How to Open A Young Coconut
Young coconut is one of the best fruits on Earth!
Young coconut not only has sweet white meat, but also yields hydrating coconut water! Young coconuts are rich in fiber, medium-chain fatty acids, good sodium and potassium, and B Vitamins including Folate! With all these healthy natural ingredients, young coconut is great to sweeten up salads, smoothies, ice creams, dehydrated snacks, desserts, or as it is! No matter how you eat it, opening a young coconut is easy if you follow these steps!
Supply List:
*Fresh Young Coconuts (approximately, 1 coconut will yield 1 cup of meat and 1 cup of coconut water)
* Cutting Board
*Cutting Knife or small axe (I would not use my best one)
*Bowl to catch coconut water
* A second large bowl
*Container for coconut water
*Strainer
*Spoon
“Many studies have shown that the antiviral, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity of Coconut Water may help with a number of minor to severe health conditions. This nutrient rich drink has been used to regulate blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels, and it has been found to boost energy levels and increase metabolism in the human body. Other conditions that it has been found to be effective at treating include stomach flu, dysentery, indigestion, constipation, intestinal worms, cholera, urinary abnormalities, urethral stone, malfunctioning kidneys, dry and itchy skin, age spots, and wrinkles.”
Caution! Opening a young coconut with a large knife can be dangerous! So please get an adult and watch your fingers!
*Also, be prepared to make a mess. The more coconut you chop, the more it's worth the clean up!
Instructions
Step 1.
Unwrap Coconuts and prepare cutting surface
Step 2.
With the pointed part of the coconut pointing to the side, take your knife and start hacking off the pointed end. Ideally you want to make a cut like in the photo with the coconut showing a little white. But if coconut water starts leaking, get the coconut over the strainer and bowl to drain the coconut water.
Step 3.
If the coconut has not yet started leaking, you can use your finger or the tip of your knife to poke a hole in the top white part of the coconut; and then strain into a bowl.
Step 5.
Hand rise each individual coconut piece; clearing the meat from any hard debris.
Step 4.
Next use your fingers or get your spoon and scoop out the coconut meat into your second large bowl. If the hole is too small to fit your fingers or spoon into, simply keep hacking around the coconut until it's weak enough that you can pull it apart with your hands. (See video for demonstration)*
Step 5.
Enjoy in your favorite recipies!