Where can you buy Coconut oil (UK)

purplepollypops

Hi everyone, I have been reading some of the recipes that everyone has been providing and I keep coming across coconut oil. I am in the UK and I have never seen it in any of the local supermarkets but I would love to try it. Does anyone from the UK know where I can get it from?

justleeanne

Hi Pollypops,

I'm from Manchester and I've not seen it yet too.

I had a look in holland and barrett and didn't see it in there either.

I want some too!

jenfunfur

Holland & Barrett or most independant health food stores. I find it's cheaper at my independant, i buy massive tubs

Fattack

A google search brings up several online retailers, including Holland and Barrett ^^

tinytotnot

Hey Ladies

I have some, but not sure where it came from as the father-in-law passed it on. I will check the label etc tonight and see if I can work out where it is from!

Will keep you posted

kumarprabhat

You can check in any India grocery store. It is a staple in India...

purplepollypops

Holland & Barrett or most independant health food stores. I find it's cheaper at my independant, i buy massive tubs

Thanks, just checked the website and wow, it's pricey! Do you think it's worth a try? Px

goldenfemale

What is the coconut oil going to be used for? You can buy it in carribean grocery shops or Indian grocery shops. Is it meant to be a healthy option?

You can also buy coconut milk in blocks, liquid or powder form but that's only for adding flavour to food - delicious but high in calories.


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purplepollypops

What is the coconut oil going to be used for? You can buy it in carribean grocery shops or Indian grocery shops. Is it meant to be a healthy option?

You can also buy coconut milk in blocks, liquid or powder form but that's only for adding flavour to food - delicious but high in calories.





Going to use it in cooking. Lots of recipes I've seen use it and they say it's low in cals and fat. I've used coconut milk and the blocks of coconut cream before but they are full of fat and cals so I'm wondering what's different about the oil!

Also we don't have any Carribean or Indian/ Asian shops locally where I live so it would be good if I could get it from Holland and Barrat as we do have one of those :happy:

girlinahat

good luck in finding coconut anything. There is a worldwide shortage of coconut milk and associated products.

Laura_beau

My local Tesco metro has coconut oil, and it's pretty cheap too. It is stored with the more obscure/ non major brand ethnic foods. I'm sure if a smaller tesco has it then the bigger ones will too.

TheGoktor

Our local indie health shop is selling it in huge tubs, and are heavily promoting it at the moment. We have loads of Asian and Caribbean stores in Northampton, and there is certainly no shortage of it here in Northampton!

As far as I am aware, the shortage of coconut milk etc. is because of the failure of the Thai harvest, whereas a lot of the oil comes from Ghana and the Philipines. Also, given the relatively long shelf life of coconut oil, it's likely to be a while before we see any knock-on effect from the Thai harvest (or lack thereof) in this area. If indeed we do at all.

As well as the above outlets, you might also try people/companies who sell soap-making and cosmetic supplies, as it's likely to be much cheaper. Look for food-grade coconut oil with no additives.

There are lots of sellers on Ebay offering it:

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A4%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A5005&rt=nc&_nkw=pure+coconut+oil&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_sop=15&_sc=1

Make sure you get pure, unrefined, non-fractionated oil. It might also be called extra virgin but check to see that it's unrefined. Of course, if you don't want the coconut scent, then unrefined is fine, as long as it doesn't have anything added to it, but I think you may lose some of the health benefits.

When I used to make soap and cosmetics a lot (I only make enough for personal use now, and for history demos), I used Akua Wood at Shea Butter Cottage a lot:

http://www.akuawood.co.uk/product.php?productid=453&cat=6&page=1

She is a bit more expensive than some places but her customer service is fantastic.

Hope you find some and get on with it. I find it invaluable for cosmetic use as well as cooking!

arewethereyet

I see it popping up in the local grocery stores now. It was in the exotic foods,which vary according to region, ours is loaded with cool stuff for Hispanics, Haitans and Jamaicans......I love the variety.

It was in Walmart, Whole Foods *has been here forever, and Publix.

Good luck!!

