Coconut milk

[Guest guest]

Hi. I read that coconut milk is not only allowed on the candida diet but is good

for us. I'm already taking Monolaurin which is coconut oil to kill the yeast. So

I figure that the milk should be OK. Any thoughts?

Lynne

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I'm interested to hear more about this!

Ali

At 04:49 p.m. 3/01/2003 -0800, you wrote:

>Hi. I read that coconut milk is not only allowed on the candida diet but

>is good for us. I'm already taking Monolaurin which is coconut oil to kill

>the yeast. So I figure that the milk should be OK. Any thoughts?

>

>Lynne

[Guest guest]

Hi Jeanne,

>>>I think someone posted awhile back a couple of brands of coconut

milk that did not have cornstarch or other fillers in it for

thickening. Does anyone remember the brand?

==>I don't know the brand, but some coconut milk and shredded coconut

contain the preservative " sodium metablsulfite " - I got some by

mistake and reacted very badly to it.

>>>I don't think frozen coconut milk has any cornstarch in it or

fillers.

==>I'll have to look for it. Sounds good.

Luv,

Bee

[Guest guest]

coconut milk

>

>

> I have been out of town and just read the posts on the coco gem

milk

> from WFN. I did purchase several boxes and they were really good.

> Much better than the canned versions I have tried. A friend told

me

> that processing in the ines wasn't too standardized when he

> was living there.......meaning I guess that he was concerned about

> consistent safety in foods manufactured there.

>

> I can't imagine that such a large company would continue to make

and

> distribute in the US if there had been any health risks or

bacterial

> problems. Unless any of you have heard of any problems I think I

> will order a case as I use it in place of milk now.

Some time ago, I ran into a problem with one order of Coco

Gem milk. When I contacted WFN, they very quickly asked me about

the extent of the problem. When they found out I had problems with

several containers in a row, they sent me a replacement case, and

asked me to let them know how much of the case was not up to snuff.

They assured me the problem was not harmful for me to taste a bit

from many different containers. Just not yummy. Less than a case

was spoiled, and as they sent me a whole replacement case, I wound up

getting a bunch of containers free. I have used over a dozen cases

of Coco Gem milk over the past 2 years , and have had only this one

single problem. WFN is a remarkably wonderful company to deal with.

Alobar

[Guest guest]

Re: coconut milk

>

>

> Where would one find frozen coconut milk in the continental US?

>

> Alobar....how would I know that I had a bad batch? rancid taste?

> off color? what?

>

Mine was watery with lumpy curds and a sour taste.

Alobar

[Guest guest]

Dear Penny,

Yes, here's the recipe:

Coconut Milk

- 1 cup fresh coconut or 1 cup coconut meal

- 2 cups of water

Whip in a blender until smooth.

I hope it is good!

Bee

[Guest guest]

Does this have any sugar to worry about?

>

>

> Dear Penny,

>

> Yes, here's the recipe:

>

> Coconut Milk

> - 1 cup fresh coconut or 1 cup coconut meal

> - 2 cups of water

>

> Whip in a blender until smooth.

>

> I hope it is good!

> Bee

[Guest guest]

How much of it are you planning to eat? It is very filling!!!

Anything fresh squeezed has to be good. Sounds like a lot of effort

though.

Irene

> does anyone know if fresh squeezed coco pulp is ok as it has a

sweet

> taste to it. chris..

[Guest guest]

Yes, If you dont it ferments.

IN NC

<karen.anderson9@...> wrote:

Should coconut milk be refrigerated after it is opened?

[Guest guest]

I used to use coconut milk rather than oil. One must be sure

to get the full fat, rather than lowfat variety, and to drink enough

of the milk to get sufficient oil. Coconut milk is usually only

about 15% fat, so when a 12 ounce can says " 5 servings per can " that

won't give much oil at all. Depending on the brand, coconut milk can

be filled with preservatives which are not great for one. Coconut

milk is very cooked, so not as healthy as cold processed coconut oil,

but far better than nothing.

Alobar

On 2/25/06, <karen.anderson9@...> wrote:

> I seem to be able to digest coconut milk better then straight coconut

> oil. I am getting it from a health food store and it is not organic.

