Re: I bought some coconut oil and I have a question.

[Guest guest]

Coconut oil stays solid at room temperature until the air temp gets

" tropical " --in the 80s or so, then it looks like baby oil--clear and liquid.

What brand of CO are you using? My Tropical Traditions smells gorgeous before

and after cooking: a slight coconutty smell. It does take some getting used

to--eggs and coconut don't automatically go together IMO. I keep a bit out to

use and the rest goes in my fridge. I don't think it HAS to be refrigerated,

though.

----- Original Message -----

From: lisalovecad

Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 1:34 PM

Subject: I bought some coconut oil and I have a question.

First, I didn't expect it to be solid. Which was OK, I'm not real

keen on the smell, it's ok before it starts cooking, kind of sweet

and coconutty which makes sense. Should I refridgerate this oil? I

didn't after using it last night and this morning after being in my

cupboard it was liquid.

I'm confused but I did fry eggs in it.

[Guest guest]

Coconut oil does not have to be refrigerated however should be kept

covered or in the dark away from direct sunlight as should all your

oils and fats. If the oil is solid and you need it to be liquid all

you need to do is run the closed jar under hot water at the sink for

30 seconds or so.

DMM

> Coconut oil stays solid at room temperature until the air temp

gets " tropical " --in the 80s or so, then it looks like baby oil--clear

and liquid. What brand of CO are you using? My Tropical Traditions

smells gorgeous before and after cooking: a slight coconutty smell.

It does take some getting used to--eggs and coconut don't

automatically go together IMO. I keep a bit out to use and the rest

goes in my fridge. I don't think it HAS to be refrigerated, though.

>

>

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: lisalovecad

> @y...

> Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 1:34 PM

> Subject: I bought some coconut oil and I have

a question.

>

>

> First, I didn't expect it to be solid. Which was OK, I'm not

real

> keen on the smell, it's ok before it starts cooking, kind of

sweet

> and coconutty which makes sense. Should I refridgerate this

oil? I

> didn't after using it last night and this morning after being in

my

> cupboard it was liquid.

>

> I'm confused but I did fry eggs in it.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

At 05:34 PM 8/26/2002 +0000, you wrote:

>First, I didn't expect it to be solid. Which was OK, I'm not real

>keen on the smell, it's ok before it starts cooking, kind of sweet

>and coconutty which makes sense. Should I refridgerate this oil? I

>didn't after using it last night and this morning after being in my

>cupboard it was liquid.

>

>I'm confused but I did fry eggs in it.

Coconuts spend most of their lives living in the sun on top of tall

trees in really hot weather -- I don't think refrigeration is an issue.

I was confused by the coconutty smell but after awhile it seems

normal (and delicious), just like one tends to associate bacon

smell with breakfast.

I have found that when mine melts and hardens many times

that the " higher temp " oil tends to coagulate at the bottom,

and it melts at a higher them, which seems weird but it does

not hurt anything.

Heidi

[Guest guest]

I do refrigerate my cocnut oil. I left some out for a long time once and

when I started using it again it was quite rancid. So it can happen. I am

not sure how long it takes though. but since I don't go through it that

quickly I figure it is safest to leave it in the fridge.

At 01:17 PM 8/26/02, you wrote:

>At 05:34 PM 8/26/2002 +0000, you wrote:

> >First, I didn't expect it to be solid. Which was OK, I'm not real

> >keen on the smell, it's ok before it starts cooking, kind of sweet

> >and coconutty which makes sense. Should I refridgerate this oil? I

> >didn't after using it last night and this morning after being in my

> >cupboard it was liquid.

> >

> >I'm confused but I did fry eggs in it.

>

>Coconuts spend most of their lives living in the sun on top of tall

>trees in really hot weather -- I don't think refrigeration is an issue.

>I was confused by the coconutty smell but after awhile it seems

>normal (and delicious), just like one tends to associate bacon

>smell with breakfast.

>

>I have found that when mine melts and hardens many times

>that the " higher temp " oil tends to coagulate at the bottom,

>and it melts at a higher them, which seems weird but it does

>not hurt anything.

>

>

>

>Heidi

>

>

[Guest guest]

I just got an email today saying my free sample is int eh Mail

im in australia so i guess itll be 2 to 3 weeks.

cant wait to get it but.

> >First, I didn't expect it to be solid. Which was OK, I'm not real

> >keen on the smell, it's ok before it starts cooking, kind of sweet

> >and coconutty which makes sense. Should I refridgerate this oil?

I

> >didn't after using it last night and this morning after being in my

> >cupboard it was liquid.

> >

> >I'm confused but I did fry eggs in it.

>

> Coconuts spend most of their lives living in the sun on top of tall

> trees in really hot weather -- I don't think refrigeration is an

issue.

> I was confused by the coconutty smell but after awhile it seems

> normal (and delicious), just like one tends to associate bacon

> smell with breakfast.

>

> I have found that when mine melts and hardens many times

> that the " higher temp " oil tends to coagulate at the bottom,

> and it melts at a higher them, which seems weird but it does

> not hurt anything.

>

>

>

> Heidi

>

>