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We welcome it!&nbsp;Yours,&nbsp;Toni Deimel</FONT></TD> <TD width="22%" height=18 >&nbsp;</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=830 colSpan=3 height=19><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11.6px"><BR >&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width=214 height=112><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG><IMG height=9 src="../../grafik/button.gif" width=10 >&nbsp; </STRONG><B ><FONT color=#808000><A name="Was Sie &uuml;ber Steirisches pumpkin seed oil wissen sollten" >What you should<BR>&nbsp; &nbsp; know about&nbsp;Styrian<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;pumpkin seed oil</A></FONT></B></FONT><BR><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2>&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="#header"><FONT color=#808000>Back to top</FONT></a></FONT></TD> <TD vAlign=top width=598 height=112> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Styrian pumpkin seed oil is prized far beyond the borders of Styria as a Styrian specialty, valued for its&nbsp;palatability&nbsp;and delicate, nutty aroma. A versatile and wholesome food, it is a&nbsp;staple of the Austrian diet.&nbsp;This page contains worthwhile&nbsp;facts&nbsp;about&nbsp;the nutrients of pumpkin seed oil, what to look for in the&nbsp;best quality&nbsp;pumpkin seed oils, the&nbsp;therapeutic uses of pumpkin seed oil, a&nbsp;list for further reading on the subject, and a selection of recommended recipes. &nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P><span lang="de">&nbsp; <img border="0" src="../farm/pictures/pumpkin_flower_bee_m.jpg" width="180" height="135">&nbsp; </span> <img border="0" src="../farm/pictures/jung_pumpkin_m.jpg" width="135" height="180"><span lang="de">&nbsp; <img border="0" src="../farm/pictures/two_pumpkins1_m.jpg" width="180" height="135"><br> <font face="Verdana" style="font-size:13.4px">Picture: pumpkin flower in June, young pumpkins, pumpkins grow rapidly till September</font></span></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><FONT color=#808000><B >Pumpkin seeds</B></FONT> are sown at the beginning of May - harvest&nbsp;takes place starting the middle of&nbsp;October.&nbsp;When harvested, the pumpkins&nbsp;weigh up to&nbsp;17.5 pounds and in the&nbsp;cavity of each is nestled&nbsp;150 grams of&nbsp;seeds. Only the seeds are used, the pulp of the pumpkin is worked back into the&nbsp;fields as fertilizer.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2 > Young pumpkins (when their&nbsp;skin can be depressed&nbsp;with the thumb) constitute&nbsp;a favorite&nbsp; <FONT color=#808000 ><B>vegetable dish</B></FONT> in Styria.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><FONT color=#808000><B >One liter of pumpkin seed oil</B></FONT>&nbsp; requires about&nbsp;5.5 pounds of&nbsp;dried pumpkin seeds,&nbsp;that is to say,&nbsp;30 pumpkins. An area the size of a soccer field yields an average of 5,000&nbsp;pumpkins which,&nbsp;in turn,&nbsp;yield between&nbsp;80 and 160 liters of pumpkin seed oil. When the pumpkin seeds are harvested, the pumpkin shells remain on the field as fertilizer.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2> The chlorophyll and&nbsp;carotin contained in the husk of the pumpkin kernel give the&nbsp;pumpkin seed oil its characteristic <FONT color=#808000><B>dark green color</B></FONT>.</FONT></P> <P><FONT size=2 face="Verdana"><FONT color=#808000><B>Tip when using&nbsp;pumpkin seed oil dressing:</B></FONT> After tossing your&nbsp;salad with the pumpkin seed oil dressing, keep the salad&nbsp;out of direct sunlight (which can make the oil slightly bitter) until mealtime. Best, of course, is preparing the dressing right before the meal and tossing the salad&nbsp;just before serving.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><B ><FONT color=#808000>Spots of pumpkin seed oil</FONT></B> on clothing? These are easily removed through exposure to ultraviolet radiation (sunlight). Wash the articles of clothing and simply hang them in the sun to dry. If the sun is not shining that day, you can use the&nbsp;laundry detergent&nbsp;Vanish Oxi Action instead (a tip from a customer) if you can find it. (It may only be&nbsp;available&nbsp;in Europe.)</FONT></P> <P><B><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2> What to look for in the&nbsp;highest quality oil:<BR></FONT></B><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Only bottles of Styrian pumpkin seed oil bearing the&nbsp;<FONT color=#808000><B >label</B></FONT> <B><FONT color=#808000>"g.g.A."</FONT></B> (which&nbsp;means&nbsp;the region where the pumpkins were cultivated is&nbsp;under strict environmental protection)&nbsp;is 100% pure and comes from the Styrian province of Austria. Bottles which do not have this label are not subject to the rigorous control of the "g.g.A." region&nbsp;nor do they&nbsp;guarantee&nbsp;100% pure pumpkin seed oil.&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2 ><FONT color=#808000><B >Good pumpkin seed oil</B></FONT> has no bitter aftertaste, and&nbsp;bears no trace of pumpkin or fat in its flavor. A drop of the oil on a salad leaf retains its droplet shape&nbsp;and does not run right off.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2 > Careful! Pumpkin seed oils are offered on the market&nbsp;that are mixed with cheaper oils. These bottles are often labeled "salad oil." Also&nbsp;inferior imports of pumpkin seeds&nbsp;from east Europe and China may be used in these oils. What is more difficult to discern is when comparable standards of quality and corresponding regulation of&nbsp;cultivation or production&nbsp;are simply not observed in the land where the oil is produced.&nbsp; </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Pumpkin seed oil's delicate nutty&nbsp;<FONT color=#808000><B >aroma</B></FONT>&nbsp;comes from gently roasting the seeds. However, the kernel is very carefully&nbsp;heated to&nbsp;no higher than 60-70 °C to preserve its valuable nutrients.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2> To find how something really tastes, of course, you&nbsp;simply have to&nbsp;try it yourself. On the <B> <a target="_blank" href="../references/references.htm"><FONT color=#808000>Gusto Page</FONT></a></B> customers describe their personal&nbsp;'taste experiences.'&nbsp;You will find there&nbsp;my personal impression as well.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2> Pumpkin seed oil should be used&nbsp;<FONT color=#808000 ><B>cold</B></FONT> -&nbsp;the only way you can be sure the oil&nbsp;retains its full&nbsp;complement of valuable nutrients. Even after tossing your&nbsp;salad with it, you should keep the salad out of direct sunlight - which could make the flavor slightly bitter.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><B ><FONT color=#808000>Shelf life</FONT></B>: When stored in a cool&nbsp;(under 20° C), dark place, the oil&nbsp;keeps well&nbsp;for a good&nbsp;12 months. After this period, the oil loses some of its aroma and vitamin content. Opened bottles are best stored in the refrigerator. Look for&nbsp;pumpkin seed oil in&nbsp;dark bottles. Pumpkin seed oil should not be left standing for too long on well-lighted supermarket shelves.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><FONT color=#808000><B>The nutrients&nbsp;</B></FONT>of pumpkin seed oil are 50%-65% valuable, easily digestible fat, 35% high-quality&nbsp;plant protein.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><FONT color=#808000><B >Vitamins:</B></FONT> Vitamin A as beta-carotin, Vitamin E (50 mg per 100 ml), B1, B2, Vitamin C, Niacin, Niacin equivalent, pantothenic acid, pyroxene, biotin.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><FONT color=#808000><B>Minerals and trace elements:</B></FONT> <STRONG>chlorine, iron, fluorine, iodine, potassium, calcium, copper, magnesium, manganese, sodium, phosphorus, selenium, sulfur, zinc</STRONG>.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><FONT color=#808000><B >Fatty acids:</B></FONT> 9%&nbsp;saturated fatty acids, 34% monounsaturated fatty acids, 55% (double) polyunsaturated fatty acids, 2% (triple) polyunsaturated fatty acids. Pumpkin seed oil contains a high amount of the essential fatty acids linoleic acid and linolenic acid.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2 >Pumpkin seeds and pumpkin seed oil <FONT color=#808000 ><B>relieve discomfort and ameliorate&nbsp;</B></FONT>the following conditions: bladder ailments, high blood pressure, high cholesterol,<STRONG> </STRONG>thinning hair, problem skin,<STRONG> </STRONG>heart and circulation&nbsp;problems,&nbsp;muscle cramps, weak kidneys, irritated bladder, prostate ailments, arteriosclerosis, spinal problems, bed wetting in children.