Kosher Coconut Milk
Alan Rothenberg
About a year and a half ago I found (and bought) a can of
kosher Coconut Milk. I don't remember the brand, and
haven't been able to find it since.
Does anyone know of a brand (available in the NE US) that
has a hechsher? The ones that you typically find in
supermarkets (Taste of Thai, Asian Foods, for example)
are not kosher.
Thanks!
- Alan Rothenberg
Philadelphia, PA
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Sharon A. Peters
Question: despite it's being called 'milk', isn't coconut pareve? That
being the case, it is very easy to make at home. Crack a fresh coconut.
Peel off the brown skin, if you want to, with a vegetable peeler. Cut in
pieces and put in a blender or food processor. Add a couple of cups of very
warm or hot water, and blend. Strain through a very fine mesh strainer
lined with cheesecloth. This is coconut 'cream.' You can process the
'grounds' a second time with a cup or so of hot water, in the same manner.
Each time, pick up the cheesecloth by the corners and twist it to extract
all of the liquid. You can mix the two squeezings for a rich coconut milk.
It will store in the refrigerator for a few days. It does not freeze
terribly well, but you can do it. After it sits for a while, the coconut
fat will separate from the liquid and float on top. Just bring it to room
temp and whisk it well. Of course, if you are the bold sort (I say
"Schmaltz forever!") you can skim off the obnoxiously saturated coconut fat
and use it to saute with - the flavor is wonderful.
Sharon
"Alan Rothenberg" <arot...@netaxs.com> wrote in message
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>Does anyone know of a brand (available in the NE US) that
>has a hechsher? The ones that you typically find in
>supermarkets (Taste of Thai, Asian Foods, for example)
>are not kosher.
>
>Thanks!
>
>- Alan Rothenberg
Hi Alan,
For some purposes, fresh is just as good and less condensed (sweet).
....just enough flavor, and cooking liquid as well.
The coconuts around here have three black dots on one end. A screw
driver easily passes through the black dot closest to the surface.
Ream that spot and invert over a glass or two.
Filter and use up. It gets sour on prolonged exposure.
HTH Chuck
Alan Rothenberg
>On Fri, 8 Sep 2000 15:12:22 CST, arot...@netaxs.com (Alan
>Rothenberg) wrote:
>>Does anyone know of a brand (available in the NE US) that
>>has a hechsher? The ones that you typically find in
>>supermarkets (Taste of Thai, Asian Foods, for example)
>>are not kosher.
>
>Spanish or Latin sections of the supermarket.
Yes - I noticed that many Goya products have recently been
O-U certified. But I have yet to see any of them with an
OU on the label around here.
(Sometimes it can take a while for the hechshered product to
make it to the supermarket, I've found. It was about 6 months
after they announced that Nabisco Fat Free Fig Newtons were
O-U certified that I found them labeled that way in the
store.)
- Alan Rothenberg
Philadelphia, PA
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David Bisman
arot...@netaxs.com (Alan Rothenberg) wrote:
> Cc: arot...@netaxs.com
>
> About a year and a half ago I found (and bought) a can of
> kosher Coconut Milk. I don't remember the brand, and
> haven't been able to find it since.
>
> Does anyone know of a brand (available in the NE US) that
> has a hechsher? The ones that you typically find in
> supermarkets (Taste of Thai, Asian Foods, for example)
> are not kosher.
>
> Thanks!
I'm confused. How can coconut milk NOT be kosher (the coconut was
killed improperly?)?
I use a lot of cocnut milk in my cooking (usually I by Samoan) and I
have never looked for nor seen specifically kosher stuff (just like I
neither look for nor find kosher potatoes.
--
Cheers
David Bisman
Dunedin
New Zealand
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Before you buy.
Ravchaz
>kosher Coconut Milk. I don't remember the brand, and
>haven't been able to find it since.
>
>Does anyone know of a brand (available in the NE US) that
>has a hechsher? The ones that you typically find in
>supermarkets (Taste of Thai, Asian Foods, for example)
>are not kosher.
>
need a hechsher? I'm not suggesting that it doesn't, I honestly don't know.
>Thanks!
>
>- Alan Rothenberg
> Philadelphia, PA
>
Charles Arian
York, PA
Alan Rothenberg
>I'm confused. How can coconut milk NOT be kosher (the coconut was
>killed improperly?)?
Since it must be processed and pasturized to be put in cans,
it (strictly speaking) should be hechshered to be considered
kosher.
Of course, many folks don't mind it so much if it doesn't have
a hechsher since it's just coconut milk (and a perservative
of some kind, I think).
- A. Rothenberg
Philadelphia, PA
may...@voicenet.com
Rothenberg) wrote:
[snip...]
>a hechsher since it's just coconut milk (and a perservative
>of some kind, I think).
Does this mean that if it also contains "the milk of human kindness",
that it would somehow have TOO many ingredients, and thus might NOT be
considered to be kosher? Can you imagine the dilema if someone added
"milk and honey" to the coconut water and THEN made coconut milk, and
then canned it? ;-}0
maxine in ri
>
> >About a year and a half ago I found (and bought) a can of
> >kosher Coconut Milk. I don't remember the brand, and
> >haven't been able to find it since.
> >
> >Does anyone know of a brand (available in the NE US) that
> >has a hechsher? The ones that you typically find in
> >supermarkets (Taste of Thai, Asian Foods, for example)
> >are not kosher.
> >
> Are they really "not kosher", or just lacking a hechsher? Does coconut milk
> need a hechsher? I'm not suggesting that it doesn't, I honestly don't know.
> >Thanks!
> >
> >- Alan Rothenberg
> > Philadelphia, PA
O prefer a hechsher on any product that has been altered from
it's natural state. Since Coconut milk has been removed from
the original packaging, it would be subject to oversight.
C may or may not look for a hechsher on a "pure" product like
coconut milk. Varies with the individual's level of observance.
maxine in ri
wba...@panix.com
: On Mon, 11 Sep 2000 15:23:12 CST, arot...@netaxs.com (Alan
: considered to be kosher? Can you imagine the dilema if someone added
: "milk and honey" to the coconut water and THEN made coconut milk, and
: then canned it? ;-}0
get when you open a cocomut. It is a product of the meat of the coconut,
processed.
Wendy Baker