How does one use Virgin Coconut Oil for cooking?
There are many ways to use VCO and incorporate it into one’s diet. Since it is a stable cooking oil, one can simply replace unhealthy oils in their diet with VCO. Since it is a solid most of the time at room temperature or when refrigerated, it can be a butter or margarine substitute for spreads or for baking. Any recipe calling for butter, margarine, or any other oil can be substituted for VCO. It is popularly mixed in with “smoothies.” There are some recipes here. Many people do eat it simply by the spoon full. If you refrigerate or freeze it the taste changes completely, and some describe it like a “candy” or “white chocolate.” Some people fill up ice cube trays with VCO and then store them in the freezer. VCO can also be massaged into the skin for external applications. Some people use it as a spread, many people use it with fruit smoothies, and a lot of people put it into their coffee or tea.
