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The Best Coconut Milk at the Supermarket

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Jack challenges Bridget to a taste test of canned coconut milk.
Read the full coconut milk review: cooks.io/2KaPrc8
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@dryroseyinly7739 5 лет назад

The green can of aroy-d is sweet and is ment for deserts and the brown can is ment for curry soups......but you can use the green one for curry and soups if you like a touch of sweetness 😋😋😋

@MzShonuff123 4 года назад

THANK YOU!! So helpful!

@karenbrower9952 3 года назад

I get it in little box containers like those milk cartons. No can taste.

@dryroseyinly7739 3 года назад

Yes the cartons are a new style and I like it too👍👍👍

@GiGiGoesShopping 3 года назад

Two major brands, Chaokoh and Aroy-D, were identified as receiving the lion’s share of coconuts sourced from monkey labour, but it is speculated that many other brands may be profiting further along the supply chain.

@praetorkambu 5 лет назад

I use Aroy D for all my southeast asian recipes that call for coconut milk. It's the closest to the homemade, from scratch coconut milk that my mom used to make.

@GiGiGoesShopping 3 года назад

@rand-san2095 4 года назад

The ultrapaturized boxes are better than the cans. Also, when cooking curries you actually want the coconut oil to separate from the solids.

@lareinadiondra6027 5 лет назад

I only use All-Clad coconut milk.

@jackdavis6603 5 лет назад

@@adamchurvis1 Polished stainless steel

@generybarczyk6993 5 лет назад

I'm envious. I wish I could afford it.

@brettito 5 лет назад

It tastes best with an OXO Good Grips spoon.

@TheIkaika777 4 года назад

Isn’t all clad coconut milk actually made by Le Creuset?

@andyoli75 4 года назад

I thought you should try the OXO coconut milk.

@rosemarienin9823 4 года назад

I always make my own. I use the coconut water in with the three cups hot water which i blend together in batches and then pass through a kitchen towel to obtain the milk, which I then turn into a lovely custard called “tembleque”, which I then pour into individual ramekins and refrigerate until set. The final product is a trembly custard, delicious and fun to eat. The remaining coconut flakes can be dried in the oven with some sugar and whatever strikes your fancy, even granola. The toasted product can be stored in a glass jar, and used sprinkled on ice cream , cakes, rice pudding, granola, cookies, fruit salads. The sky’s the limit.

@JannyMaha 2 года назад

LOVE LOVE tembleque! 😋

@elund408 5 лет назад

im not supposed to eat dairy, I use coconut milk in corn chowder, makes great soup. make it in a pressure cooker and it only takes half an hour.

@richhand930 2 года назад

The cream is 'soft and billowy' because the coconut milk has either been homogenized or emulsified. It is perfectly normal for the fat to separate.

@JosiahMcCarthy 5 лет назад

I totally agree that Aroy-D is the best. I have tried over a half dozen side by side, certainly not all there are to try, but of the ones available to me, Aroy-D was a very clear winner.

@juansierralonche9864 5 лет назад

I only use coconut milk two or three times a year, but I like the Aroy-D too.

@adriand6477 3 года назад

Thai Kitchens and Real Thai.. Hands down.

@GiGiGoesShopping 3 года назад

@DavidJohnson-dz8ym 5 лет назад

I’ve tried a number of a the brands mentioned, will have to start keeping notes to remind me which are terrible and which are better for a specific use. I use coconut cream daily in my coffee and for that the Sprouts Organic has been consistent and excellent.

@thoy3099 4 года назад

Good job, I am from Thailand living in USA and I only use arroy d.... absolutely the best

@WeBeGood06 5 лет назад

lol, having looked for the best coconut milk, test kitchen choose the one I've been using for years.

@etherdog 5 лет назад

Why no discussion of guar gum? All of those brands have guar gum as a thickener. There are brands that are just full fat coconut milk, and the flavor and usability is outstanding. It is Native Forest and is USDA Organic, using only fresh coconut and filtered water in the ingredients.

