Here are some friends with simlar question as we.And I have this question for many days,anyone help us?
Kitty said: Yes.What is the easiest method to crack open a coconut?-I try seach this on internet but no results found.Maybe this is a stupid question.
Mike said: oh,no,you are wrong.I have found as below for this question(What is the easiest method to crack open a coconut?),it will help you,my kids.
Answers:
Are you ready to learn how to open a coconut? Then let's get crackin'! You don't need much to start. A towel, hammer, large nail, and of coarse the coconut we are going to open.
If you examine your coconut you will see 2-3 dark indentations on one end. These are the weakest points. We will be utilizing these guys to drain the coconut milk before pulverizing this puppy.
Take the hammer and drive the nail through each of the holes. I usually do all of them. Depending on the type of coconut you have this could take a few swings.
Place the coconut over a container and give it some time for the juice to drain. If nothing is coming out you can drive the nail through the other side of the coconut to allow air to enter the top while the liquid drains from the bottom. If your nail bends try using a slimmer one (or even a drill), the hole doesn't need to be big.
Take the drained coconut and place it in the center of a towel that is large enough to be wrapped completely around it.
Wrap the coconut up in such a way that all of the loose ends are secured underneath of the coconut so that when it breaks open no pieces will go flying.
Time for some fun! Grab your hammer and bash away! I wouldn't recommend doing this on your counter, you will need to hit is rather hard. Do it on the floor, or better yet on brick or concrete. Some coconuts have grooves partially cut along the sides to make opening easier, if you have one of these, instead of wrapping up the coconut you can use the opposite end of the hammer and whack it around the groove until it splits in two.
Once it's cracked open you can hit it a few more times to try and break up the larger pieces some more. This will make seperating the meat from the shell easier.
Here's your prize, yummy coconut meat. Mmmmmm... Using a small knife, pry the meat away from the shell, be very careful not to cut yourself! Better put on some music, this could take a while
The thin layer of shell that will cling to most of the coconut meat shards can be cut or scraped away with a sharp knife. Again, be careful. This will take a while to do so don't try and rush.
Whew, all done! Go ahead and rinse off your pure-white coconut meat and marvel at it's delicious glow. Mmmmmmm. Your storage options include:
Refrigerator (2-7 days)
Freezer (1-3 months)
Shredded/Grated and dehydrated (6-12 months)
Other Answers:
butcher knife or machete
take a hammer and hit the heck out of it lol,or drop it off a balcony or a cliff lol.
It's not easy, and it's messy, but a hammer works well.
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.
Source(s):
experience =D
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.
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! :)
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.
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.
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Kitty said: Yes.What is the easiest method to crack open a coconut?-I try seach this on internet but no results found.Maybe this is a stupid question.
Mike said: oh,no,you are wrong.I have found as below for this question(What is the easiest method to crack open a coconut?),it will help you,my kids.
Answers:
Are you ready to learn how to open a coconut? Then let's get crackin'! You don't need much to start. A towel, hammer, large nail, and of coarse the coconut we are going to open.
If you examine your coconut you will see 2-3 dark indentations on one end. These are the weakest points. We will be utilizing these guys to drain the coconut milk before pulverizing this puppy.
Take the hammer and drive the nail through each of the holes. I usually do all of them. Depending on the type of coconut you have this could take a few swings.
Place the coconut over a container and give it some time for the juice to drain. If nothing is coming out you can drive the nail through the other side of the coconut to allow air to enter the top while the liquid drains from the bottom. If your nail bends try using a slimmer one (or even a drill), the hole doesn't need to be big.
Take the drained coconut and place it in the center of a towel that is large enough to be wrapped completely around it.
Wrap the coconut up in such a way that all of the loose ends are secured underneath of the coconut so that when it breaks open no pieces will go flying.
Time for some fun! Grab your hammer and bash away! I wouldn't recommend doing this on your counter, you will need to hit is rather hard. Do it on the floor, or better yet on brick or concrete. Some coconuts have grooves partially cut along the sides to make opening easier, if you have one of these, instead of wrapping up the coconut you can use the opposite end of the hammer and whack it around the groove until it splits in two.
Once it's cracked open you can hit it a few more times to try and break up the larger pieces some more. This will make seperating the meat from the shell easier.
Here's your prize, yummy coconut meat. Mmmmmm... Using a small knife, pry the meat away from the shell, be very careful not to cut yourself! Better put on some music, this could take a while
The thin layer of shell that will cling to most of the coconut meat shards can be cut or scraped away with a sharp knife. Again, be careful. This will take a while to do so don't try and rush.
Whew, all done! Go ahead and rinse off your pure-white coconut meat and marvel at it's delicious glow. Mmmmmmm. Your storage options include:
Refrigerator (2-7 days)
Freezer (1-3 months)
Shredded/Grated and dehydrated (6-12 months)
Other Answers:
butcher knife or machete
take a hammer and hit the heck out of it lol,or drop it off a balcony or a cliff lol.
It's not easy, and it's messy, but a hammer works well.
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.
Source(s):
experience =D
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.
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! :)
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.
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.
correctness,It's Non-profit and only for informational purposes.
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