Virgin Coconut Oil from the Philippines

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Virgin Coconut Oil from the Philippines

 

In the Philippines, for generations they have been making virgin

coconut oil by hand using a traditional Philippine method of

extraction. First the fresh coconuts are opened and grated. Then the

flesh is pressed, yielding a fresh coconut milk emulsion. This milk

is called an emulsion because there is a protein that holds the oil in

solution naturally. The natural enzymes of the coconut will breakdown

this protein, releasing the oil in about 17 hours. This process has

been studied and now perfected by our manufacturers in the Philippines

and professors at the neighboring university. As the oil floats it is

siphoned off and made ready for export to the United States. This

oil, unlike other traditionally processed Philippine oils, does not

see temperatures higher than 104 degrees F. Most traditionally

processed Philippine virgin coconut oils experience temperatures close

to the boiling point of water (212 degrees F). Our suppliers in the

Philippines, in their R & D department have discovered that the micro

nutrients in the oil are altered at temperatures above 50 degrees C

(140 degrees F) Experiments done by David Wolfe ( a leading raw

foodist) have shown the naturally occurring enzymes are destroyed at

temperatures above 170 degrees F, though most raw foodist prefer to

use food that does not see heat above 117 degrees F.

 

Another difference between our new Philippine virgin coconut oil and

some other Philippine oils is that it only has a 0.1 % moisture

content while other fermented oils have higher moisture content.

 

And lastly, if you have had a traditional Philippine coconut oil in

the past that tasted sour or fermented, it is because some of the

acids of fermentation have remained in that oil. This new oil we are

carrying does not have any of these acids and the resulting fermented

taste. Instead, it has a sweet mild coconut flavor which is not over

powering, but rather tasteful and pleasant.

 

All in all, this is a much improved virgin coconut oil from the

Philippines. It is still made using the fermentation process, but the

quality control, and methods are much improved over similarly made

oils that are produced in homes and sold by other companies. This new

virgin coconut oil rivals our centrifuged oil for taste and quality,

and we expect it to become our most popular virgin coconut oil.

 

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