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Coconut oil

Chokis
Chokis Posts: 131
edited January 29 in Food and Nutrition
I love coconut oil, and I've tried different brands, different jars. Today I went to a supermarket and they had coconut oil on sale, so I grabbed a jar, just looked that it said Organic. So I decided to sautee some veggies (eggplant, onions, etc) with it. Only after the veggies started cooking, I noticed that coconut oil smelled liked coconut!!!! This never happened to me! I always know that coconut oil has a neutral smell and neutral taste!!! So I didn't want to throw away my dinner and decided to just add other stuff to see if they would kill the coconut taste and smell. Well, they didn't. It was weird: eggplant tasting like coconut!
So I looked at the jar and it said "Unrefined". So I guess that's why it still had the original smell? I've never had this problem before.
Anyways, where can I use it now? Which foods wouldn't taste weird because of the coconut smell and taste? Don't say desserts, because I'm not going to make any!

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  • Woomytron
    Woomytron Posts: 253 Member
    You could just use it for other stuff, like not cooking. There is plenty of ways to use it. What brand did you buy?

    Here is a link of ways, didn't read them all but you get the idea. :laugh: Hope that helps.

    http://wellnessmama.com/5734/101-uses-for-coconut-oil/
  • MrsSenecal
    MrsSenecal Posts: 312 Member
    Did it taste like Coconut too? I use the unrefined stuff and I never noticed a coconut flavor to anything.
    I use Coconut oil in my hair and on my skin and as a oil for cooking, etc.
  • Moonbeamlissie
    Moonbeamlissie Posts: 504 Member
    should work well on shrimp
  • jayrudq
    jayrudq Posts: 475 Member
    OMG the organic stuff we get at Trader Joe's or Costco makes the the whole kitchen smell like coconut. If I use it on my skin it reminds me of Hawaiian Tropic!
  • MistynVT
    MistynVT Posts: 11 Member
    I Love Coconut oil! I do use the refined, organic etc. I use it for cooking, but most people don't realize the health benefits of oil pulling, or using it as your moisturizer--great skin lotion, which also tightens the skin and refines lines, or that you can use it to whiten your teeth. You can also use it in your hair as a mask (I am a licensed cosmetologist and learned about this one in the beginning) and you can use it to take your eye makeup off.

    I hope I was able to help in some way!
  • sabrafox
    sabrafox Posts: 70 Member
    From what I've heard, there are a bunch of low quality coconut oils hitting the market and they are not nearly as beneficial for your health as the good stuff.
  • iggyboo93
    iggyboo93 Posts: 524 Member
    Do you consider kettle corn dessert?

    I make coconut kettle corn with:
    1/4 cup coconut oil
    1/3 cup popcorn
    1 tsp sugar

    It does have a strong coconut taste to it. Doesn't bother me - love the stuff.
  • amaysngrace
    amaysngrace Posts: 742 Member
    Well, I use Carrington Farms Pure Extra Virgin Organic Cold-Pressed Coconut Oil, and I have not had the problem of the "coconut" taste...I also use this in my oatmeal with some fresh berries and a sliced banana, with cinnamon on top. I use it on my baked potato and you know you can use it in place of lotion. I use it on my son who has autism because I try to avoid stuff with fragrances and dyes on his sensitive skin. I use it on my skin and I had it on my skin in my profile pic. I also use it on my lips and as an oil for my hair. So, maybe you could use it as a skin hydrator?
  • eblakes93
    eblakes93 Posts: 372 Member
    This, this and this. I have naturally curly hair and I'm always experimenting with oils to moisturize it. I also use benzoyl perozide as an acne treatment and use coconut oil as a moisturizer if my skin feels particularly dry. I've used coconut oil and other oils as makeup removers and generally find I prefer them to drugstore oil-free moisturizers. I've used it to sautee foods. The kind I use has a light coconut scent that doesn't generally last on the body or in food.
    I Love Coconut oil! I do use the refined, organic etc. I use it for cooking, but most people don't realize the health benefits of oil pulling, or using it as your moisturizer--great skin lotion, which also tightens the skin and refines lines, or that you can use it to whiten your teeth. You can also use it in your hair as a mask (I am a licensed cosmetologist and learned about this one in the beginning) and you can use it to take your eye makeup off.

    I hope I was able to help in some way!
  • Chokis
    Chokis Posts: 131
    Thank you, guys, I'll try the other uses: for my skin, hair, etc. I'm going to smell like a coconut, though! LOL!
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