Product Review & Giveaway | Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil

My family and I were sent a 32 oz jar of Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil to sample.  This was our first experience with using any type of coconut oil, so I set out to learn everything that I could before using it.

Almost all "virgin" coconut oils sold on the market today are mass-produced by machine. Tropical Traditions sets themselves apart by continuing the time-honored traditional practices that have produced healthy coconut oil for hundreds, if not thousands of years.

Their Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil is still produced by hand, using the wet-milling process of extracting the oil from fresh coconuts.  They pick out the best coconuts from each harvest that produce the best quality oil.

 
USES:

I found that there are literally hundreds of uses for Coconut Oil.  Such as:

• Frying
• Baking
• Desserts
• In hot beverages
• Make your own condiments, such as mayonnaise, salad dressing
• Hair Treatment

Our Thoughts:
We decided to make one of our favorite treats with our jar of coconut oil -- sweet potato fries.  As we were preparing to make them, my husband decided to take a spoon and just taste the coconut oil straight from the jar.  He commented that the oil had a nice flavor, wasn't too sweet and had a texture similar to peanut butter.  I made him put the bread away before he started making a sandwich!

I'd read in my research that it was best to start with less oil than you would normally use, so I had Sonny only put a few big scoops into the frying pan.  The amount he put went a long way.

Everyone agreed that the fries came out crispy and yummy with a slight coconut infusion.  The only complaint was that there wasn't enough fries for seconds!

Our next project is to use some more of our coconut oil to make fudge.  I saw some chatter on Facebook about a knock-off Mounds coconut candy that sounds like something we would love.

Check out this Youtube video for more ideas:

RECIPES:

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