OK, yet another coconut oil question

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I've been following the thread on fat and weight loss (I need to lose 5-10

pounds), and I think olive oil might be my problem...I eat lots of butter too,

but boy oh boy do I love olive oil. Not to mention all the Italian food that

goes with it (haven't been able to give up the pasta yet...)

So, since I do not have access to lard or tallow, I'm thinking I should start

adding more coconut oil to my diet. Can someone educate my on why I should buy

the expensive Tropical Traditions stuff? Why is it better than Spectrum

(available at my coop)? I found some pretty cheap (8oz for $3) coco. oil at an

Indian market--it has just the faintest smell of coconut and when the weather

was really hot (90s) a week or so ago, it became completely clear and totally

liquid--looked a bit like Wesson oil. I haven't really eaten the stuff as I am

not sure about the quality. I guess I just need to justify the high price of

good quality coco. oil. Also, does the TT stuff smell like coconut? If I fry

corn tortillas in it will they taste like coconut?

TIA,