Here Are Five Ways To Select A Premium Coconut Oil

Coconut oil is akin to wine. There are a lot of great choices if you know where. However there are many that are very unsatisfactory. Make sure you are getting the value you pay for.

We're all aware how good coconut oil is and is a fantastic method to increase the amount of fat into your diet, it's really solid at high temperatures and is great for cooking in. If you've just searched for natural coconut oil or best coconut oil brand, you'd probably feel completely overwhelmed and confused at the choices available.

Select One: Refined or Unrefined.

Coconut oil can be refined or unrefined. A refined oil won't possess that distinctive coconut flavor or scent, and therefore could be a good option to have on hand for making delicate dishes which don't take on that distinct coconut taste. Refined coconut oils will still have a great fat acid profile (and full of those great MCT's). If it doesn't say"refined", then it is a refined oil. The only way to refine oil is to make it into something else. So if you can choose to, use oil that is not refined. It is a great option to keep in case of a specific recipe that demands it, or when you're cooking for someone who can't take the taste of coconut.

Unrefined coconut oil is a common ingredient in my house. It does possess an aroma of coconut however, there are numerous brands. There are some that taste milder than others. Try a variety of brands to find your preferred.

Choice Two: Virgin or Extra Virgin.

You'll likely only see the labeling on Kerala coconut oil and unfortunately there's a lot of ambiguity on what they refer to. Based on the assumption that virgin and extra virgin should be a lot purer, and from the initial pressing of coconut.

Option Three: Cold-Pressed or Exeller-Pressed

The next thing to consider is how you extracted the oil from the coconut. The less heat used in the process, the more uncooked the final product - the less sour the taste will be. Coconut oil is stable at high temperatures, and it doesn't matter whether the oil was heated during extraction.

There are four options: Bulk (jar), Spray (jar)

Then, you must determine how you will buy the oil. You'll save money if you purchase huge quantities of oil. As I've mentioned before - I strongly suggest that you don't buy a spray can of coconut oil!

The Five Options: Where can I buy

I find it so expensive to purchase coconut oil locally - it's also difficult to find the oil in large quantities. I order mine from Iherb, which ships internationally. This is a much cheaper option and you can try a few to find your favorite.