Borderfields' Oleifera Rapeseed Oil gives the Italians a run for their money
It's that time of year again when the fields are ablaze with brilliant yellow rapeseed flowers, and at our local farmer's market on Saturday I got to try some cold pressed rapeseed oil first hand. Borderfields' Oleifera Rapeseed Oil is produced in the Scottish Borders and only travels a maximum of 35 miles to get from the fields to the production press in Northumberland. Oleifera contains only 6% saturated fat, whereas most olive oils contain 14% and sunflower oils have about 10%, so not only is it great for keeping food miles low, it will also help keep your cholesterol low too! It's flavour is very different from olive oil, tasting very much like the flowers smell, but it is very pleasant and I will definitely be opting for it when my regular olive oil runs out!
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