Guest guest Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 > On a food show, they showed how to open a coconut. I > have not heard of this before, so wanted to run it by > anyone who has done this. > > Nail a nail into the holes. Take them out and then > pour out the coconut water. > > Put the coconut into the oven at 350 degrees for 20-30 > min. > > Then hammer it open. > > ---The reason for putting it into the oven is it > supposedly makes it easier to open and also peel the > skin from the meat. > > Is this a good method??? No need for the nails or the heat. Take a medium sized hammer (16oz) and gently but firmly tap all around the coconut for about 5 minutes. Hit is as hard as you can without breaking the shell. How hard is that, you ask? Only experience will tell you. You might inadvertently crack a few coconuts until you figure this all out. As you tap you will hear certain parts of the coconut begin to sound dull or hollow. Those are the areas where the coconut meat is pulling away from the shell. Focus your tapping on the remaining areas that sound firm. After 5 minutes of tapping stand over the sink or a bowl and hit the coconut _hard_ with the hammer in an imaginary line around the center of the nut. Just rap it then turn the coconut a little and rap the next spot. Keep going around until you get a nice clean break. You should have two pretty even halves of coconut if you get it right. After that take each half and put it on a cutting board and continue hitting it with the hammer until it breaks into small pieces. The coconut meat should pretty well release as the pieces break off. Some coconuts are contrary and you have go after them with a knife to break off the meat, but mostly you'll get nice sized pieces of meat with only a moderate amount of effort. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 There is a video of the method Ron wrote about on this site: http://www.thaifoodandtravel.com/features/crackcoc.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 Fast way to open a coconut... Drain the liquid.. Put coconut into old pillowcase and smash on concrete or sidewalk until nut is in several pieces. The coconut meat is usually loosened as a result. Don't be shy about smashing on the concrete. Put some effort into it! If you are concerned about safety, wear safety glasses and make the kids stand in the next county. Darrell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 At 11:02 AM 2/17/05 -0600, you wrote: > >Fast way to open a coconut... > >Drain the liquid.. > >Put coconut into old pillowcase and smash on concrete or sidewalk >until nut is in several pieces. The coconut meat is usually loosened >as a result. Don't be shy about smashing on the concrete. Put some >effort into it! If you are concerned about safety, wear safety glasses >and make the kids stand in the next county. > >Darrell SAFETY WARNING: Don't do this when it's about time for the mailman to show up. He gets a little skittish when he comes over and sees you smashing things in a pillowcase on the sidewalk. I know whereof I speak. Although that particular incident involved a 10-pound block of paraffin. MFJ If I have to be a grownup, can I at least be telekinetic too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 Another fast way is to just give it to a 2 year old. Of course you will be cleaning up a big mess. Voice of experience. At 09:02 AM 2/17/2005, you wrote: >Fast way to open a coconut... > >Drain the liquid.. > >Put coconut into old pillowcase and smash on concrete or sidewalk >until nut is in several pieces. The coconut meat is usually loosened >as a result. Don't be shy about smashing on the concrete. Put some >effort into it! If you are concerned about safety, wear safety glasses >and make the kids stand in the next county. > >Darrell > > > > >IMPORTANT ADDRESSES > * < />NATIVE > NUTRITION online > * <http://onibasu.com/>SEARCH the entire message archive with Onibasu > ><mailto: -owner >LIST OWNER: Idol >MODERATORS: Heidi Schuppenhauer > Wanita Sears > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 Even easier, just use young coconuts instead of the old ones!! Here's an old post I wrote I'm pasting in here in this thread for reference. Mike SE Pennsylvania The best way to predict the future is to invent it. --Alan Kay ------------------------- I've never tried using an old coconut, but for young coconuts it's a breeze, and a cleaver (expensive) is not needed. Just buy a cheap ($10) small hatchet and a cheap ice-pick ($2). It requires very little effort to tap a hole through the outer layers with the ice-pick, and you can use the hammer side of the hatchet. poke two holes, one anywhere you want and the other far enough away somewhere for air so the coconut water will drain out quickly. To catch the water i use a pyrex glass measuring bowl that fits the coconut just right. After the water drains out, just place the coconut pointy end up (on a cutting board, the ground, etc) and give a good blow or two through the middle with the hatchet to split it into two halves. Then just scoop out the meat with a spoon. So easy it can be done on the go as a snack. Also, with young coconuts you can just put the meat and some regular water in a blender to make delicious coconut milk. About as easy as it gets. And of course the best part is that you get a good amount of coconut water to drink by itself, fresh or kefired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 I take a hammer and a long flathead screwdriver- (longer than the coconut is wide) - I blast out the three holes and pour out the milk - Then I insert the screwdriver back into one of the three holes and pound it out the other side - This pops off a section of shell. Then I proceed to wedge the screwdriver between the shell and the nut and chip off the rest of the shell. I personally wouldnt put it in an oven - Heat kills good stuff. > [Original Message] > From: RBJR <rbjr@...