![]() The extraction process is straightforward: Crack open a coconut, use a sharp tool to scrape the white meat into shredded bits, add a little hot water to soften it, and squeeze, almost as if you were…milking the coconut. This is not so: That liquid is coconut water, a delicious coconut byproduct in its own right, but not the same as coconut milk. Sounds simple enough, but sometimes people confuse the liquid splashing around inside a coconut shell with coconut milk. What is coconut milk, really? Where does it come from? And will someone please help me explain the difference between coconut milk, light coconut milk, coconut cream, and cream of coconut? Armed with a million questions, I set out to learn more.įirst things first: Coconut milk is the liquid extracted from the meat of a mature coconut. With coconut milk sales expected to increase, and presumably more coconut-milk-using recipes expected to land in my bookmarks, I found myself wondering about this so-called-exotic ingredient. But hey, leave it to the forecasters to generalize.) (Never mind the fact that coconut milk is widely used not only in South and Southeast Asia but also across the Caribbean, Latin America, and East and West Africa. And every week, it seems, I find myself picking up a can or two of coconut milk, not just for curries and soups but also in the service of culturally free-flowing dishes like Hetty McKinnon’s Turmeric and Coconut-Braised Cabbage With Chickpeas, Kay Chun’s Coconut-Miso Salmon Curry, or Sara Deseran’s Coconut Horchata.Īs it turns out, I’m not the only person buying up countless cans: Sales of coconut milk are skyrocketing in North America, driven in part by what researchers describe as a growing demand for healthy, plant-based beverages, an increase in lactose and dairy allergies, and consumer interest in so-called “exotic” flavors such as those used in Asian cuisine, including coconut. ![]() ![]() Every week I scan through the list of titles, planning my meals and grocery runs accordingly. I couldn’t tell you when, exactly, the bookmark bar I use to digitally dog-ear recipes I want to cook became overrun with coconut milk.
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