@t.martin3179 5 лет назад

Where do you normally find this brand?

@etherdog 5 лет назад

@@t.martin3179 Lucky's Market, Fresh Thyme, or your local Co-op are where I find it here. It might be on Amazon, too, but I haven't checked. It is so much more tasty.

@bentleyr00d 5 лет назад

Aroy-D and Goya don't use guar gum. Roland and Chaokoh do

@rayshellyohansen4196 5 лет назад

These comparison video's are great help!

@jennw6809 3 года назад

I love Aroy-D but I get it in the 8.5 oz box. It does not separate at all and has no additives. I have had trouble with stuff I bought from Trader Joe's, where 1/2 the can was pure coconut oil.

@GiGiGoesShopping 3 года назад

@9ballprodigy 5 лет назад

I see Chao koh in the thumbnail! Where was it?

@haroldellis9721 5 лет назад

My pantry? As I use that brand most often. Yeah, where was it?

@bentleyr00d 5 лет назад

@@haroldellis9721 In the thumbnail! Actually it came in fourth, after Aroy-D, Roland and Goya.

@DeRien8 5 лет назад

It does seem a little silly to only include the top result and the bottom 3, and leave out the 3 other recommended brands without mentioning the fact. And of course the coconut milk branded to appeal to upper-middle class white people were the worst 3, lol. Chaokoh is one of my favorites too. That and another similar brand with a blue and green label I can only find at larger Asian markets.

@PamPhillips2025 4 года назад

In their written review, they refer to Chaokoh as their old winner. So they haven't completely overlooked the brand we've preferred for years. We do have a tetrapak of Aroy D that we haven't opened yet. Consider giving Trader Joes a try, it's pretty good.

@carollopez3991 4 года назад

Gds

@cHemon 4 года назад

Aroy-D and Chaokoh are the 2 most popular brands in Thailand. Also, the UHT ones in paper carton are far more superior than the canned ones.

@soxpuff 4 года назад

I'm proud of my taste buds. I've always preferred Aroy-D coconut milk, but I prefer the one that comes in the carton over the can.

@hollym5873 5 лет назад

Love these taste test. Great Video

@HickoryDickory86 5 лет назад

You can even see that the Aroy-D has a smoother, creamier, more consistent texture than all the others. Just by visual comparison alone it would have been my pick. And as one who has used A Taste of Thai before and found it wholly unappealing, I agree with the testers… it deserves a place at the very bottom.

@GiGiGoesShopping 3 года назад

@main2333 2 года назад

I bought Thai Kitchen organic from Costco. I hated it. No flavor and weird consistency. Too bad. Was hoping it would be good without the crap they put in other coconut milk.

@joeybagodonuts6683 5 лет назад

Mentioning the different ingredients would also be helpful. Do any of them have added thickeners? A lot of the brands I've seen do. It's not just about taste.

@apdjwivjekdif 5 лет назад

Just 2 ingredients in aroyd. Coconut and water

@lauramariebrumm5131 4 года назад

I love these great tips! You are both adorable!

@haroldellis9721 5 лет назад

I sent a friend out for coconut milk, and he brought back sweetened coconut milk for cocktails.

@KPuppychow 4 года назад

Interestingly, in Thai curries, you want to sauté your paste in a bit of coconut milk until it breaks and separates. So often you don’t want a coconut milk that stays completely homogenous like the samples they had to the left. My mother’s recommendations are typically Chef’s Choice, Aroy-D, and Chaokoh.

@GiGiGoesShopping 3 года назад

@KPuppychow 3 года назад

@@GiGiGoesShopping Thank you for that. That is super helpful to know. Perfect since she prefers Chef’s Choice by a mile, but it’s harder to find.

@GiGiGoesShopping 3 года назад

@@KPuppychow My pleasure Kavin! Animal abuse has to stop 😢

@meehoww 5 лет назад

That was a good quick episode very helpful.

