Customer Reviews

OKONATUR 100% Organic Extra Virgin Red Palm Oil - 16 Fl Oz

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3 star:		(2)
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I received last week this extra virgin red palm oil, and for those gourmet vegetarians like me, I strongly recommend to use this oil to prepare a Tofu Stir Fry (tofu, zucchini, and yellow squash, with some spices as coriander, garlic and salt). Delicious and very healthy Dish!

I love the palm oil. It is organic, extra virgin, and unrefined--which is what I was looking for. One of the jars arrived broken and the company remedied the situation immediately. I will definitely order again! Also, it was the best price I could find.

I love cooking with Red Palm Oil, I use a lot of West African Recipes.

This is the second Red Palm Oil that I have tried. THis bottle of oil smoked when I turned on the heat. I hadn't had that to happen before. I am satisfied with the flavor though.

I buy this product as a dietary supplement for my African Grey Parrot. It helps keep his feathers nice and shiny and discourages plucking. Its not appropriate for all species but greys eat palm nuts in the wild and need a high intake of oil in their diet. My bird loves it and will eat it right off the spoon.

I bought this for my parrot but have ended up using it for me, my dogs and parrots. It taste great and I can see an improvement in my birds feathers and my dogs coat.
The price was great and it got to Alaska in just a few days.

I heard all about red palm oil from an Underground Wellness blog-radio show. It sounded really healthy with all the antioxidant and Vitamin E tocotrienols, so I decided to give it a try.
Here is first experience with red palm oil:

The oil looked somewhat like a more viscous tomato paste and then the smell hit me. It didn't smell like something I wanted to eat. I tasted a little bit and found it to be an indescribably bad taste - somewhat like when you throw up a little bit in your mouth. I kept an open mind and used it to cook some everyday items like meat and eggs. The oil smoked almost right away over heat. I was rather disappointed in that, but someone else said they experienced the same thing and that it's not supposed to do that. The food I made with it gained the flavor of the palm oil, unfortunately, and it was rather strong.

I'm thinking that when you use it, you need to put it in dishes that will overpower it with strong spices and other flavors. If anybody has any suggestions on complimentary cuisine, I'd appreciate it. I still think the health benefits outweigh the bad taste, so I want to keep using it - just sparingly and in dishes that overpower it.

This bottle is $14.00 plus $15.00 for s/h. I'll have to keep searching. I guess. I am giving this three stars as, to be fair, I have not tried it, but three stars is middle of the road....not a bad rating, not a good rating.