Guest guest Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 This is a question for the people who have advocated coconut oil. I'm doing some research prior to purchasing coconut oil. I'm looking primarily at organic virgin oil. There seem to be two types that are advertised. Both types seem to insist that their form is better. The first is expeller (cold) pressed. It's advertised that the coconuts are shelled within a varying number of hours after picking. The flesh is chopped and cold-pressed. The temperature does not exceed a certain number of degrees (varies). The other is " fermented " . I put it in quotes because it's not really fermented. It's supposedly the traditional method of opening, grating, extracting the coconut milk, and letting it sit in a covered container for 24-36 hours, allowing the oil to naturally separate. Because of the moderate temperatures in the Phillipines, it supposedly does not actually ferment. My question to those who know about coconut oil is this...who's right? Which method is the healthiest means of preparing coconut oil? Does it matter? Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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