2006-06-15 07:01:32 · 8 answers · asked by iamgramma 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
First thing you want to do is make holes in the "eyes" on the end of the coconut, so you can drain out the water. Save that, it's really yummy!
Then, and this may sound silly but I actually saw someone on tv (maybe Alton Brown?) do this, I tried it, and it worked. What you do, after draining the water, is take the coconut in your hands, bring it up to your mouth, and as you slowly turn the coconut, breathe onto it, to make an invisible line all around it (think like the equator). When you breathe on it, do like you would blowing bubbles, with your lips pursed, being sure to do this all the way around. Then, set on a table and using the dull side of a large chef knife, and holding the coconut on one side very securely, crack it. It will open very neatly.
Hope this helps! :)
2006-06-15 07:21:57 · answer #1 · answered by Kristen K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tap a nail or the tip of a screw driver into it in three places with a hammer. Drain out the delicious 'milk' and chill it for a pina colada.
Now hit the coconut in the center of the triangle where your holes are, because that's now the weakest point. Don't be meek about it...go for it...lol.
2006-06-15 07:08:02 · answer #2 · answered by maynerdswife 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are we talking dried coconut for cooking with or the water nut (young coconut) with thick fibrous, outer shell? If it's the dried one, just give it a good whack with a rock or concrete (with/ on). If it's the water nut, then you'll have to cut the top off with a very sharp knife or machete. Be careful not to spill the water.
2006-06-21 17:56:42 · answer #3 · answered by somebrowning 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Instead of a hammer and nail, my dad always gets out his cordless drill and drills the holes out for me...cleaning the bit first of course. This is much easier and quicker than a hammer. Then you can what everyone else said...the towel thing, throw it on the concrete...you know.
2006-06-15 07:28:00 · answer #4 · answered by simply_moon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bang it against the head of someone you don't like. your anger towards that person will be thrust into the coconut, breaking it (and possibly the person's head) open in half.
2006-06-15 07:06:04 · answer #5 · answered by D P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take a hammer and hit the heck out of it lol,or drop it off a balcony or a cliff lol.
2006-06-15 07:05:02 · answer #6 · answered by greenlilyessentlity 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not easy, and it's messy, but a hammer works well.
2006-06-15 07:05:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
butcher knife or machete
2006-06-15 07:05:00 · answer #8 · answered by eehco 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