Re: Canned Coconut Milk - flakes vs Shredded question

[Guest guest]

Could you use either to make coconut butter and either to make milk. Or would

you suggest which to use for each. Thank you

>

> Hello everyone,

>

> I have temporarily gotten off of raw milk (to test a theory that it is the

cause of a rash) and replaced it with coconut milk in my coffee. I checked the

can for the coconut milk with the least added ingredients, but never researched

guar gum, and at first, wasn't aware of the issue regarding BPA in cans. Then

(thanks to someone on this list) I learned about BPA in cans, so I began to feel

like the canned coconut milk probably wasn't the best idea.

>

> Here is a good article confirming my suspicions:

> http://chriskresser.com/3-reasons-why-coconut-milk-may-not-be-your-friend

> BTW, I REALLY like this guy's website and approach. Like this article about

avoiding food fanaticism (something I'm prone to, but thanks to being exposed to

a LOT of people who do well on a LOT of different diets, I've moved away from)

>

> As long as a person doesn't have fructose malabsorption issues (Amazing that

I'd never heard about THIS before, until someone from This List brought it up!)

the alternative is to make your own using dried coconut flakes and water. Hmmm

sounds like a job for the Vitamix + a nut milk bag!

>

> BTW, my coffee is the one addiction that I can't (won't REALLY don't want to)

break. At least it is only 1/2 caffeinated and the decaf portion is organic /

swiss water processed, and the caffeine portion is organic…

>

> But I digress.

>

> So back to the coconut milk. I'll report back on how making my own from dried

coconut flakes goes.

>

> And now I'm off to do more research on fructose malabsorption issues…

> Here's one article: http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/13/5687.pdf

>

> Blessings,

> Lea Ann Savage

> Satellite Beach, FL

> (321) 773-7088 (home)

> (321-961-9219 (cell)

> www.VitamixLady.com

> www..com

> <))><

>

[Guest guest]

You mean the flakes or the shreds? YES! They are the same except for size. Either one could be used for either recipe!And BTW, an astute list member (Thank YOU Krista :-) pointed out to me that, "the weight of the shreds appears to compensate for the price difference. I think it says that a gallon of shredded coconut is 3.5 pounds, but a gallon of flakes is only 2 pounds".

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

On Jan 19, 2012, at 10:12 PM, sparky_89_99@... wrote:

Could you use either to make coconut butter and either to make milk. Or would you suggest which to use for each. Thank you

>

> Hello everyone,

>

> I have temporarily gotten off of raw milk (to test a theory that it is the cause of a rash) and replaced it with coconut milk in my coffee. I checked the can for the coconut milk with the least added ingredients, but never researched guar gum, and at first, wasn't aware of the issue regarding BPA in cans. Then (thanks to someone on this list) I learned about BPA in cans, so I began to feel like the canned coconut milk probably wasn't the best idea.

>

> Here is a good article confirming my suspicions:

> http://chriskresser.com/3-reasons-why-coconut-milk-may-not-be-your-friend

> BTW, I REALLY like this guy's website and approach. Like this article about avoiding food fanaticism (something I'm prone to, but thanks to being exposed to a LOT of people who do well on a LOT of different diets, I've moved away from)

>

> As long as a person doesn't have fructose malabsorption issues (Amazing that I'd never heard about THIS before, until someone from This List brought it up!) the alternative is to make your own using dried coconut flakes and water. Hmmm sounds like a job for the Vitamix + a nut milk bag!

>

> BTW, my coffee is the one addiction that I can't (won't REALLY don't want to) break. At least it is only 1/2 caffeinated and the decaf portion is organic / swiss water processed, and the caffeine portion is organic…

>

> But I digress.

>

> So back to the coconut milk. I'll report back on how making my own from dried coconut flakes goes.

>

> And now I'm off to do more research on fructose malabsorption issues…

> Here's one article: http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/13/5687.pdf

>

> Blessings,

> Lea Ann Savage

> Satellite Beach, FL

> (321) 773-7088 (home)

> (321-961-9219 (cell)

> www.VitamixLady.com

> www..com

> <))><

>

[Guest guest]

I did the math and the shredded coconut is 3.5 lbs in the gallon so it's $5.00 per pound. The flakes only have 2 pounds in the gallon so it's $5.85 per pound. The shredded is cheaper.

Fran

In a message dated 1/19/2012 10:13:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, sparky_89_99@... writes:

I have a one gallon container of the shredded coconut now, but didn't realize the the flakes were so much less expensive. Flakes it will be for me next time!