Talk:Copha

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[edit] Separation?

Shouldn't the article on copha the fat and copha the watch comapany be completely separate?

[edit] Whats it made of?

I am not exatly sure what copha is.I know where people use it most,(Australia) But im not sure what it is made of. Please help me! 68.40.177.235 16:02, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

It sounds like it might be the analog of Crisco in the US -- is that right? Lidnariq 15:08, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

"Copha is hydrogenated RBD coconut oil" [ref] and RBD means Refined, Bleached and Deoderised. The hydrogenation process normally produces trans fats which are quite harmful to our health (see ref). Better to find a non-hydrogenated source of coconut oil from an indian or chinese food store. -- z 129.78.64.100 07:24, 3 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Non-hydrogenated source of coconut oil

"Better to find a non-hydrogenated source of coconut oil from an indian or chinese food store"

I'm sitting here eating chocolate crackles (made with cornflakes and sultanas) that my son & I made the other day, washing it down with a black coffee. Mmmm. Thought I'd wiki "copha", knowing that it wasn't going to be pleasant - I mean, it is pure fat, and I mixed sugar into it. I can feel my arteries hardening. Now I know that it has trans fats too. More coffee needed.

So, does anyone have a brand name for the "non-hydrogenated source of coconut oil" mentioned above? Is it really going to be healthier - it is still pure fat, after all, and it also can't be that good!? Or would it be easy to find coconut oil whatever it is called? Thanks!--203.10.224.61 05:22, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

- non-hydrogenated coconut oil has a much lower melting temperature, so won't be much use for making chocolate crackles 124.190.6.202 00:08, 24 August 2007 (UTC)snaxalotl