Not just for chefs and foodies, organic Brazil Nut Oil makes a tasty and healthy way to cook, dress salads, and dip breads; and it also doubles as a moisturizer that leaves your skin and hair feeling silky smooth.
These super-food legumes are sustainably extracted from the Brazil Nut Tree, which at up to 150 feet tall is one of the tallest trees in the Amazon basin! Organic Brazil Nut Oil is rich in selenium and linoleic acid, offering a healthy dose of omega-6 and omega-9 fatty acids to ones diet, along with a nice range of vitamins and antioxidants.
Harvested in Peru and fair trade imported.
Brazil Nut oil contains more than 75% unsaturated fatty acids as well as B-sistosterol which has been shown to help maintain a healthy cholesterol level. Candela Peru Brazil Nut Oil is cold-pressed and not refined which guarantees protection of the natural properties and attributes. A strict quality control process is used along with incredible care in processing and handling of the oil to ensure the best quality possible.
The oil is certified organic by the Inernational Organic Certification Control Union which guarantees that the oil does not have contact with any chemical products incluidng pesticides or fertilizers during extraction and processing.
You can cook with Brazil Nut oil and it will add a delicious nutty taste to your culinary creations without overpowering the flavor of the other ingredients. You may also use the oil on salads, main dishes and to make mayonnaise or desserts. It can replace butter or margarine in your recipes, giving you similar results with a greater health value. Enjoy!
For more information on Brazil Nut Oil, see this fun video Super Nut
