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When
consistency of a single product is so varied across the multiple brands that
produce it, it begs the question: what is the defining difference in a product
that claims to have the same ingredient but has a completely different texture?
This is a common question that we receive in regards to the organic coconut
milk sold on our website, and the answer is shockingly telling of the quality
of the organic coconut milks you are purchasing.
Many
brands of organic coconut milk have smooth, creamy and consistent textures.
Though beautiful, the process in which the milk undergoes to achieve this is
not as natural as squeezing the milk from a coconut’s flesh and canning it. Since
fats and water do not mix, some measures must be taken to achieve this familiar
consistency. Most of the time, these measures will include the addition of
various types of stabilizers/emulsifiers, the most common one being modified cornstarch.
Carboxymethyl cellulose is also often added, in addition to xanthenes gum
and/or carrageen. Guar gum is also generally added in small amounts, and out of
all of these it is the only additive to be declared on most labels. In order to
preserved the milk and give it a whiter color, sulfites as well as citric acid
will also normally be added.
All
in all, this will yield a very smooth and creamy organic coconut milk with a
brilliant white color, but at a cost – most of these additives are often
derived from GMO ingredients, and several can also cause significant health
damage. These additives are very commonly used, and go mostly undeclared on
ingredients labels – modified cornstarch being a prime example, as it shows up
in analysis of most brands of coconut milk, even organic coconut milks that
claim only to use guar gum.
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The Process
To
give an explanation as to why the texture is different from what other brands
offer, first we’ll describe the way in which organic coconut milk is processed.
In order to create the milk, fresh coconut meat is first broken down and then
shredded. From this, the pure coconut cream is extracted using physical means.
The coconut cream is extracted contains a high percentage of fats, along with
some proteins which are hydrophobic and therefore tend to agglomerate with the
fats. This cream is then mixed with added water, and the mixture is what is
then canned as sold as organic coconut milk.
Celebes’ Promise
As
a dedicated organic health food brand with a strict policy against using any
GMO derived ingredients, or any ingredients that can be harmful to one’s
health, Celebes has worked closely with their suppliers to find alternative
means of achieving an excellent quality product without the use of harmful or
questionable additives. Instead, Celebes only uses a very small amount of high
quality guar gum (a natural emulsifier derived from a legume, with no known
health risks), and use high pressure, and stirring only, in order to break up
fat globules and achieve a smoother texture of organic coconut milk
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So,
contact and order the best, purest and organic coconut milk from Celebes today
and stay safe while tasting the finest and flavored organic coconut milk.
