Reserve Edition · Culinary Torréfiée
Culinary Torréfiée Argan Oil
"Liquid gold, roasted over stone."
$39.95
Our signature Culinary Torréfiée is crafted from hand-selected argan kernels, cracked individually by hand in Moroccan cooperatives. The kernels undergo a delicate, slow roasting process over stone hearths to awaken an intense, highly sophisticated hazelnut-and-pistachio aroma before cold pressing.
Designed as a luxury finishing oil, it brings a majestic texture and earthy complexity to modern high-end gastronomy.
Origin: Our private reserves in Essaouira, Morocco
Process: 100% Hand-cracked, fire-roasted, cold-pressed
Aroma: Roasted hazelnut, warm pistachio & stone hearth
Product Profile & Provenance
A concise portrait of the oil’s origin, patient making and deep-roasted character rooted in the protected argan lands of southern Morocco.
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Product |
Ultra-Premium Taroudant Culinary Torréfiée Argan Oil |
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Origin |
Arganeraie Biosphere Reserve, Souss-Massa, Morocco (UNESCO) |
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Botanical |
Argania spinosa. Endemic to Morocco, the world’s oldest surviving oil tree. |
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Designation |
IGP (Indication Géographique Protégée) — Culinary Torréfiée Grade. |
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Process |
Hand-harvested stone fruit, cracked by female cooperatives, cold-pressed after light toasting of kernels. |
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Sensory Profile |
Deep amber-gold; intense roasted pistachio/hazelnut; slight smokiness; long, warm, silky finish. |
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Smoke Point |
420°F / 215°C, but ideal for light/medium applications below 350°F / 175°C. |
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Key Compounds |
80% unsaturated fatty acids; 620-900 mg/kg tocopherols; rare schottenol & spinasterol sterols. |
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Shelf Life/Storage |
18–24 months unopened; best consumed within 6 months of opening; store in cool, dark, dry place – away from sunlight and heat. |
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