> Do you think I am getting as many health benefits as I would with a

> good quality coconut oil.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Is there an organic Brand ?

I've been looking for Organic Coconut Milk in Glass

Bottles with no preservatives but I found nothing like

this on the web. Trader Joe's had the coconut milk in

a can, but I'd rather have something not in metal.

Any ideas?

> > I seem to be able to digest coconut milk better then straight

coconut

> > oil. I am getting it from a health food store and it is not

organic.

> > Do you think I am getting as many health benefits as I would

with a

> > good quality coconut oil.

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

here in europe i can find organic but none so far in glass.

if you're in the USA check www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com, i heard

they had coconut milk in glass bottles, not sure about organic? also

try www.localharvest.com website.

let us know what you find!

~ susan

> Is there an organic Brand ?

>

> I've been looking for Organic Coconut Milk in Glass

> Bottles with no preservatives but I found nothing like

> this on the web. Trader Joe's had the coconut milk in

> a can, but I'd rather have something not in metal.

>

> Any ideas?

[Guest guest]

Hi! I just kind of gave the method I personally use.

Dehusking a coconut is easier said than done Unless

you have the tool and the skills, dehusking a coconut

could take more than a day.

Splitting a coconut into halves is another story.

Again you need a special tool for this. We may break

the coconut but not necessarily into halves. We use a

special sword or big knife for this. It's easy, yes,

in fact, we would just split the coconut open, in

halves in our hand (one hand holding the coconut, one

hand holding the big knife or sword). But, I cant do

it. My cousins can but not me.

Scraping the coconut, again, is easier said than done

cause you want a certain texture to get the best oil.

Plus coconut meat is not necessarily most cooperative

for scraping. Unlike young coconut meat which is soft

and very chewable, mature coconut meat is rigid.

I have seen this methods before on other websites. It

has all the steps but not the nitty-gritty stuff that

we have to consider.

I think there have been a lot of elbow grease involved

in the production of coconut products. The Philippines

being the leading producer of coconut products (second

coconut producer to Indonesia) have been using that

since time immemorial because most coconut farmers are

small scale entrepreneurs.

I have been trying to consider the locations of people

who are interested in the information. Steps are easy

as they seem but they are not. Giving the impression

that it's this easy will be very frustrating when

people try this on their own in the States especially

without the necessary tools.

My suggestion is: Get the dehusked coconuts instead

whenever and wherever available. In fact, in countries

where theres plenty of coconut, you just go to the

market, choose your coconut, give it to the vendor and

they will scrape it for you in seconds because they

have the electric scraper. You want the best texture

for your coconut to get the finest milk.

I have tried to dehusk a coconut and am pretty good

about it; have cut the coconut but not as perfect all

the time and certainly not in my hand; scraped coconut

but ... not my favorite task at all.

--- A MI <areiki_lady@...> wrote:

> To extract Coconut Milk

>

> Manual method

> Select mature coconuts

> Dehusk

> split open into 2 halves

> Scrape coconut meat with a coconut scaper

> or cut out meat and put into food processor or

> blender...to this pulp add a little water and

> squeeze out milk using muslim cloth ( or strainer)

>

> This is how coocnut milk has been extracted for

> hundrereds of years in Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka,

> Thailand and Indonesia...

>

> I remember Dr Fifie mentioning a coconut milk

> juicer..u can try that too

>

>

> regards

> A MI

>

> bob ratliff <bratliff@...> wrote:

> How do you extract the cream and

> oil?

>

> Best Regards, & Chloey Ratliff

>

> La Chorrera De Panama

>

> From: Coconut Oil

> [mailto:Coconut Oil ] On

> Behalf Of Genes Marquez

> Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 4:11 PM

> Coconut Oil

> Subject: Re: Re: Itchy,

> red, swollen and extremely

> dry eye lids

>

> Hi ,

>

> I think when i talk about coconut milk I mean the

> milk

> directly extracted from the meat. That is so yummy

> because you can hardly trace the oil. Kakang gata,

> which is the " cream " is the first extraction from

> the

> meat. (You can still get more if you add just a

> little

> bit of water but this is not kakang gata anymore).

