Located in Norfolk County, Pristine Gourmet is owned by Jason Persall, a fourth generation craft farmer. A little over ten years ago, Jason carefully integrated virgin cold pressed oils into their 1000 acre family cash crop farm.
He designed and built a press mill to craft his own virgin canola, sunflower and soybean oils from non-GMO seeds grown on the farm. Jason, his family, and the team at Pristine Gourmet share a passion and unparalleled dedication towards creating pure, clean, high-quality oils that capture the flavours of the region. Their products are used in hundreds of restaurants and retail stores in Ontario, Quebec and Western Canada and have received glowing reviews from a variety of mainstream media, including features in The Toronto Star, Globe & Mail, and Ontario Grain Farmer to name a few.
We’ve been working with Pristine Gourmet since 100km Foods began, and are proud to say our partnership with them has been foundational for our company. We carry their oils, as well as their amazing wine vinegars, edible beans and pulses, most of which are available year-round.
Their Sunflower, Soybean, and Canola oils are the flagship line of their products, and are pressed from non GMO seed and free of solvents and preservatives, which allows for their clear, full flavours.
The Virgin Cold Pressed Canola Oil crafted by Pristine Gourmet is not your average canola oil. Dark golden colour, with a bold robust flavour makes this a favourite amongst top chefs -- not to mention that it is the lowest in saturated fat of all the oils. Pristine’s canola oil can be used in raw or cooking applications.
Pristine’s Virgin Cold Pressed Sunflower Oil is the lightest coloured of the three oils, with a flavour that transmits a sense of eating sunflower seeds in the summer sunshine. This is a highly versatile oil, useful in salad dressings, for frying, and in many other preparations.
Pristine’s Virgin Cold Pressed Soybean Oil has a unique, delicious nutty flavour of the three oils, with a rich yellow colour that retains its natural antioxidants after being pressed. The soybean oil is also high in poly- and monounsaturated fats, low in saturated fats and trans-fat free.
