Coconut oil...

[Eenee]

Danita it's a solid under 22 degrees and liquid above that

[~Kim~]

lol I've never seen it solid....but it hasn't gone under that temp here for months.

[Floweryfields]

The stuff I got today is solid.


The choc mug cake turned out ok - didn't mind the taste.

[Arimeh]

lol I've never seen it solid....but it hasn't gone under that temp here for months.

Lol mine is always liquid too

[Floweryfields]

In Qld too - brought home in car which sat in carpark for several hours during day - only had a little runny pool in middle at top - wasn't hot here today though.

[Butterfly Dawn]

What's the best way to soften it? over a tub of hot water? putting it in a microwave and nuking it feels wrong

[Eenee]

You can scoop it out instead of melting it. But run under warm water or sit in container of warm water. Yes microwaving would ruin some of its properties.

[BellyBelly]

I just scoop it out. Its never been too solid to scoop!

[Bathsheba]

I love coconut oil and have been using it for about 6 months now... for cooking, body and hair. I wish I had known about it years ago. it makes the best chocolate crackles, just substitute for copha. I am always rubbing it into the ends of my coloured hair to keep them looking nice (I have very long hair and they get dry).

I have two homes: one here at uni and one in the next town and I keep a jar at each place... this is how central it is to my existence!

[Butterfly Dawn]

Are there recipes where you can use the oil and not have the taste? Seems silly but my kids are alittle over the flavour/smell.
Perhaps I just need to change when/ how I use it

[Novella]

Best chocolate fudge frosting Ive ever made was
1 Cup Coconut oil
1 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder (I used a good quality raw cacao so didn't need the full cup)
1/3 cup maple syrup (I didn't have any so used golden syrup)
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp coffee in hot water

whip in blender until mixed. It was awesome in my daughters 1st birthday cake1

[Jaycee]

I'm just starting out with using coconut oil, I believe you can now get a tasteless coconut oil for cooking if you're not into the whole coconut taste in all of your food.

I've been given a recipe for healthy chocolate crackles using cacao powder, coconot oil, rice puffs and honey - I can't wait to try it!

[Olive]

I want to try the tasteless in butter!