Where can I get good coconut cooking oil?

[trmiv]

I've been hearing about all the benefits of cooking with coconut oil, and I want to give it a try. I've searched a bit online for it, and found a lot of sources, but the price seems to vary a lot. Can anyone suggest a place to get good coconut cooking oil at a reasonable price?

 

[Kelvrick]

Is it much better then olive oil? Too lazy to research

 

[DAGTA]

Originally posted by: trmiv
I've been hearing about all the benefits of cooking with coconut oil, and I want to give it a try. I've searched a bit online for it, and found a lot of sources, but the price seems to vary a lot. Can anyone suggest a place to get good coconut cooking oil at a reasonable price?

Best quality I have used:
http://www.healthau.com/

They will ship to the USA. Keep in mind that the prices are listed in NZ$. After conversion, it will be significantly cheaper in USA$.

 

[MidasKnight]

up

 

[trmiv]

DAGTA thanks. Are there any good US sources of this stuff?

 

[vi edit]

cooking....uuhhhh huh

 

[klah]

http://www.nutri-facts.com/fdlabel.php?ndb=04047&gms=13.6

Vegetable oil, coconut
Amount per Serving (1 Tbsp. / 0.5oz)

Saturated Fat: 11.764 g

I'd stick with olive oil.

 

[Mucho]

I thought there was a really big health scare a few years back about coconut oil in popcorn sold at cinemas?

 

[DAGTA]

Originally posted by: klah
http://www.nutri-facts.com/fdlabel.php?ndb=04047&gms=13.6

Vegetable oil, coconut
Amount per Serving (1 Tbsp. / 0.5oz)

Saturated Fat: 11.764 g

I'd stick with olive oil.

There are different types of fat and not all are bad for you. One of the best things about coconut oil is that it doesn't break down nearly as much as other oils when cooked. Less free radicals in the body.

 

[Isla]

I use cold pressed olive, coconut, or grapeseed depending on what I'm cooking and at what temperature it needs to be. I find it all at my local natural market.