Virgin Red Palm Oil
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Ends 1/22
What is Virgin Red Palm Oil?
Virgin Palm Oil is palm oil that is traditionally made and maintains the natural nutrients of carotenes (precursors to Vitamin A) and the antioxidant tocotrienols (Vitamin E). Typical RBD (Refined, Bleached, and Deodorized) palm oil has these nutrients stripped from them resulting in a clear oil. In its natural state, palm oil is red in color due to a high concentration of carotenes and tocols. Palm oil comes from a tropical palm tree (elaeis guineensis - NOT the same as coconut palm trees), which is native to the tropical areas of Africa, where it grows wild. It is a traditional oil used for more than 5000 years in African countries, where small-scale family farms flourish. The palm oil palm was introduced to South East Asia in the early 1900s, and Malaysia is now the world leader in exports of palm oil (Tropical Traditions does NOT source palm oil from there.) Being an introduced crop to Asia, they are mainly harvested from large plantations. Tropical Traditions Virgin Palm Oil comes from West Africa, NOT South East Asia. Our Virgin Palm Oil is produced by small-scale family producers in Africa that are certified organic. When you purchase Tropical Traditions Virgin Palm Oil, you are supporting small scale family producers in Africa, and NOT large corporate plantations in South East Asia. Read the history of Palm Oil here.
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Tropical Traditions sent me a sample of their Virgin Red Palm Oil to put to the test. This was a new experience for me with a great result. The fanciest oils I have cook with, before learning about Tropical Traditions, was olive oil. Now I have experience with Coconut and now Red Palm Oil. I'm becoming a gourmet cook!
It's so much fun trying out new and old recipes and replacing the regular oils with the Red Palm Oil.
I tasted it straight from the jar and I found it to have really no taste, maybe my taste buds are ruined, but I really didn't taste anything. The texture is smooth with a bit of grit, I'm not sure if that is the right word to use to describe it, grit, but what I can come up with. The Palm Oil is solid, like lard and the color is not really "red", but more like a deep orange.
I used it to prepare dinner the day it arrived. I made Elk Steaks.
I started with about 1/4 cup Virgin Red Palm Oil
Set the heat on med-high. The Palm Oil melted quickly.
Added a Tablespoon of Garlic
some fresh ground pepper and sea salt, about 1/2 teaspoon each.
Tossed in the Elk Steaks
Added a sliced onion and turned down the heat and simmered for about 15 minutes.
I have never enjoyed Elk Steak more. It was moist and tender and had a wonderful flavor.
The Palm Oil was not fully absorbed, good news and left a nice orange/yellow tint to the onions.
The onions were so sweet and topped the Elk Steak perfectly.
I was very concerned that the oil was staining my pan while I was cooking, but it didn't, it washed right off.
You can find lots of delicious recipes on the Tropical Traditions website Just search under “Palm Oil”
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