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2 ><B> Pumpkin seed residue as&nbsp;fish bait: </B></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2 >After the pumpkin seeds have been pressed to extract oil, a residue of crushed&nbsp;pumpkin seed remains. This residue&nbsp;makes a <FONT color=#808000><B>superb fish food</B></FONT>. Worked to a cheese-like consistency, it is taken along on fishing trips, making excellent bait. </FONT></P></TD> <TD vAlign=top width=56 height=112></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=830 colSpan=3 height=23><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2> <a href="#header"><FONT color=#808000>Back to top</FONT></a></FONT><FONT face=Verdana><BR >&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width=214 height=19><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG><IMG height=9 src="../../grafik/button.gif" width=10 >&nbsp; </STRONG><FONT color=#808000><B><A name="Qualit&auml;t, Pr&auml;mierung, G&uuml;tesiegel und Haltbarkeit" >How to recognize<BR>&nbsp; &nbsp; award-winning&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Styrian pumpkin <BR>&nbsp; &nbsp; seed oil</A></B><BR></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<A href="#header" ><FONT color=#808000>Back to top</FONT></A> </FONT></TD> <TD vAlign=top width=598 height=19> <P><B><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2>Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil Award of Excellence</FONT></B></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2 >To our valued&nbsp;prospective customers,</FONT> <P><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2 >You may have already heard something about the&nbsp;<B> seal of excellence awarded to&nbsp;the most outstanding&nbsp;Styrian pumpkin seed oils</B> . Every year the producers of&nbsp;pumpkin seed oil in Styria strive to determine the very best pumpkin seed oils produced that year&nbsp;and to award the&nbsp;best oil producers.&nbsp;This seal of excellence&nbsp;was&nbsp;bestowed in&nbsp;2003 on only&nbsp;2.3% of the producers of Styrian pumpkin seed oil. In&nbsp;2004&nbsp;less than 3% received the award!</FONT> <P><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2 ><B> What is so special about&nbsp;award-winning Styrian pumpkin seed oil?</B><BR > The&nbsp;highly selective award demands from oil and oil producers alike the highest quality&nbsp;while assuring&nbsp;to&nbsp;customers&nbsp;proof of&nbsp;the oil's Styrian origin&nbsp;and&nbsp;the highest quality flavor. Only a limited quantity is available.</FONT> <P><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2 ><B>How can a pumpkin seed oil receive the award?</B><BR><B>By proof of&nbsp;Styrian&nbsp;origin:</B> The oil must be produced solely from&nbsp;pumpkin seeds harvested in Styria within the area designated by the European Union as an environmentally protected area, indicated by the letters g.g.A. (it stands for 'gesch&uuml;tzte geographische Angabe' in German). <B><BR>By faultless results from&nbsp;chemical analysis:</B> The pumpkin seed oil is analyzed for impurities and unwanted residue from soil or seeds, none of&nbsp;which may appear in the awarded oils.&nbsp;<BR ><B>By being extracted from the first pressing and&nbsp;being 100% pure pumpkin seed oil:</B> Only&nbsp;those pumpkin seed oils are eligible for the award which are extracted from the first pressing and which have not been mixed with other types of vegetable oils.<BR><B >By passing&nbsp;the evaluation of a jury of experts:</B> The flavor, the color and the product are all evaluated.&nbsp;</FONT> </P> <P><B><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2>How you can recognize award-winning&nbsp;Styrian pumpkin seed oil</FONT></B> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2 >Bottles containing Styrian pumpkin seed oil awarded for&nbsp;excellence&nbsp;bear the following markings:</FONT></P> <UL> <LI><FONT face=Verdana size=2 >a <FONT color=#808000><B >gold award seal</B></FONT> indicates the oil was produced by an awarded producer</FONT> <LI><FONT face=Verdana size=2 >an identifying&nbsp;<FONT color=#808000 ><B>insignia&nbsp;indicates it is Styrian pumpkin seed oil</B></FONT></FONT> <LI><FONT face=Verdana size=2 >an inconspicuous label,&nbsp;"<FONT color=#808000 ><B>g.g.A."</B></FONT>, indicates the pumpkins were cultivated in a region under environmental protection</FONT></LI></UL> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2 ><FONT color=#808000><B >Bottles of pumpkin seed oil which do not bear these seals, insignias and labels do not belong to the highly selective&nbsp;category of award-winning quality.</B> </FONT>Read further to learn more about the official criteria on which the&nbsp;Styrian Department of Agriculture and Forestry base this award, about the insignia, the&nbsp;g.g.A. label, and what people&nbsp;already acquainted with this rare Styrian delicacy have to say about its fine qualities.</FONT></P> <P align=left><FONT size=2><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000><B >Opinions of those acquainted with award-winning&nbsp;Styrian pumpkin seed oil:</B><BR ></FONT><FONT face=Verdana><I ><BR>There is no accounting for taste </I>... read what&nbsp;connoisseurs have to say about&nbsp;award-winning Styrian&nbsp;pumpkin seed oil. And ... we'd like to take this opportunity to say thank you to the customers of&nbsp;K&uuml;rbishof DEIMEL for their <B> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.deimel.at/_biz/references/references.htm"><FONT color=#808000 >Opinions&nbsp;and Recommendations</FONT></a></B>. </FONT></FONT> <P align=left><B><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2>List of award-winning producers:</FONT></B> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The award to distinguish excellence in pumpkin seed oil, the only award like it in the world, is based on&nbsp;internationally acknowledged standards of quality.&nbsp;Before conferring the award, specially trained tasters test&nbsp;the oil for its color, aroma, taste, and consistency.&nbsp;The oils are also tested in a laboratory against the requirements&nbsp;set down by the Austrian Code for Food Production (Lebensmittelbuch) and tested for impurities.<BR ><BR>The official list of producers receiving the award is published by the </SPAN><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Styrian Department of Agriculture and Forestry. </FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2 ><FONT color=#808000><B >Awards conferred on K&uuml;rbishof DEIMEL:</B></FONT><BR ><a target="_blank" href="../awards/awards.htm"><FONT color=#808000>Awards and Certificates</FONT></a></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=#808000 ><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: 700; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana" >Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil Award for 2004:<BR ></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana" ><FONT size=2> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.deimel.at/steirische-kuerbiskernoel-praemierung-2004.htm"><FONT color=#808000>Article and list of awarded producers in 2004</FONT></a></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=#808000 ><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: 700; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana" >Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil Award for 2003:<BR ></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana" ><FONT size=2> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.deimel.at/steirische-kuerbiskernoel-praemierung-2003.htm"><FONT color=#808000>Article and list of awarded producers&nbsp;in 2003</FONT></a></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P> <P><B><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2>Insignia for Styrian pumpkin seed oil:</FONT></B></P> <P><B><FONT face=Verdana size=2 > <IMG height=139 src="../../grafik/banderole.gif" width=116 align=left border=0 ></FONT></B></P> <P align=left><FONT face=Verdana size=2 >To identify genuine&nbsp;Styrian pumpkin seed oil, look for this insignia with registration number. Only bottles oil bearing this insignia contain genuine&nbsp;Styrian pumpkin seed oil! The insignia guarantees you that the production of the oil was&nbsp;continual&nbsp;monitored from the farm field to the shop shelves. You can be sure that every bottle of&nbsp;"Styrian pumpkin seed oil&quot; bearing this insignia was produced under the strictest quality regulations.&nbsp;</FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2><BR ><BR>&nbsp;</FONT> <P align=left><FONT face=Verdana size=2 ><B><FONT color=#808000 >The label for a product from an environmentally protected region: g.g.A.&nbsp;</FONT></B><BR ></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=2 ><BR>About 2000 Styrian pumpkin farms and&nbsp;35 oil mills joined together to&nbsp;establish&nbsp;the regional hallmark "Styrian pumpkin seed oil." In accordance with&nbsp;Article 5 VO (EWG) Nr. 2081/92, the&nbsp;product "Styrian pumpkin seed oil" was trademarked. Only a few selected&nbsp;specialties in Europe have achieved this status.&nbsp;Having&nbsp;fulfilled all the criteria required,&nbsp;"Styrian pumpkin seed oil" has been granted the right to bear the label "gesch&uuml;tzte geographische Angabe (g.g.A.)