Paleo diet?

[Dogmama]

I almost did that, but read about its qualities before I made that final step. Coconut oil is very stable at high temperatures - which means there are no unsavory chemical changes that happens with high temp cooking with some oils (like Canola). The fat is quite good for us - and apparently there aren't many sources for that particular type of fat.

I looked at the side of my coconut oil jar and it says medium temperatures only. Mine is organic. Does it depend on what kind of coconut oil?

[Catrin]

I looked at the side of my coconut oil jar and it says medium temperatures only. Mine is organic. Does it depend on what kind of coconut oil?

To the best of my knowledge it doesn't, unsure why it says that. My reading says that it is suitable for high temperature cooking and my jar of organic virgin coconut oil says nothing about a temperature limitation. It certainly doesn't smoke at high temps like other oils have that I've used - but then again my cookware is lower-temp stainless steel so I don't use it at REALLY temps.

[indysteel]

As with olive oil, the smoke point of coconut oil depends on how refined it is. Refined coconut oil has a smoke point of 450 degrees, at least according to one source, while extra virgin (unrefined) has a smoke point of 350 degrees.

[Dogmama]

Mine is Spectrum, organic, unrefined. On the side of the jar it says medium heat up to 280 degrees.

[Catrin]

Mine is Spectrum, organic, unrefined. On the side of the jar it says medium heat up to 280 degrees.

That just seems incorrect and flies in the face of all of the information I've read on coconut oil - and I've read a lot (which is my way when trying out new things - Catrin = Queen of Over Thinking). My jars of organic virgin coconut oil gives no temperature range, as I previously mentioned.

[indysteel]

That just seems incorrect and flies in the face of all of the information I've read on coconut oil - and I've read a lot (which is my way when trying out new things - Catrin = Queen of Over Thinking). My jars of organic virgin coconut oil gives no temperature range, as I previously mentioned.

The fact that your jar of it doesn't list a temperatue doesn't mean much in my opinion, as every oil has a smoke point. However, the temp listed on Dogmama is admittedly lower than the 350 degrees that I've routinely seen listed for unrefined/virgin/extra virgin coconut oil. That's the same smoke point as butter for a frame of reference, and it's lower than some oils, including most olive oils and canola oil. Again, the more unrefined an oil is, the lower the smoke point.

[Catrin]

The fact that your jar of it doesn't list a temperatue doesn't mean much in my opinion, as every oil has a smoke point. However, the temp listed on Dogmama is admittedly lower than the 350 degrees that I've routinely seen listed for unrefined/virgin/extra virgin coconut oil. That's the same smoke point as butter for a frame of reference, and it's lower than some oils, including most olive oils and canola oil. Again, the more unrefined an oil is, the lower the smoke point.

I was referring to the research/reading I've done on the nature of coconut oil and other oils, not what was on my jar Sorry about any confusion.