Guest guest Posted May 19, 2002 Report Share Posted May 19, 2002 --- In @y..., Weeks <tiffanyweeks@y...> wrote: > I will mostly read as I am not as hardcore into eating > all my food raw/uncooked (especially meat....yuck!) > But I guess some of you are more evolved : ).......but > I am making a conscientous effort to increase the raw, > live foods into my diet. Welcome, . Let me point out that this is NOT a raw foods list, but a list for discussing Nourishing Traditions and the principles entailed therein. Yes, NT advocates a good proportion of raw foods in the diet, but please don't be disuaded from participating here just because most of your food is cooked. Some of the members here that post most often eat primarily raw, so it tends to seem as if that's the majority, but it's not (nothing against the all-raw eaters here). > 3. Is heating it up to cook with it okay? (Keeping in > mind I will NOT be eating all raw or raw meat anytime > soon but I want to retain the benefits of the coconut > oil in my body) My opinion is that it's okay to cook with it, since it's a very stable oil, being so saturated. I use it to cook things like eggs and I bake with it sometimes. But I use it raw, too, mostly in a smoothie with raw kefir, fruit, milk and honey (I warm the oil enough that it's liquid and drizzle it in while the blender is going, otherwise you end up with clumps of it, not appealing in my book). > 5. How long is its shelf-life? e.g., Does it go rancid > after a certain period on the shelf? I don't know about this one. I keep a small jar on the counter and the rest in the fridge, refilling the small jar every few weeks. I haven't had any that seemed to change or go rancid, but if it didn't noticably change the taste or smell of the oil I wouldn't have any way of knowing if it was rancid. My nose is pretty sensitive, and I haven't noticed any change. Maybe someone has done lab testing to see if and at what point it starts to change chemically, probably a question best asked on the coconut-info list. Everything I've read about it says it's very stable. Aubin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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