coconut milk

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noun A milky fluid extracted from the flesh of the coconut, used in foods or as a beverage.

noun A thick white liquid produced by soaking the white inner flesh of the seed of the coconut in water and straining. It is commonly used in South East Asian cuisine for its aromatic property in curry and other gravy.

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Coconut milk (carton) is like taking the coconut milk (canned) and adding more water to thin it out to make it drinkable. Again, there's sweetened and unsweetened. I think most people agree that, unless you want the coconut flavor, carton coconut milk is inferior to most other plant milks.

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To many, coconut milk is considered a cornerstone flavor of Thai cuisine. However, It can be surprisingly difficult to track down one of high quality, and is far too easy to buy one that doesn’t quite do the job. Thankfully, our friends at America’s Test Kitchen did a taste test of coconut milks that are more widely available and pick their favorites. Jack Bishop gave our Managing Producer Sally Swift the low-down on what makes a good coconut milk and shared their recommendations.

America's Test Kitchen taste test: coconut milk 2025