On 2009-10-07, Goomba > wrote:

> I've been seeing jars of pure coconut oil in the commissary for a few
> months now. It looks like thick white fluid, costs about $4 or so a jar
> and was stocked in the oil section. I wonder if it is the item you're
> looking for?

Probably not. Shortening is, by definition, typically hydrolyzed to
make it a solid at room temps. Hydrolyzed coconut oil is one of the
great boogie men of the commercial baking world, along with his
brother in health food terror, hydrolyzed cotton seed oil. Bad mojo.

I've noticed the coconut "oil" you mention in Wallmart. They also now
stock soy bean shortening.

nb