We had houseguests from Vienna a few weeks ago, who came bearing gifts. They
brought an very pleasant Gruner Ventliner, some Viennese chocolates, and a
tall can of Pumpkin seed oil. They said the oil was an Austrian specialty
that has many health benefits and is used on salads, on vegetables, and over
vanilla ice cream.

I've tried in on salads and vegetables and it was OK, but not wonderful. It
tasted OK on ice cream. but looked a bit strange as it is such a dark green
it's almost black. The best thing I've done with it is to float it on carrot
soup. That was pretty good. I'm skeptical about the health claims as I've
heard health claims about almost every kind of oil out there.

Has anyone used this? Have you found anything that this really stands out
with? I've read you're not supposed to cook with it as it breaks down very
quickly.

TIA,
Jon

On Jun 4, 7:11*pm, "Zeppo" > wrote:
> We had houseguests from Vienna a few weeks ago, who came bearing gifts. They
> brought an very pleasant Gruner Ventliner, some Viennese chocolates, and a
> tall can of Pumpkin seed oil. They said the oil was an Austrian specialty
> that has many health benefits and is used on salads, on vegetables, and over
> vanilla ice cream.
>
> I've tried in on salads and vegetables and it was OK, but not wonderful. It
> tasted OK on ice cream. but looked a bit strange as it is such a dark green
> it's almost black. The best thing I've done with it is to float it on carrot
> soup. That was pretty good. I'm skeptical about the health claims as I've
> heard health claims about almost every kind of oil out there.
>
> Has anyone used this? Have you found anything that this really stands out
> with? I've read you're not supposed to cook with it as it breaks down very
> quickly.
>

It's a cult food item from Styria (where the governator is from).
Googling finds recipes for bread spreads (e.g. with lowfat farmer
cheese, herbs, tomato, pepper, and a mashed hard cooked egg) and for
Styrian pesto.

Use it (cold) where you would use EVOO.

Zeppo wrote about pumpkin seed oil:

> Has anyone used this? Have you found anything that this really stands out
> with? I've read you're not supposed to cook with it as it breaks down very
> quickly.

I've used it as a drizzle on green beans with lemon, as well as the uses you
already noted (salad dressings and soup garnish).

Bob

On Jun 4, 10:11*pm, "Zeppo" > wrote:
> We had houseguests from Vienna a few weeks ago, who came bearing gifts. They
> brought an very pleasant Gruner Ventliner, some Viennese chocolates, and a
> tall can of Pumpkin seed oil. They said the oil was an Austrian specialty
> that has many health benefits and is used on salads, on vegetables, and over
> vanilla ice cream.
>
> I've tried in on salads and vegetables and it was OK, but not wonderful. It
> tasted OK on ice cream. but looked a bit strange as it is such a dark green
> it's almost black. The best thing I've done with it is to float it on carrot
> soup. That was pretty good. I'm skeptical about the health claims as I've
> heard health claims about almost every kind of oil out there.
>
> Has anyone used this? Have you found anything that this really stands out
> with? I've read you're not supposed to cook with it as it breaks down very
> quickly.
>
> TIA,
> Jon

I've used it. My grandmother always had some on hand as it was sold
at one of the local deli's. It has a unique flavour when used on
salad. It's OK, but then I'm not a salad fanatic.

Zeppo wrote:
> We had houseguests from Vienna a few weeks ago, who came bearing
> gifts. They brought an very pleasant Gruner Ventliner, some Viennese
> chocolates, and a tall can of Pumpkin seed oil. They said the oil was
> an Austrian specialty that has many health benefits and is used on
> salads, on vegetables, and over vanilla ice cream.
>
> I've tried in on salads and vegetables and it was OK, but not
> wonderful. It tasted OK on ice cream. but looked a bit strange as it
> is such a dark green it's almost black. The best thing I've done with
> it is to float it on carrot soup. That was pretty good. I'm skeptical
> about the health claims as I've heard health claims about almost
> every kind of oil out there.
> Has anyone used this? Have you found anything that this really stands
> out with? I've read you're not supposed to cook with it as it breaks
> down very quickly.
>
> TIA,
> Jon

http://www.healthy-oil-planet.com/he...-seed-oil.html

-S-

On Jun 5, 8:23*am, A Moose In Love > wrote:
> On Jun 4, 10:11*pm, "Zeppo" > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > We had houseguests from Vienna a few weeks ago, who came bearing gifts. They
> > brought an very pleasant Gruner Ventliner, some Viennese chocolates, and a
> > tall can of Pumpkin seed oil. They said the oil was an Austrian specialty
> > that has many health benefits and is used on salads, on vegetables, and over
> > vanilla ice cream.
>
> > I've tried in on salads and vegetables and it was OK, but not wonderful.. It
> > tasted OK on ice cream. but looked a bit strange as it is such a dark green
> > it's almost black. The best thing I've done with it is to float it on carrot
> > soup. That was pretty good. I'm skeptical about the health claims as I've
> > heard health claims about almost every kind of oil out there.
>
> > Has anyone used this? Have you found anything that this really stands out
> > with? I've read you're not supposed to cook with it as it breaks down very
> > quickly.
>
> > TIA,
> > Jon
>
> I've used it. *My grandmother always had some on hand as it was sold
> at one of the local deli's. *It has a unique flavour when used on
> salad. *It's OK, but then I'm not a salad fanatic.- Hide quoted text -
>

Oh yeah. One other thing. The deli where my Grandmother used to buy
pumpkin seed oil was Germanic; but run and owned by Austrians.

