Shopping

[plonq]

The quandary
Assume for a moment that you are in charge of stocking the shelves in a medium-large grocery store. For the sake of argument, pretend that you want to stock things in a logical place where a typical shopper (who we will allegorically say is a short, dumpy, anthropomorphic snow leopard who has a passion for fish, scotch, and Thai curried chicken) can readily find it. You are presented with a slightly unusual product to stock: coconut milk. Where would you stock this product in order to ensure that a consumer would reasonably know where to look for it.

a) In the ethnic/Asian cooking section, with all of the other ingredients usually used in Thai cooking.
b) In the baking section, since that seems to be a reasonable place to put it if you don't have, or don't think of the ethnic foods section.
c) In the canned fruit/vegetable section, since that makes sense too if you stretch things a bit.
d) In the soft drinks aisle, next to the sparkling water.

Give yourself
2 points for the right answer.
4 points for an answer that makes sense.

Comments

[tzisorey.livejournal.com]

Some people confuse coconut milk (the pressed extract from mixing shredded coconut with water - used in thai etc. cooking) with coconut juice (the liquid from the center of the coconut), which is actually canned and sold as a drink by the Porn Coconut Company.

[orleans.livejournal.com]

I think it's supposed to go in the baking section with the nuts (since it is a nut). That's where shredded coconut usually goes too. :)

But judging by your question, I'm willing to bet it was nestled right beside the club soda. :D

[hantamouse.livejournal.com]

In the drink mixers, where the Thai chefs would never think of looking.

[(Anonymous)]

How about e) Dairy?

[(Anonymous)]

If it's not in the etnic/Asian section, I stop looking and move on. What else would one use it for, other that Thai food, or drinks any way?

Loch