The Hohenlohe pumpkin seed oil
Unique, dark green, with fragrants of nuts and fresh bread crust and intense flavor: our pumpkin seed oil made in Hohenlohe is the result of gentle pressing. The oil is harmonious and pure with a fine scent of walnuts. This oil belongs to the specialties and truly deserves the name the "Green Gold".

The quality
The gentle processing of high-quality Hohenloher pumpkin seeds results in a pumpkin seed oil, which has a characteristic green hue under given light conditions.

Use it for salad dressing, as a little flavor kick for pumpkin soup or as a topping for dessert. Try it out!

Grinding - The right crushing is what counts

The grinding of the pumpkin seeds takes place in traditional stone grinders or in modern cutting mills. In the process, the pumpkin seeds are evenly and very gently crushed to have the right consistency for the subsequent roasting and pressing process.

Kneading - The "salt in the soup''

In order to separate the valuable ingredients from the other components as well as possible, the ground pumpkin seeds are mixed with water and a pinch of salt in the kneading machine. The careful kneading is an important oprocess in the production chain.

Roasting - valuable ingredients are retained

The kneading mass is filles into the roasting pan, which is heated slowly and gently to let the added water evaporate again. Here lies the secret of the unique smell and taste of pumpkin seed oil. The many valuable ingredients of the pumpkin seeds are preserved almost in their entirety. For 1 liter of oil you need 2.5 kg of seeds, which is an average of 35 pumpkins.

Pressing - tradition with adapted technology

In the past the pumpkin seed oil was beat out by hand - today only the job title of the oil beater remains. Today, the pumpkin seed oil is gently pressed without heat. The oil obtained is purified solely by settling. According to the strict regulations of the German food book it may not contain any other ingredients.