Wellbear Safflower Oil Cold Pressed - 250 ml

Wellbear Safflower Oil Cold Pressed is a 100% oil from safflower seeds (Carthamus tinctorius), cold-pressed and unrefined, crafted in a Polish manufactory. Golden in color with a light flavor and delicate bitterness, it is the mildest-tasting oil in the range and won't overpower a dish. Best enjoyed cold, straight from the spoon or drizzled over food.

About the product

Wellbear Safflower Oil Cold Pressed is a 100% oil from safflower seeds (Carthamus tinctorius), cold-pressed in a Polish manufactory. The name is no accident - since antiquity, safflower blossoms have been used to produce a textile dye, while the oil itself is pressed from the plant's seeds.

The oil is unrefined and unfiltered, which gives it a golden color, a light flavor with a delicate bitterness, and a light sediment at the bottom of the bottle - simply shake before use. It is the mildest-tasting oil in the range, so it won't overpower a dish the way black cumin or mustard oil would.

• Single ingredient - 100% safflower seed oil
• Cold-pressed in a Polish manufactory, no heat treatment
• Unrefined and unfiltered - hence the color and natural sediment
• 75 g linoleic acid per 100 g - one tablespoon covers most of the daily amount
• Mild flavor - light, with barely noticeable bitterness
• No preservatives or additives, vegan

NRV - Nutrient Reference Value (based on 8400 kJ / 2000 kcal). Your requirements may vary.

* No established Nutrient Reference Value

Linoleic acid contributes to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels. The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 10 g of linoleic acid - one tablespoon of this oil provides 9 g.

Intended use

An oil for dishes served cold. Its mild profile means it works well where a stronger-flavored oil would get in the way: as a base for homemade mayonnaise, in dressings with lemon, honey and mustard, in yogurt dips with garlic and herbs, in cottage cheese spreads with dill, and drizzled over cooked vegetables. Add to cooked dishes only after they have cooled. Not suitable for frying, baking or cooking - high heat degrades the polyunsaturated fatty acids. Vegan.

How to use

1 tablespoon (12 g) a day - straight from the spoon, in a morning smoothie, with fruit and yogurt, or poured over a dish just before serving. Its mild flavor means it does not need anything to mask it. The oil is also sometimes used externally, for skin and hair care.

Storage

Store in a cool, dark place before opening. Once opened, keep refrigerated (4-10°C) and use within a month - an oil this rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids oxidizes quickly when exposed to light, heat and air. Keep the bottle tightly closed, in its original dark glass. The best-before date doubles as the batch number and appears on the label.

Ingredients

100% cold-pressed safflower seed oil.

Allergy advice

May contain traces of gluten, nuts (including peanuts), mustard and sesame - the product is made on a shared production line. Do not use if allergic to safflower.