Can someone tell me the best way to open an Coconut?

August 23, 2004

I have been putting a drill through the eyes, draining the milk and

then bashing it with a hammer. I'm hoping there is an easier way?

Many thanks, Sheri

August 23, 2004

sheriljay wrote:

> I have been putting a drill through the eyes, draining the milk and

> then bashing it with a hammer. I'm hoping there is an easier way?

> Many thanks, Sheri

Is this a " Brown " coconut? Best way I know is to use the blunt side of a

big knife/cleaver (or machete) and whack it around the circumference to

crack it open.

I did a quick search online and this website has a video demonstrating

the technique:

http://www.thaifoodandtravel.com/features/crackcocsh.html

Because it isn't fresh (if it is brown) it is pretty hard and brittle

but you can get it open without making to big a mess with practice :-)

If you have a " fresh " (yellow/green) coconut with a husk their is a

different technique a bit harder to describe. Basically use said big

knife to remove the husk then crack around the middle as described above

to get at the meat and milk. Much easier to crack and better tasting (in

my opinion :-).

David Nesbitt

Ottawa, ON

Canada

August 24, 2004

dave,

i'm in chelsea just 15 min north of ottawa. have you ever found a

green coconut in ottawa? and if so where? i went to open my brown

coconut tonight and it had mold on it. the last coconut i bought had

the same problem. i'm highly allergic to mold to begin with but it

must be pretty old to be sold moldy. any advice on where to get

healthy coconuts in ottawa would be much appreciated.

sheri

ps do you know of any raw food potlucks or groups in ottawa?

rawfood , David Nesbitt <david-L@e...> wrote:

> sheriljay wrote:

> > I have been putting a drill through the eyes, draining the milk and

> > then bashing it with a hammer. I'm hoping there is an easier way?

> > Many thanks, Sheri

>

> Is this a " Brown " coconut? Best way I know is to use the blunt side

of a

> big knife/cleaver (or machete) and whack it around the circumference to

> crack it open.

>

> I did a quick search online and this website has a video demonstrating

> the technique:

>

> http://www.thaifoodandtravel.com/features/crackcocsh.html

>

> Because it isn't fresh (if it is brown) it is pretty hard and brittle

> but you can get it open without making to big a mess with practice :-)

>

> If you have a " fresh " (yellow/green) coconut with a husk their is a

> different technique a bit harder to describe. Basically use said big

> knife to remove the husk then crack around the middle as described

above

> to get at the meat and milk. Much easier to crack and better tasting

(in

> my opinion :-).

>

> David Nesbitt

> Ottawa, ON

> Canada

August 25, 2004

sheriljay wrote:

> i'm in chelsea just 15 min north of ottawa. have you ever found a

> green coconut in ottawa? and if so where? i went to open my brown

> coconut tonight and it had mold on it. the last coconut i bought had

> the same problem. i'm highly allergic to mold to begin with but it

> must be pretty old to be sold moldy. any advice on where to get

> healthy coconuts in ottawa would be much appreciated.

> sheri

> ps do you know of any raw food potlucks or groups in ottawa?

Hi Sheri, I've never actually looked for a green coconut in Ottawa :-)

Off the top of my head I can only think of a couple places that might

have them. I'll check and see if I can find some.

My best guess is going to be in one of the markets on Sommerset street

downtown between Bank St and Preston. Follwed by the Jamacian Food store

on Bank St. North of Sommerset (near the Wallacks art supply store).

As to potlucks, being on this mailing list is about the extent of my

" Raw Scene " activities so I don't have any suggestions there. All though

I did see a flyer for some one who would prepair raw meals in your home

at the " Table " vegitarian resteraunt at 1230 Wellington Ave (Near

Holland). http://www.thetablerestaurant.com/.

I've also found this web site, http://rawfood.meetup.com/ which has

some promise.

Hope that helps. I'll let you know if I find a cocounut :-)

David Nesbitt

Ottawa,ON

Canada

August 27, 2004

hi, i live in ottawa & often buy young coconuts

in chinatown (somerset st., just east of booth).

there are a couple of stores to choose from, price

is $1.99. cheers, natasha

August 30, 2004

Hi

I happen to be from the land of coconuts viz., Kerala located in the south

of India; 'kera' means coconut. Kerala means 'land of coconuts'

Here everywhere you find coconut trees. They are tall palms 15-30 meter tall

trees. People climb these trees to pull down coconuts. Coconut consists of

outer layer which is husk, and the nut is embedded inside the husk. I agree

that it requires bit of practice to remove the husk using a machete. Only

tender coconuts have 'eyes' that can be drilled open to get sweet coconut

milk. If it is not tender you have to break the nut with the matchet,

cutting it into two pieces, and then you can drink coconut milk.

Coconut is very nutritious; very good for raw fooders; used by natural

hygienists here for curing diseases (because of its nutritional properties)

during fruit fasting.

If you want to more about coconuts visit websites on Kerala

Sreekumar

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" sheriljay " <sheri

Tuesday, August 24, 2004 8:47 AM

Re: [Raw Food] Can someone tell me the best way to open an Coconut?

> dave,

> i'm in chelsea just 15 min north of ottawa. have you ever found a

> green coconut in ottawa? and if so where? i went to open my brown

> coconut tonight and it had mold on it. the last coconut i bought had

> the same problem. i'm highly allergic to mold to begin with but it

> must be pretty old to be sold moldy. any advice on where to get

> healthy coconuts in ottawa would be much appreciated.

> sheri

> ps do you know of any raw food potlucks or groups in ottawa?

> rawfood , David Nesbitt <david-L@e...> wrote:

> > sheriljay wrote:

> > > I have been putting a drill through the eyes, draining the milk and

> > > then bashing it with a hammer. I'm hoping there is an easier way?

> > > Many thanks, Sheri

> >

> > Is this a " Brown " coconut? Best way I know is to use the blunt side

> of a

> > big knife/cleaver (or machete) and whack it around the circumference to

> > crack it open.

> >

> > I did a quick search online and this website has a video demonstrating

> > the technique:

> >

> > http://www.thaifoodandtravel.com/features/crackcocsh.html

> >

> > Because it isn't fresh (if it is brown) it is pretty hard and brittle

> > but you can get it open without making to big a mess with practice :-)

> >

> > If you have a " fresh " (yellow/green) coconut with a husk their is a

> > different technique a bit harder to describe. Basically use said big

> > knife to remove the husk then crack around the middle as described

> above

> > to get at the meat and milk. Much easier to crack and better tasting

> (in

> > my opinion :-).

> >

> > David Nesbitt

> > Ottawa, ON

> > Canada

September 3, 2004

rawfood , Sreekumar B <vezhambal2000>

wrote:

> Only

> tender coconuts have 'eyes' that can be drilled open to get sweet

coconut

> milk. If it is not tender you have to break the nut with the

matchet,

> cutting it into two pieces, and then you can drink coconut milk.

The tender " young " coconuts are the ones that I sometimes eat/drink.

There are complex instructions on many sites, with photos, showing

how to cut them with large sharp knives. I use a much simpler

method, and one I consider much safer, all you need is a hammer.

With the claw end, I chop at the end with the " eyes " (the bottom) a

few times, and a hole opens up, so I drain the coconut water into a

blender. Then, again using the claw end of the hammer, beginning

with the hole, I expand it by continuing to chop around the coconut

until it breaks into two halves, then just scoop out the flesh, and

add it to the blender. I then blend it up with a bunch of bananas,

which makes a sweet, creamy, heavenly smoothie.

Zsuzsa

September 13, 2004

I use an ax!

Sreekumar B <vezhambal2000 wrote:Hi