>

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[Guest guest]

What about this method?

I use a drill to open the coconut " eyes " and drain the water. Then I

put the whole coconut in the oven at 250 until it cracks, then I pry

open the coconut. If I don't wait too long, the coconut meat seems to

come out in very big pieces.

Am I damaging the oil at this temp? I don't believe the inside of the

coconut is getting too hot.

[Guest guest]

Do you know where I can purchase a motorized scraper? If I have the black

thin part of the husk still on the meat when I juice I wonder if it will

hurt the oil extraction?

I read a post recently that said you can't get oil after the meat is

blended. I'm wondering about that too.

Best Regards, & Chloey Ratliff

La Chorrera De Panama

[Guest guest]

LOL see... I knew people were being very creative

about this.

Your method is similar to the " tapahan " method. It is

the method used to make copra.

It depends on what you are trying to make. I have not

done vco because of the unavailability of fresh

coconut in where I live right now. I just know that

you dont apply any kind of heat. I guess when they say

that it literally means no heat at all.

But if you are just trying to extract oil through heat

treatment I don't see anything wrong with your method.

I am curious, is this your way of scraping the meat

off the shell and then you have another method of

extracting coconut milk?

FOR EVERYONE:

I AM NOT AFFILIATED IN ANYWAY WITH ANY BUSINESSES

SELLING VCO PRODUCTS. I AM JUST A MEMBER OF THE FORUM

WHO HAPPENED TO BE A TRADITIONAL COCONUT OIL (AND ITS

PRODUCTS)USER. Therefore, I am not here to promote any

particular brand of coconut products. I will share

coconut information and at the same time learn from

everyone else in the forum.

--- cocanadanut <htanninen@...> wrote:

> What about this method?

>

> I use a drill to open the coconut " eyes " and drain

> the water. Then I

> put the whole coconut in the oven at 250 until it

> cracks, then I pry

> open the coconut. If I don't wait too long, the

> coconut meat seems to

> come out in very big pieces.

>

> Am I damaging the oil at this temp? I don't believe

> the inside of the

> coconut is getting too hot.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

The black thin part (of the shell) is okay. I dont

think it will hurt the oil at all. If the residue will

not bother you then youre fine. im assuming you are

using heat treatment in oil extraction.

about the scraper, im still looking for an

alternative, something that we have in the kitchen

that will have the functionality of a scraper. well,

let's see if they patent my invention

Try the blender if you dont have the option but i

think its still different from the original way of

extracting coconut milk. since we do not have an

option now, try everything that you can... and then

maybe, you will let us know?

--- bob ratliff <bratliff@...> wrote:

> Do you know where I can purchase a motorized

> scraper? If I have the black

> thin part of the husk still on the meat when I juice

> I wonder if it will

> hurt the oil extraction?

>

>

>

> I read a post recently that said you can't get oil

> after the meat is

> blended. I'm wondering about that too.

>

>

>

>

>

> Best Regards, & Chloey Ratliff

>

> La Chorrera De Panama

>

>

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

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>

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[Guest guest]

I mostly just eat the coconut meat, it's a tasty crunchy snack, though

I did make cocnut milk once just to see how it worked.

The way I did it was to put two cups of water and my coconut meat in

my Vita Mix and then I blended it. Next I let it strain through

cheesecloth. It was good, but too much fuss and bother to make it

seem worthwhile.

I didn't scrape the meat at all, I just sort of eased and pried it

out...it came out in pretty big chunks. Definitely not a way to make

anything in large volume.

Maybe I'm way off, I don't know. I enjoy learning and appreciate input.

[Guest guest]

I used to use Natural Value coconut milk because it has nothing added to it, but

my coop stopped carrying it. Are they still making it? I really love that brand.

Some diets recommend not using coconut (I have no idea why) and others recommend

it. Personally, I love it and have been eating meat curries occasionally. The

coconut milk is such a strong antifungal, antimicrobial I just don't see how it

can be contaminated. I find that it really satisfies my appetite! I even add a

little to herbal teas if I want. I also use 50/50 coconut milk/water in place of

milk when cooking, although since being on the meat and veggies diet, I haven't

been needing it. I used to make scalloped potatoes this way, even, which were

really good!

