Talk:Coconut milk

Sat Fats

As of 2014 The bit about saturated fats is no longer valid as several studies have shown that the opinions against SATfat were based on flawed studies. - That interests got government agencies to sign off on opinions based on correlative evidence is not science - reminds me of a true quote:

Was the government to prescribe to us our medicine and diet, our bodies would be in such keeping as our souls are now. Thus in France the emetic was once forbidden as a medicine, and the potatoe as an article of food. -Thomas Jefferson  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.243.106.82 (talk) 21:17, 15 September 2014 (UTC) 

Water dissolves fat?

In the first section, the original (or previous) writer of the article states that water is used to dissolve the fat in the coconut milk. As far as I know, fat is water insoluble. Any suggestions as to what to replace it with? Smortypi (talk) 23:55, 22 October 2014 (UTC)

there are water soluble fats as well... especially in coconuts — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.121.219.83 (talk) 20:27, 17 January 2015 (UTC)

It also depends on the temperature of the water. Many fats will dissolve in hot water and congeal in cold water. Deli nk (talk) 20:31, 17 January 2015 (UTC)

Complaint to the author of the article on coconut milk. Drinking coconut milk is well known to cause stomach upset, a sicky nausea want to throw up feeling. Please provide the true science to explain why it does cause stomach upset. Or anyone who knows this stuff please edit this article accordingly. Or if you know who does know this stuff, please get him to edit this article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Diogeneseii (talk • contribs) 00:21, 9 February 2015 (UTC)

contradiction!

in the Health effects section it is mentioned that coconut milk contains something that raises HDL level and therefore it is not recommended to be consumed in large quantity. at the same time here:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-density_lipoprotein WP says that HDL is good and results in the lowering of plaques in the veins. Now one of those must be wrong.80.98.114.70 (talk) 16:09, 13 May 2016 (UTC).

It's lauric acid, which comprises nearly 50% of the saturated fat in coconut milk, that is associated with increasing HDL levels. That study examined palm oil, not specifically coconut milk, so a direct interpretation isn't possible for this article. This is another review of clinical studies on saturated fat consumption and risk for cardiovascular disease or diabetes, but the results are not clear, as research has been insufficient, and again does not address coconut milk specifically. Your comment raises the point that the nutrient and fat compositions of coconut milk are not discussed, so I will work on a section. Thanks. --Zefr (talk) 16:52, 13 May 2016 (UTC)

lead section

the lead section says coconut milk is a good substitute for cows milk given it is ripped of all coconut taste by RIGHT preparing. i might be wrong but i think coconut milk is mostly used for what it is, eg:a liquid with (cows)milk-like consistency AND a distinct coconut flavour. so i think it is a rather marginal use, and by no means "the right way" to prepare it when it is heated to get rid of its natural taste.80.98.114.70 (talk) 16:14, 13 May 2016 (UTC).

sorry, it is in the "cuisine" section/"in food" subsection, not in the lead. the rest of the above critcism still holds.80.98.114.70 (talk) 16:31, 13 May 2016 (UTC).

also this sentence (in the same cuisine/in food section): "Frozen coconut milk tends to stay fresh longer, which is important in dishes in which the coconut flavor is not competing with curries and other spicy dishes." is completely beyond comprehension for me - how frozen storage of coconut milk that is later used as an ingredient in a curry is connected with the coconut taste "not competing" with the taste of the other ingredients?80.98.114.70 (talk) 18:24, 13 May 2016 (UTC).