Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Hi Terri, I know how you feel. I live in Connecticut in a fairy large city and there is no such fruit anywhere that I can find. All I can find are the hairy brown ones and green ones, which I actually bought today because I REALLY want to try a fresh coconut. I have a hatchet all ready to aim at it...LOL....I have no idea what I am doing! My Trader Joes doesn't carry any such thing as Thai coconuts- so I doubt any of them do. No Whole Foods here either. Good luck in your search, Donna Anne <<<I live in Albany NY and desperately need to find a place for thai coconuts. It seems that the only way to get them is via mail order, and that is so expensive it is ridiculous. Does anyone out there have the same plight? And if so, how are you dealing with it? We don't have a Whole Foods, we don't have a Trader Joe's....you would never think we are the Capital of NY State! I am seriously inspired to open a store/restaurant up here out of my desperation.>>>>>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Hi, Donna Anne! Doesn't it crack you up? We are so near to NYC and yet we may as well be out in a dessert! I tried the green coconuts, too. I took the water from them and tried to scrape out the meat, but I was nervous about it, so I never ended up using it. Even those can be hard to find here, too. I have been doing raw since December 2005, and lived without them, so I guess we can make it through! But, there is a website that sells 9 Thai Coconuts for about $50 with shipping and such. I am getting very tempted to try it! I believe it is youngcoconuts.com. Good luck! Terri rawfood , " Donna Masi " <TribalFantasyDesigns wrote: > > Hi Terri, > > I know how you feel. I live in Connecticut in a fairy large city and there is no such fruit anywhere that I can find. > All I can find are the hairy brown ones and green ones, which I actually bought today because I REALLY > want to try a fresh coconut. I have a hatchet all ready to aim at it...LOL....I have no idea what I am doing! > > My Trader Joes doesn't carry any such thing as Thai coconuts- so I doubt any of them do. > No Whole Foods here either. > Good luck in your search, > Donna Anne > > > > > <<<I live in Albany NY and desperately need to find a place for thai > coconuts. It seems that the only way to get them is via mail order, > and that is so expensive it is ridiculous. > > Does anyone out there have the same plight? And if so, how are you > dealing with it? We don't have a Whole Foods, we don't have a Trader > Joe's....you would never think we are the Capital of NY State! I am > seriously inspired to open a store/restaurant up here out of my > desperation.>>>>>>>>> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Thanks, Shari! rawfood , " SV " <shavig wrote: > > Got this from another raw list: -- Shari................. > > The Truth About Thai Coconuts and Formaldehyde. > > Are you one of those whose initial excitement in discovering Thai > Coconuts was quickly replaced with fear when you heard the rumor that > the sweet treat is soaked in formaldehyde before reaching the United > States? > > I don't know where it started nor can I remember when I first heard it > but the rumor is certainly wide-spread. > > I have had dozens of friends and clients ask me about it in panicked > phone calls or during my raw food preparation classes or visits to our > café. > > Some fearful raw-fooders have completely removed Thai Coconuts from > their diets in response to the rumor and there are even raw restaurants > that have deleted them from their menus. > > In short, we have all allowed this rumor to spread based completely on > hearsay and without any definitive proof. > > My wife Janabai and I love Thai Coconuts and weren't willing to leave > them out of our morning shakes or delete them from our café's menu > until we received definitive proof that they are in fact, treated with > formaldehyde. > > Waiting for someone else to provide such proof was getting us nowhere. > We decided to find the truth, not only for ourselves but also for our > customers and for those spreading fear by way of a baseless rumor. > > We contacted Michelson Laboratories. Michelson is a fully accredited > microbiology and chemical testing lab with over 70 highly trained > specialists and technicians located in Commerce, California. > > Michelson was confident that after proper testing of a sample they > could tell us definitively whether or not Thai Coconuts were treated > with formaldehyde. > > We supplied Michelson with a sample from our regular stock of Thai > Coconuts and waited patiently as the testing process began. > > As the weeks went on, Janabai and I decided that whatever the result, > we would disseminate the information as widely as possible. We would > either discontinue our use of Thai Coconuts and warn others or