Guest guest Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 I was wondering if Young cocunuts that have turned a slight purplish color means that it is bad, or just still very young, but still ok to eat. I have heard both and would like to know. Thanks! Andrea Get your email and more, right on the new .com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 It's been my experience that " purple " coconuts are edible, though not as tasty or fresh. I have usually used the " water " and left the jelly/meat alone. Again, even the jelly may be edible, but it is not ideal. I recall hearing from someone who had a lot of experience with coconuts right off the tree. He had said he never saw purple jelly from fresh young coconuts. Use your taste buds to guide you. Mine say blahk! (unless of course I want to make some raw cocoa and it's my last coconut!) Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Andrea, I got one like that a couple of years ago, ate it anyway. So far no ill effects but I don't know if it's ideal. Nick - Andrea Olson RawSeattle Wednesday, September 06, 2006 1:23 PM [RawSeattle] Purple cocunuts I was wondering if Young cocunuts that have turned a slight purplish color means that it is bad, or just still very young, but still ok to eat. I have heard both and would like to know. Thanks! Andrea Get your email and more, right on the new .com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 > Are young cocunuts that have a slight purplish color bad, or just very > young? I have heard both and want to know if it is safe to eat them. I, personally, suspect that the jelly is starting to deteriorate. It happens most with the thinnest jelly. The thin jelly is probably not developed enough to last the journey to the US north west. Again, it may be edible, just on the way out. In a food service situation, I toss them (or use them myself). At home I have used them with no problems. They just don't taste as fresh and sweet. The worse ones actually have no jelly left. I never drink the ones with no jelly! The best purple ones have thicker jelly and only slight purple. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 A few years ago we use to have raw food get-to-gethers in Kitsap County. The woman's home we were at grew up on a coconut plantation that her father owned. Not only did she tell us that the very thin jelly-like purplish flesh was ok to eat it was very good. We have found this to be true with the exception that if there is mold and purple on the outside of the coco and it looks like it has been leaking then if you open it and find thick purple meat then it is bad! It will usually smell funny and has without a doubt gotten air into it. Up until meeting this woman we had learned to open young coco's with 3 blows to open the top. She showed us how to do it in one blow w/out spilling a drop or repeatedly blasting away at the top of the coco. We learned to open coco's w/one whack and only on occasion do we need to strike the coco twice to pop the top off. We actually prefer the thin purple jelly from this young coco and throw away the thick white meat from the older coco's. Just another opinion! Breezi [RawSeattle] Purple cocunuts Are young cocunuts that have a slight purplish color bad, or just very young? I have heard both and want to know if it is safe to eat them. Thanks! Andrea Talk is cheap. Use Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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