gourmet food: Organic Argan Oil by ChefShop.com

gourmet food: Organic Argan Oil by ChefShop.com

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Organic Argan Oil ...

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Argan oil is a deep golden oil, often with a reddish tinge. It is lighter in weight than nut oils and olive oils, having a weight and body similar to seed oils like sesame or pumpkin. This however, is where the similarity ends. The aroma will jump out at you as soon as you open the bottle, and its flavor is as big and bold as the aroma. Some have compared it to a toasty nut oil, but here at ChefShop we think feel differently. It opens with a hint of nuttiness, and this aggressively expands to toastiness and spice - something akin to pumpkin seeds but more pungent. It provides an oh-so-light, buttery mouth feel, before moving on to the sharp finish. It is truly a memorable flavor. In Morocco it is used both as a cooking oil and as a flavoring/finishing ingredient. In salads it is most often combined with lemon juice, while for tagines (stews) and couscous it is a finishing drizzle. It is also combined with honey and yogurt and eaten for breakfast. However, in this day and age, local specialties as good as argan oil - a longtime Berber tradition - cannot be kept secret from the world's curious chefs. Today, it can be found on the menus of some of the best restaurants in the world, in France, in England, in the USA and elsewhere. Four Star chefs use it to finish soups, to create vinaigrettes for simple and composed salads, to flavor cooked grains and stews, and to finish grilled meats, fish, and vegetables. We suggest much of the same. For salads create vinaigrettes using lighter acids like lemon juice, verjus, champagne vinegar, cider vinegar, Banyuls vinegar or any combination of these. You can also blend the argan with grape seed oil or a light olive oil to create a softer flavor. An argan oil vinaigrette works well with salads composed of strongly flavored ingredients like blue or goat cheeses, grill meats and poultry, and even nuts and fruit

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