what to do with a thai coconut

[sptygl]

bought one the other day..... you know its white with a point wrapped up in plastic.
ok, i thought this would be soft and could cut it to put in my smoothie -- but it ripped off in strips like bark from a tree!!
i have it in the blender right now, and it is not mixing.........

what do you do with this??
i have never used coconut and was looking forward to incorporating it in my meals!! :(

please let me know what to do with this?

[Veganforlife]

Hey there - you can search using the banana and you will find a whole bunch of info...plus, you can always put the lime in da coconut and drink it all up!
I actually use the milk for my morning smoothies and I freeze the innerds for "ice cream"...

[sptygl]

it is very dense..........
i have seen regular coconut and it is soft
this THAI coconut........is hard and comes off in strips

are you suppose to soak it?
i have seen this type in the market.......all the time
it is shaped with a point, white and wrapped in plastic wrap.........

please elaborate

i know how to make smoothies, and what to add..............
if it was soft, and regular coconut flesh it would be fine.,,

BUT, WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THAI COCONUT??!!

[James]

You have OPEN the coconut first. Go to http://living-foods.com/articles/youngcoconuts.html for step-by-step photos. Don't worry, you'll soon get the hang of it.

[sptygl]

wow- how sad.........
i thought that WAS the open coconut!!!! :)

i had ACTUALLY already added the pieces that i WAS ABLE to shred off to my smoothie!!!!!! AGHHHHHHHH
no wonder it was so thick and like bark!!
hahahahah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ha

thanks, finally opened up that sucker
and it's not easy to do!!
gonna have to get some better knifes!!!!!!!!!!!!
:)


You have OPEN the coconut first. Go to http://living-foods.com/articles/youngcoconuts.html for step-by-step photos. Don't worry, you'll soon get the hang of it.

[Veganforlife]

Sorry - I should've have included to OPEN it first - duh (on me!!!)... :eek:

[sptygl]

:eek:

that is the only way to say,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, wow--girl, got it???
thanks to all, for ENLIGHTENING ME!!



Sorry - I should've have included to OPEN it first - duh (on me!!!)... :eek:

[chi-iris-73]

When I read your message I thought ohnoooo,she must have put the outside of her coconut in the blender!!! :D

Is your blender ok though?

[sptygl]

thanks for asking..........yes during the process, it was overheating, having to work so hard i guess!! lol
but, after it did chop the coconut up into mesh.... it was still ok!!
thankfully!!!!!!! :eek:


When I read your message I thought ohnoooo,she must have put the outside of her coconut in the blender!!! :D

Is your blender ok though?