# What to do with a gallon of coconut milk **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** soda-softdrinks\ **Created:** [July 10, 2013, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-gallon-of-coconut-milk/663100 "2013-07-10T02:17:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-gallon-of-coconut-milk/663100/21 "2013-07-10T18:54:29Z")
> [@ruh-roh](#): > > 1. Call the doctor, wake him up… > Anybody ever really tried that recipe to see if it will give you a bellyache, or was it just more of Harry Nilsson’s musical ingenious? I never really thought about it, but the lyrics seem to imply that lime-with-coconut is both a cause of and cure for bellyache. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-gallon-of-coconut-milk/663100/22 "2013-07-10T21:04:22Z")
> [@Clark\_Cello](#): > > It makes a GREAT (if somewhat fattening) sauce with meat I’m assuming if he’s buying it by the gallon, though, he is getting something like [this](http://silk.com/products/vanilla-coconutmilk) (at 90 calories a cup) vs something like [this](http://www.thaikitchen.com/products/coconut-milk/coconut-milk.aspx), which is 420 calories a cup. They’re both called “coconut milk,” but they’re not quite the same thing. ---
**Author:** ![Clark\_Cello](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@Clark\_Cello](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clark_Cello)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-gallon-of-coconut-milk/663100/23 "2013-07-10T21:17:45Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > I’m assuming if he’s buying it by the gallon, though, he is getting something like [this](http://silk.com/products/vanilla-coconutmilk) (at 90 calories a cup) vs something like [this](http://www.thaikitchen.com/products/coconut-milk/coconut-milk.aspx), which is 420 calories a cup. They’re both called “coconut milk,” but they’re not quite the same thing. Yeah, I read the OP too quickly. Forget my suggestions. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-gallon-of-coconut-milk/663100/24 "2013-07-10T21:21:50Z")
> [@Clark\_Cello](#): > > Yeah, I read the OP too quickly. Forget my suggestions. Oh, I think you can still use it like that, although the vanilla may throw things off, and the final results will be far, far less rich. It kind of hinges on how strong that vanilla is. ---
**Author:** ![JKilez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@JKilez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKilez)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2013, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-gallon-of-coconut-milk/663100/25 "2013-07-13T12:03:26Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > I’m assuming if he’s buying it by the gallon, though, he is getting something like [this](http://silk.com/products/vanilla-coconutmilk) (at 90 calories a cup) vs something like [this](http://www.thaikitchen.com/products/coconut-milk/coconut-milk.aspx), which is 420 calories a cup. They’re both called “coconut milk,” but they’re not quite the same thing. I was wondering about that too. Normal coconut milk is extremely high in fat, particularly saturated fat. No wonder it tastes so good–it is like eating melted ice cream. While the “Silk” brand coconut milk is much better, it still is much higher in saturated fat than 1% or 2% cow’s milk (it is about the same as whole milk). ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-gallon-of-coconut-milk/663100/26 "2013-07-16T22:38:38Z")
Make a pound cake substituting the coconut milk for cow’s milk, and throw in some chopped dates. Use raw brown sugar instead of white and try reducing the recommended amount of it by 2/3. Taste and add more, if desired. ---
**Author:** ![NiolieMd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e47c2d/32.png) [@NiolieMd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NiolieMd)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-gallon-of-coconut-milk/663100/27 "2013-09-04T19:12:17Z")
You can use it for hair, I add coconut milk to my regular shampoo or conditioner, it makes my hair really soft and easier to comb. ---
**Author:** ![want2befree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3e96dc/32.png) [@want2befree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2befree)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-gallon-of-coconut-milk/663100/28 "2013-09-04T19:16:14Z")
I use it in my smoothies. ---
**Author:** ![Cartoonacy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/848f3c/32.png) [@Cartoonacy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartoonacy)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-gallon-of-coconut-milk/663100/29 "2013-09-04T19:44:45Z")
Robert Irvine’s [Coconut Cashew Soup](http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/robert-irvine/soup-to-nuts-coconut-soup-with-caramelized-nuts-recipe/index.html) is delicious. ---
**Author:** ![akennett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee59a6/32.png) [@akennett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/akennett)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-gallon-of-coconut-milk/663100/30 "2013-09-04T19:50:28Z")
> [@Eva\_Luna](#): > > You could make a buttload of coconut sorbet. Riffing on this, make a batch of homemade Almond Joy ice cream! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-gallon-of-coconut-milk/663100.md?page=1)