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What to do with a fresh coconut?

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  • TNG
    TNG Posts: 6,930 Forumite
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    TNG - you are the fountain of all knowledge :rotfl: You had a posh childhood. We never had coconuts. Well, of course, we had it tough. We used to 'ave to get up out of shoebox at twelve o'clock at night and lick road clean wit' tongue. We had two bits of cold gravel, worked twenty-four hours a day at mill for sixpence every four years, and when we got home our Dad would slice us in two wit' bread knife. Monty Python 4 Yorkshire Men sketch! :rotfl:


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  • tawnyowls
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    I'm not sure how but could you use the milk for a curry? :confused:

    You can, but it won't taste quite the same, and it won't make it creamy - the liquid isn't actually coconut milk, it's coconut water (http://www.ochef.com/597.htm)

    Personally, I'd just eat it out of the shell - I love fresh coconut!
  • Apparently, the liquid inside is not coconut milk, but coconut water (or so I hear). Coconut milk is made by pressing the flesh.

    I'd still use the water in a curry though personally. Might just need to simmer it more to reduce.
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  • tawnyowls
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    Coconut milk is made by pressing the flesh.
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  • Lillibet_2
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    Drill large holes in top, drain off milk & freeze. Funnel in lots of granualated sugar through the holes & store upright somewhere cool for a few weeks, the sugar should turn to alochol & you'll have coconut rum. Mix the defrosted milk back in when bottling.

    At least this is the theory, I've never actually tested it:p
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  • I bought a coconut yesterday for my girls to try and no one in the family likes it. We like coconut in cooking in cooking and baking. Can I use a fresh coconut like that? If I can how do I do it? Thanks in advance.
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  • Churchmouse
    Churchmouse Posts: 3,004 Forumite
    Yes you can use it for cooking:D

    If you google *fresh coconut in cooking* you'll get loads up for savoury and sweet ideas. There are some nice looking cakes. You could probaby use it in any recipe you have, but it'll be adjusting the measure, you'll need more weight/volume of fresh than dessicated.
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  • Justamum
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    It would probably be good in a curry too if you grate it.
  • oliveoyl
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    Is there an easy way of separating coconut meat from the shell... I have no problem opening them, but getting the shell parted from the innards is a right faff and usually very messy (couldn't help myself... it was a 20p whoopsie)... anyone got a top tip for me?

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