Whether for frying, grilling, for baking or as a salad dressing, Grape seed oil retains the original flavor of foods. It imparts no after-taste, permitting the full flavor of the dish to be appreciated. As a great gourmet alternative to olive oil, Grape seed oil serves to enhance the natural flavor of foods & reveals a subtle pleasant buttery flavor.

It is one of the most stable cooking oils known. The first thing you notice when cooking with Grape seed oil is that it will not smoke, burn or splatter like other cooking oils. This is due to its high smoke point, more than 400° F. One can cook a meal and amazingly start preparing another dish in the same oil without deterioration or "off flavors". Grape seed oil is excellent for frying because of its remarkable heat stability and the desirable butter taste imparted to fried foods.

Potentially hazardous breakdown products from excessive frying of foods in oil are avoided with Grape seed oil. The unique properties of Grape seed oil, based on its fatty acid composition and antioxidant content, make it an extremely stable, durable oil.

Normal cooking usually requires only about one half to one third quantity of Grape seed oil to achieve the same results as with most other cooking oils. This spares the amount of oil needed in foods and makes using Grape seed oil more economical than ordinary cooking oils. Importantly, the consumption of total oil (fats) in meals is reduced.

Grape seed oil is a healthy substitute for butter, margarine, and other saturated fats.

And best of all, research has indicated that the linoleic acid (Omega 6) found in grape seed oil both lowers LDL and raises HDL cholesterol. Plus it's rich in vitamin E, a group of bioflavonoids known as procyanadins and other antioxidants. You can't find a healthier, more versatile oil than grape seed oil. Used in moderation - the way any fat or oil should be used - grape seed oil is a wonderful addition to a healthy diet.