." </FONT> <H2 align=left><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400" ><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=2 >Styrian pumpkin seed oil - g.g.A. guarantees you the consumer: </FONT></SPAN></H2> <UL> <LI><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=2 >proven origin of the pumpkin seeds from Styria&nbsp;</FONT><FONT face=Verdana> </FONT> <LI><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=2 >pumpkin seed oil extracted with&nbsp;Styrian oil presses</FONT><FONT face=Verdana> </FONT> <LI><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=2 >100% pure&nbsp;pumpkin seed oil from the first pressing</FONT><FONT face=Verdana> </FONT></LI></UL> </TD> <TD width=56 height=19></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=830 colSpan=3 height=23><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp; <A href="#header" ><FONT color=#808000>Back to top</FONT></A></FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=830 colSpan=3 height=23>&nbsp;</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width=214 height=52><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG><IMG height=9 src="../../grafik/button.gif" width=10 >&nbsp;</STRONG><FONT color=#808000><B><A name="Konsumenten und pr&auml;miertes pumpkin seed oil" >Connoisseurs<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp; and&nbsp;award-winning<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp; pumpkin seed oil</A></B> </FONT></FONT></TD> <TD vAlign=top width=598 height=52><B ><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2 >Opinions from those acquainted with&nbsp;award-winning&nbsp;</FONT></B><FONT size=2 ><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 ><B>Styrian pumpkin seed oil</B><BR></FONT><FONT face=Verdana ><BR><EM >There is no accounting for taste </EM>... read what the connoisseurs have to say about award-winning Styrian&nbsp;pumpkin seed oil. We'd like to take this opportunity to give a big thanks to the customers of&nbsp;K&uuml;rbishof DEIMEL for their <B> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.deimel.at/_biz/references/references.htm"><FONT color=#808000 >Opinions&nbsp;and Recommendations</FONT></a></B>. </FONT></FONT></TD> <TD vAlign=top width=56 height=52></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=830 colSpan=3 height=23><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp; <A href="#header" ><FONT color=#808000>Back to top</FONT></A></FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=830 colSpan=3 height=23>&nbsp;</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width=214 height=52><FONT face=Verdana size=2><A name="Ausgesuchte Rezepte aus der Steirischen pumpkin seed oilk&uuml;che" ><STRONG><IMG height=9 src="../../grafik/button.gif" width=10 >&nbsp;</STRONG><FONT color=#808000><B>Select recipes from<BR>&nbsp; &nbsp;the&nbsp;Styrian pumpkin<BR >&nbsp; &nbsp;seed oil cuisine</B>&nbsp;</FONT></A></FONT></TD> <TD vAlign=top width=598 height=52><FONT face=Verdana size=2><FONT color=#808000 ><FONT color=#000000>For a genuine&nbsp;</FONT><STRONG>pumpkin seed oil cuisine</STRONG></FONT>, you require&nbsp;genuine pumpkin seed oil from, naturally, unprocessed pumpkin seeds in addition to the right selection of recipes. A collection of excellent&nbsp;</FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2 >recipes using pumpkin seeds and&nbsp;oil&nbsp;for salads, cheese, cakes and&nbsp;other dishes are included in our&nbsp;<B><FONT color=#808000 ><a href="#Rezepte f&uuml;r pumpkin seed oil und K&uuml;rbiskerne"><font color="#808000">Recipe</font><span lang="de"><font color="#808000">s collection</font></span></a></FONT></B>. You are welcome to print them out&nbsp;and give them a try.&nbsp;That's what they're there for!</FONT></TD> <TD vAlign=top width=56 height=52></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=830 colSpan=3 height=21><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp; <A href="#header" ><FONT color=#808000>Back to top</FONT></A></FONT><FONT face=Verdana><BR >&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width=214 height=112><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG><IMG height=9 src="../../grafik/button.gif" width=10 >&nbsp;</STRONG><B ><A name=Literaturliste><FONT color=#808000>Further reading</FONT></A></B></FONT><BR><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<A href="#header" ><FONT color=#808000>Back to top</FONT></A></FONT> <P>&nbsp;</P></TD> <TD vAlign=top width=598 height=112> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2>An almost bewildering quantity of literature is available on the subject of&nbsp;pumpkin seed oil. Below is a selection of books&nbsp;I've read, can introduce to you, and recommend. (The books are in German, however. So far as we know, they are not available in English. Our apologies.)&nbsp;If you happen to know of a book you can recommend which is not in this list (and books in English are especially welcome), I would be very happy to hear about it from you.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2 ><FONT color=#808000><STRONG >Cooking with&nbsp;Styrian Pumpkin Seeds and Pumpkin Seed Oil </STRONG><FONT color=#000000>(German title: <STRONG><FONT color=#808000 >Kochen mit Steirischen K&uuml;rbiskernen und K&uuml;rbiskern&ouml;l</FONT></STRONG>)</FONT></FONT>, by Erika Seidl, Eigenverlag Erika Seidl, ISBN:3-9500888-0-6; <BR>The introduction provides facts worth knowing about pumpkin seeds,&nbsp;pumpkin seed oil and vinegar. The major portion of the&nbsp;book is devoted to very attractive recipes using&nbsp;pumpkin seed oil and pumpkin seeds with&nbsp;very nicely arranged illustrations. It makes you hungry for pumpkin. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2 ><FONT color=#808000><STRONG >Natural Remedies with Pumpkin Seed Oil </STRONG></FONT><FONT color=#000000 >(German title: <STRONG><FONT color=#808000>Nat&uuml;rlich behandeln mit K&uuml;rbiskern&ouml;l</FONT></STRONG>),</FONT> by Margot Hellmi&szlig;, Verlag S&uuml;dwest, Paperback, ISBN:3-517-07524-8; <BR>The book begins by giving a short introduction to the world of the oil pumpkin. In addition to listing the nutrients found in pumpkin seed oil, the book describes how the oil&nbsp;can be used therapeutically, for example, for prostate problems or irritation of the bladder. One chapter describes the possible uses for grooming and&nbsp;skin care. The last chapter has a collection of recipes. The book is very well organized, in my opinion, and serves as a very good handbook for both pumpkin and health.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2 ><FONT color=#808000><STRONG >Stay Healthy and Fit with Pumpkin Seed Oil </STRONG><FONT color=#000000>(German title: <STRONG ><FONT color=#808000>Gesund und fit durch K&uuml;rbiskern&ouml;l</FONT></STRONG>)</FONT></FONT>, by Alexandra Strasser, Verlag Moewig, Paperback, ISBN:3-8118-6854-3; <BR >This book tells you what it is in pumpkin seed oil that makes it such a wholesome, healing food, contains health measures using pumpkin and its oil, and includes a comprehensive chapter entitled "Gentle Therapy with Pumpkin and Pumpkin Seed Oil." A chapter giving beauty tips and one with recipes for vegetable dishes using pumpkin rounds out the book.&nbsp; As far as I know, this book is no longer available. &nbsp;</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2 ><FONT color=#808000><STRONG >Pumpkin and Pumpkin Seed Oil&nbsp;</STRONG><FONT color=#000000>(German title: </FONT><STRONG >K&uuml;rbis und K&uuml;rbiskern&ouml;l</STRONG></FONT>), by Linda &amp; Axel Waniorek, Verlag mvg, Paperback, ISBN:3-478-08576-4; <BR >This volume very thoroughly describes the many different kinds of pumpkin&nbsp;and their cultivation, the proper handling of&nbsp;pumpkins, their nutrients and their therapeutic, nutritional&nbsp;and cosmetic benefits. The book also includes a wide variety of recipes as well as tips about dieting with pumpkin. A detailed recipe and general index make it very easy for you to find your way around in this book.&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2 ><FONT color=#808000><STRONG >Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT><FONT color=#000000 >(German title: </FONT><STRONG ><FONT color=#808000>Steirisches K&uuml;rbiskern&ouml;l</FONT></STRONG>), by Christoph Wagner, Verlag Pichler, ISBN:3-85431-154-0; <BR>With the aid of wonderful pictures, this book conveys a vivid impression of the beauty of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Styrian region. And whoever has been yearning&nbsp;to know what it looks like inside an oil mill will be well pleased with this volume. Unusual recipes from the best cuisine complete the book. A volume to browse through and relax with.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2 ><FONT color=#808000><STRONG >Appetite for Pumpkin </STRONG><FONT color=#000000 >(German title: </FONT><STRONG >Lust auf K&uuml;rbis)</STRONG></FONT>, by Erika Seidl, Eigenverlag Erika Seidl, ISBN:3-9500888-1-4; <BR><EM >Appetite for Pumpkin</EM> contains a highly enjoyable jaunt through the world of pumpkins. The first chapters describe the different sorts of pumpkin and practical tips on how to work with them.&nbsp;The&nbsp;major portion of the book, however,&nbsp;is devoted to its delightfully illustrated recipes. You will find recipes for soups, appetizers, salads, vegetarian dishes, fish and meat dishes, cake and breads, sweets, and preserves. This book by&nbsp;Frau Erika Seidl indeed whets the appetite and should be included in every cookbook collection.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2 ><FONT color=#808000><B >Pumpkin Seeds - Pumpkin Seed Oil in the Kitchen and&nbsp;in the Medicine Chest,&nbsp;</B></FONT>(German title: <STRONG ><FONT color=#808000>K&uuml;rbiskerne - K&uuml;rbiskern&ouml;l f&uuml;r die K&uuml;che und Hausapotheke</FONT></STRONG>) by Erica B&auml;nzinger, Verlag H&auml;decke, Hard cover, ISBN:3-7750-0367-3; <BR >The author dedicates this book to the ever increasing number of&nbsp;pumpkin enthusiasts.&nbsp;The first part summarizes within&nbsp;30 pages&nbsp;general knowledge about pumpkin seed oil from its cultivation to its therapeutic use to cure ailments. The text is accompanied by beautiful, elaborate illustrations. The next 60 pages contain many recipes, also&nbsp;with skillfully arranged pictures. The book can be ordered from&nbsp;Amazon for less than 10 &euro;. In my opinion, it is a very good buy.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2>If you know of, and would like to recommend, additional books on the subject of&nbsp;pumpkin seed oil, I would welcome an email from you with your suggestions.