Coconut Oil Related Knowledge

This article mainly introduce some knowledge of coconut oil....

According to the different processing methods and the use of the Coconut Oil, the coconut oil can be divided into virgin coconut oil and refined coconut oil. The using raw material of virgin coconut oil is fresh coconut meat. If the virgin coconut oil processing temperature is too high, the color of oil will be slightly yellow, the aroma is relatively heavy. This is like sesame oil in our daily life, there is a raw, fried and cooked, and become we often say "sesame oil". Refined coconut oil always has the process of deep processing, it must have first high temperature refining, and then decolorization and off flavor. And refined coconut oil is different from virgin coconut oil, the usage of coconut oil refining coconut raw material is dried coconut. Before processing, it should open the coconut firstly, then put coconut meat in the sun and dried, or with a high temperature oven. In the sun dried coconut is often thrown into expose to the weather for a few days or longer, then will begin processing, it is conceivable that the stem coconut meat contains a large number of bacteria and fungi. However, when it process, this kind of coconut oil will be disinfected. Some manufacturer will use a chemical solvent to get the maximum oil yield and to remove the contaminants contained in the oil. This way of processing of coconut oil is colorless and tasteless.