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I use Let's Do Organic Shredded Unsweetened Coconut for a few things in my household. This product is great for cooking. Think chicken curry with toasted cashews, tomatoes, and a few sprigs of cilantro. Thicken it with the coconut directly; it adds a nice touch of texture to balance the creaminess of the curry.
I also love to use this coconut to make chocolate macaroons. The chocolate gooiness blends with the chewiness of the shredded coconut to make a seriously decadent treat. This product is so easy to use, it is ready when inspiration strikes and just have to have Raspberry Coconut Bars or German Chocolate cake.
It is so trustworthy and delivers consistent and delicious results when I use it to make coconut milk; and this is at least two times a week. Because I go through this stuff so frequently, I started to buy it through Amazon's Subscribe and Save Program. Just a little tip for those who want to save a little money when buying this product--use this service, it's fantastic.
Making homemade coconut milk with this is so easy and so much healthier than store-bought. Many savvy health-conscious people are already aware of the health benefits of consuming more coconut in their diet. I am talking about coconut being known for reducing inflammation, speeding up healing, improving brain function, and increasing physical speed and endurance.
So my family wanted to try some of these health benefits for ourselves and we did what a lot of people did--we tried the store-bought version of coconut milk. Boy what a mistake that was! It didn't take long to make the connection, but every time we drank the store-bought stuff in our coffee, tea, our on our cereal, we all ended up getting stuffy, runny noses (sorry if this is TMI) that lasted for hours. No big annoyance, I guess, until you realize whatever scary ingredient was in the store-bought product was really causing an allergic reaction each and every time we drank it. And after some sleuthing (yes I am a nutrition geek but I guess I just like to be careful what I feed my family) that scary ingredient causing the allergic reaction ended up being carrageenan. Carra-what you ask?
Ends up many studies show that carrageenan can stimulate the immune system in the wrong way causing inflammation, gastrointestinal disorders, and there is even some evidence that it may be linked to causing gastrointestinal cancer. This definitely didn't sound good to me but I still wanted the healthy benefits of what coconut could offer. So the detective work continued.
I knew tracking down the right kind of raw coconut would be impractical, expensive, and possibly dangerous. I enjoy being in the kitchen but I know I would not enjoy macheteing (is this even a word?) off one or more of my fingers as I tried to crack open a fresh coconut. This was too much and I do have limits. So I quested onward to the best possible solution. Let's Do Organic Shredded, Unsweetened Coconut.
Finally a product that fits all the criteria: healthy/carrageenan-free, organic, easy to use, delicious, inexpensive, and practical.
Homemade coconut milk is really easy to make in case you have never tried it but was a little curious. Just soak one package of this cocnut in four cups of water for 10 minutes, then blend until you have the consistence of a fine mush. I use the "soup setting" on the Blendtec but you don't have to have a blender like this or the Vita-mix, but it does help if you do. If you don't, just soak the coconut for a few minutes longer and might have to blend the coconut a couple of times instead of once.
After you are done blending, strain the mixture in either a nut bag, through a cheesecloth, or a really strong, clean pair of nylon hose. I like to add a touch of sea salt and vanilla to mine but it also tastes great without anything else added. I would say the only drawback to this method is that I haven't quite figured out what to do with the pulp.
If you too are looking for an easy, inexpensive, and health-friendly way of getting more of the benefits of eating coconut, or you just like the delicious taste of coconut, I recommend this product without reservation.
Organic Coconut (Shredded and Dehydrated).