</FONT></P></TD> <TD vAlign=top width=56 height=112></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=830 colSpan=3 height=20><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp; <A href="#header" ><FONT color=#808000>Back to top</FONT></A></FONT><FONT face=Verdana><BR >&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width=214 height=112><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG><IMG height=9 src="../../grafik/button.gif" width=10 >&nbsp;</STRONG><B ><FONT color=#808000>Your source of<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;supply in Styria<BR ></FONT></B></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<A href="#header" ><FONT color=#808000>Back to top</FONT></A></FONT></TD> <TD vAlign=top width=598 height=112><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Styrian pumpkin seed oil is usually sold directly from the pumpkin farm. In Germany it is sometimes offered in finer food stores. In southern Germany, primarily, it is becoming more widely distributed. However,&nbsp;you&nbsp;will come across&nbsp;very few opportunities to order&nbsp;it through the Internet! And since only a very few producers receive the award of excellence, this prized&nbsp;oil can rightly be considered&nbsp;a rarity. For more information, see the information on how&nbsp;<a href="#Qualit&auml;t, Pr&auml;mierung, G&uuml;tesiegel und Haltbarkeit"><FONT color=#808000>how to recognize an award-winning Styrian pumpkin seed oil</FONT></a>.<BR ><BR><B ><FONT color=#808000>Your source of supply for&nbsp;award-winning pumpkin seed oil direct from Styria:</FONT></B><BR><BR ></FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil Award for Excellence in 2004:<BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=#808000 size=2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><A href="http://www.deimel.at/steirische-kuerbiskernoel-praemierung-2004.htm" ><FONT color=#000000>Article and list of awarded producers in 2004</FONT></A></SPAN></FONT> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 ><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana" >Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil Award for&nbsp;Excellence&nbsp;in 2003:<BR ></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=#808000 size=2 ><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana" ><A href="http://www.deimel.at/steirische-kuerbiskernoel-praemierung-2003.htm" ><FONT color=#000000>Article and list of awarded producers in 2003</FONT></A></SPAN></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2>At this point, I would like to tell you how you can order&nbsp;award-winning pumpkin seed oil&nbsp;from <B><FONT color=#808000 ><A href="#Unser K&uuml;rbishof Deimel und die Kern&ouml;lm&auml;nner" ><FONT color=#808000>K&uuml;rbishof DEIMEL and the Pumpkin Seed Oil Team</FONT></A></FONT></B>. We specialize in the production of this Styrian delicacy and provide economical and reliable shipment.</FONT> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2 ><STRONG><IMG height=9 src="../../grafik/button.gif" width=10 >&nbsp;</STRONG><B><FONT color=#808000><A href="http://www.kuerbishof-deimel.de/"><FONT color=#808000>K&uuml;rbishof DEIMEL Order Service</FONT></A> </FONT></B></FONT> </TD> <TD vAlign=top width=56 height=112></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=830 colSpan=3 height=22><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <A href="#header" ><FONT color=#808000>Back to top</FONT></A></FONT><FONT face=Verdana><BR >&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width=214 height=1 rowSpan=2><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG><IMG height=9 src="../../grafik/button.gif" width=10 > </STRONG><B ><FONT color=#808000><A name="Unser K&uuml;rbishof Deimel und die Kern&ouml;lm&auml;nner" >K&uuml;rbishof DEIMEL<BR >&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; and the pumpkin<BR >&nbsp; &nbsp; seed oil team</A>&nbsp;<BR ></FONT></B></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<A href="#header" ><FONT color=#808000>Back to top</FONT></A></FONT></TD> <TD vAlign=top width=598 height=1><FONT face=Verdana size=2>We are convinced that&nbsp;pumpkin seed oil will become widely recognized and&nbsp;loved as a culinary specialty far beyond the borders of Styria and Austria. In offering our excellent products and services, we&nbsp;participate gladly&nbsp;in this trend.</FONT> <P><FONT color=#808000><B ><FONT face=Verdana size=2><I >"Producing products of the highest quality with environmentally friendly means has top priority." </I></FONT></B></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2>I would now like to introduce&nbsp;K&uuml;rbishof and the pumpkin seed oil team to you. The next sections will tell you about:<BR ><STRONG><IMG height=9 src="../../grafik/button.gif" width=10 >&nbsp;</STRONG><FONT color=#808000>The pumpkin seed oil team</FONT><STRONG ><BR><IMG height=9 src="../../grafik/button.gif" width=10 >&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2>Our philosophy<BR ></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2 ><STRONG><IMG height=9 src="../../grafik/button.gif" width=10 >&nbsp;</STRONG><FONT color=#808000>Our offer to you</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2><BR ></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2 ><STRONG><IMG height=9 src="../../grafik/button.gif" width=10 >&nbsp;</STRONG><FONT color=#808000>Quality, the seal of excellence and storing pumpkin seed oil<BR></FONT><STRONG ><IMG height=9 src="../../grafik/button.gif" width=10 >&nbsp;</STRONG><FONT color=#808000>Our offer to merchants and cooking clubs; general terms and conditions</FONT></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2 ><STRONG><IMG height=9 src="../../grafik/button.gif" width=10 >&nbsp;</STRONG><B ><FONT color=#808000><a target="_top" href="http://www.deimel.at/_biz"><FONT color=#808000>To order directly from&nbsp;K&uuml;rbishof DEIMEL</FONT></a></FONT></B></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><B><FONT color=#808000 >Your&nbsp;&nbsp;pumpkin seed oil team:</FONT></B></FONT> <TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD align=middle width="17%"></TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left width="40%"><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2 ><span lang="de">International Services:</span> <B ><BR>K&uuml;rbishof DEIMEL<BR >Dipl.-Ing. Anton Deimel <BR >St.<span lang="de">-</span>Wolfgang<span lang="de">-S</span>tr. 49 <BR >D-69231 Rauenberg</B> <BR ><span lang="de">Phone:</span> 07253 26906 <BR><span lang="de">E-</span>Mail: <A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="mailto:%20deimel@kuerbishof-deimel.de" ><FONT color=#808000 >Deimel@Kuerbishof-DEIMEL.de</FONT></A></FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana size=2><FONT color=#808000 >.</FONT> </FONT></TD> <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left width="38%"><span lang="de"> <font face="Verdana" style="font-size:13.4px" color="#808000">Manufacturing:</font></span><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2 ><B ><BR>K&uuml;rbishof</B> <B >DEIMEL<BR>Ing. Ewald Deimel <BR>A-8312 Ottendorf 239<br> <span lang="de">Austria</span></B><BR >&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></P></TD> <TD width=56 height=1 rowSpan=2></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width=594 height=9></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=830 colSpan=3 height=22>&nbsp;</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width=214 height=19>&nbsp;</TD> <TD vAlign=top width=598 height=19> <P align=left><B><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2>Our Philosophy:</FONT></B><FONT face=Verdana><BR ></FONT><B><FONT color=#808000 ><I><FONT face=Verdana >"Producing products of the highest quality with environmentally friendly means has top priority."&nbsp;</FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2><BR><BR ></FONT></I></FONT></B><FONT face=Verdana size=2 >A <FONT color=#808000>high quality pumpkin seed oil</FONT>&nbsp;is determined not solely by the pressing process. For us, the quality of the soil, the seeds, the method of cultivation in the field, the harvest, the storage, the gentle and slow roasting process&nbsp;and&nbsp;pressing of the seeds, the packaging and presentation as well as the correct climatic balance of sun and moisture all play a decisive role in producing and, consequently,&nbsp;being able to offer a product of&nbsp;<FONT color=#808000>top quality</FONT>.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2>We work in accordance with the guidelines of a regulated, integrated&nbsp;produce 'industry'. The cultivation&nbsp;of our produce continually undergoes soil, production and quality checks. From the sowing of the pumpkin seeds for the production of&nbsp;pumpkin seed oil and pumpkin seeds up to and including pressing&nbsp;the seeds to extract the oil is monitored by the Styrian Food Authority. Compliance with the prescribed guidelines assures a high quality&nbsp;yield, both visible and invisible, by requiring that cultivation and production methods be in complete&nbsp;harmony with soil, water and nature, which is also in the interest of the next generation. </FONT></P></TD> <TD width=56 height=19></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=830 colSpan=3 height=20>&nbsp;</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width=214 height=19>&nbsp;</TD> <TD vAlign=top width=598 height=19><B ><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2 >Our&nbsp;products carry as proof of approval the&nbsp;seal of excellence and the golden insignia conferred in<span lang="de"> 2001,</span> 2002<span lang="de">, </span>2003<span lang="de">, 2004, 2005</span> on award-winning&nbsp;producers of&nbsp;pumpkin seed oil</FONT></B> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2>We only sell oil from the first&nbsp;pressing of the best quality. The dried pumpkin seeds are stored and gently pressed as required. This guarantees pumpkin seed oil with full-bodied flavor and maximum storage life for the customer from time of purchase. When&nbsp;stored in a dark, cool place (under 20° C),&nbsp;the oil <STRONG><FONT color=#808000>will keep for at least&nbsp;12 months</FONT></STRONG>.