Cold pressed golden rapeseed oil is growing in popularity and prevalence in the UK. As well as being a delicious and versatile culinary oil, it also has numerous health benefits. It is low in saturated fats and high in Omega 3, 6 and 9 fatty acids. I use and consume rapeseed oil extensively, and love the fact that it is increasingly being produced by small scale rapeseed farmers around the British Isles.
While exploring the Bord Bia (The Irish Food Board) pavilion at the Speciality and Fine Food Fair at London Olympia, I discovered an Irish family farm and producer of high quality seed oils called Newgrange Gold. Based in the idyllic Boyne Valley, Newgrange Gold produce an exciting range of rapeseed oils and a lesser known oil called camelina oil. Continue reading
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