Wax-like coconut oil?
ttw1211
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Ok so I got a jar of coconut oil and it's so hard. Like candle wax. Is that normal?
I know I can microwave it but I just want to make sure that's normal lol
I know I can microwave it but I just want to make sure that's normal lol
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Yep. Unrefined coconut oil is solid at anything under 74 degrees. If I let mine sit in the sun, it usually melts on it's own.0
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That's definitely normal. I wouldn't microwave it. I had some in a small bottle that I left by my stove for quick adding while cooking. In the past it always had vegetable oil in it...
When I first put the CO in there it was summer and my warmer home kept it liquid, but then it became solid one day and I microwaved it to be able to pour it.
Well, it stayed liquid for at least a full day even after the rest that was in the original container had solidified. I felt like the microwave changed it somehow. Kinda weirded me out. Lol0 -
If you warm a metal spoon in hot water (i.e. boil water in the microwave in a coffee mug, & then dip the spoon in), you can scoop out solidified oil pretty easily. Sometimes this works with just running the spoon under the hottest setting of water from the faucet, too.
Editing to Add: I wouldn't microwave the jar of oil (even if it's not plastic). Sometimes you can get an "exploding" affect with warming things in the microwave, and that wouldn't be fun with coconut oil. If it's plastic, you could potentially leach chemicals from the jar into the oil.0 -
So.glad you got you some though! It's a step in the right direction, I promise! That stuff can change ones life!0
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I only warm up/melt exactly the amount I'm going to blend into my shakes.... I would never intentionally melt the whole container, but 30 seconds is about the amount of time to melt 3-6 TBSP in a glass dish for me. I melt it slowly and gently, then stir to melt any last remnants, dump it in the blender (I generally make 3 days of shakes at once), and blend away. Even after 3 days in the fridge, it stays well blended and suspended in the shake. When I'm using it to cook, I just let the pan melt it as I do with butter.0
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I finally got some today too. It's very expensive in Sainsburys for such a small jar....can anyone suggest where I can buy it cheaper here in the UK?0
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I finally got some today too. It's very expensive in Sainsburys for such a small jar....can anyone suggest where I can buy it cheaper here in the UK?
Tropical Traditions should ship to you. They're one of the cheaper options for high quality tropical oils. Keep an eye out for sales. They will sometimes have their top varieties on sale for half off.0 -
Thanks everyone. Tried it today with some butter to add to my protein shake after I microwaved a serving, and it was the biggest fail ever. There was a million clumps of stuff. The top layer got hard and goopy and fuzzy. I had to dump it all out and use my other protein shake. I'm so annoyed.0
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Thanks everyone. Tried it today with some butter to add to my protein shake after I microwaved a serving, and it was the biggest fail ever. There was a million clumps of stuff. The top layer got hard and goopy and fuzzy. I had to dump it all out and use my other protein shake. I'm so annoyed.
You just microwaved the coconut oil and butter - not the whole shake, right? For 15 seconds at a time, stirring as you go??0 -
Why microwave it? It just melts as soon as it is in contact on near something hot. I use a spoon in hot coffee and then blend it, it makes no difference if the oil is liquid or solid. It's trickier if you want a cold beverage but in Summer I did it by blending/diluting the oil in a bit of hot water and then blending all of it in cold tea. Only thing is, either hot or cold you'll have to drink it straight away.0
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I've been debating getting some...I just don't drink coffee and need to figure out another way to use it!! Good luck!0
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Mine is like wax too but melts fine when added to hot coffee and blended so it doesn't all sit on top.0
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aSearch4Me wrote: »If you warm a metal spoon in hot water (i.e. boil water in the microwave in a coffee mug, & then dip the spoon in), you can scoop out solidified oil pretty easily. Sometimes this works with just running the spoon under the hottest setting of water from the faucet, too.
Editing to Add: I wouldn't microwave the jar of oil (even if it's not plastic). Sometimes you can get an "exploding" affect with warming things in the microwave, and that wouldn't be fun with coconut oil. If it's plastic, you could potentially leach chemicals from the jar into the oil.
I did this with butter today. Needed a stick for my crockpot recipe and all I had was frozen. Into the microwave and *pop*. Made a friggin' mess.
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It seems to depend on brand. I mainly use Cosco Canada tubs - at my kitchen temperature - it's perfect, soft enough to spoon out without becoming liquid. I have another brand that ends up as hard lumps mixed with liquid - messy to use.0
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SarahKat81 wrote: »I've been debating getting some...I just don't drink coffee and need to figure out another way to use it!! Good luck!
Works great on cast iron. We use it in place of veggie oil.
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I agree with @KenSmith108, use the coconut oil to cook veggies, or cook eggs with. There are other ways to use it where you won't be so annoyed from wasted efforts. It's was hard for me to look at the stuff, for a while! Now, I don't even stop to consider what it looks like!0
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I think it would've been fine in coffee or something hot like a lot of you are saying but like I said I use it in a protein shake..which is cold.