> > < > > Date: 2/17/2005 1:11:11 AM > Subject: RE: Opening a coconut > > > > > On a food show, they showed how to open a coconut. I > > have not heard of this before, so wanted to run it by > > anyone who has done this. > > > > Nail a nail into the holes. Take them out and then > > pour out the coconut water. > > > > Put the coconut into the oven at 350 degrees for 20-30 > > min. > > > > Then hammer it open. > > > > ---The reason for putting it into the oven is it > > supposedly makes it easier to open and also peel the > > skin from the meat. > > > > Is this a good method??? > > No need for the nails or the heat. > > Take a medium sized hammer (16oz) and gently but firmly tap all around the > coconut for about 5 minutes. Hit is as hard as you can without breaking the > shell. How hard is that, you ask? Only experience will tell you. You > might inadvertently crack a few coconuts until you figure this all out. As > you tap you will hear certain parts of the coconut begin to sound dull or > hollow. Those are the areas where the coconut meat is pulling away from the > shell. Focus your tapping on the remaining areas that sound firm. > > After 5 minutes of tapping stand over the sink or a bowl and hit the coconut > _hard_ with the hammer in an imaginary line around the center of the nut. > Just rap it then turn the coconut a little and rap the next spot. Keep > going around until you get a nice clean break. You should have two pretty > even halves of coconut if you get it right. > > After that take each half and put it on a cutting board and continue hitting > it with the hammer until it breaks into small pieces. The coconut meat > should pretty well release as the pieces break off. Some coconuts are > contrary and you have go after them with a knife to break off the meat, but > mostly you'll get nice sized pieces of meat with only a moderate amount of > effort. > > Ron > > > > > > <HTML><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC " -//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN " " http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd " ><BODY><FONT FACE= " monospace " SIZE= " 3 " > > <B>IMPORTANT ADDRESSES</B> > <UL> > <LI><B><A HREF= " / " >NATIVE NUTRITION</A></B> online</LI> > <LI><B><A HREF= " http://onibasu.com/ " >SEARCH</A></B> the entire message archive with Onibasu</LI> > </UL></FONT> > <PRE><FONT FACE= " monospace " SIZE= " 3 " ><B><A HREF= " mailto: -owner " >LIST OWNER:</A></B> Idol > <B>MODERATORS:</B> Heidi Schuppenhauer > Wanita Sears > </FONT></PRE> > </BODY> > </HTML> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 [Robin] I take a hammer and a long flathead screwdriver- (longer than the coconut is wide) - I blast out the three holes and pour out the milk [snip] [MAP] The stuff you pour out is coconut water, not coconut milk. Coconut milk doesn't exist in nature; it's a processed form of coconut invented by humans in which coconut meat is mixed with water. Mike SE Pennsylvania The best way to predict the future is to invent it. --Alan Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 I got tired of the mess of opening up either old or new coconuts... My methods are not mess free, just less mess and I think easier. Old Hairy Brown Coconuts Water Extraction: Use an electric drill and make two holes at the bottom; very little of the water is lost. Meat Extraction: Medium tapping with a hammer to loosen up the shell from the meat, and at some point a hard hit to crack the shell...still a bit messy. Young Green Coconuts Water Extraction: Using a large knife (hatchet unnecessary) strike away at the cone end maybe 1-1.5 " in. (If you do this enough times as I have, you will become quite precise at estimating the exact place to chop.) Once you have almost cleared through the cone, peel back the head, pour out the juice and the hole is usually big enough for to scoop out the soft meat with a long spoon. For example, I have seen Donna Gates (queen of coconut water extraction) website on how to do this, and I have tried it, and it is very labor intensive and very messy. Maybe this method is OK for one or two, however I was doing 12-14 at time. vsp On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 03:36:39 -0500, Anton <michaelantonparker@...