🥃 Grape seed oil

Grape seed oil is a vegetable oil pressed from grape seeds. Grape seed oil is pressed from grape seeds. The seeds are left over after wine and juice are made, when the grapes are pressed. They are first separated from the pomace, then dried and pressed for oil. A litre of oil takes a great many seeds, so it is made at plants that process a lot of grapes.

The oil is pale, with a mild, almost neutral taste. It is used in the kitchen for frying and dressings, and also in cosmetics. Most of its fatty acids are unsaturated. It is sometimes counted among grape products, like raisins, juice and vinegar.

Grape seed oil is tied to pomace, the leftover skins, pulp and seeds from the winery. It gives the waste of wine production a new use. Like any oil, it is high in calories, so it should not be overused. The oil is kept in a dark bottle away from heat so that it does not go rancid.