Why switch your cooking oil to littleseed British Extra Virgin rapeseed oil?

Where do we start? There are so many good reasons to switch to a British Rapeseed oil like littleseed but we have to start with its distinctly delicious flavour which lends itself to so many different ways of cooking.

We’re always looking for the best options when shopping and there’s always a decision to make when browsing the supermarket shelves for oil – one of them being should I opt for the usual olive oil or give rapeseed oil a try?

The best oils to use in an air fryer are oils which have a high smoke point and therefore won't burn at high temperatures. Cold pressed rapeseed oil is ideal for using in an airfryer because it has a high smoke point of 220-230°C or 425-445°F

Absolutely! Rapeseed oil makes delicious moist cakes with extremely consistent texture, so is ideal for baking with.

We’ve all been there. You go to make a sandwich, reach for the bread bag and it’s empty. Devastating!

But we have a solution for those sad breadless moments… homemade flatbreads.

Check out our top 5 reasons to make the switch to rapeseed oil.

Want to learn how to cook perfect roast potatoes everytime. In opinion the only oil for roasting is rapeseed oil.

Check out our tips and hacks for making the crispiest, fluffiest, golden roast potatoes.

Why do apples taste so great? What makes apples a healthy choice? and most importantly what are the best things to cook using apples?

From start to finish our littleseed Extra Virgin Rapeseed Oil is a zero-waste product. We believe when growing and creating our products, every part of the process should be carefully considered to make the most of them.

Here at littleseed we believe the little things make a big impact! We wanted to share with you some of the things we do to make a difference and how you can make a difference too.

A key nutrient that babies need during weaning and beyond is omega 3 which is one of the Essential Fatty Acids. They are called essential because your body can’t make them. Omega 3 is a really important nutrient because it can help with both brain and vision development.

Lambing is one of the busiest times on the farm. Long hours and sleepless nights are aplenty, and the farm team are on standby day and night.

Intuitive eating involves learning to listen to our body’s biological hunger needs whilst honouring health, by eating the range of foods needed to consume a nutritionally balanced diet.

Which cooking oil is best for our and our family’s health, which is the best quality, which is the best value? We have enlisted the help of an expert to bust some of the myths around cooking oils.

Sprouts seem to divide the nation, with some loving them and others saying they are a Christmas tradition they would happily ditch – but what makes sprouts so unpopular? Is it just down to overcooking?

The littleseed farm have grown oil seed rape on our farm for around 20 years and each year we come up against different challenges that can affect the yield of our harvest - flea beetle is just one of those.

At littleseed we have a lot of love for pumpkins! In October the supermarkets and shops get filled with them in the run up to Halloween but they are good for so much more than carving.

Using the great outdoors as a classroom is a fantastic way to inspire young people by mixing fun with learning, a trip to a farm can be an incredibly exciting and motivating experience for children.

Always hailed as a superfood, we’re fully on board with Kale because this leafy veggie is so nutrient-dense. With B vitamins that are needed for energy and forming healthy blood cells, it’s also packed with Vitamins C and E which are important antioxidants needed to support the immune system.

Oil presses are simply like large screws which cold press the rapeseed by gently squeezing the oil from the seed. This gentle process retains the majority of the minerals, vitamins, enzymes and trace elements that make littleseed British rapeseed oil the healthier choice for you.