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2>To view our&nbsp;selection or place an order, please see <FONT color=#808000 ><B><a target="_blank" href="http://www.deimel.at/_biz"><FONT color=#808000>K&uuml;rbishof DEIMEL</FONT></a></B></FONT>. </FONT></P> </TD> <TD width=56 height=19></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=830 colSpan=3 height=25>&nbsp;</TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=830 colSpan=3 height=25>&nbsp;</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width=214 height=19><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2><A href="#header" ><FONT color=#808000>Back to top</FONT></A></FONT></TD> <TD vAlign=top width=598 height=19>&nbsp;</TD> <TD width=56 height=19></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P align=left><FONT face=Verdana></P><INPUT type=hidden value="pumpkin seeds, pumpkin seed oil, original styrian pumpkin seed oil, pumpkin, caramel pumpkin seeds, salad, health, healthy food, natur, natural, recipe, natural food, recipes, styrian, styria, prostate, bladder, cholesterol, olive oil, oil, quality, pr&auml;miertes, Kern&ouml;l, pumpkin seed oil, Kernoel, Kuerbiskernoel, K&uuml;rbiskerne, Kuerbiskerne, Karamellk&uuml;rbiskerne, Karamellkuerbiskerne, Salat, Feinschmecker, Delikatesse, Qualit&auml;tsprodukte, Qualit&auml;t, Qualitaetsprodukte, Qualitaet, import, export, Rezept, Deimel, Kernoelman, steirisch, K&uuml;rbis, Kuerbis, Gesundheit, gesund, gesunde Ernaehrung, gesunde Ern&auml;hrung, Rezepte, Prostata, Blase, Cholesterin, Oliven&ouml;l, Olivenoel, &ouml;l, G&uuml;tezeichen, Guetezeichen, Zertifikat, kosher, koscher, Lebensmittel, Vitamin, Mineralstoff, oel, snacks, Echtes Steirisches pumpkin seed oil" name=hidden> <!-- Echtes Steirisches pumpkin seed oil vom Kernoelman Toni Deimel --></FONT> <TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 height=3136 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=857 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD borderColor=#dddd00 width=852 bgColor=#dddd00 height=158 colspan="3" > <table border="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="100%" id="AutoNumber4"> <tr> <td width="5%">&nbsp;</td> <td width="91%"><STRONG> <FONT face=Verdana color=#DDDD00 size=2 ><span lang="de"><a name="header_health">header_health</a></span></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=4 ><br> Important Facts about Award-Winning Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil &amp; Seeds as a Natural <A name="Wissenswertes zu pr&auml;miertem Steirischen pumpkin seed oil und K&uuml;rbiskernen als nat&uuml;rliche Heilmittel" >Health Remedy</A></FONT></STRONG><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG><BR ></STRONG><IMG height=9 src="../../grafik/button.gif" width=10 >&nbsp;<A href="#K&uuml;rbiskerne und pumpkin seed oil als Heilmittel" ><FONT color=#808000>Pumpkin Seeds&nbsp;&amp; Oil: Natural Remedies</FONT></A><BR ><IMG height=9 src="../../grafik/button.gif" width=10 >&nbsp;<A href="#Arzneik&uuml;rbis-kernsamen, Inhalts-stoffe, Produkte" ><FONT color=#808000>Medicinal Effects, Nutrients, Products</FONT></A><BR><IMG height=9 src="../../grafik/button.gif" width=10 >&nbsp;<A href="#Gesund durch K&uuml;rbiskerne - eine Studie" ><FONT color=#808000>Maintaining Health with&nbsp;Pumpkin Seeds - a Study</FONT></A><BR ><IMG height=9 src="../../grafik/button.gif" width=10 > <A href="#Studie zur Antioxidationskraft" ><FONT color=#808000 >Antioxidation Effects - a Study</FONT></A><BR ><IMG height=9 src="../../grafik/button.gif" width=10 >&nbsp;<FONT color=#808000><A href="#Anwendung bei Prostataleiden" ><FONT color=#808000>As Treatment&nbsp;for&nbsp;Prostate Problems</FONT></A></FONT><BR ><IMG height=9 src="../../grafik/button.gif" width=10 >&nbsp;<A href="#Anwendung bei Reizblase" ><FONT color=#808000>As Treatment for Irritated Bladder</FONT></A></FONT></td> <td width="4%">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </TD> <TD width=4 height=158>&nbsp;</TD></TR> <TR> <TD borderColor=#dddd00 width=211 bgColor=#dddd00 height=1 >&nbsp;</TD> <TD borderColor=#dddd00 width=390 bgColor=#dddd00 height=1 >&nbsp;</TD> <TD borderColor=#dddd00 width=251 bgColor=#dddd00 height=1 > <P align=center><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG><BR >&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT></P></TD> <TD width=4 height=1></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=857 colSpan=5 height=35><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp; <A href="#header" ><FONT color=#808000>Back to top</FONT></A></FONT><BR>&nbsp;</TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width=211 height=196><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG><IMG height=9 src="../../grafik/button.gif" width=10 >&nbsp;<FONT color=#808000><A name="K&uuml;rbiskerne und pumpkin seed oil als Heilmittel" >Pumpkin seeds &amp;<BR >&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; oil:&nbsp;natural<BR >&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;remedies</A></FONT></STRONG></FONT><BR><FONT face=Verdana size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp; <A href="#header_health" ><FONT color=#808000>Back to Facts</FONT></A></FONT></TD> <TD vAlign=top width=645 colSpan=3 height=196> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2 >Since history began, pumpkin seeds and pumpkin seed oil have been used as a natural remedy for irritation of the bladder and kidneys as well as for prostate irregularities.&nbsp;The active ingredients in pumpkin seeds normalize and strengthen the musculature of the bladder and have a positive and prophylactic effect on benign prostate growths (benign Prostatahyperplasie BPH) in the first and second stages.</FONT> </P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2>If taken as a preventative measure&nbsp;early enough or as a supplement to the regular diet as oil, the nutrients in pumpkin seeds could contribute to making certain operations unnecessary. Moreover, there has never been any indication that taking&nbsp;pumpkin seeds or pumpkin seed oil, even in&nbsp;therapeutic doses,&nbsp;has any side effects. Neither does it produce any complication when taken in combination with other medicines.<BR><A href="#header_health" ><FONT color=#808000>Back to Facts</FONT></A></FONT><FONT face=Verdana><BR >&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD> <TD vAlign=top width=1 height=196></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width=211 height=906><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG><IMG height=9 src="../../grafik/button.gif" width=10 > <FONT color=#808000>&nbsp;Medicinal effects,<BR >&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;nutrients,&nbsp;p</FONT></STRONG></FONT><FONT color=#808000 ><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana size=2><A name="Arzneik&uuml;rbis-kernsamen, Inhalts-stoffe, Produkte" >roducts</A></FONT></STRONG></FONT><BR ><FONT face=Verdana size=2 >&nbsp;&nbsp; <A href="#header_health" ><FONT color=#808000>Back to facts</FONT></A></FONT></TD> <TD vAlign=top width=645 colSpan=3 height=906> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2>For medicinal purposes, special strains of pumpkins are used. These strains are always&nbsp;cultivated from hull-less pumpkin seeds of the Styrian oil-producing pumpkin. Biologically there is no notable difference between these seeds and the ones used to produce Styrian pumpkin seed oil. The same sorts are used. The pumpkin seeds used for medicinal purposes, however,&nbsp;are more&nbsp;rigorously tested for pollutants and any naturally occurring variations in the nutrient levels are&nbsp;adjusted. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2>The level of the nutrients found in pumpkin seeds can vary greatly depending on&nbsp;climatic conditions. For example,&nbsp;differing soils and variations in the amount of water or types of&nbsp;nutrients available in the soil itself can have a marked effect.&nbsp; </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2 >Important nutrients in pumpkin seeds:<BR >35-55% oil of which<BR >&nbsp;&nbsp; 20-30% monounsaturated oleic acid<BR >&nbsp;&nbsp; 45-65% polyunsaturated linoleic acid<BR >&nbsp;&nbsp; 5% stearic acid<BR >&nbsp;&nbsp; 10-15% palmitic acid<BR >30-40%&nbsp;protein<BR>4-8% carbohydrates<BR>2-4% crude fiber<BR >4-5% minerals and trace elements, including<BR >&nbsp;&nbsp; chlorine, iron, fluorine, iodine, potassium, calcium, copper, <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp; magnesium, manganese, sodium, phosphorus, selenium, sulfur, zinc<BR >Vitamins:<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp; 30 milligrams Vitamin E (&szlig;- and ?