@syrah96 5 лет назад

never seen Aroy D in my neighborhood, surprised u didn't include Goya ?

@SuzanneBaruch 5 лет назад

They did, but you have to click the link to read the full report.

@CB563 4 года назад

If you can, look for the Aroy-D or Chaokoh in paper cartons instead of the cans. Both are good but even better tasting without any metallic flavors

@GiGiGoesShopping 3 года назад

Chaokoh is being banned all over for it's abuse of monkeys to harvest coconuts !! bestlifeonline.com/chaokoh-coconut-milk-ban-news/#:~:text=According to USA Today%2C PETA has been pushing,sells coconut products made using forced monkey labor.

@popesuavecitoxii2379 5 лет назад

Aroy-D has always been my favorite. Top quality everything! I love their coconut cream, coconut milk, and lychees!

@GiGiGoesShopping 3 года назад

@toomimcfrizu4279 5 лет назад

The dissolved BPA in the Thai Kitchen cans is particularly yummy

@bentleyr00d 5 лет назад

I'm trying to cut down on salt, so I add a little BPA to everything I cook. For extra flavor.

@MrSneakySunday 5 лет назад

Try native forest brand, its fair trade, BPA free can and everything you want in coconut milk with nothing you don't

@carlosbarbon3855 3 года назад

Great to have this reference to return to if missed on Create TV. thank you

@karenbrower9952 3 года назад

Well what do you know the one with 100% coconut milk is the winner. And it so happens is the brand in my cupboard right now. Four little box type containers. When I saw the owner of a local Thai restaurant clear the Aroy D coconut milk from the Asian market shelf I started using that brand. Never a disappointment

@thaiinusakadecoop1209 5 лет назад

Aroy d and Chao- koh are very popular in Thailand.

@jessicatakagi3494 3 года назад

animal monkey abuse chaokoh

@GiGiGoesShopping 3 года назад

@lilac819 5 лет назад

I love arroy d!

@Jauhara 5 лет назад

99 cents? Most coconut milk I find is between $2.49 and $4.99

@DrakeLovett 5 лет назад

I was gonna say! Even the small cans here are $1.29

@praetorkambu 5 лет назад

Asian supermarkets usually have the better prices for such products. If there aren't any in your area, you might be able to find some on Amazon with free shipping.

@eugenesedita 5 лет назад

Jewel Atkins generally find best prices at Vitacost .

@eugenesedita 5 лет назад

Black Pill Yellow gotta buy 12 at Amazon . Not cheap. Not .99 , $2.50 /can.

@eugenesedita 5 лет назад

Vitacost doesn't have it!

@kingjeremysircornwell7847 Год назад

8 oz cup, coconut milk, cocoa mix, stir. let set in fridge for 2 hours.

@eugenesedita 5 лет назад

.99 $ in your dreams ATK. !!!

@deyojames1728 4 года назад

I pay $1.49 or so for it

@MsReina93 5 лет назад

My family uses mainly Mae Ploy and Chaokoh....

@ThreeDee912 2 года назад

While it's not in this video clip, Chaokoh was also tested and was also rated pretty good. It came at #4, and the top 4 were all "Recommended".

@suzannedepadro9265 2 года назад

♥️Jack

@frank-gavinmoratalla7942 3 года назад

There are so many coconut milks out there, but I’ve had success with Sprouts’ organic coconut milk.

@Publiclighthouse 2 года назад

They still add a thickening agent (gum) to their product. That’s why I still choose Aroy-D above everything.

@n.watson8497 5 лет назад

The Aroy-D is almost $4 per can, not 99 cents

@larrysheetmetal 5 лет назад

Hope they tried Traders Joe's this time/ also the best way to make coconut rice is not using the milk but using coconut flakes (1/3 cup for a cup of raw rice )in the bottom of the pan in beginning of cooking , short version 1/3 cup of coconut flakes , 1 cup rice , salt add water cook YUM!!!!!

