At Home with Carol Vorderman 2013 - (Page 99)
| COOKERY|
Focus on:
OLIVE, SUNFLOWER, SESAME… THERE
ARE DOZENS OF OILS FOR YOU TO
COOK AND BAKE WITH, BUT HERE’S
ONE OF THE NEWEST AND TASTIEST
T
hink coconuts and
what comes to mind?
Palm trees swaying
in a gentle breeze
on a tropical beach,
smashing the shell
open to reveal the pristine white
flesh, even playing at a coconut shy
at a funfair? But your first thought
is unlikely to be that of coconut oil.
However, it’s a versatile, healthy
and delicious oil for cooking with…
WORDS: Garry Stiven, Jo Willacy|PHOTOGRAPH: Shutterstock
TRADITIONAL
Coconut oil is used in cooking in the
coastal areas of Asia, Africa and the
Caribbean because of the abundance
of coconuts and the centuries of
knowledge about their many health
benefits. The recent discovery in the
West of these has resulted in a rapid
growth in popularity throughout the
UK, US and Europe.
The oil comes in two major forms,
one not so good and one extremely
good for your health. Coconut oil
extracted for copra, the dried ‘meat’
of the coconut, is processed in large
industrial batches, has to be refined,
bleached and deodorised for human
consumption. It is often hydrogenated,
coconut oil
therefore unhealthy. On the other
hand, Virgin Coconut Oil is extracted
from the inside by cold pressing
within hours of picking and is very
good for you. As well as being a
wonderful cooking oil, it can also be
used topically for the hair and the skin.
‘You should never put anything
on your body that you wouldn’t put
inside it,’ says Garry Stiven, founder
of Coconoil (www.coconoil.co.uk).
Virgin Coconut Oil is a saturated fat
but it is one of the good saturated
COCONUTOIL RECIPE IDEAS
Use your flavoursome new oil in everyday cookery
or for special occasions, from starters to sweets
● Coconut lime prawns
Coat raw prawns first in
flour, then beaten egg,
then a mix of desiccated
coconut and seasoned
breadcrumbs. Deep-fry
in coconut oil. Serve with
lime wedges and chutney.
● Blackcurrant coconut
smoothie: Blend ½ banana,
3tbsp blackcurrants, ¼ pint
coconut milk, 2tbsp plain
yogurt and 1tbsp coconut
oil in a blender. Whizz; serve.
● Chicken curry Fry garlic,
chopped onion and 1tbsp
sultanas in 3tbsp coconut
oil. Season and add .5kg
chopped chicken breast.
After 5 minutes, stir in
2tbsp flour, 1tbsp curry
powder and 1pint water.
Cook for 20 minutes. Serve.
fats known as medium chain fatty
acids or medium chain triglycerides.
For a balanced, healthy diet,
everyone needs saturated fats.
Virgin Coconut Oil contains no
cholesterol and is also very heart
healthy as it does not oxidise. ‘It is
now being realised that very low fat
diets containing no saturated fats
are one of the major causes of many
of the current “lifestyle” diseases
including diabetes, heart disease and
even Alzheimer’s,’ says Garry.
A TASTE FOR IT
When cooking with Virgin Coconut
Oil you can add use as little or as much
as desired. Used sparingly, this natural
oil lifts the flavour of the food without
tasting of coconut. ‘Taking Virgin
Coconut Oil on a daily basis is an easy
step towards a healthier future for all.’
5 TOP WAYS TO COOK
WITH COCONUT OIL
1 Sautéing vegetables and fruit
2 Pan-searing fish
3 Substitute for oil and butter in baking
4 Deep frying chips
5 Coconut rice ■
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