-tocopherols) per 100 g of pumpkin seeds<BR >&nbsp;&nbsp; Vitamin A, Vitamins B1, B2, and&nbsp;B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin D<BR>Phytosterols e.g., delta-7-sterol<BR>Rare amino acids like Zitrulling and Cucurbitin<BR>Squalene<BR >Natural pigments such as&nbsp;chlorophyll and protochlorophyll<BR><BR>And they are nourishing:<BR>100 g pumpkin seeds contain 550 to 610 calories<BR><BR><B >Products</B>:<BR>Pumpkin seeds&nbsp;are available as unrefined pumpkin seeds, in powder form&nbsp;ground&nbsp;from hulled pumpkin seeds, and in capsule form for&nbsp;both pumpkin seeds and pumpkin seed oil. One capsule contains about 400 milligrams of pumpkin seed and 340 milligrams of pumpkin seed oil. Additional ingredients include soy bean oil, yellow wax, soy lecithin, gelatin, glycerol, sorbitol, purified water and food coloring E171, E172. In the European Community, the capsules must be purchased from a pharmacy, but require no prescription.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2>By way of comparison: 100 pumpkin seeds weigh about&nbsp;20 grams, with one seed weighing on the average about&nbsp;200 milligrams (mg).&nbsp;That means one capsule contains a little less than 10 pumpkin seeds (400 mg of pumpkin seed is about 2 kernels and 340 mg of&nbsp;pumpkin seed oil corresponds to&nbsp;850 mg of pumpkin seeds,&nbsp;about&nbsp;5 kernels). </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2>A rounded tablespoon contains about&nbsp;10 grams of pumpkin seed, equivalent to approximately 50 kernels. A tablespoon of&nbsp;pumpkin seed oil is equivalent to about&nbsp;10&nbsp;ml or 25 grams of pumpkin seeds, about&nbsp;125 kernels.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2>To produce&nbsp;1000 milliliter (1 liter) of pumpkin seed oil, about 5.5 pounds of pumpkin seeds are required.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><A href="#header_health" ><FONT color=#808000>Back to Facts</FONT></A></FONT><FONT face=Verdana><BR ></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2 >&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></P></TD> <TD vAlign=top width=1 height=906></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width=211 height=376><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG><IMG height=9 src="../../grafik/button.gif" width=10 >&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT><STRONG ><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2 ><A name="Gesund durch K&uuml;rbiskerne - eine Studie" >Maintaining health<BR >&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;with pumpkin seeds<BR >&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- a study</A></FONT></STRONG><BR><FONT face=Verdana size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp; <A href="#header_health" ><FONT color=#808000>Back to Facts</FONT></A></FONT></TD> <TD vAlign=top width=645 colSpan=3 height=376> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2>I'd like to mention here a&nbsp;study made in 1979&nbsp;by a group of Viennese doctors. The goal of the research was to&nbsp;determine&nbsp;whether ingestion of&nbsp;pumpkin seed granules (ground&nbsp;pumpkin seeds)&nbsp;would contribute to the improvement in the condition of&nbsp;an enlarged prostate (first stage).</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2>The study was performed on 101 men and lasted eight weeks. About half of the subjects suffered from an enlarged prostate. During the eight weeks, the subjects took&nbsp;a tablespoon of pumpkin seed granules produced from the Styrian oil pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo styriaca) three times daily. Only the germ of&nbsp;microbiologically pure and fully matured&nbsp;pumpkin seeds was used.&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2 >Test results:<BR>All subjects&nbsp;affected with prostate hyperplasia reported a marked improvement of the condition. Measurements in milliliters were taken&nbsp;of the amount of urine passed in a day&nbsp;divided by the number of urinations per day. The unpleasantness experienced in voiding&nbsp;the bladder was significantly reduced, and in some cases eliminated. In 20&nbsp;percent of the cases it was found that the size of the prostate had been reduced.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2 >Range of therapeutic effects:<BR >Pumpkin seeds strengthen the bladder, work as a diuretic, relieve cramps, and reduce inflammation; help maintain normal bladder functioning, prevent&nbsp;disorders&nbsp;and discomfort when voiding the bladder, and have a&nbsp;curative effect on enlarged prostate in the first stage.<BR><A href="#header_health" ><FONT color=#808000>Back to Facts</FONT></A></FONT><FONT face=Verdana><BR >&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD> <TD vAlign=top width=1 height=376></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width=211 height=642><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG><IMG height=9 src="../../grafik/button.gif" width=10 >&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT><B ><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2 ><A name="Studie zur Antioxidationskraft" >Antioxidation&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR >&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; effects</A>&nbsp;- a study<BR ></FONT></B><FONT face=Verdana size=2 >&nbsp; &nbsp;<A href="#header_health" ><FONT color=#808000>Back to Facts</FONT></A></FONT></TD> <TD vAlign=top width=645 colSpan=3 height=642> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><B ><FONT color=#808000>Styrian pumpkin seed oil has the highest protective effect</FONT></B><BR ><BR><STRONG >Research findings: Native&nbsp;Styrian pumpkin seed oil protects against "free radicals" and exceeds other oils in antioxidation effects.<BR></STRONG><BR >In comparison to other unrefined vegetable oils, Styrian pumpkin seed oil has&nbsp;the greatest protective effect against health-threatening "free radicals" - aggressive molecules. This was the finding of a comparative clinical trial&nbsp;conducted by the Institute for Biochemistry of the&nbsp;Technische Universit&auml;t Graz. The Styrian pumpkin seed oil described on this page showed, in comparison to the other oils studied, the highest antioxidation effect, according to Albin Hermetter from the Institute in a press conference on Wednesday.</FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2><BR><BR ><STRONG>Protection</STRONG>. <BR >Antioxidation potential protects an organism from "free radicals", is what that means. Free radicals are aggressive oxygen compounds which, among other things, are generated in the body as waste products. They are generally considered responsible for causing such diseases&nbsp;as arteriosclerosis which in turn can&nbsp;give rise to&nbsp;pernicious disorders like heart and circulatory diseases.&nbsp;"The findings from the study show that&nbsp;Styrian pumpkin seed oil is especially rich in those protective nutrients which can make a valuable contribution to&nbsp;sustaining&nbsp;good health," according to&nbsp;Hermetter.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2 >&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2 ><STRONG>Nutrients</STRONG>. <BR >In addition to the already recognized fat soluble antioxidants (for example, Vitamin E), the research scientists from Graz also discovered some formerly unknown water soluble antioxidants:&nbsp;"What truly amazed us, was the completely unexpected&nbsp;indications of additional fat soluble antioxidants which were significantly more effective than those already known," said Hermetter. This new class of substance is under further study. &nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2 ><STRONG>Measurements</STRONG>. <BR>Among the Styrian products being studied, "a great difference in effect potential was determined," explained the biochemist&nbsp;from Graz, Gilbert Fruhwirth, who conducted the analysis on 48 Styrian samples and at the same time on many other types of vegetable oil. In order to&nbsp;determine their potential to "protect", he first had to develop&nbsp;the appropriate method of measurement. "We could determine that all pumpkin seed oils tested showed a significantly higher antioxidation effect than all the other vegetable oils tested," according to Fruhwirt.</FONT></DIV> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2 ><STRONG>Article from the&nbsp;daily newspaper: "Kleine Zeitung"<BR ></STRONG>Link to the 03.03.2004 edition: <A href="http://www.kleine.at/nachrichten/chronik/artikel/_594179/index.jsp" ><FONT color=#808000 >http://www.kleine.at/nachrichten/chronik/artikel/_594179/index.jsp</FONT></A></FONT><BR >&nbsp;</P></TD> <TD vAlign=top width=1 height=642></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width=211 height=339><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG><IMG height=9 src="../../grafik/button.gif" width=10 >&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT><STRONG ><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2 >As treatment for<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;prostate problems</FONT></STRONG><BR><FONT face=Verdana size=2>&nbsp; &nbsp;<A href="#header_health" ><FONT color=#808000>Back to facts</FONT></A></FONT></TD> <TD vAlign=top width=645 colSpan=3 height=339> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2 >Among men,&nbsp;bladder disorders&nbsp;are usually caused by an enlargement of the prostate. Primarily in the first and at the beginning of the second stage, those suffering from prostate enlargement have been helped&nbsp;by a gentle treatment based on medicinal pumpkin seeds and using&nbsp;pumpkin seed oil as part of their regular diet. Nevertheless, in all cases, the&nbsp;medical&nbsp;diagnosis must be taken seriously. However, whoever would like to prevent or treat prostate and bladder problems would be well advised to incorporate pumpkin seed oil as a regular part of their diet. