Coconut oil question

[crystalmoon]

I have just received my first jar of raw coconut oil but it is solid:confused: Is this the same stuff every calls oil? When a recipe calls for oil should I warm some coconut 'butter' to make the oil?

[Dylan]

Coconut oil = coconut butter


liquid when it's warm, solid when it's cool. ;)

[crystalmoon]

Thank you so much Dylan for the quick answer...I can go make those yummy raw version of milky ways someone posted earlier ;)

[juliebove]

I don't think coconut oil and coconut butter are the same thing, but I could be wrong. The oil melts at a low temp. Chances are in the summer, yours will be liquid. It will melt over hot water.