I ordered MCT oil, should come this week, I'll just use that.
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KnitOrMiss wrote: »Thanks everyone. Tried it today with some butter to add to my protein shake after I microwaved a serving, and it was the biggest fail ever. There was a million clumps of stuff. The top layer got hard and goopy and fuzzy. I had to dump it all out and use my other protein shake. I'm so annoyed.
You just microwaved the coconut oil and butter - not the whole shake, right? For 15 seconds at a time, stirring as you go??
Yea just the coconut oil and butter. It was probably about 20 seconds and then it was all liquid so I dumped it and and it was awful.0 -
I drink my coffee (decaf and hwc) cold and decided early on not to even try it in my coffee. I'm sure when its hot, and blended, is much better.0
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KnitOrMiss wrote: »Thanks everyone. Tried it today with some butter to add to my protein shake after I microwaved a serving, and it was the biggest fail ever. There was a million clumps of stuff. The top layer got hard and goopy and fuzzy. I had to dump it all out and use my other protein shake. I'm so annoyed.
You just microwaved the coconut oil and butter - not the whole shake, right? For 15 seconds at a time, stirring as you go??
Yea just the coconut oil and butter. It was probably about 20 seconds and then it was all liquid so I dumped it and and it was awful.
You need it to be liquid, then you blend it in to the shake. My emulsifies flawlessly... How odd.... I don't use butter though. I don't like it in things, just on veggies and meats. LOL0 -
KnitOrMiss wrote: »KnitOrMiss wrote: »Thanks everyone. Tried it today with some butter to add to my protein shake after I microwaved a serving, and it was the biggest fail ever. There was a million clumps of stuff. The top layer got hard and goopy and fuzzy. I had to dump it all out and use my other protein shake. I'm so annoyed.
You just microwaved the coconut oil and butter - not the whole shake, right? For 15 seconds at a time, stirring as you go??
Yea just the coconut oil and butter. It was probably about 20 seconds and then it was all liquid so I dumped it and and it was awful.
You need it to be liquid, then you blend it in to the shake. My emulsifies flawlessly... How odd.... I don't use butter though. I don't like it in things, just on veggies and meats. LOL
Lol!
Okay I will try again another time. Maybe it was the butter that messed it up. Or just a fluke. Who knows0 -
KnitOrMiss wrote: »KnitOrMiss wrote: »Thanks everyone. Tried it today with some butter to add to my protein shake after I microwaved a serving, and it was the biggest fail ever. There was a million clumps of stuff. The top layer got hard and goopy and fuzzy. I had to dump it all out and use my other protein shake. I'm so annoyed.
You just microwaved the coconut oil and butter - not the whole shake, right? For 15 seconds at a time, stirring as you go??
Yea just the coconut oil and butter. It was probably about 20 seconds and then it was all liquid so I dumped it and and it was awful.
You need it to be liquid, then you blend it in to the shake. My emulsifies flawlessly... How odd.... I don't use butter though. I don't like it in things, just on veggies and meats. LOL
Lol!
Okay I will try again another time. Maybe it was the butter that messed it up. Or just a fluke. Who knows
Brand of protein shake, or powder vs liquid shake. It works fine for me in liquids, not so much with the powder/water combo.0 -
sweetteadrinker2 wrote: »KnitOrMiss wrote: »KnitOrMiss wrote: »Thanks everyone. Tried it today with some butter to add to my protein shake after I microwaved a serving, and it was the biggest fail ever. There was a million clumps of stuff. The top layer got hard and goopy and fuzzy. I had to dump it all out and use my other protein shake. I'm so annoyed.
You just microwaved the coconut oil and butter - not the whole shake, right? For 15 seconds at a time, stirring as you go??
Yea just the coconut oil and butter. It was probably about 20 seconds and then it was all liquid so I dumped it and and it was awful.
You need it to be liquid, then you blend it in to the shake. My emulsifies flawlessly... How odd.... I don't use butter though. I don't like it in things, just on veggies and meats. LOL
Lol!
Okay I will try again another time. Maybe it was the butter that messed it up. Or just a fluke. Who knows
Brand of protein shake, or powder vs liquid shake. It works fine for me in liquids, not so much with the powder/water combo.
I do a shake with almond milk (right now I'm trying a blend of coconut and almond milks), hulled hemp seeds, LivFit's superfood protein powder, cocoa powder, cinnamon or turmeric, sweetener, and a splash of heavy cream - plus the liquid coconut oil. I do not add ice or anything. I blend it up in batches of three, pour them into bottles, and leave them in the fridge. It stays overnight for the first night and for subsequent nights until I've had the three days worth. I've never had a problem with it separating back out.
