593269 Tue Feb 03 15:52:08 -0800 2009 13 57 Western Canada 0 4384949 Hi all, I'm making my own granola and the recipe calls for coconut oil. Any idea where in the d/town Vancouver core I can get this? Or what I should look for? TIA Tue Feb 03 15:52:08 -0800 2009 83353 aussiewonder 1 4384962 You can get Asian and Indian coconut oil at T&T (at the Stadium Skytrain)...I think I have seen some higher-end stuff at Capers. Tue Feb 03 15:54:52 -0800 2009 4384949 145820 fmed 2 4389008 Yeah, no such luck @ T&T today but Sunrise had some. However, at 8.79 I decided to wait it out, now I'm on a mission to find coconut oil. Perhaps 8.79 is a fair price? I don't know, does anyone care to weigh in? Also, I'm not exactly sure what it is I'm buying, i was expecting a liquid consistency but the stuff today was in a 'tub', like butter. So since I've not bought it before, thought that i'd at least like a 2nd brand to 'compare and contrast'. I'm working in Coquitlam tomorrow, so will try to check out Planet Organic. Wed Feb 04 21:51:35 -0800 2009 4384962 83353 aussiewonder 3 4389075 They didn't have it at T&T? Sorry about that. I was sure they had it - maybe in the Filipino aisle...(I shop at the Renfrew location). It's solid like butter because it melts at slightly higher than room temp. You can get liquid oil though. Wed Feb 04 22:35:47 -0800 2009 4389008 145820 fmed 4 4394310 All good saturated fat is solid at room temp. Palm oil is the same- beautiful stuff. Sat fat is bad but not remotely as dangerous as trans fat. Fri Feb 06 14:41:01 -0800 2009 4389075 12135 John Manzo 1 4385897 Meinhardts// Tue Feb 03 23:35:48 -0800 2009 4384949 261614 cornstarch 1 4387733 I thought saw it at the Spice Rack in Delbrent Mall, but am not 100% sure. Wed Feb 04 13:37:13 -0800 2009 4387681 20413 Zydecopapa 1 4391782 Question CoconutOilGuy...I'm using the coconut oil for cooking (specifically, to drizzle over raw oats before baking it into homemade granola). Can I use almond oil? Is coconut oil typically expensive? I guess i'll trudge over to the capers tom and see what they've got. I didn't have time today to get to Planet Organic. Thu Feb 05 18:43:00 -0800 2009 4389267 83353 aussiewonder 1 4394817 Hey all! Here's a little lesson on coconut oil...John, you said saturated fat is bad, but not as bad a trans fat. True, but only to a point. The saturated fat in coconut oil is exactly the saturated fat that you want to be consuming; it is a medium-chain triglyceride, which is quickly metabolized by the liver and NOT stored as fat. Coconut oil actually helps boost your metabolism, and is a very important component of a healthy diet! The saturated fat in meat/dairy products are less desirable because of the added cholesterol and as well, they are not medium chain triglycerides. I have tried so many brands on the market and my favorites for cooking and/or baking are Bali Sun (available at Planet Organic and several other health food stores) and Nutiva (Planet O). Community natural foods do not carry these brands, FYI. The flavours of these two brands are superior to all others I've tried and price wise, Nutiva is very reasonable. Bali Sun will set you back a bit. I'm a holistic nutritionist and I'm constantly learning how to incorporate healthy alternatives into a foodie-esque diet...coconut oil is one of the best recommendations I can make! Fri Feb 06 17:58:28 -0800 2009 4384949 178632 _foodlove_ 2 4394861 thanks for the clarification food love- but you also have to consider the monumental and disastrous effects of feeding ruminants corn (as has become the norm in 99.99999% of the beef cattle in the US- not so much in Canada, and thank God) and how that has impacted the fat they carry and the impact on those of us who eat beef. Grass-fed beef doesn't have the sort of dangerous fat that corn-fed does- and yes I'm just plagiarizing from The Omnivore's Dilemma here but it's an important issue. Fri Feb 06 18:15:14 -0800 2009 4394817 12135 John Manzo 3 5060484 I found it so expensive downtown that I decided to go to the Indian Stores on Main Street. I found pure coconut oil for $4.99 (500 mL). Much better than the $10+ in the downtown stores (IGA and Urban Fare). Punjab Food Centre 6635 Main Street Sat Sep 26 14:49:01 -0700 2009 4394861 1097244 VanGrrl 1 5060769 Not sure if this helps at all in the slightest, but in Calgary they stock it at Community Natural Foods. Perhaps it's a chain? Sat Sep 26 17:34:32 -0700 2009 4384949 196430 L.C. 2 5060972 I buy mine from choices in yaletown and have tried a few. My favourite is omega nutrition brand in a black plastic jar. We have been using it for 2 years-we have a dairy allergy in the family. I think it's between 11-13 ...I have never checked due to the necessity of having it. BTW it's organic. Sat Sep 26 19:44:17 -0700 2009 5060769 291954 selena03 3 5061550 this is the least expensive place that I have found AND they have the kind that does not taste like coconut (important when frying eggs!). I use it often, raw and for cooking. I also use organic canola oil from planet organic, I think I might change to all coconut, due to the price. You order on line, but you have to spend $75 to get free shipping anywhere in Canada. http://www.canadianvitaminshop.com/ Sun Sep 27 08:15:50 -0700 2009 5060972 105701 cleopatra999