Does coconut oil make your mouth tingle?

[momma4fun]

When I cook with it lately, like potatoes and eggs, stir fry's etc, the first several bites cause a very pronounced tingling in my mouth. It's not unpleasant.

DD notices it too. DH doesn't. Other dd's don't have the vocabulary to mention it.

WHat's going on?

[Ruthla]

I never noticed any "tingling" from coconut oil.

[bigknitwit]

My guess is that it's an allergy reaction of some sort. My friend gets the same thing eating nutritional yeast (well she doesn't eat it anymore).

[tanyalynn]

My guess is that it's an allergy reaction of some sort.

I get (got) that sensation eating plums, so I figured I'd better stop. That'd be a bummer if it really is an allergy-type of thing!

[Taedareth]

No, I haven't experienced that.

[momma4fun]

Thankyou for all the info. I just found a great source for grass fed suet. I'm thinking I'll feed it raw to the dog for sure, and will be looking more into tallow making....thanks!

[guestmama9904]

sounds like a mild allergic/food sensitivity response. I get this from cantalope and avocados. but i still eat them!

[ledzepplon]

My first thought is that it could be rancid--have you noticed this with more than one batch?

[momma4fun]

woops I bumped the wrong thread!

But eyah, I was afraid of allergy......but strangly it only happens when I cook with it, not when I melt it in a drink or eat it cold.....

[oneKnight]

I haven't noticed it