Nuts

Refined

Refined tiger nut oil is processed to reduce colour, free fatty acids, and strong aroma from the sweet tuber of Cyperus esculentus, also called chufa—not a true tree nut, yielding a milder fat. It suits warmer cooking and formulas that need fat without loud nut perfume. Flavour is quieter than cold-pressed styles while still deriving from good oil content for a tuber, famous as the base of Spanish horchata de chufa. Use when neutral behaviour matters more than tasting-room aroma. Still an allergen-source oil: not a tree nut botanically but label for cross-contact and personal allergy histories. Store sealed and cool; refinement helps stability but does not grant immortality. Botanically a tuber—important for allergy communication even when sold beside nuts. Twentieth-century refining expanded shelf life for manufacturers. Taste before dressing a delicate salad—some refined oils are nearly silent. This is pure fat, not a protein food. Labels should distinguish refined from virgin or cold-pressed when flavour is the point.