I bought a coconut at the supermarket and would like to know how to open it and remove it from its shell.
2007-03-21 14:05:53 · 14 answers · asked by Seppe 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Jab a hole in it to drain out the liquid. Keep this, depending on what you're using the coconut for, if it's a cake or pie, definitely keep it.
Then, after it's drained out, take a hammer or something and crack the shell totally open and scrape out the coconut meat.
2007-03-21 14:09:13 · answer #1 · answered by Tennessee_whiskey6969 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You will see 3 lines that run from the top of the coconut to the bottom - as if the coconut is divided into 3 equal portions - take a chopper or cane knife and hit the middle of one of the lines - keep doing this until the coconut splits in half - there will be some coconut juice that will spill out. Then you can cut out the coconut meal or scrape it out with a scraper - hope this helps. God Bless!!
2007-03-21 21:10:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have to agree with the first answer. Pierce a hole in the top to drain out the coconut milk. Take the coconut outside on the sidewalk or steps and swat it with a hammer. Do not attempt to hold the coconut while doing this
2007-03-21 21:15:36 · answer #3 · answered by Cheryl 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Funny you should ask. I just came back from Hawaii and got some first hand experienced in that work.
Look at the hard inner shell and you will note a kind of face.(two eyes and a nose -kind of circles.) above these marks find a line which you can hit with a hard object (even a stone in your other hand) and it will crack in half.
2007-03-22 00:03:02 · answer #4 · answered by Brick 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Usually you can get them with a prestarted line to crack them at...around the center. Set them on a hard surface (like outside steps) and hit with a hammer...
2007-03-21 21:08:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
drop it on the sidewalk .. after it cracks, remove the inside with a knife (carefully) or keep hitting in on the floor and it will pop out of the shell.
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2007-03-21 22:09:40 · answer #6 · answered by sassy n 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My parents use a 6 in. by 4 in. knife and just SMASH.
Then drain out liquid and cut in half. Next, get a metal spoon and scrape the meat out and EAT!
2007-03-21 21:25:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
12 guage
2007-03-21 21:14:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
u hit it agasinst a hard surface or maybe with like a hammer
2007-03-25 17:51:34 · answer #9 · answered by naturalyblonde27 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use an auger or electric saw or simply use a buthcher knife to chop the outside
2007-03-21 21:23:03 · answer #10 · answered by arveen paria arasuk 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