Go to: http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/virgin_coconut_oil.htm. In this interview Tropical Traditions CEO Brian Shilhavy explains how he and his wife, Marianita, discovered virgin coconut oil during the years they lived on Mt. Banahaw in the Philippines. On Marianita's family homestead, the Shilhavy family resurrected an almost-forgotten method for making hand-crafted virgin coconut oil used for centuries by native Filipinos. From their Philippine homestead, the Shilhavy family was the first to export virgin coconut oil from the Philippines to the United States, where they found consumers eager for a handcrafted, organic, virgin coconut oil.
Shilhavy explains in the video how their Gold Label brand is still made the traditional way by hand, is a certified organic coconut oil, and has been tested to contain the highest amounts of antioxidants among all other brands of virgin coconut oil in the Philippines.
Gordon wrote: I was surprised at how expensive coconut oil is. Wow!
Myrna wrote: As for coconut oil, I think that the brand is not as important as the video would have you believe. You can get it at WalMart for $6. It doesn't have quite the flavor but, from the study I have done, it is just about as effective. It is the type made for the popcorn industry.
Charlotte Freeman wrote: It's interessting that you sent this last week. I had just gone to Logan where I purchased virgin coconut oil for use in my foods as an anti-oxidant...I haven't checked which brand it is because I've not used it. But if I do buy more, I'll certainly look up this brand. Like you, I enjoyed the process immensely...that's how my mind works as well. Charlotte
