Made it in a kettle and they couldn't get it out

[venta]

Just because I'm curious:

[Poll #1545633]

This was brought to you following a promotional visit from some Mueller people to our office, dishing out free raspberry Mueller rice, and the discovery that a colleague of mine has never eaten rice pud and had no idea what it was like.

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[venta.livejournal.com]

Yes, I was really confused by the idea someone had never had it. Been put off at an early age and never had it since, fine - but never?

Rice pudding with rice milk seems reasonable if you don't do dairy stuff. I've been recommended making it with coconut milk, too - which sounds yummy if not cooking for people with coconut issues :)

[valkyriekaren.livejournal.com]

Do people have coconut issues? I've never heard of anyone being allergic to coconut.

[beckyc.livejournal.com]

Do people have coconut issues? I've never heard of anyone being allergic to coconut.

AIUIBIANAD it's not a very common allergen (also not a nut from that POV), but some people can't readily digest it. Don't know the mechanism - too rich, perhaps?

[bopeepsheep.livejournal.com]

I have at least one person on my flist who is. I was surprised when I found out - hence remembering it - because she thinks it goes hand in hand with being allergic to pineapple; I am also allergic to pineapple but absolutely fine with coconut, and I cannot think of anything they have in common (apart from a pina colada). Pineapple and kiwi as an allergic pairing makes sense, as they both have actinidain (as does mango, which I am also allergic to, and papaya, which I have never tried and never will!).

[beckyc.livejournal.com]

I've heard similar as well, though not tried it myself :-). Remind me, is the milk the high fat part? Might make good ice cream if so.

[venta.livejournal.com]

Coconut milk is so high fat that even the half-fat version you can buy is way over the acceptable level for someone on a low-cholesterol diet.

Probably why it's yummy :)

[lnr]

I think I've got a can in the cupboard, that I can't eat due to dieting :) I should see if anyone else wants it. Probably not worth trying to post halfway across the country though.