Description
What is Stelian cold-pressed pumpkin seed oil?
Stelian cold-pressed pumpkin seed oil is 100% natural, raw and unrefined — a single ingredient, with nothing added. We make it by hand in Sibiu, from Styrian-variety pumpkin seed (Cucurbita pepo var. styriaca), with a certificate of conformity from the grower. We press it raw, below 40°C, without roasting and without added salt. Unlike the classic pumpkin seed oil made from roasted, salted seeds, ours spares the seed's naturally heat-sensitive compounds and keeps a clean, delicate raw-seed taste — not the strong, roasted-and-salted character. We bottle it in 250 ml glass with UV protection, which shields the oil from light.
What raw pumpkin seed oil is made of
Being raw and unrefined, the oil keeps exactly what comes out of the press: nothing removed, nothing added. It is made up mostly of unsaturated fats — polyunsaturated (linoleic acid) and monounsaturated (oleic acid) — the natural profile of the pumpkin seed. Pressing cold, below 40°C, spares the seed's naturally heat-sensitive compounds, which roasting alters. A mark of the real thing: in the bottle it looks red-brown, yet drizzled thinly over a salad it turns a vivid green — the play of colour (dichromatism) that comes from the seeds' natural pigments, kept intact by cold pressing. The taste is dense and velvety, with a fine note of raw seed — the signature of an unrefined, cold-pressed oil.
How to use pumpkin seed oil, cold
Pumpkin seed oil is not for heating and not for frying — use it cold only, as a finishing oil. Spoon it over a potato or cabbage salad. It is excellent in a creamy pumpkin soup and just as good with pasta or rice. Pour it over fried eggs, or try it with goat's cheese. The clean taste of raw pumpkin lifts a simple dish — a single spoonful is enough.
Why choose this pumpkin seed oil from Sibiu?
We work in small batches and press straight from seed to bottle — maximum freshness and traceability on every batch. Raw, unroasted and with no added salt, with an authentic taste, made locally in Tălmăcel, Sibiu — quality you won't easily find in a supermarket. Once opened, keep it cool and away from light, and use it within 6–8 weeks. Choose Stelian for the true taste of cold-pressed pumpkin.
Ciolan Elena (verified owner) –
Quite wonderful! The cold-pressed pumpkin seed oil has won me over completely. It has a fine, authentic taste that calls to mind the raw seeds — nothing artificial, nothing forced, exactly the delicate natural aroma one looks for in a quality oil.
I have used it on salads and to finish various dishes, and the result has been delicious every time — a discreet yet present aroma that lifts the flavour of the food without overpowering it.
I made a bean stew using this oil alone — splendid.