kaj918 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I'm having a tough time finding a reasonably price coconut oil that has high marks. Everyone I bring home, I search the forum and read negative comments about the brand. Any favorites out there? Also, can ghee and coconut oil be used interchangeably? Appreciate any thoughts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bet Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I use Tropical Traditions. It's the best one I've found for cooking. http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/virgin_coconut_oil.htm You can use ghee or coconut oil in almost everything. Or you can even combine them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andria Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I am not sure what the "negative comments" could be other than someone's personal preference. I have not detected much of a difference between coconut oil brands, especially if we are talking the virgin type. It all tastes "coconutty" to me and there are certain things I will not cook in it because of the awful combination of flavors (i.e., broccoli and coconut oil, bleck!). Lots of people rave about Tropical Traditions, but it is pricey. Trader Joe's or Whole Food's 365 brand both sell an organic virgin coconut oil for $5.99/16oz Ghee is wonderful to cook with! Gives food a much better flavor than coconut oil, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennR Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 You can get a huge container of Nutiva Extra Virgin at CostCo. If you're not a member, ask a relative or friend who is to buy you one. It'll last you a year. I've found ghee to be more taste neutral. Coconut oil lends a, well, coconutty flavor to food (which, I hasten to add, I like for certain foods). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lainey Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Nutiva is my favorite, but I think it's personal preference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PamH Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Green Pastures makes an awesome coconut oil ghee for cooking. I bought it once but now just buy a jar of each and use what I want. I have bought several brands of coconut oil and liked them all. Organic, unrefined is what I use but I have some refined on hand for popcorn, too. Tropical Traditions is a great company. Right now I have a jar of Ojio. My only requirements are that it is organic and sourced from the Philippines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendelina Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 PamH - out of curiosity, why is coconut oil from the Philippines preferable for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllyB Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Depending on what you are cooking, you might want to use one versus the other. When we roast a chicken (425 temp) we use ghee. It has a higher burning point than coconut oil. So the skin doesn't brown as fast. It will brown, but with coconut oil, it seems to 'over brown'. If I'm warming up an Adele's sausage, I use ghee for the same reason. With roasted veggies, I like to put coconut oil on them because it makes a carmelly sweet taste. I DO NOT like coconut oil or milk in my cauliflower rice. It's funkadory tasting. So to answer your question, technically, they can be used interchangeably, but you will get different flavor profiles and your browning will be different. I think it's best to have both on hand so you have lots of options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaj918 Posted April 26, 2014 Author Share Posted April 26, 2014 Thanks for all the replies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PamH Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 PamH - out of curiosity, why is coconut oil from the Philippines preferable for you? I meant to add Thailand, too. I just remember reading somewhere that these two places are best sourced as far as farming practices and fair trade goes... but now I cannot find it. Funny how we hold on to information. Luckily, no GM field tests have been done on coconut to date so we can still buy non-organic. Honestly, it is probably OK to source coconuts from other places, too. I just have a thing about where my food comes from but I think I need to read up on it again to keep up to date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delaine Ross Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 As mentioned already, the bad reviews must be based on a person's tastes. Unrefined will taste much more like coconut than refined. Refined should have almost no taste at all. You can try a local farmer's market for lower prices on coconut oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ultrarunnergirl Posted May 7, 2014 Moderators Share Posted May 7, 2014 I would try to get Unrefined, it is less processed. That's always a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle.hamilton930 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 I get my coconut oil at Sam's Club. It's $15 and change for like 56oz of organic, virgin coconut oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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