Frederick FN Noronha wrote: > How to make virgin coconut oil > http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Virgin-Coconut-Oil > http://homemadestyle.blogspot.in/2007/08/making-virgin-coconut-oil-vco.html > http://www.squidoo.com/makeownvirgincoconutoil > http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-to-make-coconut-oil.html > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYN-03Q2tGM
FN, I am not sure why anyone in this day and age has to make virgin oil at home. Surely, even in Goa, there must be places where you can buy coconut oil in a shop? Secondly, and more importantly, why would anyone spend all the time and effort to make the lowest priced of all cooking oils? The same amount of time could be used to make virgin cooking oils that sell for higher prices. In case you are not aware, a ton of virgin olive oil sells for appox $4,000 today. A ton of virgin coconut oil sells for appox $800 per ton. Maybe this is the reason for the vast difference in prices: Olive oil (virgin) contains 14% saturated fats and 73% monounsaturated fats. Coconut oil (virgin) contains 92% saturated fats and 6% monounsaturated fats. Another way of viewing the above is that if you crave oil that if high in saturated fats, you are doubly lucky. It is the cheapest oil and abundant in supply. Mervyn
