How plum seed oil, once a niche product, has been transformed into a sophisticated food ingredient that fits all menu segments
Plum seed oil is a specialty oil from south west France pressed from seeds of d'agen prune plums . Our oil gained recognition after it won the golden prize at the 2002 SIAL Paris International Food Show. Plum oil is used to bring "an accent" to sauces and delicately perfumes vinaigrettes and bakery with an almond like aroma.
The plum country
Our farm is located in Pujols, South West France, famous for the typical architecture it inherited from the middle age when it was an important stop on the Way of St James.
The beauty inside
For skin care companies, the good marketing image of the plum and the profile of plum oil are a good match.
Strawberry Soap
Handmade cosmetics
Virgin plum oil and mango butter for an artistically designed soap
Madara, Latvia.Prune Body Cream
Amritara, Japan.
A plum oil body cream in spray bottle
Handmade cosmetics
Battre les oeufs et le sucre. Y ajouter la crème froide. Mettre en goutte à goutte l'huile d'amandons de prune.
For the catalan chef Michel Sarran, a few drops of virgin plum oil make the difference.
Oil pressed from plum kernels has a deep bitter almond scent that I love. Aside from it , I marinated the cherries for a couple of days first in Metté eau-de-vie de cacao...
Tomato ratatouille ice cubes flavoured with virgin plum seed oil.Crescent.Tokyo.
Plum trees, plum orchard, plum harvest and virgin plum oil.
Picture diaporama
Let's get fresh !
Roast duck leg, cherry, watercress and feta salad with virgin plum oil.
Recipe
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