@bentleyr00d 5 лет назад

I don't think they did try Trader Joe's. Is it full fat? Cause that's all they tested.

@millionairejh 5 лет назад

My GF is Thai, she says Chao- koh is the best one. Should have had that in the test. Apparently its the most authentic for Thai food.

@bentleyr00d 5 лет назад

Chaokoh came in fourth. They said it had some off flavors. Aroy-D and Chaokoh are from the same place.

@ThreeDee912 2 года назад

Both are "Recommended" in their ratings. Chaokoh was #4 but was pretty closely matched with the #1, Aroy-D.

@jackdarcy6294 5 лет назад

wish they'd tried Chaokoh, I don't have Arroy where I live.

@SuzanneBaruch 5 лет назад

They did. Click the link.

@GiGiGoesShopping 3 года назад

@RakelDaNell 5 лет назад

I love love love LOVE this show!!!!

@alanef4127 4 года назад

What about the Simply Balanced coconut milk, organic and unsweetened, a Target brand. It comes in a 1 quart container and has a screw top lid in a coated paper carton. It sells for between $1.99 to $2.49.

@aramatoulayedabo3438 3 года назад

Aroy D is my all time favorite just discovered it. It's pure coconut and water

@GiGiGoesShopping 3 года назад

@TEDdotcom 5 лет назад

Aroy-D is the only brand sold in the Asian supermarkets in our area.

@randyabbonizio6386 4 года назад

Nice, but why not include Goya in this test?? It's sold/widely used worldwide. Oh... just saw it's in the full report/link:)

@davidestrada4942 5 лет назад

How is she perfectly doing that outro without having known the winner before then

@axiomapostate6704 5 лет назад

RU-vid magic

@sublimegirl1 3 года назад

If it’s the outro, then she would have already gone through the tree tasting.... right? Im not sure i understand what you meant 🤔

@MikehMike01 Год назад

teleprompter

@Publiclighthouse 2 года назад

Aroy-D is the only can on this panel that doesn’t add any thickening agents to their milk. I go for that.

@tonymai1870 5 лет назад

What? No Chaokoh brand in the line up? My family has always alternated between Aroyd and Chaokoh

@andychen7390 4 года назад

They did test it, they just didn't show it in the video. Other than off flavors in coconut pudding, they recommended it.

@juanpino5381 3 года назад

I have used the Thai for many types of dishes, but have not seen the winning brand. I will see if I can find it and try so I can taste the difference.

@kusotare9559 3 года назад

Aroy-D and Chaokoh (not mentioned in the video but was recommended in the test results itself) have both been accused of animal abuse in using forced monkey labor to harvest coconuts.

@GiGiGoesShopping 3 года назад

bestlifeonline.com/chaokoh-coconut-milk-ban-news/#:~:text=According to USA Today%2C PETA has been pushing,sells coconut products made using forced monkey labor.

@MONi_LALA 4 года назад

I use Chao Koh for savery food and aroy-d for sweets.

@GiGiGoesShopping 3 года назад

bestlifeonline.com/chaokoh-coconut-milk-ban-news/#:~:text=According to USA Today%2C PETA has been pushing,sells coconut products made using forced monkey labor.

@ayaamia2676 2 года назад

Thank you but the one I buy from Sprouts farmer market, Unsweetened it comes in a cartoon so is that the real deal? Or only the can is real one? I need help because i always use it for making smoothie... i need help

@cohoanglervancouverwa6755 3 года назад

This is confusing. ATK did a review of coconut milk in their 2006 cookbook. In that review, They rated Ka-Me coconut milk as the best. It was “highly recommended”. Now, it’s at the bottom. Not sure whether the quality has gone down or whether the quality of the others has gotten much better. Still, it’s a bit unusual to see two vastly different reviews of the same brand of ingredient.

@krwada 4 месяца назад

It is Aroy-D and Chaokoh for me.

