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Default Source for coconut oil - nothing online seems better than local Whole Foods

In article >,
"Steve Freides" > wrote:

> > I forget where you live Steve.

>
> Northern NJ, just outside of NYC.


Might want to talk to Sheldon. He lives in that area and is quite the
foodie.

>
> > I find it in the regular cooking oil section, next to the Olive Oil.
> > It's in plastic jars, not in bottles. It may be there and you've
> > simply not noted it. :-) I never saw it either until I went looking
> > for it:
> >
> > <http://www.walmart.com/ip/Lou-Ana-Al...1.5-fl-oz/1044
> > 8863>
> >
> > Evidently even Wal-mart carries it. :-)

>
> There actually is not a WalMart nearby, a fact for which I'm thankful.
> There is a K-Mart, but at this point in my life, I'd say I go there
> maybe once every few years, if that. I don't get to the regular grocery
> store much, either, which for me is the local Stop 'N' Shop. We have a
> somewhat fancy grocery store, Kings, where I find my refined coconut oil
> (used when I don't want any coconut flavor), but again that's about all
> I buy there. Most of my shopping is split between Trader Joe's and
> Whole Foods. FWIW, the Stop 'N' Shop _used_ to carry refined coconut
> oil, but they stopped maybe a year ago - I asked, and the person there
> confirmed that they'd just decided not to carry it any longer.
>
> The link Joy posted also has refined coconut oil, so I will probably buy
> both at the same time from them.
>
> The price for Whole Food's own brand, called 365, for organic, virgin
> coconut oil is pretty good at $7 for a pint jar, but Joy's link will be
> cheaper still and I'm sure it will be as good or better.
>
> -S-


Ok, well, good hunting then! If the price is high enough, mail order
could be an option.

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