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2 >Prostate treatment with pumpkin seeds<BR >Daily dosage: 1 to 2 tablespoons of pumpkin seeds, divided into two portions; coarsely&nbsp;grind the kernels&nbsp;and mix with apple&nbsp;sauce, yogurt or muesli.&nbsp;The&nbsp;dosage should not be too low.<BR>Period of treatment: Must be continued for a matter of weeks or even months.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2 >Prostate treatment with granules<BR >Daily dosage:&nbsp;1 to&nbsp;2 teaspoons of granules, 2 to 3 times daily<BR>Period of treatment: Several weeks to several months</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2 >Prostate treatment with pumpkin seed capsules<BR >Daily dosage: 3 to 5 capsules before meals<BR >Period of treatment: 6 to 9 weeks,&nbsp;2 to 3 times a year<BR><A href="#header_health" ><FONT color=#808000>Back to Facts</FONT></A></FONT><FONT face=Verdana><BR >&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD> <TD vAlign=top width=1 height=339></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width=211 height=283><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG><IMG height=9 src="../../grafik/button.gif" width=10 >&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT><STRONG ><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2 >As treatment for<BR>&nbsp; &nbsp; irritated bladder</FONT></STRONG><BR><FONT face=Verdana size=2>&nbsp; &nbsp;<A href="#header_health" ><FONT color=#808000>Back to facts</FONT></A></FONT></TD> <TD vAlign=top width=645 colSpan=3 height=283> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2 >Many menopausal women and most woman over 40 suffer from an irritated bladder. Symptoms include a frequent, sometimes urgent need to urinate and pain during urination, although only a small amount of fluid is eliminated. This is often accompanied by pain in the lower abdomen or a burning sensation. &nbsp;</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2 >Treatment with granules (ground pumpkin seeds) for irritated bladder<BR>Daily dosage: 1 to 2 teaspoons of granules taken 2 to 3 times a day</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2 >Pumpkin seed treatment for irritated bladder<BR >Daily dosage: 1 to 2 tablespoons (5g-15g) of pumpkin seeds taken over the course of a day; coarsely grind the pumpkin seeds beforehand, or chew them well; can also be mixed&nbsp;with muesli.<BR >Period of treatment: Several weeks to several months</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2 >Capsules for irritated bladder<BR >Daily dosage: 1 to 2 capsules&nbsp;3 times a day<BR >Period of treatment: Several days to several months<BR><A href="#header_health" ><FONT color=#808000>Back to Facts</FONT></A></FONT><FONT face=Verdana><BR >&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD> <TD vAlign=top width=1 height=283></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width=211 height=199><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG><IMG height=9 src="../../grafik/button.gif" width=10 >&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT><STRONG ><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2 >Note</FONT></STRONG></TD> <TD vAlign=top width=645 colSpan=3 height=199> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2 >This&nbsp;information has been carefully compiled from relevant research. However, it in no way is meant to serve as a substitute for&nbsp;responsible medical diagnosis, treatment,&nbsp;and therapy. All recommendations made here cannot be guaranteed, and the author can take no&nbsp;responsibility for complications that might result from treatments made based on the information provided here. &nbsp;</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2 >Further reading:<BR>Stay Healthy and Fit with Pumpkin Seed Oil (German title:&nbsp;Gesund und fit durch K&uuml;rbiskern&ouml;l), Verlag M&ouml;wig, ISBN 3-8118-6854-3<BR >Natural Treatment with Pumpkin Seed Oil (German title: Nat&uuml;rlich behandeln durch K&uuml;rbiskern&ouml;l), Verlag S&uuml;dwest, ISBN 3-517-07524-8<BR><A href="#header_health" ><FONT color=#808000>Back to Facts</FONT></A></FONT><FONT face=Verdana><BR >&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD> <TD vAlign=top width=1 height=199></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width=211 height=19>&nbsp;</TD> <TD vAlign=top width=645 colSpan=3 height=19>&nbsp;</TD> <TD width=1 height=19></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <FONT face=Verdana><INPUT type=hidden value="pumpkin seeds, pumpkin seed oil, original styrian pumpkin seed oil, pumpkin, caramel pumpkin seeds, salad, health, healthy food, natur, natural, recipe, natural food, recipes, styrian, styria, prostate, bladder, cholesterol, olive oil, oil, quality, Kern&ouml;l, pumpkin seed oil, Kernoel, Kuerbiskernoel, K&uuml;rbiskerne, Kuerbiskerne, Karamellk&uuml;rbiskerne, Karamellkuerbiskerne, Salat, Feinschmecker, Delikatesse, Qualit&auml;tsprodukte, Qualit&auml;t, Qualitaetsprodukte, Qualitaet, import, export, Rezept, Deimel, Kernoelman, steirisch, K&uuml;rbis, Kuerbis, Gesundheit, gesund, gesunde Ernaehrung, gesunde Ern&auml;hrung, Rezepte, Prostata, Blase, Cholesterin, Oliven&ouml;l, Olivenoel, &ouml;l, G&uuml;tezeichen, Guetezeichen, Zertifikat, kosher, koscher, Lebensmittel, Vitamin, Mineralstoff, oel, snacks, Echtes Steirisches pumpkin seed oil" name=hidden> <!-- Echtes Steirisches pumpkin seed oil vom Kernoelman Toni Deimel --></FONT> <P><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2><A href="#header"><FONT color=#808000>Back to top</FONT></A></FONT><font style="font-size:13.4px" face="Verdana"><BR><BR>&nbsp;</font></P> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="84%" id="AutoNumber2"> <tr> <td width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDD00">&nbsp;</td> <td width="92%" bgcolor="#DDDD00"> <p align="center"><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=4 >Recipes for&nbsp;P<A name="Rezepte f&uuml;r pumpkin seed oil und K&uuml;rbiskerne" >umpkin Seeds&nbsp;&amp;<BR >Pumpkin Seed</A>&nbsp;Oil</FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=5 >&nbsp;</FONT></td> <td width="5%" bgcolor="#DDDD00">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="3%">&nbsp;</td> <td width="92%"><br> <font style="font-size:13.4px" face="Verdana">To our valued customer, Do you have a&nbsp;favorite recipe you would like to recommend to others?&nbsp;I welcome each recipe I receive and would gladly add yours to our published collection. 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These would be welcome as well.<BR><I>Sincerely,&nbsp;Toni Deimel</I></font><P> <font face="Verdana"><FONT size=2><B>Recipes recommended by our customers:</B><BR><A href="#Tomaten Bruschetta mit pumpkin seed oil (f&uuml;r 2 Personen)"> <FONT color=#808000>Tomato Bruschetta with Pumpkin Seed Oil (2 servings)</FONT></A><BR><BR><B>Recipe Collection:</B><BR><A href="#Kern&ouml;ldressing"> <FONT color=#808000>Pumpkin Seed Oil Salad Dressing</FONT></A><FONT color=#808000><BR></FONT><A href="#Kartoffelsalat"><FONT color=#808000>Potato Salad</FONT></A><FONT color=#808000><BR></FONT><A href="#Saures Rindfleisch"><FONT color=#808000>Marinated Beef Slices</FONT></A><FONT color=#808000><BR></FONT><A href="#Bunter Fleischsalat"><FONT color=#808000>Colorful Meat and Poultry Salad</FONT></A><FONT color=#808000><BR></FONT><A href="#Kern&ouml;l-Topfen (Quark) - Aufstrich"><FONT color=#808000>Pumpkin Seed Oil Curd Cheese - Spread</FONT></A><FONT color=#808000><BR></FONT><A href="#Schafk&auml;se mit Kern&ouml;l und Kr&auml;utern"><FONT color=#808000>Sheep Cheese with Pumpkin Seed Oil and Herbs</FONT></A><FONT color=#808000><BR></FONT><A href="#Steirisches Kern&ouml;l-Pesto"><FONT color=#808000>Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil&nbsp;Pesto</FONT></A><FONT color=#808000><BR></FONT><A href="#pumpkin seed oilrezept f&uuml;r R&uuml;hrei"><FONT color=#808000>Scrambled Eggs Prepared with Pumpkin Seed Oil</FONT></A><FONT color=#808000><BR></FONT><A href="#Der Knabber-Snack - K&uuml;rbiskerne einfach selber r&ouml;sten"> <FONT color=#808000>The Healthiest&nbsp;Snack of all - Roasting Pumpkin Seeds Yourself</FONT></A><FONT color=#808000><BR></FONT><A href="#Kern&ouml;l - Guglhupf"><FONT color=#808000>Pumpkin Seed Oil Tube Cake</FONT></A><FONT color=#808000><BR></FONT></FONT><A href="#Steirische Potitze mit K&uuml;rbiskernf&uuml;lle"><FONT color=#808000 size=2>Styrian Pastry with Pumpkin Seed Filling</FONT></A></font></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><FONT size=2><font face="Verdana"><B><A name="Tomaten Bruschetta mit pumpkin seed oil (f&uuml;r 2 Personen)">Tomato Bruschetta with Pumpkin Seed Oil (2 servings)</A></B><BR>2 large beef&nbsp;tomatoes<BR>1-2 garlic cloves<BR>1-2 tbl pumpkin seed oil<BR>Fresh basil<BR>Salt<BR>Black pepper (freshly ground, if possible)<BR>8 finger-thick slices Ciabatta </font> </P> <P><font face="Verdana">Chop the tomatoes. Crush the garlic and add to the tomatoes. Add oil.&nbsp;Mince the basil and add to tomato mixture (reserving a few leaves for garnish). Add salt and pepper to taste. Mix well and let stand at least&nbsp;15 minutes. Toast both sides of the Ciabatta slices. Arrange the still warm slices on a large plate,&nbsp;dribble with&nbsp;pumpkin seed oil, spread the tomato mixture on the slices and garnish with the reserved basil leaves. Ready! </font> </P> <P><font face="Verdana">This is very quickly prepared and is easy on the stomach. I&nbsp;often make the&nbsp;bruschetta after work. A nutritional complement: arrange on the plate beforehand washed and dried salad greens. Especially good is rocket salad.</font></P> <P><font face="Verdana">Nothing better in the summer!