Sweet Almond Oil |
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Gastronomy :The lightly toasted fruits guve a sweet almond oil with a tone like that of toasted hazelnut butter. Its flavor is of a grande finesse and marries well with all types of savory or sweet dishes. It is an excellent oil for seasoning as well as a gentle cooking oil, especially working well with all fish dishes, duck and chicken. It is recommendable to try sweet olive oil with an extensive range of recipes and innovations, to be amply inspired by this culinary treasure. |
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Botany : The almond tree, Prunus amygdalus, belongs to the Rosaceae family. It originated from Central Asia, and is now mainly cultivated in Mediterranean regions and North Africa, but also grows wild. This spiny tree measures between 4 and 12 meters, and exists in two varieties : one which is bitter, and not edible, the other produces what is called the sweet almond. The latter is one of the most produced nuts in the world.
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Nutritional Value : The almond is rich in oil, proteins, and mineral salts. Sweet almond oil is a source of vitamins A and B, which stimulate intellectual functioning as well as the memory. It is also a tonic for the sight. Stimulates growth, is helpful for constipation, and nourishing for convalescence. It is also consumed to calm inflammations of the digestive passages or to fight intestinal worms. |
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Cosmetic Interest : Sweet almond oil is used as an emollient against skin irritations, itching, dermatitis, dry skin, psoriasis, as well as in treatments for erythema, because of its anti-inflammatory properties. It has nourishing, softening, and hydrating qualities, and prevents dryness of the skin. It is suitable for baby skin, works well to dissolve crusty milk. |
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Average composition in vitamins and Fatty acids |
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Organoleptic profile |
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COLOR : Brilliant golden yellow AROMAS : Very powerful, warm perfume dominant in toasted bread, coffee, dried almonds, roasted meat. Grande classe, strong identity FLAVORS : Very soft contact, superbly aromatic, one recognizes the olfactive complexity of the nose, rich expression of coffee and praline mixed with a dot of dried vegetal substance CONCLUSION / HARMONY : This powerful and sophisticated oil holds very long in the mouth and accompanies grilled meat, carpaccio, mesclun, rocket (arugula), rib of lamb, red mullet, grilled lobster
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