Thu Jan 9, 2020, 09:07 AM

Coconut Cream? Cross post with veggie group

Thought I would cross post this here in the cooking group In case you guys had some ideas.Cross post with veggie group Although, I think I could eat the stuff out of the can with a Damn spoon.

OK I’m new to the meat free world, and slowly getting my family off the dairy Addiction, and I’ve been using a can of coconut milk to make my creamy soups and sauces.

I accidentally Grabbed a can of coconut cream at Trader Joe’s the other day. Thank goodness I had some coconut milk to finish my soup! 😁 Because this cream is so sweet and almost like a butter!

I’m not quite sure Exactly what to do with it. I thought about adding it to a veggie curry that I make that is sweet and savory with potatoes, onions and apples. Any recommendations for the newbie?

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5 replies	Author	Time	Post
Coconut Cream? Cross post with veggie group (Original post)	Blue_playwright	Jan 2020	OP
I also use this:	Zoonart	Jan 2020	#1
I use canned coconut milk to make my curries, I didn't know this	irisblue	Jan 2020	#2
I would put coconut cream and cashews in a blender and wiz it up	mitch96	Jan 2020	#3
I would go with sweet only...	Phentex	Jan 2020	#4
pina coladas	Kali	Jan 2020	#5

Response to Blue_playwright (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2020, 09:16 AM

Zoonart (7,304 posts)

1. I also use this:

I use cashew milk, and for a more savory flavor use cannellini beans processed until they are a smooth cream.

TJ's coconut cream would be the bomb in veggie curry or anything Thai curry related.

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Thu Jan 9, 2020, 09:25 AM

irisblue (24,740 posts)

2. I use canned coconut milk to make my curries, I didn't know this

Source--https://www.thekitchn.com/whats-the-difference-coconut-m-75446?amp=1

snip--• Coconut milk: Coconut milk has the liquid consistency of cow’s milk and is made from simmering one part shredded coconut in one part water. Coconut milk is the basis of most Thai curries.

• Coconut cream: Coconut cream is much thicker and richer. It is made from simmering four parts shredded coconut in one part water. The cream that rises to the top of a can of coconut milk is also considered coconut cream.

More at article

I have shaken the can of coconut milk, hard, to mix the cream into the milk, next time I'll try just the cream for Curry & the thinner liquid in my coffee.

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Thu Jan 9, 2020, 09:32 AM

mitch96 (7,144 posts)

3. I would put coconut cream and cashews in a blender and wiz it up

Add something a bit salty or spicy like maybe some miso paste and garlic and you have a kinda sorta Alfredo sauce or thin it out a bit and use it as a salad dressing... 000OOOooo on fish?
YMMV.
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Thu Jan 9, 2020, 05:57 PM

Phentex (15,596 posts)

4. I would go with sweet only...

been there, done that and I ruined a recipe accidentally using cream instead of milk. Cocktails or dessert is all I would use it in.

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Thu Jan 9, 2020, 07:26 PM

Kali (50,850 posts)

5. pina coladas

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