Re: coconut oil and banana chips

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* Aubin Parrish (aubinparrish@...) [010723 18:26]:

* Subject: coconut oil and banana chips:

> [ ... ]

> it impart that distinctive flavor. I'm just wondering

> about it, because in NT Sally says that the highest

> quality coconut oils are odorless and tasteless, but

> seems to be referring to the kinds that are

> smoke-processed (to dry the coconut) as being the

> lower quality (this one is not smoke processed). Any

> opinions?

It's very hard for me to imagine how doing the

refining necessary to remove the odor and taste

is beneficial to health. Besides that, it's likely,

IMHO, that it's the compounds that give odor and taste

that are the most beneficial, and that the fats and

oils are rather neutral acting as a transport for the

fat-soluble goodies inside.

> Also, has anyone made banana chips? I found some

> recently that are just bananas, turbinado sugar and

> coconut oil. I'd like to try making some myself with

> organic bananas and no sugar, and don't know how to go

> about it.

How about slicing the banana into thin disks

and setting them out to dry, say, in the Sun or in

a dehydrator. Perhaps the oil prevents sticking.

I haven't tried making banana chips, but it doesn't

seem like it'd be very hard, and bananas aren't

expensive so a few experiments to find an acceptable

procedure wouldn't 'break-the-bank.' Just try it

and see what happens.

--alan

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--- Alan Lundin <aflundi@...> wrote:

> How about slicing the banana into thin disks

> and setting them out to dry, say, in the Sun or in

> a dehydrator. Perhaps the oil prevents sticking.

I guess that's what I'll do. I wasn't sure if they'd

dry out properly if dipped in oil first, but you're

right, bananas are pretty cheap, so I'll just give it

a try.

Aubin

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Hello:

I've tried dehydrating banana slices and they did not come out like chips

at all. They were leathery in texture. They tasted good but not like chips.

I did not use oil though. I've recently read that banana chips are fried..

I guess they could also be baked.

Kareemah

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I'm replying to a really old post but i just couldn't resist.

A couple of years ago I got given a tape from a friend who had been

travelling and was into music. It had a really catchy and quite groovy

pop/folky type song on it. It was so catchy that I still find myself

humming it sometimes. I still remember it and the chorus went

something like this....

Banana chips for me

banana chips for you

I love my banana chips

- its true

yummy yummy yummy

banana chips cooked

in coconut oil

banana chipssss oh yeah!

That's all i can remeber at the moment!

Anyway the singer really sounded very happy indeed about making and

eating banana chips cooked in coconut oil so i say go ahead and try it

because obviously there are people doing it if someone has produced a

song about it! I think the song came from an English speaking Pacific

Island.

cheers

> Has anyone else here tried this coconut oil?

> http://www.coconut-info.com/purchase.htm

> I got some and it's very different than the Omega or

> Spectrum stuff I've had before. This one has a fresh

> coconut smell and taste, and seems to have a lower

> smoke point. I like it, but I can see how there would

> be times when I'd want to use coconut oil and not have

> it impart that distinctive flavor. I'm just wondering

> about it, because in NT Sally says that the highest

> quality coconut oils are odorless and tasteless, but

> seems to be referring to the kinds that are

> smoke-processed (to dry the coconut) as being the

> lower quality (this one is not smoke processed). Any

> opinions?

>

> Also, has anyone made banana chips? I found some

> recently that are just bananas, turbinado sugar and

> coconut oil. I'd like to try making some myself with

> organic bananas and no sugar, and don't know how to go

> about it.

>

> Aubin

>

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>

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Also,

I have this really great recipe that I have been making for a long

time even before hearing about westonaprice etc. It my favourite

dessert ever and is so simple to make.

bananas

coconut oil (or ghee or butter if you cant get the coconut oi)

an orange (or more depending on how much juice they give)

creamed coconut (the stuff you buy in a hard block - not tinned)

grease a baking tray with coconut oil (or ghee/butter).

slice bananas in half lengthwise.

Grate or slice bits of creamed coconut and throw them on top of

bananas. Add whatever amounts suits. the more the yummier.

Squeeze the orange juice and pour it over the top.

bake for 20 minutes or so.

mmm. so yummy

anna

> I'm replying to a really old post but i just couldn't resist.

>

> A couple of years ago I got given a tape from a friend who had been

> travelling and was into music. It had a really catchy and quite

groovy

> pop/folky type song on it. It was so catchy that I still find myself

> humming it sometimes. I still remember it and the chorus went

> something like this....

>

>

> Banana chips for me

> banana chips for you

> I love my banana chips

> - its true

> yummy yummy yummy

> banana chips cooked

> in coconut oil

> banana chipssss oh yeah!

>

>

> That's all i can remeber at the moment!

> Anyway the singer really sounded very happy indeed about making and

> eating banana chips cooked in coconut oil so i say go ahead and try

it

> because obviously there are people doing it if someone has produced

a

> song about it! I think the song came from an English speaking

Pacific

> Island.

>

> cheers

>

>

>

>

>

>

> --- In @y..., Aubin Parrish <aubinparrish@y...>

wrote:

> > Has anyone else here tried this coconut oil?

> > http://www.coconut-info.com/purchase.htm

> > I got some and it's very different than the Omega or

> > Spectrum stuff I've had before. This one has a fresh

> > coconut smell and taste, and seems to have a lower

> > smoke point. I like it, but I can see how there would

> > be times when I'd want to use coconut oil and not have

> > it impart that distinctive flavor. I'm just wondering

> > about it, because in NT Sally says that the highest

> > quality coconut oils are odorless and tasteless, but

> > seems to be referring to the kinds that are

> > smoke-processed (to dry the coconut) as being the

> > lower quality (this one is not smoke processed). Any

> > opinions?

> >

> > Also, has anyone made banana chips? I found some

> > recently that are just bananas, turbinado sugar and

> > coconut oil. I'd like to try making some myself with

> > organic bananas and no sugar, and don't know how to go

> > about it.

> >

> > Aubin

> >

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> >