Yes, most "health food" resources will recommend unrefined coconut oil for moderate to higher-temp cooking applications, such as stir-fries. But .. they tend to be vegetarian and overlook the benefits of butter, especially clarified butter or ghee .. and pure animal fats. Chicken fat is very nice for sautéeing and is great for scrambled eggs .. AND it just happens to have over 30% monounsaturates

These fats have a high smoking point and remain stable at moderate-high temps. Of course, they will impart their particular flavours to the dish ... coconut oil is bland so may be more desirable in some cases.


hth,

Doreen