<BR><I>A&nbsp; favorite summer pumpkin seed oil recipe&nbsp;from&nbsp;Frau Sabine G., July 04</I></font></P></FONT> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><FONT size=2 face="Verdana"><B>Pumpkin Seed Oil&nbsp;Recipes for Salads</B>&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG>Pumpkin Seed Oil D<A name=Kern&ouml;ldressing>ressing</A></STRONG></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><U>Ingredients</U>: 5 tbl Styrian pumpkin seed oil, 2 1/2 tbl wine vinegar, salt and finely ground pepper to taste</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><U>Preparation</U>: Mix all the ingredients together well - until the salt is dissolved. This dressing goes especially well with Chinese cabbage, potato salad, field salad (Feldsalat), coleslaw, and bean salad.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG><A name=Kartoffelsalat>Potato Salad</A></STRONG></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><U>Ingredients</U>: Boiled potatoes, onions, salt, pepper,&nbsp;apple cider vinegar,&nbsp;pumpkin seed oil</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><U>Preparation</U>:&nbsp;Slice the&nbsp;freshly boiled potatoes. Chop onions and mix&nbsp;with&nbsp;vinegar salt, pepper and&nbsp;pumpkin seed oil. Add to the still warm potatoes.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG>Marinated Beef Slices</STRONG></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><U>Ingredients</U>: Lean cooked beef, salt, pepper, 2 onions, 4 tbl pumpkin seed oil, 1/16 l wine vinegar</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><U>Preparation</U>: Finely slice the beef and arrange on a platter. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and chopped onions. Pour over this the oil and vinegar. You may also substitute a&nbsp;good sausage for the beef.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG><A name="Bunter Fleischsalat">Colorful Meat and Poultry Salad</A></STRONG></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><U>Ingredients</U>: 2 large onions, salt, 400g lean pork, beef and poultry, 1/16 l vinegar, 100g sausage, 4 tbl pumpkin seed oil, 1/2 hard cooked egg</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><U>Preparation</U>: Chop onions and sprinkle with salt. Coarsely chop&nbsp;the meat, poultry and&nbsp;sausage. Marinate in vinegar and pumpkin seed oil, garnish with hard-cooked egg.</FONT></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><FONT size=2 face="Verdana"><B>Pumpkin Seed Oil Recipes for Cheese and&nbsp;Curd Cheese</B> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG>Pumpkin Seed Oil Curd Cheese<A name="Kern&ouml;l-Topfen (Quark) - Aufstrich"> - Sandwich Spread</A></STRONG></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><U>Ingredients</U>: 250g low-fat curd cheese, about 2 tbl pumpkin seed oil, 2 tbl ground or chopped pumpkin seeds, salt, pepper, a few whole pumpkin seeds</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><U>Preparation</U>: Mix well the curd cheese with the&nbsp;pumpkin seed oil. Mix in the ground (or chopped) pumpkin seeds. Correct seasoning with&nbsp;salt and pepper. Garnish with whole pumpkin seeds.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG><A name="Schafk&auml;se mit Kern&ouml;l und Kr&auml;utern">Sheep Cheese with Pumpkin Seed Oil and Herbs</A></STRONG></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><U>Ingredients</U>: Sheep cheese firm enough to slice, a mixture of fresh herbs (chives, parsley, lovage or any other herbs you may have), onion, pumpkin seed oil as desired</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><U>Preparation</U>: Slice sheep cheese and sprinkle with minced herbs and finely chopped onions.&nbsp;Dribble with pumpkin seed&nbsp;oil.</FONT></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG><A name="Steirisches Kern&ouml;l-Pesto">Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil Pesto</A></STRONG></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><U>Ingredients</U>: 1 cup roasted pumpkin seeds, 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 1 tsp grated lemon peel, 2 tsp&nbsp;lemon juice, 1/2 cup Styrian pumpkin seed oil</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><U>Preparation</U>: Place all the ingredients in a bowl and mix with an electric mixer until the mixture attains a spreadable consistency. Slice a baguette, place&nbsp;slices in a shallow pan, brush with olive oil and distribute crushed garlic as desired on the slices.&nbsp;Broil until golden brown. Spread with pesto. Leftover pesto keeps well&nbsp;for several weeks in a tightly closed jar in the refrigerator. </FONT></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><FONT size=2 face="Verdana"><B>Scrambled Eggs Prepared with P<A name="pumpkin seed oilrezept f&uuml;r R&uuml;hrei">umpkin Seed Oil</A></B></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG>Styrian Egg Dish </STRONG>(Scrambled Eggs)</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><U>Ingredients</U>: Egg, salt, pumpkin seed oil</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><U>Preparation</U>: Scramble the egg in a pan with heated&nbsp;pumpkin seed oil.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG>Attention:</STRONG> Do not overheat the oil - pumpkin seed oil smokes at a very low temperature.</FONT></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><FONT size=2 face="Verdana"><B>The<A name="Der Knabber-Snack - K&uuml;rbiskerne einfach selber r&ouml;sten"> Healthiest Snack of All&nbsp;- Roasting Pumpkin Seeds Yourself</A></B></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><U>Ingredients</U>: 200g pumpkin seeds, 1 tsp&nbsp;butter</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><U>Preparation</U>: Melt the butter in a pan and add the pumpkin seeds. Gently roast at medium heat&nbsp;15-20 minutes until you detect the typical&nbsp;roasted aroma.&nbsp;Sprinkle with salt to taste and cool.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG>Tip:</STRONG> I haven't tried this variation yet: Instead of salt, try sprinkling cinnamon over the hot pumpkin seeds. Beware: This snack is very high in calories. 100g contain about 600 calories!</FONT></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><FONT size=2 face="Verdana"><B>Pumpkin Seed Oil Cake&nbsp;Recipes</B></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG>Pumpkin Seed Oil&nbsp;Tube Cake</STRONG></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><U>Ingredients</U>: 4 eggs (separated), 100g water, 1 package vanilla sugar, 100g pumpkin seed oil, 150g powdered sugar, 100g granulated sugar, 250g flour,&nbsp;1/2 tbl baking powder, pumpkin seeds, butter for the pan</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><U>Preparation</U>:&nbsp;Butter the pan, dust with flour and line with halved pumpkin seeds. Mix together the egg yolks, water, powdered sugar, vanilla sugar and pumpkin seed oil until foamy. Whip egg whites with granulated sugar until the peaks are not quite stiff. Spoon a third of the whipped egg whites and the flour&nbsp;over the egg yolk mixture and mix in well. Fold in the rest of the egg whites. Bake at 160°C for an hour. Either generously dust the hot pastry with sugar or let cool and spread&nbsp;with a glaze. &nbsp;</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG><A name="Steirische Potitze mit K&uuml;rbiskernf&uuml;lle">Styrian Pastry with Pumpkin Seed Filling</A></STRONG></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><U>Ingredients</U>: Pastry: 40g cake yeast, 200ml warm milk, 75g sugar, 500g flour, pinch of salt, 100g soft butter, 1 egg<BR>Filling: 300g pumpkin seeds, 60g sugar, 4 tbl honey, 125ml milk, 1/2 TL cinnamon, 2-3 tbl rum, 4-5 tbl bread crumbs, 1 egg yolk, 1-2 tbl warm water</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><U>Preparation</U>: Crumble yeast in the&nbsp;warm milk and mix, add 1 tsp sugar and mix well. Cover and place in a warm spot for 15-20 minutes.<BR>In a second bowl, add the sifted flour, salt, the rest of the sugar, the soft butter and egg. Add the yeast-milk mixture and knead well, with a food processor if possible. The dough must be elastic and soft. Let rise again for 20-30 minutes.<BR>For the filling, finely grind the pumpkin seeds.&nbsp;Slowly heat the sugar, honey, and milk, stirring constantly. Cool. Add cinnamon, rum, bread crumbs and ground pumpkin seed and mix well. If the filling is too dry, add a little cold milk.<BR>Roll the pastry dough into a rectangle about 40 x 50 cm. Spread the filling to within&nbsp;1-2 cm of the&nbsp;edges. Roll up and press the ends together to seal. Place the pastry roll in a well buttered tube pan. Let&nbsp;rise for about 20 minutes. Preheat the oven to&nbsp;160-180°C. Bake the pastry for 40-50 minutes until&nbsp;golden brown. Towards the end of the baking period, brush the pastry with mixed egg yolk and water.</FONT></P> <p>&nbsp;</td> <td width="5%">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> <P align=left>&nbsp;</P> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="84%" id="AutoNumber3"> <tr> <td width="3%">&nbsp;</td> <td width="92%"> <P align=left><b><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000>We welcome all suggestions for links to other pages dealing with&nbsp;award-winning Styrian pumpkin seed oil.</FONT></b></P> <P align=left><B><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000>Link to this page from your own site!</FONT></B></P> <P align=left><FONT face=Verdana color=#808000 size=2><A href="#header"><FONT color=#808000>Back to top</FONT></A></FONT></P> </td> <td width="5%">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </BODY></HTML>