> wrote: > > [Robin] I take a hammer and a long flathead screwdriver- (longer than > the coconut > is wide) - I blast out the three holes and pour out the milk [snip] > > [MAP] The stuff you pour out is coconut water, not coconut milk. > Coconut milk doesn't exist in nature; it's a processed form of coconut > invented by humans in which coconut meat is mixed with water. > > Mike > SE Pennsylvania > > The best way to predict the future is to invent it. --Alan Kay > > > <HTML><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC " -//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN " " http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd " ><BODY><FONT FACE= " monospace " SIZE= " 3 " > > <B>IMPORTANT ADDRESSES</B> > <UL> > <LI><B><A HREF= " / " >NATIVE NUTRITION</A></B> online</LI> > <LI><B><A HREF= " http://onibasu.com/ " >SEARCH</A></B> the entire message archive with Onibasu</LI> > </UL></FONT> > <PRE><FONT FACE= " monospace " SIZE= " 3 " ><B><A HREF= " mailto: -owner " >LIST OWNER:</A></B> Idol > <B>MODERATORS:</B> Heidi Schuppenhauer > Wanita Sears > </FONT></PRE> > </BODY> > </HTML> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 At 01:37 PM 2/21/05 -0700, you wrote: >Young Green Coconuts >Water Extraction: Using a large knife (hatchet unnecessary) strike >away at the cone end maybe 1-1.5 " in. (If you do this enough times as >I have, you will become quite precise at estimating the exact place to >chop.) Once you have almost cleared through the cone, peel back the >head, pour out the juice and the hole is usually big enough for to >scoop out the soft meat with a long spoon. >For example, I have seen Donna Gates (queen of coconut water >extraction) website on how to do this, and I have tried it, and it is >very labor intensive and very messy. Maybe this method is OK for one >or two, however I was doing 12-14 at time. > >vsp Never mind, now I'm moving in with . Sorry, guys. MFJ If I have to be a grownup, can I at least be telekinetic too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 > Never mind, now I'm moving in with . Sorry, guys. > :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 >Never mind, now I'm moving in with . Sorry, guys. > > > >MFJ >If I have to be a grownup, can I at least be telekinetic too? > Girl, I think it's time you made an appointment with Dr. Coconut. Maybe you can move in with him. Does he have a website, I wonder? Deanna Ask Dr. Coconut^ Dr. Bruce Fife a.k.a. " Dr. Coconut " answers your questions about coconut. Will Eating Coconut Oil Raise My Cholesterol? This is the most often asked question I receive regarding coconut oil. This is a legitimate concern because we have been conditioned to believe that all saturated fats raise cholesterol. Since coconut oil contains a high amount of saturated fat it would stand to reason that it too would raise cholesterol. The truth is, eating coconut oil will improve your cholesterol values and reduce your risk of heart disease. Many people, however, have expressed concern after having their blood cholesterol checked and found that their total cholesterol has increased since they began using coconut oil. If coconut oil reduces risk of heart disease why did their cholesterol levels rise? I have found that people's response varies when they start using coconut oil. In some people total cholesterol decreases, while in others it increases. But in either case, their HDL (good) cholesterol always increases. The rise in total cholesterol that some people experience is due mostly to an increase in good cholesterol. Their cholesterol ratio (total cholesterol/HDL cholesterol) improves, thus reducing their risk of heart disease. It is an established fact that the cholesterol ratio is a far more accurate indicator of heart disease risk than total cholesterol. Total cholesterol, in fact, is misleading and is a poor risk indicator because it lumps together both LDL (bad) cholesterol and HDL (good) cholesterol. Total cholesterol gives you no indication of how much is good and how much is bad. You can have high total cholesterol, but if a large percentage of it is made of up HDL, then your risk is low. The lower the cholesterol ratio the better. A cholesterol ratio of 5.0 mg/dl is considered average risk. Above this value is high risk and below is less than average risk. A ratio of 3.2 mg/dl or less is considered optimal or the lowest risk. If you have a total cholesterol value of 240 mg/dl, this would be considered high. You would be told that you are at high risk for heart disease. Your doctor would tell you to reduce your saturated fat intake and have you to take cholesterol-lowering drugs. However, if your HDL value was 75 mg/dl, your cholesterol ratio would be 3.2 mg/dl. This value is in the optimal range and you would have the lowest risk. Since the cholesterol ratio is a far more accurate indicator of heart disease risk, even though your total cholesterol may be high, your actual risk is very low. Just the opposite can also happen. If a person has a total cholesterol reading of 178 mg/dl that we be considered ideal and be said to be at low risk. If, however, their HDL was only 35 mg/ld, their cholesterol ratio would be 5.1 mg/dl, which is in the high risk category! This explains why so many people who die of heart disease have normal or below normal total cholesterol levels and why many people with high total cholesterol levels live long lives without experiencing heart problems. When people ask me about their cholesterol values I tell them to ignore total cholesterol and look at their cholesterol ratio. In every case, the cholesterol ratio improves when they start using coconut oil and their risk of heart disease drops. Here is an actual case. A woman had a family history of high cholesterol. Family members had total cholesterol readings in excess of 400 mg/dl. After adding coconut oil into her diet her total cholesterol rose from 336 to 376 mg/dl. Ordinarily this is considered very high. However, her HDL (good) cholesterol nearly doubled from 65 to 120 mg/dl. Her cholesterol ratio dropped from a high risk value of 5.2 mg/dl to a low risk value of 3.1 mg/dl, which is in the optimal range. Although she had a