Mmmmm...Coconut Oil

[calyxman]

Just got my shipment from Amazon today of 54 ounces of extra virgin, organic coconut oil--along with a book to read for my plane trip to NY next week!

Anyone here use coconut oil in your everyday cooking? I use it as a butter replacement in baking and an additive in smoothies. It's much healthier than the processed, partially-hydrogenated vegetable oils.

Oh yeah, and because coconut oil is a saturated fat, it turns solid below room temperature (as depicted in the picture).

 

[kretzy]

Does it taste very coconutty and what the purpose of putting it in smoothies?

 

[xPismo]

Heh, your tar image somehow goes with a wonder food product book. Whatever that means. Cool, I had no idea coconut butter would act as a replacement for other fats. I'll see if I can find some at the local whole foods and try in in my next cookie recipie.

Mmmmmm guild free cookies!!!

 

[iSaint]

I was hoping this thread would turn kinky at some point.

 

[Abstract]

*grabs a jar of coconut oil and rubs it all over his naked body*


I hope your happy. It's cold has hell in here!

 

[mad jew]

Yeah, I thought it was used for crisp golden tans, not to cook. Crazy calyxman...

 

[CanadaRAM]

mmmmmmassages...

 

[calyxman]

Hey if any of you are interested, the manufacturer sells hemp shakes too:

 

[Apple Hobo]

Coconut lard is good eats.

 

[katie ta achoo]

I was hoping this thread would turn kinky at some point.

By Zeus, it's only been three posts, man!

Is coconut oil better for you than olive oil? Is it much cheaper? I'd like to try it..

 

[The Mad Kiwi]

Ummmmm, I'm not sure you'd describe coconut oil as healthy, it's almost 100% saturated fat.

It's good in Asian cooking but not in most other things.

You're better to just use butter, which tastes more neutral on the palate. And has a similar fat content.

 

[calyxman]

Ummmmm, I'm not sure you'd describe coconut oil as healthy, it's almost 100% saturated fat.

It's good in Asian cooking but not in most other things.

You're better to just use butter, which tastes more neutral on the palate. And has a similar fat content.

Not all saturated fats are bad. People seem to confuse coconut oil with other unhealthy fats and they've been misinformed by the media and well organized commercial interests.

 

[benthewraith]

Not all saturated fats are bad. People seem to confuse coconut oil with other unhealthy fats and they've been misinformed by the media and well organized commercial interests.

It has been alleged that the many studies of saturated fat in the diet do not distinguish between saturated fat and trans fat. Some claim that saturated fat (in the absence of trans fat) is healthful;[citation needed] for example, foods such as peanuts and pure peanut butter (i.e. peanut butter having no added partially hydrogenated vegetable oil) contain saturated fat but no trans fat. Several studies have shown that a diet including regular consumption of peanuts or peanut butter can significantly lower LDL cholesterol while raising HDL levels compared to an average American diet, in turn reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease by as much as 21%.[1] However, the health benefits of these foods likely stem not from their saturated fat content, but rather their high levels of mono- and polyunsaturated fat.[citation needed]

I apologize for the subscripts and all that. I imagine Coconut oil also fits that description.

 

[CanadaRAM]

Hey if any of you are interested, the manufacturer sells hemp shakes too

I have hemp protein powder (unflavored) every morning for breakfast, mixed with ground flax, ground Chia seed, water, cranberry (pure unsweetened), blueberry and pomegranate juice. Good stuff.

 

[GoCubsGo]

Isn't coconut oil the very worst oil you can cook with?

 

[MACDRIVE]

I was hoping this thread would turn kinky at some point.

That's what I was hoping for too .... Man , what a disappointment.