Coconut oil

[HardCharger]

Anyone ever use coconut oil to cook with? I've read that it's really good for you and i've found some recipies hat sound pretty tasty.

[Slaiv]

wat are the macros?

u know, the fats? carbs and protein is any?

dont forget to add per serving too (ex: per tblsp)

[HardCharger]

I'm having a hard time trying to find it again. I found this site though http://www.coconut-info.com/

[Ejuicer]

Anyone ever use coconut oil to cook with? I've read that it's really good for you and i've found some recipies hat sound pretty tasty.

I've never tried using for cooking, one of the reason is mct oil's have a very low boiling point and are usually not recommending for cooking with.

[Slaiv]

what do you mean by "mct's"

and also what do you mean by low boiling point? y is that bad?

[Ejuicer]

what do you mean by "mct's"

and also what do you mean by low boiling point? y is that bad?

Medium Chain Triglyceride.

Coconut oil heats up pretty thin and can heat up to high when cooking and burn food. I've never personally used it in cooking, i've just heard some negative things about it's cooking properties, not to say I wouldn't try it however.
It also coagulates when cooled down so it's not really ideal in cold recipies either. I personally just like to stick with olive oil, it's a good all purposed oil.

[Slaiv]

butter is better !!!! (check out my which is better butter or oil thread)

[Ejuicer]

butter is better !!!! (check out my which is better butter or oil thread)

I'm not a fan of cooking with low fat butters, food is more prone to burning. I'd rather use a smaller amount of olive oil or non-hydrogenated margerine than a larger amount of low fat butter.

[Slaiv]

AAAAHHH !!! So butter has a low boiling point?!

ill end up burning foods more? thus killing the nutritional value of the meal!!!

am i right on this? did i get it right?!