Oops, just saw UK:blushing:

purplepollypops

Oops, just saw UK:blushing:

lol Thanks anyway :laugh:

redfroggie

I would say to check the International Foods isle of your grocers. I've seen coconut oil at Tesco as well with the Indian cooking products, but it doesn't show available to order from Tesco Online.

TheGoktor

I would say to check the International Foods isle of your grocers. I've seen coconut oil at Tesco as well with the Indian cooking products, but it doesn't show available to order from Tesco Online.

If you are fortunate enough to live, or shop, in an ethnically-diverse area! Supermarkets are stocked according to the local demographic, so in a predominantly white, middle-class area for example, I suspect you'd have more difficulty finding it than in a largely mixed-culture area. A couple of years ago, I visited a large Tesco on the way home from somewhere because I fancied some tofu for dinner. The sales assistant had no idea what I was talking about, and suggested I look in the hair care department! Clearly, that region was not the place where a lot of vegetarians or Asian people go to shop! Lots of junk food on the shelves though!

O/T: I love that you work out to Buffy, RedFroggie - that's so cool!

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I forgot to add the supplier of coconut oil (and black soap) that I currently use:

http://www.akomaskincare.co.uk/section.php/180/1/coconut_oil_virgin_organic_raw__coldpressed_or_wetmilled_

Everything there is natural and Fair Trade. Shipping is also very cheap.

ilsie99

Going to use it in cooking. Lots of recipes I've seen use it and they say it's low in cals and fat. I've used coconut milk and the blocks of coconut cream before but they are full of fat and cals so I'm wondering what's different about the oil!

Er, coconut oil is neither low in calories nor in fat. It's oil, after all. It has the same calorie content as all other oils and the same overall fat content as all other oils.

There are many reasons to be using coconut oil over any others, but calories is not one of them.

susiewusie

Sure Sainsburys do it in the specialist section .

tomsfit3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a27lbKKqb7c Here's some information about coconut oil

ruwise

I can get it at my local Tesco's though I think it does depend on where you live as to what they stock. If you don't live in an ethnically diverse area you might struggle. Maybe when you go to your nearest major city take a look in a local supermarket.

si7511

Amazon.co.uk sell organic coconut oils, hope this helps

Defren

I get mine from Sainsbury's if I run out, it's in the aisle with all the cooking oils, on the top shelf. It is more expensive from there, so I usually buy mine from Ebay, I pay £9.90 for a large tub. I eat quite a bit so it lasts me around two weeks, but I do eat a lot. I missed my delivery this morning and have run out and oh boy can I feel it. :-)

Defren

I can get it at my local Tesco's though I think it does depend on where you live as to what they stock. If you don't live in an ethnically diverse area you might struggle. Maybe when you go to your nearest major city take a look in a local supermarket.

We have hardly any other ethnic groups where I live, but we still have it in Sainsbury's. We don't have any Indian shops anything like that :-(

53welshlady

I get mine at Tesco. I think maybe Costco have it as well. Its not usually in a spot that jumps out at you though!!

engodwin

Amazon.co.uk :flowerforyou:

earlnabby

Here in the US you can buy it in the supplements aisle at Walgreens Pharmacy. Now that Walgreens has purchased Boots, you could try there.

Also, if you are looking to mail order it, try any soapmaking supply websites. Coconut and olive oil are the two most common oils used in soapmaking and they use the same food grade that is sold for eating. Usually it is cheaper too because it is bulk packaging rather than fancy brand name packaging. Make sure you stay away from hydrogenated which is more like a solid butter and fractionated which is a clear liquid and has many of the beneficial fatty acids removed. Pure coconut oil should be a creamy whitish color about the texture of peanut butter (but not sticky) if kept under 76° F and a yellowish liquid when it gets over 76°

persistentsoul

My local Tesco has it just in the oil section with all the other oils. It is in a jar and comes as a white solid at room temperature. The one my local Tesco has is "the groovy food company organic cold pressed virgin coconut oil" 283ml for £6.

In the international section there is also much cheeper KTC coconut oil, but my local tesco sells it in a bottle which is not so convienient as have to heat it every time want to get some to come out of bottle or decant it in to a jar. It also does not taste as nice.

My local health food stores sell it but more expensive, international food stores usually have it and yes amazon has a selection.