How's your coconut oil smell?

Gardener972 · Mar 11th, 2008, 23:42

I wonder how easy it would be to make it? For example, do you suppose it would work to run a coconut through the juicer to extract the juice then refrigerate it and skim the oil off of it?

Scandojazzbuff · Mar 11th, 2008, 23:59

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Originally Posted by Gardener972

I wonder how easy it would be to make it? For example, do you suppose it would work to run a coconut through the juicer to extract the juice then refrigerate it and skim the oil off of it?

You can find directions for making it if you google.

ebby · Mar 12th, 2008, 00:12

If I am not mistaken coconut oil is made from Copra(Mature cocunut dried in the sun till all moisture is gone), then crushed in a extactor to get the oil. what you would get if you run cocunut in a mixie/grinder will be coconut milk and not oil!

Gardener972 · Mar 12th, 2008, 00:30

I'm reading about it on the internet and the sites say to boil the coconut meat. Wouldn't that then be processed oil or is that how ALL the oil is made?

snonymous · Mar 18th, 2008, 17:23

People in most of Kerala, and some parts of TN still use coconut oil. As far as the supermarket culture in many Indian cities go, its a question of the cheapest oil on offer, very often corn or sunflower oil. Coconut oil ought not to contain any animal fat. Coconut oil is also widely used in ayurvedic formulations, and is also a good skin emollient.

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Mar 11th, 2008, 23:42	#16
Gardener972 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dallas, Texas USA Posts: 334	I wonder how easy it would be to make it? For example, do you suppose it would work to run a coconut through the juicer to extract the juice then refrigerate it and skim the oil off of it?

Mar 12th, 2008, 00:12	#18
ebby Brain dead member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mysore, India Posts: 986	If I am not mistaken coconut oil is made from Copra(Mature cocunut dried in the sun till all moisture is gone), then crushed in a extactor to get the oil. what you would get if you run cocunut in a mixie/grinder will be coconut milk and not oil!

Mar 12th, 2008, 00:30	#19
Gardener972 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dallas, Texas USA Posts: 334	I'm reading about it on the internet and the sites say to boil the coconut meat. Wouldn't that then be processed oil or is that how ALL the oil is made?

Mar 18th, 2008, 17:23	#20
snonymous Maha Guru Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 904	People in most of Kerala, and some parts of TN still use coconut oil. As far as the supermarket culture in many Indian cities go, its a question of the cheapest oil on offer, very often corn or sunflower oil. Coconut oil ought not to contain any animal fat. Coconut oil is also widely used in ayurvedic formulations, and is also a good skin emollient.

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