Cool Gadget to get into a coconut

[dogmd]

Hi all. I was shopping for a case of young coconut at the market yesterday and found a little cool gadget for putting a hole into a young coconut.

It's called a coconut knife ( even though it isn't really a flat edge knife) and it has a red handle. I was actually able to bore a hole into a young cococut very easily (took me less than 1 sec) . The hole allows you to insert a straw and drink the liquid inside or it is big enough to invert the coconut over my blender jar and empty the liquid into the jar.

I will try to post some pictures of it as soon as my camera battery recharges. I looks like a handheld corkscrew, but the portion where the corkscrew would be is hollow and has a serrated edge sharp enough to puncture a coconut with just a few rotational twists.
It is made by a company in Taiwan (Haidragon industries)

Cost $5.00

After I emptied the liquid, I then found it was easier to crack into the coconut with my cleaver. I aimed for the little hole and did a half twist with my wrist and the top of the coconut cracked right off! Also, I didn't have to worry about all of the coconut juice spilling all over the counter.

[rawpriestess]

that sounds really cool, do you think it will open a brown coconut easily? or just the white ones.

[Mookie]

Wow- I would really be interested in getting one of these.

[shelah]

me too, me too !!! :D
i'll be watching this thread for info about how to get one!
many blessings,
shelah

[Acailuver]

Cool... Where did you purchase this gadget ? :)

I dread opening young coconuts.. :o I'm always scurred I'll gore myself or someone close by... :o

[dogmd]

I went to the local asian market ( it's called 99 Market) here in LA.

I had never noticed these before, and this time they had them hanging next to the young coconuts.

I doubt this "knife" would work on brown coconuts, the shell is too hard. Let me go and find my camera to post a picture.

I am amazed, It works this easily!

[kiku]

Hi Dogmd. I would love to get one of these gadgets too. I'm also located in LA; could you tell me where this market is located? Thanks alot.

[dogmd]

Hope these pictures help. Good luck finding this to open up your coconuts.


I will check to see if they have anymore next time I am at the market in a few weeks.

Happy coconut opening!!

[spicyfull]

That is soooo KOOL....................

[dogmd]

Hi Dogmd. I would love to get one of these gadgets too. I'm also located in LA; could you tell me where this market is located? Thanks alot.


Hi Kiku..
The Market is off the 91 freeway in Gardena. (310)323-3399
1340 W. Artesia Blvd, Gardena, CA. (Mapquest it)

They have pretty good prices on young coconut as well.

Purchase individually = 98 cents
Purchase by the case = 6.00 ( case of 9 young coconut).

They have other 99 ranch markets in Arcadia, Monterey Park, Rosemead, Artesia, Rowland Heightd, San Gabriel, Van Nuys, and Hacienda Heights,
Orange County= Anaheim, and 2 in Irvine, One in San Diego!

HTH!!


Oh.. I just looked at the receipt and they have a website for the market..
99Ranch.com or 1800- 600- 8292

Cool.. so hopefully you all can find this cool gadget!

[JennaBoBenna]

Woohoo! 99 Ranch represent! I love that place! I'm getting a durian there in a couple days :D

[kiku]

Thank you so much Dogmd. I usually go to an asian market downtown; forget what it is called. A case of young coconuts there is $12, and they tend to be really small. $6 per case sounds like a fabulous deal. I'll definately check it out, and get one of these great little gadgets. Thanks again!

[dogmd]

Woohoo! 99 Ranch represent! I love that place! I'm getting a durian there in a couple days :D


I saw those, and couldn't for the life of me figure out how to eat them.. Spill the info. Are they sweet?
They look like giant puffer fish dried up! :)

[JennaBoBenna]

I saw those, and couldn't for the life of me figure out how to eat them.. Spill the info. Are they sweet?
They look like giant puffer fish dried up! :)

When they ripen, the spiney skin will like split and you can just use your fingers to open it. I have no idea how it tastes. I've read it's either win or lose! They're supposed to be reallllly stinky! I've also read that they have a real custard-y texture and taste.
They DO look like a puffer fish! I think I may have seen those at 99 Ranch... They have some crazy stuff there! (IMO)

[kmik]

careful... I've heard you don't want to get pricked by the durians
:(