dispel > the myth and continue to promote Thai Coconuts. > > On Thursday, May 11th we received the results from the lab. > > There was absolutely no indication whatsoever that the Thai Coconut > sample provided to Michelson Laboratories was ever in contact with > formaldehyde. > > We were excited. Not just because we could continue to enjoy Thai > Coconuts but also because definitive proof had finally been obtained. > > A copy of the lab findings will be available at Euphoria Loves > RAWvolution at 2301 Main Street in Santa Monica. > > It is my hope that in the future, our raw food communities will not > fall prey to lies and made-up stories. These rumors divide rather than > unite and spread fear rather than information. > > Please forward this text to anyone you feel may benefit from reading it. > > Peace, > > Matt Amsden, RAWvolution > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Relative to NYC I live practically in the middle of nowhere, ie central MI, and am able to find Asian groceries that carry Thai coconuts at $15 for 9. Call the Asian groceries in NYC. I am sure that some of them will carry these. My store gets them in once a week and requests that I let them know ahead of time if I am going to buy a whole case as that is all they get in each week since they have a refrigerator life of only about two weeks. Tammy On May 18, 2006, at 7:33 AM, terrirossihomeloans wrote: > Hi, Donna Anne! > > Doesn't it crack you up? We are so near to NYC and yet we may as > well be out in a dessert! > > I tried the green coconuts, too. I took the water from them and > tried to scrape out the meat, but I was nervous about it, so I never > ended up using it. Even those can be hard to find here, too. > > I have been doing raw since December 2005, and lived without them, > so I guess we can make it through!  But, there is a website that > sells 9 Thai Coconuts for about $50 with shipping and such. I am > getting very tempted to try it! I believe it is youngcoconuts.com. > > Good luck! > > Terri > rawfood , " Donna Masi " > <TribalFantasyDesigns wrote: > > > > Hi Terri, > > > > I know how you feel. I live in Connecticut in a fairy large city > and there is no such fruit anywhere that I can find. > > All I can find are the hairy brown ones and green ones, which I > actually bought today because I REALLY > > want to try a fresh coconut. I have a hatchet all ready to aim at > it...LOL....I have no idea what I am doing! > > > > My Trader Joes doesn't carry any such thing as Thai coconuts- so I > doubt any of them do. > > No Whole Foods here either. > > Good luck in your search, > > Donna Anne > > > > > > > > > > <<<I live in Albany NY and desperately need to find a place for > thai > > coconuts. It seems that the only way to get them is via mail > order, > > and that is so expensive it is ridiculous. > > > > Does anyone out there have the same plight? And if so, how are > you > > dealing with it? We don't have a Whole Foods, we don't have a > Trader > > Joe's....you would never think we are the Capital of NY State! I > am > > seriously inspired to open a store/restaurant up here out of my > > desperation.>>>>>>>>> > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Heh - I'm in NYC and *i've* only ever seen them once! Whole Foods in Chelsea used to carry them. I couldn't even find them in Chinatown Bridgitte rawfood , " terrirossihomeloans " <terri_rossi wrote: > > Hi, Donna Anne! > > Doesn't it crack you up? We are so near to NYC and yet we may as > well be out in a dessert! > > I tried the green coconuts, too. I took the water from them and > tried to scrape out the meat, but I was nervous about it, so I never > ended up using it. Even those can be hard to find here, too. > > I have been doing raw since December 2005, and lived without them, > so I guess we can make it through! But, there is a website that > sells 9 Thai Coconuts for about $50 with shipping and such. I am > getting very tempted to try it! I believe it is youngcoconuts.com. > > Good luck! > > Terri > rawfood , " Donna Masi " > <TribalFantasyDesigns@> wrote: > > > > Hi Terri, > > > > I know how you feel. I live in Connecticut in a fairy large city > and there is no such fruit anywhere that I can find. > > All I can find are the hairy brown ones and green ones, which I > actually bought today because I REALLY > > want to try a fresh coconut. I have a hatchet all ready to aim at > it...LOL....I have no idea what I am doing! > > > > My Trader Joes doesn't carry any such thing as Thai coconuts- so I > doubt any of them do. > > No Whole Foods here either. > > Good luck in your search, > > Donna Anne > > > > > > > > > > <<<I live in Albany NY and desperately need to find a place for > thai > > coconuts. It seems that the only way to get them is via mail > order, > > and that is so expensive it is ridiculous. > > > > Does anyone out there have the same plight? And if so, how are > you > > dealing with it? We don't have a Whole Foods, we don't have a > Trader > > Joe's....you would never think we are the Capital of NY State! I > am > > seriously inspired to open a store/restaurant up here out of my > > desperation.