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TROUT FILETS |
Marinate filets a few hours with coriander, garlic (3 cloves) a tbsp of cumin, 2 tbsps of paprika, a tbsp argan oil & a cup of water. Once marinated, flour the filets, pan fry using a tbsp argan oil & a tbsp peanut oil. |
BERBER BREAKFAST |
Mix together 3 tbsps argan oil, juice from 1/4 lemon (or more if you like), salt, pepper, & other spices to taste. Eat by dipping pieces of bread into the mix. Excellent served with green tea. |
Arganet Gourmet Culinary Oil |
An opulent golden oil, but not as heavy as nut and olive oils. Although its weight and body is similar to seed oils like sesame and pumpkin, once you open the bottle, you will know that this is where the similarity |
ends. Its full bodied aroma is a hint of its flavor. |
Some have compared it to a toasty nut oil, but with its own distinct taste, leaving a truly memorable flavor. In Morocco, it is used both as a cooking oil and as a flavouring/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 mixed with honey and yogurt and eaten for breakfast. |
Although long used by Berbers for its healthy and tasty features, it has recently become a favorite of some of the best chefs in the world - in France, England, the USA and elsewhere. They use it to finish soups, flavor grains, stews and tajines and to give an aromatic flavor to a variety of salads. It can also be added to enliven the taste of grilled meats, fish, and vegetables. As well, you can blend the argan with grape seed oil or a light olive oil to create a softer flavour. It goes especially well with the flavour of lentils |
The composition of argan oil is quite similar to peanut oils' composition: predominatley monounsaturated fat with omega-6 fatty acids but no omega-3. |
Its high content in oleic acid is particulary interesting in the regulation of blood cholesterol. Some studies are being done and it seems that 2 tbsp per day of this oil durning a month could considerably lower cholesterol levels |
Argan oil is rich in the essential fatty acid, linoleic acid. This acid is converted in the body in other fatty acids which lead to the production of series 1 prostaglandins |
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