I wish I could come up with a coconut smoothie without using fruit! Any ideas?

Thanks,

Olif

[Guest guest]

How about soy milk, a few tablespoons coconut milk, vanilla, Duncan's

whey powder and an egg yolk.

Olif wrote:

I wish I could come up with a coconut smoothie without using fruit! Any

ideas?

[Guest guest]

Thanks, but I can't have dairy (whey) or egg. I forgot to mention those! :-) I

could try adding a little vanilla though...

-Olif

[Guest guest]

I double checked the brand and it is Natural Value. I get it through Azure

Standard which

delivers bulk orders in the northwest area. They also ship. azurestandard.com

Sheryl

>

> I used to use Natural Value coconut milk because it has nothing added to it,

but my

coop stopped carrying it. Are they still making it? I really love that brand.

>

> Some diets recommend not using coconut (I have no idea why) and others

recommend

it. Personally, I love it and have been eating meat curries occasionally. The

coconut milk is

such a strong antifungal, antimicrobial I just don't see how it can be

contaminated. I find

that it really satisfies my appetite! I even add a little to herbal teas if I

want. I also use

50/50 coconut milk/water in place of milk when cooking, although since being on

the

meat and veggies diet, I haven't been needing it. I used to make scalloped

potatoes this

way, even, which were really good!

>

> I wish I could come up with a coconut smoothie without using fruit! Any ideas?

>

> Thanks,

> Olif

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi Bee!

> I was wondering if organic coconut milk was okay on the diet?

==> coconut milk contains natural sugars, unlike the coconut oil,

so no it wouldn't be okay.

Luv, Bee

[Guest guest]

Dear Tess,

Despite, you very busy schedule, thank you very much for spending time to

answer my inquiries. The unique teas (from coconut and lemon grass) interest

me much. And thank you much for planning to send me some samples and info

notes.

Hoping that albeit much things and routine/ urgent jobs associated with your

VCO products production and promotion, you and jun remains in excelent health

conditions to sustain your business. I know may are watching your activities

and taking tips and leads from your efforts.

Cheers and Blessings,

Sev Magat

tess mamangun <vivi_1vco@...> wrote:

Dear Dr. Sev,

Sad to say, we do not have that access to fresh coconut milk daily now. We

transferred all processing to our plant to Dolores, Quezon which is about 2

hours away. Unlike before, we also had processing here in our Manila facility.

We all take fresh Coconut milk when we have the chance though but still its VCO

for our daily maintenance AND...coconut tea. I don't know if i have mentioned

this product to you.

Coconut Tea is the newest product we have (1 year now) and it comes from the

different parts of the tree, the heart, the roots, and young leaves. When

tested, it was found to be VERY high in Calcium and Vitamin C. We call this a

" calming tea " because aside from the fact that it can make our bones stonger, it

has been found out, by the users themselves that it gives them a " good night

sleep " and calms down even those that are emotionally agitated or disturbed. An

NGO is using it for their mentally disturbed patients, and for the special

children. Its really very, very mild when you take it. I take it with Lemon

Grass Tea also and is just great.

I was having some problems with my erratic Blood Pressure for the past month due

to pressures of work. For the past 3 months we were just having 2 to 3 hour

sleep or none at all and sometimes i would forget my VCO too. (would you

believe? it was really due to changes in my schedule) Then someone told me to

take Lemon Grass Tea to lower my BP...i would take this with my coconut tea and

true enough, my BP has normalized...without medication and with almost the same

hectic schedule.

I will send you some TEA and a copy of the test.

Regards,

Tess

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[Guest guest]

Hello ?

no coconut milk is not listed and no it is not ok.

If it is not on the YES foods list then I would not eat it.

in the UK

On 10/3/07, Vida Khan <vidamarino@...> wrote:

>

> I was looking at the food lists and I didn't see coconut milk listed

> anywhere. Does anyone know if this is ok???

>

>

>