Thread: (2008-09-09) NS-RFC: 'Fresh' coconut

ChattyCathy <[email protected]> wrote:

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I've been accused of being in my "second childhood" so how about the
beanie?

Thanks.


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Fritz Tynan wrote:

> ChattyCathy <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com
> ===============
> I've been accused of being in my "second childhood" so how about the
> beanie?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
No problem <grin>. It's yours.
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Chatty Cathy

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In article <ga6bbh$al8$[email protected]>,
ChattyCathy <[email protected]> wrote:

> Fritz Tynan wrote:
>
> > ChattyCathy <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> http://www.recfoodcooking.com
> > ===============
> > I've been accused of being in my "second childhood" so how about the
> > beanie?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> No problem <grin>. It's yours.

Canned coconut milk has it's uses, but I have to get it from the asian
market. The local grossery store only has sweetened and I don't need
the extra sugar.
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Omelet wrote:

>
> Canned coconut milk has it's uses, but I have to get it from the asian
> market. The local grossery store only has sweetened and I don't need
> the extra sugar.

Guess we're fairly lucky then. A lot of our grocery stores stock the
non-sweetened coconut milk. (Usually imported from Thailand). I make
curries regularly and I like to use coconut milk for them.
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Chatty Cathy

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ChattyCathy wrote:
> Omelet wrote:
>
>>
>> Canned coconut milk has it's uses, but I have to get it from the
>> asian market. The local grossery store only has sweetened and I
>> don't need the extra sugar.
>
> Guess we're fairly lucky then. A lot of our grocery stores stock the
> non-sweetened coconut milk. (Usually imported from Thailand). I make
> curries regularly and I like to use coconut milk for them.

I like to keep a can on hand because it's one of those things that you never
know you need until you don't have it. Know what I mean?

kili

On Sep 10, 3:34*am, "kilikini" <kiliki...@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote:
> ChattyCathy wrote:
> > Omelet wrote:
>
> >> Canned coconut milk has it's uses, but I have to get it from the
> >> asian market. *The local grossery store only has sweetened and I
> >> don't need the extra sugar.
>
> > Guess we're fairly lucky then. A lot of our grocery stores stock the
> > non-sweetened coconut milk. (Usually imported from Thailand). I make
> > curries regularly and I like to use coconut milk for them.
>
> I like to keep a can on hand because it's one of those things that you never
> know you need until you don't have it. *Know what I mean?
>

I'm afraid I don't. I don't care for coconut milk. It's too cloying.

Cindy Hamilton

Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> I'm afraid I don't. I don't care for coconut milk. It's too cloying.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

Well different strokes, for different folks, as they say, I am sure
you're not the only one. But in all honesty, until the MIL introduced
me to curries that use coconut milk I'd never bought a can in my life.
Now I prefer those curries. Furthermore as a child I hated stuff like
coconut ice etc. or cookies that had coconut on them, nowadays I'll
scarf them down. Shows you how your tastes can change over time.
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Cheers
Chatty Cathy

There is no such thing as a little garlic. ~A. Baer

On Sep 10, 10:51*am, ChattyCathy <cathy1...@mailinator.com> wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > I'm afraid I don't. *I don't care for coconut milk. *It's too cloying.
>
> > Cindy Hamilton
>
> Well different strokes, for different folks, as they say, I am sure
> you're not the only one. But in all honesty, until the MIL introduced
> me to curries that use coconut milk I'd never bought a can in my life.
> Now I prefer those curries. Furthermore as a child I hated stuff like
> coconut ice etc. or cookies that had coconut on them, nowadays I'll
> scarf them down. Shows you how your tastes can change over time.

I've tried coconut-milk curries, and I just don't like them. A little
grated coconut in things is ok. There's an Indian restaurant I go
to which has a cabbage dish that has a liberal addition of grated
(probably dried) coconut. I go for seconds to the buffet for that.

And actually, I've got an Indonesian
recipe that calls for coconut milk. I soak some dried coconut in hot
water, squeeze it out, and use that. It's much less intrusive, but
introduces
a little coconutty goodness.

Cindy Hamilton

Omelet wrote:
>
> Canned coconut milk has it's uses, but
I have to get it from the asian
> market. �The local grossery store only has sweetened and I don't need
> the extra sugar.

You bet... pina colada smoothies... lotsa rum!. Actually cream of
coconut is much better... I can't believe you can't get Coco Lopez
(Goya) at any stupidmarket/grossery... doesn't Texas have any Spanish
speaking folks?

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> I've tried coconut-milk curries, and I just don't like them.

Well, that's just your particular taste, nothing wrong with that, IMHO.

> A little
> grated coconut in things is ok. There's an Indian restaurant I go
> to which has a cabbage dish that has a liberal addition of grated
> (probably dried) coconut. I go for seconds to the buffet for that.
>
> And actually, I've got an Indonesian
> recipe that calls for coconut milk. I soak some dried coconut in hot
> water, squeeze it out, and use that. It's much less intrusive, but
> introduces
> a little coconutty goodness.

'If you like it, eat it - if you don't, don't eat it', has become my
motto. There are some foods that I don't like too (e.g. cabbage -
blech). However, look on the bright side - it just leaves more
(whatever) for the folks that do ;-)

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Chatty Cathy

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Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> I've tried coconut-milk curries, and I just don't like them. A little
> grated coconut in things is ok. There's an Indian restaurant I go
> to which has a cabbage dish that has a liberal addition of grated
> (probably dried) coconut. I go for seconds to the buffet for that.
>
> And actually, I've got an Indonesian
> recipe that calls for coconut milk. I soak some dried coconut in hot
> water, squeeze it out, and use that. It's much less intrusive, but
> introduces
> a little coconutty goodness.

I regularly do a Curried Chicken with coconut milk that my family loves.
Heat up a pan, add a little oil and some curry paste, stir it around
for a minute, add chopped onion and saute until tender, then add some
seasoned (salt and pepper) chopped chicken breast and thin strips of
red pepper and cook until done, add a cup of coconut milk, a nit of fish
sauce and lemon juice and grated lemon rind and keep cooking until the
sauce starts to thicken up and then add some fresh chopped cilantro.
Serve on rice. It is delicious.