Coconut oil page

[Katblack]

Ok, I know this has probably been addressed in some form, so at best perhaps I can be redirected somewhere. My concern is with the amount of coconut oil that I am cooking with. It is basically my only oil. I do have white camellia oil and olive oil, but they are both expensive and I use them on my body not to eat with
Should I be concerned that I am only cooking with saturated fat, instead of mixing it up with some mono and unsaturated oils. Like I said I am new so please be gentle

[nutritionut]

I use macadamia nut oil. It's low in polyunsaturated fats, doesn't break down at higher temperatures, and has a fairly neutral taste. You don't want to overdo it since it does have Omega 6's, so keep your omega balancing in check.

[Dr. Bork Bork]

Another question about coconut oil-- what kind is the best to get? Not brand, but process? Cold pressed virgin, extruded, etc. Then after process what brand do you recommend. I recently came across a wealth of varied brands and want to choose the best one on the next shopping trip.

[Tara]

I really love Tropical Traditions or Nutiva

[moonablaze]

I love nutiva. LOVE. I had some spectrum, but I really hated the flavor. the nutiva is delicious though!

[Dr. Bork Bork]

2 votes for Nutiva. I saw one that was in a black canister, and had some old guy on it. Can't remember the name. What qualities should I look for? Cold pressed? Extruded? Virgin?

[Diana Renata]

I'm absolutely sold on Tropical Traditions. I have both their Expeller Pressed and Gold Label- that's like polar opposite ends of the spectrum.

The expeller pressed I use for my skin, and to cook things I don't want having a coconutty flavor. The Gold Label is for coffee, treats, veggies and that sort of thing. I think I used 5 tbsp of the stuff today between all my meals- lol.

I also love TT because they have amazing sale prices. It's an absolute steal compared to my local grocery.

[moonablaze]

http://www.iherb.com/Nutiva-Organic-...32-g/7311?at=0
(if you end up ordering from there, put in code NAB403 as your referral code for $5 off)

[iniQuity]

I don't much love the coconut taste so I have Spectrum Refined ... it doesn't even smell of coconut so idk how good for you it is but I prefer it for the clear taste.

[bokbadok]

A third endorsement for the Nutiva Extra Virgin that moonblaze linked to above. Love the flavor. This is what I choose when I want coconut flavor in recipes or to eat straight off the spoon. I also have tropical traditions extra virgin gold label and expellar pressed oils. The expellar pressed is far cheaper than the gold label and lacks the coconut taste. The texture is not as creamy smooth either, for some reason. I use it mostly when i'm using a recipe that calls for a lot of oil, cuz i'm kind of cheap like that. The Extra Virgin Gold Label from TT is not my favorite... the jar I purchased had a strange almost fermented flavor which I had a hard time with. I still use it, just because I can't bear to throw something that valuable away, but I only use it in recipes with a lot of cocoa, so it masks the flavor. I would recommend anyone who buys the TT gold label to buy a small bottle for a first order, just in case you object to the flavor like I did.