What is the best way to open up a coconut?

[DawnW]

How do you open them so that you don't lose the milk but can scrape out all of the meat?

DH offered to use his circular saw.:rolleyes: ....I am thinking maybe you guys could offer a different solution!

Thanks,

Dawn

[walnutty]

I take the coconut water out first. I take a large screw (used just for this) and poke a hole with a hammer on each side of the top of the coconut. Then I drain the water out. After draining the water out, I take a heavy duty, sharp and large kitchen knife and open the coconut. There's a youtube video that shows you how to tap-tap-tap around the top of the coconut to get the meat out, which is the simplest way I have found.

Good luck!

[StarFire]

Here's the YouTube link... she does make it look really easy!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=hkJJZuf2Voc

[Ginger]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/RVMsSanctuary/FooD/thai-coconut-open.jpg

Whack the top with the base of a heavy knife about 4-5 times, then pop off the top!

[raweater]

Those a pointy/man made coconuts dipped in fromaldehyde, I can't stand the formaldehyde smell and taste, it tastes in the water and meat. Ever since I got the whole, green, natural young coconuts I've never gotten a dipped one again, well I did once when they were out of green ones, and it reminded me why I no longer buy those toxic coconuts.

If ever you can find a green one, you'll be blown away by what a natural young coconut tastes like, it tastes nothing like those pointy man made ones (which are really a coconut-formaldehyde blend).

[carolg]

I am still having no luck opening up coconuts. I can get the milk out with my tool that I purchased that makes a hole in the coconut on each side, but no luck to getting the top opened to scoop out meat. Now my husband knows I have 4 waiting for him to remove the "meat" but so far, still patiently waiting for him to remember on his own finally.

carolg

[Banshee]

Wow! Thanks for posting this youtube link.....

I'm trying to make myself a raw bday cake, and I decided to splurge on the young coconuts....and I had no idea what to do with them!

I only lost a "little" water using her technique...awesome...I love the internet!!

Thanks again!