any of these recipes would b e grateful received, Lee
"dsi1" > wrote in message
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> On 8/4/2011 10:46 AM, Ema Nymton wrote:
>> On 8/4/2011 2:54 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>>>
>>> Coconut cream seems to have no standards when it comes to fat content.
>>> I try to get the highest fat coconut cream that I can get. It varies
>>> considerably - obviously some manufacturers water down the product.
>>> I'm not a big fan of fat but that's what I judge the quality of the
>>> cream by. You're going to have to calculate the relative fat content
>>> of the cream by using the nutrition info on the back though. They
>>> don't make it real easy. Good luck!
>>
>> Where I live, I have a hard time finding coconut water in any of the
>> stores. I have used Roland and Chaokoh coconut milk, plus another brand
>> that I can not remember. Which brand of coconut milk is your favorite?
>>
>> Becca
>
> I'm sorry to say that I don't have any particular brand that I get. I'll
> try to pay more attention the next time I go shopping.
>
> There are 4 or 5 different brands on the shelf. The last time I bought
> some, the one with the highest fat content was $1.89 per can which was a
> good deal. The easiest way to find the highest fat product is to multiply
> the calories per servings by the number of servings per can. The one with
> the highest calories has the highest fat.
>
> I use coconut cream in Thai style curry, haupia - which is a Hawaiian
> coconut pudding, and batta mochi - a rice dessert.
>
> Coconut water seems to be the latest fad drink. My daughter has been
> drinking that stuff but it all seems silly to me. OTOH, the next time I
> see a box of the stuff, I'll give it a taste. There's one that's been
> cluttering up my kitchen. It never occurred to me to actually drink it.
> :-)