very high total cholesterol reading, her true risk was very low. Her blood pressure was optimal at 110/60. Studies have consistently shown that coconut oil increases HDL and improves the cholesterol ratio. While coconut oil does not reduce total cholesterol as effectively as polyunsaturated oils do, it has a greater effect on HDL. When HDL and cholesterol ratio values are evaluated, coconut oil reduces risk of heart disease more than soybean, canola, safflower, or any other vegetable oil typically recommended as " heart healthy. " Interestingly, most vegetable oils reduce the cholesterol ratio thus increasing the risk of heart disease. Coconut oil is definitely the best oil you can use to protect yourself from heart disease.? COCONUT CURES You've heard about the healing power coconut oil but did you know that the entire coconut is a virtual medicine chest? Coconut meat, milk, and water all have medicinal as well as nutritional value. The health benefits of the entire coconut--the meat, milk, water, as well as the oil are described in my new book Coconut Cures: Preventing and Treating Common Health Problems with Coconut. This book describes why coconut water can and is used as an IV solution for sick patients. Coconut water has a chemical composition similar to human plasma and can be injected directly into the blood steam. Recent research has shown that it can be just as effective as commercial IV solutions. Coconut water is a delicious beverage loaded with vitamins and minerals. For this reason, it is fast gaining a reputation as an effective natural sports drink, superior to commercial beverages and lower in sugar. Its healing properties are most evident in the urinary and reproductive system. In Asia it is taken orally to dissolve kidney stones and restore libido. It has a restorative effect on the kidneys and some patients have been able to reduce or eliminate dialysis treatments simply by drinking coconut water. Coconut meat is a virtual powerhouse of health. It can help balance blood sugar and control diabetes, protect against cancer, ease the pain and discomfort of colitis and irritable bowel syndrome, aid in weight loss, expel intestinal parasites, improve digestive function, help eliminate hemorrhoids and varicose veins, the list goes on an on. This book contains new information about the wonders of coconut oil not contained in any of my other books. Some of this information is so incredible you wouldn't believe it unless I supplied the proof, and I do that. Every health claim made in this book is backed by medical science. References to published studies are provided along with dozens of case studies and success stores. In this book you will learn about a medical doctor who struggled for years with numerous health problems and chronic high blood pressure and how she cured herself using nothing but coconut. She now uses coconut to treat her own patients. You will read about a woman who had breast cancer so severe that it spread to her skull. Doctors gave up on her and sent her home to die. She discovered the healing power of coconut and cured herself of the cancer that would have surly killed her. You will also read the story of a medical doctor who after years of failure using traditional treatments cured himself Crohn's disease using the coconut detox program described in the book. This book isn't just a discussion of the benefits of coconut, it provides step-by-step instructions on how to use coconut to treat many common health problems. It includes an extensive A to Z listing of health problems and how to treat each one using various forms of coconut. You will learn about the Coconut Oil Detox program and the Parasite Purge. You will learn how to make the Anti-Candida Tonic and the Colon Cleansing Formula, and others. You will learn how to use coconut to heal burns and cuts, remove warts and moles, kill skin fungus, and improve the appearance of your skin and hair. I'm very excited about this new book. I could go on and on about it. If you have an interest in natural health, you will love this book. To order a copy call 719-550-9887 or e-mail orders@.... Price of the book is $15.95 plus $4 for shipping (USA and Canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 If they are already de-husked,then all you need is a machete.Use the non blade side and hit around the 'equator'.You will get the hang of it. But to get the most of the coconut,drill a hole in the eye and let the liquid out into a container. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 Yes I totally understand getting the holes in the top with a screwdriver and hammer I can manage. Draining the coconut is easy. But getting the husk cracked and broken is something I can not manage. I give it to my husband who takes it outside and uses a hammer on it. I comes in broken and then I can remove the coconut. There is apparently a machine you can order to do this for you. I know someone will come online and share this with us again. God bless . > > Okay, somebody help!!! If my life depended on eating fresh coconuts I'd not make it. I live in an apt. and am surprised someone didn't call the authorities because of all the ruckus. I scared my dog half to death. Surely I'm missing something. > > How does one open a fresh coconut in a civil manner? > > Thanks, > > > > --------------------------------- > Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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