Argan Oil

[kguetzow]

I recieved a bottle of Argan oil and some Amlou from my Moroccan friend.

Does anyone have a favorite use for the oil?

[prasantrin]

I recieved a bottle of Argan oil and some Amlou from my Moroccan friend. 

Does anyone have a favorite use for the oil?

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Oh, you are a lucky one! I love Argan oil. Just dip some good bread in it, and enjoy!

I think I might have some recipes that use it somewhere...I'll take a look and get back to you.

[Smithy]

I had never heard of Argan oil or of Amlou before now. Now that I've gone looking a bit, I see that they're the oil and a "butter" processed from the nuts of the Argan tree. Next question is, what are they like? Flavor? Should I begin to seek these items with total obsession, lest I die before experiencing them? Is this my excuse to plan a trip to Morocco?

[kguetzow]

I had never heard of Argan oil or of Amlou before now.  Now that I've gone looking a bit, I see that they're the oil and a "butter" processed from the nuts of the Argan tree.  Next question is, what are they like?  Flavor?  Should I begin to seek these items with total obsession, lest I die before experiencing them? Is this my excuse to plan a trip to Morocco?

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The oil reminds me of a cross between almond, sesame and macadamia.

Its quite expensive.

He's a great friend. I showed him Paula Wolferts Baqqula herb jam recipe and his mom sent me some! Yay!

[MollyB]

I thought I'd bump this up, as I, too, just received a bottle of Argan oil as a gift, and I had never heard of it before.

Can anyone suggest any recipes to use it in? kguetzow, how did you end up trying it? I haven't found any recipes that call for it, and only have the back-of-the-bottle serving suggestions to work from. (They say dip bread in it, use it in salad dressings, add some to cooked pasta, plus a few other things I can't remember.)

[Pitter]

If you are making a stew or soup, especially one inspired by Morrocan spices (cumin, cinnamon, etc.) with preserved lemons and the like, drizzle it onto the finished product as a garnish. Avoid heating it too much.

[Wolfert]

Use it as a finishing touch over steamed couscous, stewedl brown lentils or green beans, fruit tagines and salads.

To keep it from turning, be sure to store it in the refrigerator.

Should I begin to seek these items with total obsession, lest I die before experiencing them?

Smithy,

Check out www.berbersources.com. They import the only argan oil to win the slowfood award. You can't do better than that!

[Bond Girl]

I got a small bottle of that as well on my recent trip to Morocco, don't know how to use it. I also got a whole pound of argan nuts, haven't figured that one out either.

[jrt]

Ahh, oil from the rear end of a goat.

There's a restaurant here in Seattle (Lark) that uses it on a simple cauliflower soup and it's wonderful. I've recently had it on steak tartare and it's perfect there too.