>>>>>>>>> > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 The Union Square Whole Foods had them when I was there a year ago. I got one at Wal*Mart in Orlando in the fall. Those are the only two I've ever had the privilege to try. Tommie http://www.rawburchard.blogspot.com rawfood , " Bridgitte " <syndactylcat wrote: > > Heh - I'm in NYC and *i've* only ever seen them once! Whole Foods in > Chelsea used to carry them. I couldn't even find them in Chinatown > > Bridgitte > > > rawfood , " terrirossihomeloans " > <terri_rossi@> wrote: > > > > Hi, Donna Anne! > > > > Doesn't it crack you up? We are so near to NYC and yet we may as > > well be out in a dessert! > > > > I tried the green coconuts, too. I took the water from them and > > tried to scrape out the meat, but I was nervous about it, so I > never > > ended up using it. Even those can be hard to find here, too. > > > > I have been doing raw since December 2005, and lived without them, > > so I guess we can make it through! But, there is a website > that > > sells 9 Thai Coconuts for about $50 with shipping and such. I am > > getting very tempted to try it! I believe it is youngcoconuts.com. > > > > Good luck! > > > > Terri > > rawfood , " Donna Masi " > > <TribalFantasyDesigns@> wrote: > > > > > > Hi Terri, > > > > > > I know how you feel. I live in Connecticut in a fairy large city > > and there is no such fruit anywhere that I can find. > > > All I can find are the hairy brown ones and green ones, which I > > actually bought today because I REALLY > > > want to try a fresh coconut. I have a hatchet all ready to aim at > > it...LOL....I have no idea what I am doing! > > > > > > My Trader Joes doesn't carry any such thing as Thai coconuts- so > I > > doubt any of them do. > > > No Whole Foods here either. > > > Good luck in your search, > > > Donna Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Oh cool - I was going to head down to union square after work tomorrow anyhow! I'm fasting right now, but a coconut will be great at some point next week Bridgitte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Try calling the Asian grocers and asking if they can order them for you. I have a friend in NH who does that. I you can't use the whole case you can freeze the meat and water. You lose a little energy but still it is better than not having them. Tammy On May 18, 2006, at 9:22 AM, Bridgitte wrote: > Heh - I'm in NYC and *i've* only ever seen them once! Whole Foods in > Chelsea used to carry them. I couldn't even find them in Chinatown > > Bridgitte > > > rawfood , " terrirossihomeloans " > <terri_rossi wrote: > > > > Hi, Donna Anne! > > > > Doesn't it crack you up? We are so near to NYC and yet we may as > > well be out in a dessert! > > > > I tried the green coconuts, too. I took the water from them and > > tried to scrape out the meat, but I was nervous about it, so I > never > > ended up using it. Even those can be hard to find here, too. > > > > I have been doing raw since December 2005, and lived without them, > > so I guess we can make it through!  But, there is a website > that > > sells 9 Thai Coconuts for about $50 with shipping and such. I am > > getting very tempted to try it! I believe it is youngcoconuts.com. > > > > Good luck! > > > > Terri > > rawfood , " Donna Masi " > > <TribalFantasyDesigns@> wrote: > > > > > > Hi Terri, > > > > > > I know how you feel. I live in Connecticut in a fairy large city > > and there is no such fruit anywhere that I can find. > > > All I can find are the hairy brown ones and green ones, which I > > actually bought today because I REALLY > > > want to try a fresh coconut. I have a hatchet all ready to aim at > > it...LOL....I have no idea what I am doing! > > > > > > My Trader Joes doesn't carry any such thing as Thai coconuts- so > I > > doubt any of them do. > > > No Whole Foods here either. > > > Good luck in your search, > > > Donna Anne > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <<<I live in Albany NY and desperately need to find a place for > > thai > > > coconuts. It seems that the only way to get them is via mail > > order, > > > and that is so expensive it is ridiculous. > > > > > > Does anyone out there have the same plight? And if so, how are > > you > > > dealing with it? We don't have a Whole Foods, we don't have a > > Trader > > > Joe's....you would never think we are the Capital of NY State! I > > am > > > seriously inspired to open a store/restaurant up here out of my > > > desperation.>>>>>>>>> > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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