@davidthomas6094 4 года назад

If the tasters didn't prefer unmentioned Chao Koi over these, I don't know where they're coming from.

@annmarie4230 5 лет назад

I use whole foods 360 brand.

@user-bv7mk8id5t 5 лет назад

AnaMaria Herrera yeah I think 365 is the best one.

@yes0r787 3 года назад

Trader Joe's coconut milk is great and no fillers or gum.

@karenbrower9952 3 года назад

Aroy D is 100% coconut milk. Nothing else.

@jordanmiller7163 5 лет назад

How did the Chao stack up against the other brands?

@humidly 5 лет назад

Open the link in the description. You don't have to be a subscriber to read the article at the moment.

@bentleyr00d 5 лет назад

4th place

@FlesHBoX 5 лет назад

I feel like your videos are getting quieter.... They're already some of the quietest mixed videos on youtube... Please mix your videos louder so that when the next video plays I'm not blown out of my chair because I have to crank things up just to barely hear yours.

@semco72057 5 лет назад

I will be looking for the winning coconut milk when I go shopping for some to use in my cooking.

@leftyla 3 года назад

Coconut oil "separating" is actually desirable in Thai cooking. Must be a cultural thing.

@flybyairplane3528 Год назад

ATK COCONUT ‘MILK’. IS MADE FROM DRY COCONUTS, WHERE THE WATER, HAS BEEN MADE INTO A HARD STUFF ,THAT IS GRATED,with liittle water,until smoothe, coconut CREAM.IS Swened, for use in cocktails, !🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@nealieanderson512 5 лет назад

Love you guys

@leokatak3681 5 лет назад

Why wasn’t Chaokoh in the test?

@bentleyr00d 5 лет назад

Chaokoh came in fourth. Aroy-D first, Roland second and Goya third.

@GiGiGoesShopping 3 года назад

@ThreeDee912 2 года назад

While not in the video, Aroy-D, Roland, Goya, and Chaokoh were the top 4 brands and all "Recommended". The other ones in the video (except for Aroy-D) were in the middle or bottom.

@dharshaniwickramasuriya9618 2 года назад

Recently I found cha’s organic coconut milk Test-better From Costco in Canada

@brianjennings7644 2 года назад

back when I was a kid, my Mother used to get my 3 Sisters their favorite chocholate bar, and just bring me a nice whole coconut. I butchered them , however.. .. since,I still don't know how a person milks a coconut.

@99999me1 5 лет назад

My favorite is Golden Star.. But I can't find it anymore..

@girliedog 5 лет назад

an easy method to get the cream out is put the cans in the fridge

@lauralynn4504 5 лет назад

Aroy-D is the best I can find without fillers and nasty sodium metabisulfite. It’s about $1.40 a can at my Asian market.

@GiGiGoesShopping 3 года назад

@peterjohn8625 10 месяцев назад

No TCC? I don't care what's in my coconut milk as long as it tastes good lol. I started buying TCC premium coconut milk for use in my satay dishes because I believe you get what you pay for and they tasted great. However it's not the cheapest, so a few times I've tried cheaper brands and regret my decision every time.

@CraigKeene 4 года назад

¢99 for 14ozs. Where?

@emilys8971 3 года назад

Fat: “Kinda like humans!” 😂 😂 😂

@melaco11 5 лет назад

Am allergic to guar gum. Is Aroy-D guar gum free?

@armyofmidgets 3 года назад

Respectfully I disagree with your theory that coconut milk that separates is bad. That usually means it’s natural. Some good coconut milk has no chemicals added to bind it together will separate, reheat it to mix it back together. Often cheap coconut milk is thick because of chemical binders and additives. But at least you picked a good one as number one. Aroy-D organic separates but great for desserts.