"Zeppo" > schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
> We had houseguests from Vienna a few weeks ago, who came bearing gifts.
> They brought an very pleasant Gruner Ventliner, some Viennese chocolates,
> and a tall can of Pumpkin seed oil. They said the oil was an Austrian
> specialty that has many health benefits and is used on salads, on
> vegetables, and over vanilla ice cream.
>
They pulled your leg. NEVER over ice cream.

> I've tried in on salads and vegetables and it was OK, but not wonderful.

Then you've got a watered down version (cut with other oils). Premium
pumpkin seed oil is wonderful (or you hate it ;-P).

> It tasted OK on ice cream. but looked a bit strange as it is such a dark
> green it's almost black. The best thing I've done with it is to float it
> on carrot soup. That was pretty good. I'm skeptical about the health
> claims as I've heard health claims about almost every kind of oil out
> there.
>
It's very healthy for men (prostata).

> Has anyone used this? Have you found anything that this really stands out
> with? I've read you're not supposed to cook with it as it breaks down very
> quickly.
>
That's right. It's only used as salad oil.
Used it ? I was born in Styria.

Cheers,

Michael Kuettner

PS : Make sure to keep the oil in a cool, dark place.

In article >,
"Michael Kuettner" > wrote:

> "Zeppo" > schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> ...
> > We had houseguests from Vienna a few weeks ago, who came bearing gifts.
> > They brought an very pleasant Gruner Ventliner, some Viennese chocolates,
> > and a tall can of Pumpkin seed oil. They said the oil was an Austrian
> > specialty that has many health benefits and is used on salads, on
> > vegetables, and over vanilla ice cream.
> >
> They pulled your leg. NEVER over ice cream.
>
> > I've tried in on salads and vegetables and it was OK, but not wonderful.
>
> Then you've got a watered down version (cut with other oils). Premium
> pumpkin seed oil is wonderful (or you hate it ;-P).
>
> > It tasted OK on ice cream. but looked a bit strange as it is such a dark
> > green it's almost black. The best thing I've done with it is to float it
> > on carrot soup. That was pretty good. I'm skeptical about the health
> > claims as I've heard health claims about almost every kind of oil out
> > there.
> >
> It's very healthy for men (prostata).
>
> > Has anyone used this? Have you found anything that this really stands out
> > with? I've read you're not supposed to cook with it as it breaks down very
> > quickly.
> >
> That's right. It's only used as salad oil.
> Used it ? I was born in Styria.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Michael Kuettner
>
> PS : Make sure to keep the oil in a cool, dark place.

Once upon a time, they (the drug companies) were working on stuff for
male birth control. Heard this from my Biology professor. There was
some sort of peanut derivative that caused sperm to become immobile.
They could not swim...

Guess it never panned out due to lack of interest.

I might suggest tho' that couples trying to conceive avoid peanuts?
<shrugs>
--
Peace! Om

Web Albums: <http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmelet>
*Only Irish *coffee provides in a single glass all four *essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar *and fat. --Alex Levine

Omelet wrote:
>
> Once upon a time, they (the drug companies) were working on stuff for
> male birth control. Heard this from my Biology professor. There was
> some sort of peanut derivative that caused sperm to become immobile.
> They could not swim...
>
> Guess it never panned out due to lack of interest.
>
> I might suggest tho' that couples trying to conceive avoid peanuts?
> <shrugs>

You got the story wrong. It's not peanuts.
It's cottonseed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gossypol

In article >,
Mark Thorson > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> >
> > Once upon a time, they (the drug companies) were working on stuff for
> > male birth control. Heard this from my Biology professor. There was
> > some sort of peanut derivative that caused sperm to become immobile.
> > They could not swim...
> >
> > Guess it never panned out due to lack of interest.
> >
> > I might suggest tho' that couples trying to conceive avoid peanuts?
> > <shrugs>
>
> You got the story wrong. It's not peanuts.
> It's cottonseed.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gossypol

I'll have to pass that on to Dr. Koke. Thanks.
--
Peace! Om

Web Albums: <http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmelet>
Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat. --Alex Levine

In article >,
Omelet > wrote:

> In article >,
> Mark Thorson > wrote:
>
> > Omelet wrote:

> > > I might suggest tho' that couples trying to conceive avoid peanuts?
> > > <shrugs>
> >
> > You got the story wrong. It's not peanuts.
> > It's cottonseed.
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gossypol
>
> I'll have to pass that on to Dr. Koke. Thanks.

Pass it on to Bryan. He's the fanatic about cottonseed oil (what they
used to make Crisco out of). More ammo for his slingshot!

