Coconut oil

[judydawn]

Links not working Tenina so here they are again

http://tenina.com/2009/08/in-the-raw/
http://tenina.com/2009/12/gourmet-gifts-made-easy/
http://tenina.com/2010/01/maple-banana-coconut-got-your-attention/

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I have put my links on top and yours underneath Tenina.  Have a look at the end of your rows and you will see one of the brackets is missing. Unless you re spot on, they will not work. Not a worry though, someone here will always correct these things. 

Having said that, of course my links don't even show the brackets but perhaps you can see what I mean anyway.

[judydawn]

Have sent you a pm telling you how I transfer URL's - the no fail way thanks to help from the girls on this forum.

[cookie1]

What a computer wizz Judy.

[judydawn]

Can hardly call myself that Cookie but I am loving my time on the computer and learning bits and pieces as I go. Had a technican in for almost 4 hours yesterday checking out why mine is so slow and getting my email facility up and running on DH's.  His is so much faster than mine - guess where I am at the moment

[tarosuma]

It also has a recipe for mayonnaise made with coconut oil and I also made garlic mayonnaise using a similar formula (silken(very soft) tofu, liquid soy lecithen, mustard, garlic and the coconut oil.)

 

I would love to try an mayonnaise with coconut oil but have a question - what do you do about the solidifying aspects of it?  I thought it would be nice when first made but then no good to put in the fridge after that ?

[missgrunge]

Just found this thread about coconut oil.  My nutritionist wants to stop cooking with EVOO/peanut/canola oils and use either ghee or coconut oil, so I am very interested in the debate.

It does seem dreadfully expensive though.  Just checked out my local health food store and a 750ml jar began around $20+.  But then I ended up ordering (online) 3 x 1L jerry cans from the Fijiians where it is cold-pressed, extra-virgin coconut oil and it cost $52 including freight to WA!  $15 per 1L if I bought the 3 x 1L combo.  Sure hope the family likes it ...   It's called Banaban Virgin Coconut Oil and the shop is located in Burleigh Heads, Qld, although it's processed in Fiji.  I'll let you know how we go!

Miss G.

[quirkycooking]

Sounds interesting, Miss G!  I get mine for about $6 per 500g, extra virgin cold pressed from PNG (ordered via internet).  I like it 

[missgrunge]

great price - what's the link please Ms quirkyJo? 

[Merlin]

Coconut oil is available from any health food store and is always  in a solidified form. It only melts during cooking.

[missgrunge]

Merlin, I won't make any jokes about the Melbourne weather: in Perth coconut oil is as runny as water.  I understand it becomes a solid at about 18oC 
Best,
Miss G
(big fan of Melbourne  )

[Merlin]

LOL - thanks for the post. Being a Melbourne girl- born and bred, I have never seen coconut oil in a melted form, so I probably should have specified that the consistency of coconut oil varies from location to location. I suppose the only way I am going  to see it melted is by sticking in on my patio on a 40°C day, not that we've had many of those lately! PS Glad to hear you're a Melbourne fan!

[quirkycooking]

Sorry Miss G, just saw your question!  I use Niugini Organics coconut oil - but my friend ordered it and she said it was about $6/500ml jar (if you buy 6 at a time) - I'll have to ask her where she got it from, because I can only see the 650ml jars from Santos for about $11-$12 per jar (if you buy 6).  I'll find out for you! 

[missgrunge]

Thanks Jo, I'd appreciate that    Obviously the freight cost is a factor to build in to the advertised price per unit too.
many thanks,
Miss G.

[meganjane]

Aussie Soap Supplies in Perth has food grade oil for $11 per kg.
Coconut oil

[missgrunge]

Hi MJ,
Have you tried it?  Quirky Jo says this: « Reply #44 on: February 25, 2010, 11:52:38 AM »   

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Yum, that sounds good, earth mumma!


Quote from: TheCrone on January 16, 2010, 11:36:00 AM
I buy mine here

http://www.aussiesoapsupplies.com.au/Coconut-Oil-pr-299.html

It is food grade



Crone, I bought that coconut oil, and I don't think it's the proper good stuff!!  It's very 'generic' tasting - tastes like nothing - and every organic cold-pressed coconut oil I've tasted has a little bit of a coconut flavour (not too strong, but you can taste it)... I'm thinking it's probably not cold-pressed.  I'm not going to use it in food, I think I'll just make soap with it, and stick with the Spiral brand of coconut oil!
 
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Just interested in whether anyone else has tried it for cooking yet, because it's certainly a good price.  And they are local to me, being in WA 

Best,
Miss G