Young coconuts: Roasted or raw?

[Guest guest]

Anyone know for sure? I got this from my friend:

 

I have been told by the Thai Coconut supplier in California (this is where

> all the Thai Coconuts are brought into this Country) that the young Thai

> Coconuts that are shaved, wrapped in plastic, and sold in boxes of nine

that

> must stay refrigerated have been Roasted. I began to investigate this when

I

> noticed the same looking Coconuts in Thai travel books and referred to as

> being Roasted, and as being the favorite Thai beverage. The roasting

process

> makes them very sweet and they must then be kept cold so as not to spoil

them.

>

> This was also confirmed by double green produce at the Homestead farmers

> market where I used to get mine for $7.79 a case. But that was a year ago

and

> prices Have gone up I'm sure.

 

and

 

A Coconut bakes in the sun at more than 100 degrees everyday in Thailand, so

why would they need to roast it?

Roasting is done in an oven or an open fire. I couldn't find any info on the

web about the exact process, but I did ask the owners of a Thai Restaurant I

frequent.

They told me that near where they lived in Thailand, was a coconut processing

plant. I described the coconuts we are talking about, and they said, " That

plant did produce that product. " They also told me that it had big smoke

stacks. I don't buy the below 100 degrees story they told you at the

California company. I think roasting means roasting and those coconuts have

been roasted, that's a fact.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

 

I had never heard that about young coconuts, but i know they do that for mango &

papaya... the only way to find raw ones is to get them in healthfood stores....

What a shame! They say it is to make it ripe quicker (

-

bearscats

Thursday, February 20, 2003 3:16 PM

 

 

Anyone know for sure? I got this from my friend:

 

I have been told by the Thai Coconut supplier in California (this is where

> all the Thai Coconuts are brought into this Country) that the young Thai

> Coconuts that are shaved, wrapped in plastic, and sold in boxes of nine

that

> must stay refrigerated have been Roasted. I began to investigate this when

I

> noticed the same looking Coconuts in Thai travel books and referred to as

> being Roasted, and as being the favorite Thai beverage. The roasting

process

> makes them very sweet and they must then be kept cold so as not to spoil

them.

>

> This was also confirmed by double green produce at the Homestead farmers

> market where I used to get mine for $7.79 a case. But that was a year ago

and

> prices Have gone up I'm sure.

 

and

 

A Coconut bakes in the sun at more than 100 degrees everyday in Thailand, so

why would they need to roast it?

Roasting is done in an oven or an open fire. I couldn't find any info on the

web about the exact process, but I did ask the owners of a Thai Restaurant I

frequent.

They told me that near where they lived in Thailand, was a coconut processing

plant. I described the coconuts we are talking about, and they said, " That

plant did produce that product. " They also told me that it had big smoke

stacks. I don't buy the below 100 degrees story they told you at the

California company. I think roasting means roasting and those coconuts have

been roasted, that's a fact.