Oh, and the butter will show "solids" in the melted form sometimes, but when you blend it in, it should emulsify as well. Since I use heavy cream, I don't do the butter. Just a little more whey in mine due to the difference in form....0 -
KnitOrMiss wrote: »sweetteadrinker2 wrote: »KnitOrMiss wrote: »KnitOrMiss wrote: »Thanks everyone. Tried it today with some butter to add to my protein shake after I microwaved a serving, and it was the biggest fail ever. There was a million clumps of stuff. The top layer got hard and goopy and fuzzy. I had to dump it all out and use my other protein shake. I'm so annoyed.
You just microwaved the coconut oil and butter - not the whole shake, right? For 15 seconds at a time, stirring as you go??
Yea just the coconut oil and butter. It was probably about 20 seconds and then it was all liquid so I dumped it and and it was awful.
You need it to be liquid, then you blend it in to the shake. My emulsifies flawlessly... How odd.... I don't use butter though. I don't like it in things, just on veggies and meats. LOL
Lol!
Okay I will try again another time. Maybe it was the butter that messed it up. Or just a fluke. Who knows
Brand of protein shake, or powder vs liquid shake. It works fine for me in liquids, not so much with the powder/water combo.
I do a shake with almond milk (right now I'm trying a blend of coconut and almond milks), hulled hemp seeds, LivFit's superfood protein powder, cocoa powder, cinnamon or turmeric, sweetener, and a splash of heavy cream - plus the liquid coconut oil. I do not add ice or anything. I blend it up in batches of three, pour them into bottles, and leave them in the fridge. It stays overnight for the first night and for subsequent nights until I've had the three days worth. I've never had a problem with it separating back out.
Oh, and the butter will show "solids" in the melted form sometimes, but when you blend it in, it should emulsify as well. Since I use heavy cream, I don't do the butter. Just a little more whey in mine due to the difference in form....
That shake sounds amazing!!!!!! Yum!
Maybe the problem is that I didn't "blend" it...I just have a mixer cup that I shake.
The liquid coconut oil shipped today and so did the MCT oil so I'll be good to go in a few days lol. Can't wait to try it0 -
KnitOrMiss wrote: »sweetteadrinker2 wrote: »KnitOrMiss wrote: »KnitOrMiss wrote: »Thanks everyone. Tried it today with some butter to add to my protein shake after I microwaved a serving, and it was the biggest fail ever. There was a million clumps of stuff. The top layer got hard and goopy and fuzzy. I had to dump it all out and use my other protein shake. I'm so annoyed.
You just microwaved the coconut oil and butter - not the whole shake, right? For 15 seconds at a time, stirring as you go??
Yea just the coconut oil and butter. It was probably about 20 seconds and then it was all liquid so I dumped it and and it was awful.
You need it to be liquid, then you blend it in to the shake. My emulsifies flawlessly... How odd.... I don't use butter though. I don't like it in things, just on veggies and meats. LOL
Lol!
Okay I will try again another time. Maybe it was the butter that messed it up. Or just a fluke. Who knows
Brand of protein shake, or powder vs liquid shake. It works fine for me in liquids, not so much with the powder/water combo.
I do a shake with almond milk (right now I'm trying a blend of coconut and almond milks), hulled hemp seeds, LivFit's superfood protein powder, cocoa powder, cinnamon or turmeric, sweetener, and a splash of heavy cream - plus the liquid coconut oil. I do not add ice or anything. I blend it up in batches of three, pour them into bottles, and leave them in the fridge. It stays overnight for the first night and for subsequent nights until I've had the three days worth. I've never had a problem with it separating back out.
Oh, and the butter will show "solids" in the melted form sometimes, but when you blend it in, it should emulsify as well. Since I use heavy cream, I don't do the butter. Just a little more whey in mine due to the difference in form....
That shake sounds amazing!!!!!! Yum!
Maybe the problem is that I didn't "blend" it...I just have a mixer cup that I shake.
The liquid coconut oil shipped today and so did the MCT oil so I'll be good to go in a few days lol. Can't wait to try it
Yeah, it can be incorporated that way, but you literally have to shake it up enough to be like a paint can shaker! LOL I used to joke with my bestie that it was a workout just shaking up my shake each day! LOL0 -
SarahKat81 wrote: »I've been debating getting some...I just don't drink coffee and need to figure out another way to use it!! Good luck!
Coconut oil is hugely versatile. Even if you find you don't like cooking with it (I find it goes great with red meats, but I'm not a fan of it in other places), you can use it for all sorts of other things, like hair conditioner, make-up remover, lotion, deodorant, candles (mixed with beeswax to bring down the temperature, since beeswax burns really hot). The list goes on and on. It's also insanely shelf-stable, so even if you don't go through it very fast, it will last for forever.0 -
MCT oil will solve those issues. I've also seen liquid coconut oil in Whole Foods, but didn't read the label so I don't know what's in it. I use MCT oil for BPC, salad dressings and to fry my cream cheese pancakes. I use normal coconut oil for frying meat.0
