On Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:46:01 -0500, 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?

Coco Lopez is the big brand used for cocktails. I don't know how it
is for cooking. Years ago we made a drink with it and pineapple juice
and rum. It had something else in it but it's been so long I can't
rememeber but whatever it was it was fabulous.

Lou