Austrian Pumpkin Seeds (Pepitas)

Austrian Styrian pumpkin seeds — the deep green, hull-less pepitas from the famed pumpkin-growing region of Steiermark. Buttery, nutty, with the rich character that defines premium pumpkin seeds.

Details

• Origin: Austria (Styria region)
• Certified organic
• Hull-less variety — no shell to remove

Ingredients

• Organic Styrian pumpkin seeds

Suggested use

Eat raw as a snack, toast lightly for crunch, sprinkle on salads, oatmeal, granola, or pumpkin soups. Grind into pestos with herbs and oil. Use in baking — breads, muffins, cookies.

Traditional uses

In traditional Austrian cuisine, pumpkin seeds and their oil are a regional specialty served with everything from salads to vanilla ice cream. The seeds are rich in zinc and have been long-valued in folk tradition as part of a balanced winter diet.

About Styrian pumpkin seeds

The Styrian oil pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo var. styriaca) developed in southern Austria from a natural mutation in the late 1800s — pumpkins whose seeds had no woody hull. The seeds are dark forest green, with a deeper flavour and richer oil content than common pumpkin seeds. Styria has been cultivating them as both a food crop and an oil crop for over 150 years.

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place. Keep away from direct sunlight. Refrigerate after opening for longer freshness.