Amalou is a chocolate-coloured, honey-based nut paste made in Morocco. The taste is not dissimilar to commercial peanut butter (which is sweetened, as opposed to “natural” peanut butter.) It is either made from honey and squished argan kernels (leftover after pressing them for argan oil) for a syrupy dip, or honey, ground almonds and argan…
Moroccan Food
Argan Oil
Argan Oil is currently (2007) the darling oil of foodies, the slow food movement, and environmentalists. It comes from a shrubby, thorny evergreen tree (Argania spinosa) that grows in the south-western part of Morocco between Essaouira and Agadir. It is related to the olive tree. The tree is propagated by seed and can live 150…