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

>> We had houseguests from Vienna a few weeks ago, who came bearing gifts.
>> They brought an very pleasant Gruner Ventliner, some Viennese chocolates,
>> and a tall can of Pumpkin seed oil. They said the oil was an Austrian
>> specialty that has many health benefits and is used on salads, on
>> vegetables, and over vanilla ice cream.
>>
> They pulled your leg. NEVER over ice cream.

I doubt they were putting one over on me. They are a lovely young couple,
with a beautiful 6 month old son, but levity is not one of their strong
points. I also saw using it as an ice cream topping on several web sites
when I researched it.
>
>> I've tried in on salads and vegetables and it was OK, but not wonderful.
>
> Then you've got a watered down version (cut with other oils). Premium
> pumpkin seed oil is wonderful (or you hate it ;-P).
>

I can't really tell. They use water in the extraction process but make it
sound like it evaporates off.

Here's a link to the manufacturer: http://www.kleinschuster.at/index_en.htm

Have you heard of them?
Jon

"Bob Terwilliger" > wrote in message
...
> Zeppo wrote about pumpkin seed oil:
>
>> Has anyone used this? Have you found anything that this really stands out
>> with? I've read you're not supposed to cook with it as it breaks down
>> very quickly.
>
> I've used it as a drizzle on green beans with lemon, as well as the uses
> you already noted (salad dressings and soup garnish).
>
> Bob
Actually, I was going to give that a try. I make a green bean dish where I
toss steamed beans with a bit of EVOO, some lemon zest and some chopped
hazelnuts. I was serving this the other night and was thinking I should have
used the pumpkin seed oil instead. I'll try it this week.

Jon

"Steve Freides" > wrote in message
...
> Zeppo wrote:
>> We had houseguests from Vienna a few weeks ago, who came bearing
>> gifts. They brought an very pleasant Gruner Ventliner, some Viennese
>> chocolates, and a tall can of Pumpkin seed oil. They said the oil was
>> an Austrian specialty that has many health benefits and is used on
>> salads, on vegetables, and over vanilla ice cream.
>>
>> I've tried in on salads and vegetables and it was OK, but not
>> wonderful. It tasted OK on ice cream. but looked a bit strange as it
>> is such a dark green it's almost black. The best thing I've done with
>> it is to float it on carrot soup. That was pretty good. I'm skeptical
>> about the health claims as I've heard health claims about almost
>> every kind of oil out there.
>> Has anyone used this? Have you found anything that this really stands
>> out with? I've read you're not supposed to cook with it as it breaks
>> down very quickly.
>>
>> TIA,
>> Jon
>
> http://www.healthy-oil-planet.com/he...-seed-oil.html
>
Yep, saw that. People have been trumpeting the health benefits of various
oils since they were squeezing it from snakes. :-)

Jon

"Zeppo" > schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
>
>>> We had houseguests from Vienna a few weeks ago, who came bearing gifts.
>>> They brought an very pleasant Gruner Ventliner, some Viennese
>>> chocolates, and a tall can of Pumpkin seed oil. They said the oil was an
>>> Austrian specialty that has many health benefits and is used on salads,
>>> on vegetables, and over vanilla ice cream.
>>>
>> They pulled your leg. NEVER over ice cream.
>
> I doubt they were putting one over on me. They are a lovely young couple,
> with a beautiful 6 month old son, but levity is not one of their strong
> points. I also saw using it as an ice cream topping on several web sites
> when I researched it.

<shudder>

>>
>>> I've tried in on salads and vegetables and it was OK, but not wonderful.
>>
>> Then you've got a watered down version (cut with other oils). Premium
>> pumpkin seed oil is wonderful (or you hate it ;-P).
>>
>
> I can't really tell. They use water in the extraction process but make it
> sound like it evaporates off.
>
> Here's a link to the manufacturer:
> http://www.kleinschuster.at/index_en.htm
>
> Have you heard of them?

Nope. I buy my oil directly from a farmer in Styria. He presses his own
oil -
the real stuff; no water in the extraction process.

Otherwise, Kleinschuster sounds OK for a big producer.

Cheers,

Michael Kuettner

>>>
>>>> I've tried in on salads and vegetables and it was OK, but not
>>>> wonderful.
>>>
>>> Then you've got a watered down version (cut with other oils). Premium
>>> pumpkin seed oil is wonderful (or you hate it ;-P).
>>>
>>
>> I can't really tell. They use water in the extraction process but make it
>> sound like it evaporates off.
>>
>> Here's a link to the manufacturer:
>> http://www.kleinschuster.at/index_en.htm
>>
>> Have you heard of them?
>
> Nope. I buy my oil directly from a farmer in Styria. He presses his own
> oil -
> the real stuff; no water in the extraction process.
>
> Otherwise, Kleinschuster sounds OK for a big producer.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Michael Kuettner

Michael, do you live in Austria?

Jon

"Zeppo" schrieb :
>
<snip>
> Michael, do you live in Austria?
>
Yes, in Salzburg.

Cheers,

Michael Kuettner