Cook with Coconut Oil
I've already told you about my newfound use of coconut oil as a moisturizer, and there are loads of other beauty uses for it (like these recommended by Dr. Korson). But today, I want to talk about cooking with it.
Did you know that every fat and oil has a smoke point--the temperature at which it begins to break down and increase toxic compounds?! Thisrancid oil is no longer safe for consumption! A year ago, I'd had no idea. I had already taken canola oil out of my diet (see Balanced Bites to learn why), but I was still using olive oil for just about everything. But was I burning my oil?
In learning more about paleo and food quality, I started learning more about cooking oils and their smoke points. The smoke point determines which fats and oils are safe to use for cooking at various temperatures. While I was still exclusively using olive oil, I learned that the smoke point of extra virgin olive oil is typically around 325-375 degrees. It seems that olive oil smoke poin…
Did you know that every fat and oil has a smoke point--the temperature at which it begins to break down and increase toxic compounds?! Thisrancid oil is no longer safe for consumption! A year ago, I'd had no idea. I had already taken canola oil out of my diet (see Balanced Bites to learn why), but I was still using olive oil for just about everything. But was I burning my oil?
In learning more about paleo and food quality, I started learning more about cooking oils and their smoke points. The smoke point determines which fats and oils are safe to use for cooking at various temperatures. While I was still exclusively using olive oil, I learned that the smoke point of extra virgin olive oil is typically around 325-375 degrees. It seems that olive oil smoke poin…
