# what to do with a can of coconut cream **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 8, 2013, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-can-of-coconut-cream/652360 "2013-03-08T09:51:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-can-of-coconut-cream/652360/1 "2013-03-08T09:51:28Z")
I accidentally bought a can of coconut cream, thinking it was coconut milk. :smack: I used a tiny bit for curry, but there’s still a lot left. Anyone got any good recipes? ---
**Author:** ![Aspidistra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspidistra/32/3894_2.png) [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-can-of-coconut-cream/652360/2 "2013-03-08T10:35:35Z")
I’m fond of [mango pudding](http://thaifood.about.com/od/thaidesserts/r/mangopudding.htm). This recipe says coconut milk, but I use coconut cream anyway 'cos it’s yummier and I’m just a rebel like that. ---
**Author:** ![Banquet\_Bear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banquet_bear/32/373_2.png) [@Banquet\_Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banquet_Bear)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-can-of-coconut-cream/652360/3 "2013-03-08T11:22:29Z")
…this might be a hard recipe to pull off: you have to be able to find Taro Leaves! But Palusami is heavenly: a treat in our household that we only have a few times a year. [http://www.heartfoundation.org.nz/healthy-living/healthy-recipes/palusami-taro-leaves-with-lite-coconut-cream](http://www.heartfoundation.org.nz/healthy-living/healthy-recipes/palusami-taro-leaves-with-lite-coconut-cream) The Coconut Cream doesn’t have to be light! Here are a few more recipe’s from Samoa: as the boards only Samoan-Kiwi (as far as I’m aware!) I have to promote some Samoan dishes! > **[Recipes from Samoa - The Migrating Kitchen Trust](http://www.migratingkitchen.org/2007-exhibition/samoa/recipes-from-samoa)** > > The Migrating Kitchen exhibitions celebrate diversity in Aotearoa New Zealand. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-can-of-coconut-cream/652360/4 "2013-03-08T11:24:27Z")
I have never heard of coconut cream, but now I want some desperately. I love mango pudding. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-can-of-coconut-cream/652360/5 "2013-03-08T11:41:28Z")
Use when making coleslaw instead of mayo. I use half mayo and half coconut cream, white vinegar and sugar. ---
**Author:** ![Tapiotar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3be4f8/32.png) [@Tapiotar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapiotar)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-can-of-coconut-cream/652360/6 "2013-03-08T12:50:54Z")
> [@Banquet\_Bear](#): > > …this might be a hard recipe to pull off: you have to be able to find Taro Leaves! But Palusami is heavenly: a treat in our household that we only have a few times a year. > > [http://www.heartfoundation.org.nz/healthy-living/healthy-recipes/palusami-taro-leaves-with-lite-coconut-cream](http://www.heartfoundation.org.nz/healthy-living/healthy-recipes/palusami-taro-leaves-with-lite-coconut-cream) > > The Coconut Cream doesn’t have to be light! > > Here are a few more recipe’s from Samoa: as the boards only Samoan-Kiwi (as far as I’m aware!) I have to promote some Samoan dishes! > > [Recipes from Samoa - The Migrating Kitchen Trust](http://www.migratingkitchen.org/2007-exhibition/samoa/recipes-from-samoa) These sound wonderful! Now I want to go to Samoa! ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-can-of-coconut-cream/652360/7 "2013-03-08T14:52:53Z")
Thanks for the ideas guys. The pudding sounds the most doable at the moment. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-can-of-coconut-cream/652360/8 "2013-03-08T18:29:19Z")
Pina coladas! Works well for sorbet too, with lime and lime zest ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2013, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-can-of-coconut-cream/652360/9 "2013-03-09T02:18:34Z")
I use it to flavor Kokoda, a type of Ceviche I had in Fiji. ---
**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2013, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-can-of-coconut-cream/652360/10 "2013-03-09T02:42:06Z")
Painkillers! 4 ounces pineapple juice 2 ounces rum 1 ounce OJ 1 ounce coconut cream Shake together, pour over ice, and sprinkle with nutmeg.