[Sca-cooks] Evaporated milk

[Stefan li Rous]

Kiriel said:
> I sometimes use evaporated milk instead of coconut
> cream/milk in curries.  I do love my coconut cream,
>  but it is SO high in saturated fats.  If you use
> evaporated milk and a drop or two of coconut essence
> you get a similarly lovely creamy texture, (and
> sometimes cooling effect) taste, and nowhere near as
> much fat.
>
> If you use a "skinny tinny" ie. a low fat evaporated
> milk, then it is even better.
>
> I am not usually one for this sort of substitution,
> but diabetes and a weakness for Indian, Malay and
> Thai food made this substitute my friend...

So do you use this straight from the can? Or do you dilute it
some?  I assume the former, otherwise you might just use milk, but
I like to make sure.

Stefan
(sick at home. A nice break from work. But then I don't feel like
doing anything. sigh.)
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