MaisOui Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 When a recipe calls for coconut milk, what should I use? The boxed, refrigerator milk, the canned light milk, the canned full fat milk? If the canned full fat, do I mix the solids and the water or just use the solids? It seems like it would be "too much of a good thing" to put 3/4 cup of solids in a recipe that calls for 3/4 cup of coconut milk. Help! Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura_juggles Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Generally the recipes want you to use the canned, full-fat coconut milk. Mix the solids and the water. If it just wants the solids, the recipe will call for coconut cream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaisOui Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 Thanks so much, Laura! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DotinTO Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Okay, to follow up (sorry, I'm still in the prep stage for my first W30 and trying to put together a shopping list), if a recipe calls for both coconut cream AND coconut milk, does that mean I have to scrape the solids off one can for the cream and then shake and use a whole other can for the milk? What do I do with the de-creamed can of coconut water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura_juggles Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 What's the recipe? Knowing what it's being used for can give us a better idea of what the recipe writer's intentions were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DotinTO Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 39 minutes ago, laura_juggles said: What's the recipe? Knowing what it's being used for can give us a better idea of what the recipe writer's intentions were. Bah, now I can't find it. I probably misread "coconut oil" for "coconut cream". But I'm still wondering what you're supposed to do with what's left in the can once you've scraped off the cream? Is it still technically coconut milk (and therefore usable in recipes) or is it coconut water (and therefore useless?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtFossil Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 34 minutes ago, DotinTO said: Bah, now I can't find it. I probably misread "coconut oil" for "coconut cream". But I'm still wondering what you're supposed to do with what's left in the can once you've scraped off the cream? Is it still technically coconut milk (and therefore usable in recipes) or is it coconut water (and therefore useless?). You could do as you wish. If you've just used the "cream" (for example, some add it to their coffee) you can save the "water" and add it to a recipe or you can discard it. I always use the full fat coconut milk and stir it before adding to my recipe so I never have the water left over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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