For over 200 years connoisseurs in the Austrian State of the Steiermark have enjoyed the wonderful flavor and demonstrated nutritional benefits of Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil and Styrian Pumpkin Seeds. In Austria, southwestern Styria enjoys a favorable climate with Mediterranean influences and the temperatures are on average higher than those in the surrounding regions. The area is particularly well-known for its rolling hills, many of which are used as vineyards for growing mostly white, but also some red wines of the Zweigelt or Blauburgunder variety.

Pumpkin seed oil is a popular Styrian speciality. It is a specialty oil that is made from the slightly warmed seeds of pumpkins. The Styrian pumpkin seeds do not need to be fully roasted to extract the essential oils that produce this gourmet delight. By using a gentle warming process, the Styrian pumpkin seed oil retains the majority of its nutritional value.

Styrian pumpkins are unique because the seeds have lost their wooden shell due to a mutation about 100 years ago. Only a tiny silver-coloured membrane protects the seed. This soft consistency of the seeds facilitates efficient pressing of the oil. The final product is a thick, dark green oil that has a nutty flavour and is used primarily as a salad oil, but also to refine soups and other dishes. Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil has tremendous health benefits. Oddly enough, if you happen to have a very finicky dog, he or she will go crazy over its food if you drizzle a little bit of oil on its food.

The Austrian Pumpkin Seed Oil* is the only Styrian delicacy that is really hard to come by unless you can find a company to export the limited supply of product. OrganicUniverse.com works directly with the importer who has been representing the farms for several decades.

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