Decent coconut milk?

cruhoortwunk · 04-09-2014 5:59pm #1

Is it just me or are the canned coconut milks you get here complete crap? Over the last few years I haven't had a single can that was thick and creamy as it should be. My curries always turn out watery and not very coconut-y.

Anyone find the same? Maybe I should steer away from the cheap ones?

Looks like chaokoh is the recommended brand on here, I'll be trying that next time. Enough ruined curries

pwurple · 04-09-2014 7:18pm

Yup, the ingredients on a can of coconut milk here are as long as your arm. Stabilisers and gum and odd things that are not coconut milk!

Tree · 04-09-2014 7:54pm

I was about to recommend chaokoh based on the thread's title

I find hitting up an Asian food store is the best for coconut milk, and stockpile it too if you don't go very often.

johnnybegood · 05-09-2014 2:13am

Guys what is this stuff like nutritionally? Better alternative to Dairy surely?

I am looking to start using it in making my smoothies........

The Hill Billy · 05-09-2014 7:55am

The folk in Nutrition & Diet could help you better with that.

IvyTheTerrible · 05-09-2014 9:17am

I buy coconut cream instead of coconut milk, I find that makes all the difference.

CJhaughey · 05-09-2014 9:22pm

I buy the stuff on special in Lidl, Its a black and yellow tin. Its better than the standard stuff.
Also I get the dried coconut cream powder Santan or Coconut King in a silver packet. Both excellent quality IME.

Curry Addict · 06-09-2014 12:31pm

maybe its the recipe you are using and not particularly the coconut milk? if you post it here maybe people can give suggestions as to how to achieve the result you are looking for.

cruhoortwunk · 16-09-2014 12:59pm

Curry Addict wrote: »

maybe its the recipe you are using and not particularly the coconut milk? if you post it here maybe people can give suggestions as to how to achieve the result you are looking for.

Its the same green curry recipe that has served me well for years. But that was mostly in Canada. I'm convinced its the coconut milk, I'll come back here to confirm

Zymurgist · 23-09-2014 8:56am

There is a brand in Dunnes "Thai Gold" i think its called, on the ingredients its 99.65% coconut milk and 0.35% xantham gum. Which is the best ratio I have seen of coconut to additives.

Most of the others are approx 60% coconut, withe the rest being water and stabilizers.

timmaii · 23-09-2014 8:06pm

That's the best one I found too, I've seen it in a few places. I think they're an Irish company too which is good.

Zymurgist wrote: »

There is a brand in Dunnes "Thai Gold" i think its called, on the ingredients its 99.65% coconut milk and 0.35% xantham gum. Which is the best ratio I have seen of coconut to additives.

Most of the others are approx 60% coconut, withe the rest being water and stabilizers.

lazeedaisy · 23-09-2014 8:08pm

The one I buy in Lidl has got to be the thickest creamiest I ever bought, great quality

Lunaarli · 24-09-2014 9:43am

Most of the tins you buy are laden with gum, filler and preservatives.. YUCK!
Make your own from shredded coconut.. saves money and you have milk & cream to use

CJhaughey · 24-09-2014 3:09pm

Lunaarli wrote: »

Most of the tins you buy are laden with gum, filler and preservatives.. YUCK!
Make your own from shredded coconut.. saves money and you have milk & cream to use

I have done, but it takes ages to grate the bloody coconut and if you haven't got a coconut grater its harder again.

Lunaarli · 24-09-2014 3:16pm

CJhaughey wrote: »

I have done, but it takes ages to grate the bloody coconut and if you haven't got a coconut grater its harder again.

I meant just with a bag of pure shredded coconut!
http://wellnessmama.com/2447/homemade-coconut-milk/

The cream will float to the top of the milk..

Then you can also reuse the pulp and bake/use it in smoothies>
No waster and super healthy

Decent coconut milk?

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