**Grapoila at the 2022 London Great Taste Awards**
At the 2022 London Great Taste Awards, more than 14,000 products from 110 countries were judged by the jury "blind," meaning their decisions were not influenced by any information, marketing tools, brand names, or packaging. This ensures that the results are authentic, impartial, and unappealable. We are proud that Grapoila products have consistently held their own in the competition for five years in a row, with an increasing number of our oils and flours earning the prestigious star labels awarded to the best products.
This year, we entered three of our oils into the competition. Our cold-pressed oil range, already impressively broad with 22 different types, has been further expanded with two new products. The fact that these new products immediately won international awards proves that we never compromise on the highest quality. For 12 years and counting, our primary goal has been to deliver the finest cold-pressed oils to consumers' tables and dishes, achieved through controlled raw materials, perfected pressing techniques, gentle processes, and 100% natural, additive-free ingredients.
In previous years, our Organic Sunflower Oil has twice won two stars, and this year we have three award-winning oils in this gift box.
**Contents: 4x250 ml:**
**Organic Sunflower Oil:**
This yellow oil, reminiscent of roasted sunflower seeds in aroma, is one of Hungary's best-known and most widely used oils, now available in a cold-pressed version. It is excellent for medium-heat cooking and frying, but avoid overheating it for extended periods. Ideal for traditional Hungarian dishes, salads, cold plates, and making mayonnaise.
**Oriental Oil Mix:**
Our prominent partner, Eisberg, renowned for its salads, requested that we develop an oil dressing to enhance the flavors of their "Chickpea Salad Bowl." The resulting oriental-flavored oil mix was so well-received that it not only pleased Eisberg salad consumers but also earned two stars from the Great Taste expert judges! The golden-yellow blend of sesame and corn oil was simply deemed "divine," and the pleasantly flavored, sweet, salty, tender, "green" tinged oil is something the judges would love to have in their own kitchens. This oil mix is not only suitable for seasoning salads but also excellent for frying due to its components' "heat tolerance," adding a special flavor to eastern cuisine dishes and wok-fried delicacies.
**Roasted Pumpkin Seed Oil:**
Grapoila's newest pumpkin seed oil variant is made from roasted seeds. Although the production method remains cold-pressing, the seeds are lightly roasted beforehand. This heat treatment slightly reduces the heat-sensitive vitamins and nutrients but enhances the culinary experience. Oil pressed from roasted seeds offers a unique taste, with roasting accentuating and deepening the flavor of the pumpkin seed oil, making it more characterful. This oil performed so well that it immediately earned a star on the Great Taste as soon as it hit the real and virtual shelves in the Anglo-Saxon market. The jury described it as having a "wonderful aroma that instantly invites tasting, the oil smoothly envelops the mouth while the roasted aroma blends with the nutty pumpkin seed flavor, fully developing without becoming overly intense."
**Salad Oil Mix:**
We developed this oil blend with the help of a dietitian and a chef. Our goal was to create a salad oil that enhances the flavor of salads while also boosting their nutritional value. What can an oil dressing add to already healthy and nutritious vegetables and fruits? We designed the Grapoila Salad Oil to enrich salads, cold plates, and dishes with significant amounts—and optimal ratios—of Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids, vitamin E, and other antioxidant nutrients. Ingredients: cold-pressed corn germ oil, sunflower oil, hemp seed oil, and flaxseed oil.
