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mature coconut
Posted by:
smilebig
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Date: September 03, 2007 04:54PM I know how to crack open a mature, brown coconut, but getting the flesh out is a bear.
Is there some type of tool that can pull or strip out the flesh easily? - Smile Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/03/2007 05:02PM by smilebig. Re: mature coconut
Posted by:
Prism
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Date: September 03, 2007 05:19PM I heat mine in the over at 200 degrees (you can find details on the Internet) for abut 15 to 20 minutes, just enough to shrink the meat away from the shell..it isn't noticable but it sure comes out easy. Make sure you have drained out all the milk from inside the coconut first..or it may explode.
Love, Prism Re: mature coconut
Posted by:
tropical
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Date: September 03, 2007 06:22PM [www.youtube.com]
Shows how to get it off with a grapefruit knife. I haven't tried it since I don't have a grapefruit knife. I lay a smallish coconut peice white side up and take a steak knife and tap the sharp side into the flesh with a hammer and twist. If that doesn't work I tap it in again but this time at 90 degrees to the first cut. Re: mature coconut
Posted by:
applebaby
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Date: September 04, 2007 04:42AM i already posted in this thread, I THOUGHT. where did my reply go?? anyways!
welcome to my life! where i live i can't get anything but mature coconuts. after draining the water/whacking it open, i pry the hard white flesh from the shell with the butter knife. then there's usually some woody brown peel left on the outside layer of the flesh so i peel it off with a carrot peeler. presto. Re: mature coconut
Posted by:
aquadecoco
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Date: September 04, 2007 02:09PM applebaby Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > i already posted in this thread, I THOUGHT. where > did my reply go?? anyways! So I'm not the only one whose posts disappear! Did it happen after clicking 'post message'? My comp and browser are old and reluctant to learn new tricks. Are you on a pc ? Re: mature coconut
Posted by:
smilebig
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Date: September 05, 2007 01:05AM tropical -
Thank you for the video link. This video proved to be very helpful to me. I do have a flexible knife to get underneath the coconut flesh and look forward to trying out this technique. - smile Re: mature coconut
Posted by:
Mama Cass
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Date: September 05, 2007 01:17AM i have a bent and old knife just for this purpose.
i wash the kitchen floor close my eyes (or wear goggle) and fling it around like mad i also eat the brown part it's a battle but a yummy one i fortify myself with the milk first peace-  Re: mature coconut
Posted by:
applebaby
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Date: September 05, 2007 05:01AM aquadecoco Wrote:
> So I'm not the only one whose posts disappear! Did > it happen after clicking 'post message'? My comp > and browser are old and reluctant to learn new > tricks. Are you on a pc ? i am on a pc yes! and heck i have no idea what happened! i definitely typed the message ... i'm pretty sure i pressed post message.. but maybe i accidently clicked preview and subconciously thought i pressed post. but that makes no sense ! my message dissappeared! Re: mature coconut
Posted by:
davidzanemason
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Date: September 05, 2007 11:33AM Yes. The above suggestions are great.
-If you crack your coconut into 4-6 parts (using a hammer....and cracking in an old metal bowl will allow you to save the coconut water first)......about 1/2 the size of a dvd.......then you can just use the tip of a sturdy butter knife.....and work it up under the white flesh....and down between the shell....then TWIST..............and it will lift free......do that at several points......at the sides of each piece.....and the white flesh will pop free. Remember that the pieces need to be no more than about 3-4 inches square (or triangular!). You can do a whole coconut in about 5 minutes or so. 
-Just my experience. -David Z. Mason WWW.RawFoodFarm.com Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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