Is coconut milk dairy?!
Is coconut milk dairy?
I know that it's basically made out of the white meat of a coconut, which is usually soaked in hot water and creates what we call "coconut milk". my question, however, is whether most recipes and restaurants mix coconut milk with cow milk, which would make it dairy?
Answers:
coconut milk is purely the hot water extract of the coconut flesh or meat as it is called,it does not include dairy at all.In coastal parts of India a lot of coconut milk is used in regional cuisine,we either grate or grind the coconut meat,mix thoroughly into very hot water,then squeeze through a strainer,this gives the thick milk,the process is repeated for the next pressing / extract giving thin milk.the later is used for the main cooking of a dish,later the thick milk is added giving richness & flavour & serves as a thickening agent.I have yet to come across a recipe calling for a mixture of cocnut milk along with a dairy component ,any addition would ruin the coconut milk flavour,which is very distinct used on it's own.
I've never heard of that being done before. Coconut milk should just be coconut and not a mix.
no its a vegatable.
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No, it isn't.
Coconut Milk
No, believe it or not, coconut milk -- an indispensable ingredient in most Southeast Asian cooking -- is not the liquid inside a coconut. It is made by soaking the grated flesh of a coconut in hot water or scalded milk, then straining the combination. Coconut milk is classified as thick, thin, or coconut cream. Thick coconut milk is the result of the first soaking and squeezing. If this milk is refrigerated it separates, and the top layer is the cream. Thin coconut milk is what is produced when one steeps the coconut meat a second time and then strains. Canned coconut milk, which is mostly quite good, separates naturally. The top layer can be spooned off for recipes calling for cream, the bottom poured into thin, or just shake it up to get the most commonly called-for thick coconut milk.
no its not a milk diary. but it could be a milk diary if its mixed with milk.
no its not ..its not tencially milk..its water
nope! its just like a "juice" from the coconut...