@apdjwivjekdif 5 лет назад

That's what I use. No surprise

@MrsJAZack 2 года назад

Native Forest Unsweetened Organic Coconut Milk Simple No Guar! sourced out of Sri Lanka

@1LSWilliam 3 года назад

"Put de lime in da cocanut..."

@adriand6477 3 года назад

I cannot disagree with this taste test winner anymore..she got it right Thai kitchens is far superior to Arroy D... Ingridients matter, unless your buying their premium line Arroy D had preservatives... Quality matters... There are other good brands out there but Thai Kitchen rocks!

@brigidbac1438 3 года назад

I needed to know that difference. Keep trying a new brand but now...for all reasons...using the winner. Thanks..

@iamme453 Год назад

A different product, but a friend of mine recently made a cookie bar recipe (the Magic one) and tried substituting sweetened condensed coconut milk for regular sweetened condensed milk. The results were, to her catastrophic. She said the bars were so greasy they were inedible. Any chance the Test Kitchen could run this product through possible uses?

@drizzyrauvryar6992 5 лет назад

I use Choakoh. It doesn't separate in the can and taste like creamy coconut milk... Why isn't it here???

@SuzanneBaruch 5 лет назад

Click the link.

@GiGiGoesShopping 3 года назад

@lithium191 4 года назад

Hello!

@wxjazzcat 3 года назад

Shocked Jack didn't include a homemade "ringer" in this tasting.

@MrScotttraynor 5 лет назад

hmm, no goya? i see there nut moolk a lot.. not so much the other brands

@andychen7390 4 года назад

Goya was included in the full test, just not in the video. It was 3rd place.

@francinecorry633 4 года назад

Chao-koh

@TheIkaika777 4 года назад

And absolutely none of these coconut milk brands are in my supermarkets.

@eyeswideshut2800 4 года назад

THAI kitchen hands down, there is no coconut whey water at all and slightly sweet and creamy but maybe I try that other.

@user-bv7mk8id5t 5 лет назад

365 is my favorite and great for making whipped coconut cream and other pb sweets (though never savory for me ewwwww). Then native forest is good and that is my second choice. The cheaper ones I don’t like, TJ I tried but I didn’t like it, it’s never smooth and that Thai one I don’t like at all.

@danieldaniel4668 5 лет назад

Kara is the best

@novtag9724 5 лет назад

The best is natural and we have plenty of it herw

@ezekielmanliguez9226 4 года назад

0:40 am i drinking coconut milk or sun tan lotion 2:11 i wish too bridget was a coconut expert in thailand (just joking)

@Happymrsnowman 5 лет назад

Full serious takeaway: if your coconut milk isn't made in SE Asia, is expensive, and/or doesn't have foreign writing on it, don't buy it. Notice how the WORST ones were the most expensive and clearly English marketed. Coconut is incredibly cheap in areas where it's widely used, so any time it's marked up, you're being sold a bs product.

@bentleyr00d 5 лет назад

Three of their top four are made in Thailand.

@rohanlg790 3 месяца назад

aroy d is the best

@XavierKatzone 5 лет назад

Man, I miss Christopher Kimball!

@bentleyr00d 5 лет назад

You know he has a show still.

@emdcrazycat 5 лет назад

My favorite is The Chaokoh brand. You should have included it in the comparison video. It’s consistently full bodied.

@bentleyr00d 5 лет назад

4th place

@emdcrazycat 5 лет назад

bentleyr00d 4th place is a different brand, not Chaokoh.

@andychen7390 4 года назад

@@emdcrazycat Uhm it most definitely is Chaokoh. There's even a picture of the can in the report.

@ThreeDee912 2 года назад

@@emdcrazycat While not in the video, Aroy-D, Roland, Goya, and Chaokoh were the top 4 brands and all "Recommended". The other ones in the video (except for Aroy-D) were in the middle or bottom.

@victoriachism4741 4 года назад

I hope the obsession with kale ends soon. Neither my husband and I can't stand it. And WTF are "kale chips"? I ate one and it was like eating fallen leaves from trees.