Local Food Businesses offering Pecan Oil near Lufkin, Texas 75915 (5)

The Art of Pecan is an artisan producer in Dripping Springs, Texas that specializes in pecans. Pecan nuts, oil, flour, and smoking shells are all available here. The pecan oil that it offers is expeller-pressed in small batches. No chemicals, no solvents, no additives. Thus, you can expect that it's high in antioxidants, which explains the deep golden color of the oil. Likewise, the pecan nuts that it offers only has two ingredients in it: pecans and an all-natural seasoning. But hey, you're in luck! Recently, this producer launched a new product – the Activated Native Texas Pecans. These nuts are available in three flavors: Sea Salt, Maple, and Hatch Chili. So, you can easily choose if you want something savory, sweet, or spicy. What's with the "activate" thing? Interestingly, these nuts are soaked for long hours in purified Texas rainwater before dehydrating them slowly. As a result, the nuts are crispy and they have a softer tannin, making them more palatable and easier to digest. So, whether you need something to snack on or cook with, The Art of Pecan will surely help.

Here's something interesting: three persons looking for three different things ending up in the same place: Swift River Pecans. This is not a general merchandise store, but it carries an assortment of items for sale which you seldom see under one roof. If you need honey, you look for an apiary. If you need lumber, you look for a mill. If you need pecan, you buy from a pecan grower. But someone in Lockhart, Texas tempted the fates and started a company with these three items as core products. If there is one thing that links all of these random items together, it is the San Marcos River. Come by the store. I am sure this is an interesting story worth a personal visit.