Guest guest Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Hello Everyone! Going on what you guys say about checking out the Asian food markets I did so today and was SUPER psyched to find my very first Thai Coconuts and Durian! ( frozen ). So what do I do with either of these now that I found them? The durian is frozen- do I defrost a piece and east it cold or room temp? The coconuts I will look up a tutorial online about opening- but any special ideas about what to do once I open it?? I also found canned fried crickets. but I passed on those. Feeling REALLY happy to be vegan at that point.....LOL!!!!! Donna anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Hey Donna, Check out the easy way to open a young coconut. http://www.rawguru.com/openyoungcoconut.html Best, Alex www.rawguru.com www.rawfoodchat.com Donna Masi <TribalFantasyDesigns wrote: Hello Everyone! Going on what you guys say about checking out the Asian food markets I did so today and was SUPER psyched to find my very first Thai Coconuts and Durian! ( frozen ). So what do I do with either of these now that I found them? The durian is frozen- do I defrost a piece and east it cold or room temp? The coconuts I will look up a tutorial online about opening- but any special ideas about what to do once I open it?? I also found canned fried crickets. but I passed on those. Feeling REALLY happy to be vegan at that point.....LOL!!!!! Donna anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Hi Donna Anne - I can answer both questions:) First - the Durian. Do NOT open it - set it on your counter and allow it to open itself. It will have a sulphuric odor about it when it opens. The flesh is in pods underneath that brash exterior. It will look somewhat like custard when you cut into the pods. I've only ever bought one, and my husband has begged me to not ever do it again because of the odor. One suggestion I've heard about using the durian is to blend it with orange juice to make a smoothie. People either love them or hate them. Some make an effort to acquire a taste for them. Now to the good stuff:) The young thai coconuts! The easiest thing to do is simple make a coconut smoothie - carefully open the young coconut and pour the milk into your blender. Scrape the flesh out of the shell with a spoon and blend well - add ice and blend again. It's a wonderful, light, creamy treat! It is also used in herb salad. I got this recipe from Storm & Jinjee's Natural Paradigms channel in an episode of Raw Vegan Kitchen. I've modified it for my household because I don't do garlic or onions, and my husband is scared to death of habanero peppers...I do keep the peppers and oil on the side for my personal use;) You can change it up however you feel, whenever you feel like a change of pace. My mother-in-law recently came for a visit and I made it for her - but had to put the tomatoes on the side in addition to no onions or peppers - she has some major digestive issues due to auto- immune troubles. She LOVED the herb salad I'd made for her and took the recipe home with her:) Herb Salad: * one bunch cilantro * one bunch parsley * fresh basil * fresh tarragon * fresh oregano * one red onion * two tomatoes * one avocado * two young coconuts * 4 habañero peppers * half a cup of raw almonds * cold-pressed olive oil * unrefined sea salt * raw honey * half a lemon Chop up cilantro, parsley, herbs, 1/2 the onion, avocados and tomatoes in a bowl. Add the meat of a young coconut, chopped up. Blend almonds to a fine flour in a dry blender. Put in food processor with the meat of the other young coconut and the other 1/2 of the onion. Blend and add to the bowl of herb salad. Add the juice of half a lemon, a tablespoon of olive oil, a tablespoon of honey, and a teaspoon of salt. Chop up habañeros and soak in olive oil for a few minutes. Add 1/4 teaspoon to the bowl of herb salad. Mix well and serve. It comes out sort of like tabouli, but BETTER! I have found that it will keep over night, but a third day is pushing it, so if you're doing this alone, you might want to modify the quantities used. In the show, Storm makes a dressing of olive oil, raw apple cider vinegar, and raw honey to pour lightly on the salad - it's great! Use the leftover coconut milk to make a nice drink to accompany your salad. I'm addicted to this salad, and have never liked parsley! I use the curly leaf version - I tried the flat leaf and it just wasn't as good! If you're interested in more recipes by them, go to www.the gardendiet.com - The young coconuts are also used in their raw vegan tacos recipe:) I got both of these from their Raw Vegan Kitchen shows! There is also a link there for their Natural Paradigms channel. It's only $10 per month and they're adding one new show per week. Their lineup is diverse - July was their launch. Hope this helps!! Deb In rawfood , " Donna Masi " <TribalFantasyDesigns wrote: > > Hello Everyone! > > Going on what you guys say about checking out the Asian food markets I did so today and was SUPER psyched to find my very first Thai Coconuts and Durian! ( frozen ). > So what do I do with either of these now that I found them? The durian is frozen- do I defrost a piece and east it cold or room temp? The coconuts I will look up a tutorial online about opening- but any special ideas about what to do once I open it?? I also found canned fried crickets. but I passed on those. Feeling REALLY happy to be vegan at that point.....LOL!!!!! > > Donna anne > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Hi Donna, Try this delicious smoothie/milk shake made with your young coconut. Blend up the milk and the flesh of the coconut with 3 or four frozen bananas and a handful of raw almonds (or a couple of tablespoons of almond butter). It is so delicious!!! All the best, Audrey www.rawhealling.com >Alex Malinsky <alexmalinsky >rawfood >rawfood >Re: [Raw Food] I found them!!!! Now what do I do with them? >Sat, 2 Sep 2006 21:21:52 -0700 (PDT) > >Hey Donna, > >Check out the easy way to open a young coconut. >http://www.rawguru.com/openyoungcoconut.html > >Best, >Alex >www.rawguru.com >www.rawfoodchat.com > >Donna Masi <TribalFantasyDesigns wrote: > Hello Everyone! > > Going on what you guys say about checking out the Asian food markets I >did so today and was SUPER psyched to find my very first Thai Coconuts and >Durian! ( frozen ). > So what do I do with either of these now that I found them? The durian is >frozen- do I defrost a piece and east it cold or room temp? The coconuts I >will look up a tutorial online about opening- but any special ideas about >what to do once I open it?? I also found canned fried crickets. but I >passed on those. Feeling REALLY happy to be vegan at that >point.....LOL!!!!! > > Donna anne > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Thanks everyone who responded about my Thai coconut and Durian questions. I tried both today for the first time. The coconut was easy to open- spilled quite a bit of liquid though. Used it in my usual smoothie and was not impressed. Will not buy them again. I found the " meat " to be kind of slimy and weird. The durian? Whole other story. As soon as I cut open the frozen package to remove one " pod " I smelled it. WOW. If it smelled that much frozen what would it smell like defrosted? The smell intensified as it defrosted. I told my husband it smelled like a cross between a field of rotting onions and cat pee. When I finally tasted it I was unsure what parts were the edible part but knew it was supposed to be custard like. So, I tentatively tried a small bit and was surprised that it tasted better than it smelled. I tasted a custard like substance that was vanillay with an aftertaste of caramel. But lord, that smell put me off so much I put the rest of the piece in a plastic bag and tossed it outside. My husband, who has no sense of smell said he could smell it and to please turn on a fan....LOL!!!! I don't think I will be eating the rest of the package! Donna anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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