Worlds best cooking oil

[Jastin]

Mmmmmm

[_Keith]

I cook with Coconut Oil on a regular basis. It has a much slipperier texture than most oils making it good in some things and not so much in other. This is not from the taste, but from the feel in the mouth.

[redant]

Great for high temp cooking like stir fry. Also very healthy fat. I get a big jar of organic from Costco for $15, a steal compared to anywhere else.

[Jerry@TreeZoo]

Is Coconut oil significantly different from Oil Palm oil?

[Kris]

hi,

here doctors priscribe olive & gingely oil.but now days people are using rice bran oil.which is very good for the heart.

I our house we use only sunflower oil for our cooking.but I love food cooked in coconut oil.but had to stop it since I have bad colosterol in my blood just like my dad who is a heart patient.

[Kris]

and those oils that solidifies in cooler temperatures are all high in colosterol.And coconut oil stands first in the list.i.e its high in colosterol.

[dalmatiansoap]

OLIVE

[John Case]

and those oils that solidifies in cooler temperatures are all high in colosterol.And coconut oil stands first in the list.i.e its high in colosterol.

Kris,

Not exactly. Coconut oil has more saturated fat (and is the base for many hard oils, like Crisco) but it does not have cholesterol. Cholesterol is an animal hydrocarbon/fat that when exposed to sunlight breaks down to Vitamin D. The problem with cholesterol is the amount that we eat and cannot process. This is what helps create the plaque in arteries.

Did you know that your brain is mostly made of Cholesterol? The body uses it as an insulator around the axons/neurons....

[Zeeth]

Is Coconut oil significantly different from Oil Palm oil?

Yes if you're talking about palm oil that's extracted from the fruit pulp, no if you're talking about palm kernel oil. Coconut oil is mostly Lauric and Myristic acid, whereas palm oil is palmitic and Oleic acid. Palm kernel oil is mostly Lauric and Myristic acid, but with a little more Oleic acid than coconut oil. The degree of unsaturation of the oils as well as the length of the fatty acid chain can affect both the melting temp and flash point of the oil, as well as how the body responds to them.

[Kris]

and those oils that solidifies in cooler temperatures are all high in colosterol.And coconut oil stands first in the list.i.e its high in colosterol.

Kris,

Not exactly. Coconut oil has more saturated fat (and is the base for many hard oils, like Crisco) but it does not have cholesterol. Cholesterol is an animal hydrocarbon/fat that when exposed to sunlight breaks down to Vitamin D. The problem with cholesterol is the amount that we eat and cannot process. This is what helps create the plaque in arteries.

Did you know that your brain is mostly made of Cholesterol? The body uses it as an insulator around the axons/neurons....

thanks it was very informative.

[Trava]

Olive

[Savannah1]

You can not only cook with coconut oil, you can use it anywhere on your body.

I love it!!

Here is a helpful link regarding coconut oil:

http://www.coconutresearchcenter.org/

[Moose]

Beef Tallow sure does make them fried taters taste good

[waykoolplantz]

A client in Maine that owned a very popular burger place told me his secret ingredient was kidney suet.

No wonder I'm vegetarian

[palmmermaid]

I use olive, coconut, grapeseed, macadamia nut, and sesame depending on what I am cooking. I use coconut for a lot of cooking, especially my grain-free, paleo desserts and breads. It is also one of the ingredients in my home-made deodarant. I love it. But...when I want outstanding flaky piecrust, I use lard - yes, lard. Nothing makes a flakier piecrust than lard. And, like beef tallow, it makes yummy french fries! I buy lard from organic hogs. Nothing beats it for some recipes.

[mnorell]

The Nutiva coconut oil is primo stuff. We use it for everything here. Read the Polynesian study on the healthiness of coconut oil at NIH/pubmed by searching for "coconuts pukapuka" and also visit the coconut research institute's website as per Savannah1's suggestion above, and you may become a convert! Cultures that rely on coconut oil exclusively have an almost zero incidence of atherosclerosis and other heart disease. It is a unique oil because it is high in MCTs and is metabolised through different pathways and into ketone bodies, and as such is also great "brain food." What isn't used is excreted, as it cannot be stored in the body as fat. Also it has a high smoke-point and is excellent for cooking. Just make sure you buy organic, virgin, unrefined oil. I now stay away from all the PUFA "vegetable oils" that have been pushed on the public for the last 60 years, after doing extensive reading on the subject.

I also use coconut flour (high in fiber and protein, very low in carbs and gluten-free), as well as coconut milk. If you can't make your own coconut milk, there is one great product on the marketplace, Aroy-D 100% coconut milk, sold in 33oz. juice boxes. It's imported from Thailand and is far superior to the junk sold in stores filled with gums and other additives. All of this can be ordered from Amazon if you can't find it in your local stores. There truly is a reason Cocos nucifera is called "the tree of life"!

[palmmermaid]

Mike,

All great points. Many people think it is bad for you but in fact it isn't. And it is so very versatile - cooking, skin care, adding to home-made products like deodarant. I use the same brand you do. Took me a while to find it but now I have a local source.

Since I went grain free, I use a lot of coconut flour along with other nut flours for desserts, pasta, and breads. I will have to look for the Aroy-D. It is hard to find a milk without added stuff in it. Hopefully it is sold locally here. Maybe Nutrition S'mart. Thanks for the information.