Biona Organic Creamed Coconut, 200g

Before you buy this product it is worth reading all the reviews posted as they give you a good indication as to why some people love it and some don't. It comes in a cardboard container. Inside that the coconut is in a hard block, shrunk wrapped in plastic. Getting it out can be a bit fiddly and sticky. The majority of the product is very hard, compact and dry. This can be quiet hard to cut. There is a little bit to one end that is softer. Consistency wise it reminds me of old chip fat or lard. Some people mentioned that the product has a grainy consistency. This is true, it also doesn't have the flowing, creamy texture found in many tinned coconut creams. It needs to be thinly shaved to get it to melt quickly.It doesn't have as much water in it as well and so can become dry and sticky faster when using in cooking. Most of the above issues can be easily dealt with by simply adding additional water during the cook process. The main problem could be that because this product doesn't have any of the added ingredients people often find in other brands. This makes it different to what they might be used to. All I can say is for me the flavour is fantastic, it's pure and organic and to be honest, it's so good I slice a piece off and eat it just as it is

wasn't sure what to do with this when i first got it as it was solid in the carton-worked it out.... you slice off what you want and add it to hot water or the cooking pot- it melts thickens the liquid and tastes great, lovely and creamy. fab for Thai curries!

Gorgeous product on all except one point - dry part of the paste are separate from the hard one. You can take it as advantage and use dry part as the coconut crumbs and harder part for different water dilutions. Also packaging can be a little plain for somebody but I can not imagine other solution for this product. Nice flavor and purity. Would recommend.

ingredients are 100% coconut - no fillers here of course. I generally use in curries of whatever kind and so far have just cut off a block to throw in the pan, and then added some water. You could of course do this in a jug beforehand. The remainder has then gone into the fridge. There's no advice on pack re 'use within x number of days of opening' but I've probably used within a couple of weeks anyway - and product has still be perfect; I'm sure it will stay fresh for longer. Taste - really creamy - and of course, coconut-y!

Not like supermarket creamed coconut, where you need a machete to cut a piece off to cook with, this is thick and soft and very coconutty. Made wonderful rice and peas.

I have many food allergies and one of them means I am dairy freeHowever an example of why this product is so versatile and fabulous I use it for a mushroom sauce mixed with bone brothe and taragon with chicken or steak.It’s brilliant can not recommend it enough

So I’ve only ever used blue dragon before but couldn’t get it due to lockdown. Bought this thinking it would be the same but sadly whereas the blue dragon was coconut all the way through this is 3/4 coconut and a 1/4 coconut water?! (Well a lot thinner than the rest. As I tend to only ever need 50g at a time it therefore only lasts 3 meals as apposed to the usual 4. Flavour wise I can’t tell the difference.

I purchased this once a while back, I don't remember whether it had sulphur dioxide as a preservative, as some do. However, with these creamed coconuts, you will find the sugars and fats separate. I think you're supposed to melt the contents until liquid, mix together and allow to re solidify. Then all the ingredients are amalgamated into a more palatable form. Tasty, off the spoon or in your curry.