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Kiara.I · 11-21-2010, 04:29 PM

I would guess you can't substitute them. The carton is about the consistency of milk. A little thicker, but basically pourable and drinkable. The cans, on the other hand, tend to be more the texture of condensed milk--you *can* still pour it, but it's really thick.

So, actually it depends on the recipe. If you're making soup, for instance, the consistency difference wouldn't matter much. But if you're making some kind of baking, the consistency would matter a lot. If it called for milk, and you used the canned stuff, you'd probably need to add more liquid. If it called for canned coconut milk and you used the carton, you'd have too much liquid, and not enough coconut flavour.

11-21-2010, 04:29 PM	#9
Kiara.I Rose Garden Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Pacific South-West. You know, north of the Pacific North-West Posts: 12,922	Re: What's the difference between coconut milk in the can and the beverage in the bo I would guess you can't substitute them. The carton is about the consistency of milk. A little thicker, but basically pourable and drinkable. The cans, on the other hand, tend to be more the texture of condensed milk--you can still pour it, but it's really thick. So, actually it depends on the recipe. If you're making soup, for instance, the consistency difference wouldn't matter much. But if you're making some kind of baking, the consistency would matter a lot. If it called for milk, and you used the canned stuff, you'd probably need to add more liquid. If it called for canned coconut milk and you used the carton, you'd have too much liquid, and not enough coconut flavour.

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