On 3/4/2010 10:22 AM, notbob wrote:
> On 2010-03-04, > wrote:
>
>> The liquid found in a coconut is called "coconut water."
>
> Yep. Not the same thing, at all.
>
>> Getting coconut milk requires a lot of work.
>
> Basically, it's the same as making horchata and soy milk. You take
> shredded coconut and soak it in water and then squeeze the resulting
> liquid out. Easier to buy canned. I recently ran across a can of all
> cream in a can, but haven't tried it. In the past, I've purchased
> frozen coconut cream. Mae Ploy used to have as much as 40% cream by
> content. For a time, Kasma warned MP brand had cheapened, having less
> cream, but I don't see her continuing that complaint on her site.
>
>> The problem with the canned coconut milk sold in the US is that there's
>> no information on the amount of fat in the product.
>
> ???
>
> I jes bought 3 different brands and they all list the fat content.
> It's required by law.

I think you're right about that. What I meant is that it should be on
the front of the can. I can't say that I've ever looked at the nutrition
label on that stuff. I just gauge it by opening up the can and looking. :-)

>
> nb