Olive oil vs. coconut oil for cooking?

Miss Anthr

Which do you prefer and why?

Answer
My naturopath and local health food coop have both encouraged me to try coconut oil. For cooking, coconut oil is more stable at higher temperatures. Olive oil I don't think is good to use for high heat sauteing only low to medium temps.

I think coconut oil got a bad rap in the 80s, but is not as bad for you as was claimed.

I bought some coconut oil, but havent used it much. You need ot buy extra-virgin.

Here's an webpage about coconut oil:

http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/products/oil/coconut.html

Cooking with coconut oil?

Peggy Pira

My small town doesn't have coconut oil. Recipe calls for raw cocanut oil melted. I don't even know what coconut oil is. Can I use vegable oil or canola oil? Or just butter melted.

Answer
Yes. You may substitute canola oil, olive oil, etc. Raw (extra virgin) coconut oil is usually solid when purchased, but melts in warmer houses but this does not hurt it at all. A good coconut oil will smell & taste like fresh coconut. In the solid state it is pure white. It should not be refrigerated, and has a great shelf life - upwards to 2 years. It is cholesterol free.

According to the website www.nutiva.com, you can use coconut oil instead of other oils in your daily cooking. You can blend coconut oil in smoothies, use it as a spread on toast (it makes fantastic cinnamon toast), use it as a topping on popcorn, and in other recipes.

Therefore, yes, it can be substituted for other oils in your recipe.

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