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Unlike old hairy coconuts young coconuts flesh is very tender and somehow resembles jell-o. The thickness of young coconut flesh varies most has jelly-like texture.
Purée it and use it as a topping on ice cream or sorbet.
How to eat a young coconut. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators. The thickness of young coconut flesh varies most has jelly-like texture. Once in a while you may come across a 5mm thick fleshThe juice should look clear.
The meat of a young coconut can be eaten as is or shredded and mixed with the coconut water for extra texture. After draining the young coconut its husk is an exotic nature-made container for a cocktail smoothie or even soup. You may want to try these coconut water cocktails or a classic Thai soup.
Coconuts are one of my favorite foods in the world. You can buy boxed coconut water nowadays but if you get the chance treat yourself to the fresh water and soft spoon meat of a young coconut found in your health or local Asian market as I do on a weekly basis. Spoon out the tender flesh of the coconut that should detach itself easily from the shell.
Unlike old hairy coconuts young coconuts flesh is very tender and somehow resembles jell-o. If you ask for a coconut to go along with your meal you can drink as you eat your food and then get the fruits flesh for desert. I like doing that.
How to Eat Toasted Coconut. To make toasted coconut you simply have to place some flaked coconut in the oven for about 5 to 10 minutes. They will be well done when they are a nice golden brown.
These are some of the ways to eat toasted coconut. Tropical fruit salads along with pineapple and strawberries. Trail mix or a similar snack.
Young Thai coconuts arent an easy ingredient to work with but they are incredibly rewarding. The hardest part of using them is simply getting them open. For this you need either a very heavy duty knife or a cleaver and some patience.
But once youve sipped on the fresh coconut water so much tastier than the pasteurized stuff and enjoyed the creamy flesh in soups and smoothies its. Coconut vendors have a way of telling how young a coconut is by simply tapping the dull end of a cleaver against the coconut husk. Once you have your coconut.
Chill in the fridge for at least two hours if you would like the coconut juice or meat or both cold. Continue to 2 of 5 below. However you can still eat young coconut meat on its own on a salad or in other dishes.
Coconuts are not edible until theyve developed for roughly seven months though a six-month coconut can be used for coconut water. Coconuts anywhere from seven to 12 months old can be eaten though the firmness of the coconut meat increases with age. If you see young coconuts in your produce department sitting with a bunch of other fruits at room temperature do not purchase them.
They may go sour and they most likely will not taste good. We store them at the coldest temperature in our warehouse. Put the young coconut on its side and start cutting the top pointed husk off with a sharp knife.
A regular sharp chef knife is cool. You dont need a machete cleaver or hack saw. Cut away as much of the husk as possible until the nut is crowning.
The spines of the nut should be bare like this. Really the purpose of this article is two-fold. 1 to encourage you to eat more healthy young coconuts and 2 to help you save money while doing so.
If you have to spend 4 for a coconut then you really should be doing all you can to get the best coconut possible and avoid having to throw it out. After all if you toss out a 4 coconut. Ill show you an easy way on how to cut open a baby Thai coconut.
Its really pretty easy if you know howVisit. Purée it and use it as a topping on ice cream or sorbet. Add it to pancake or waffle mix or top your hotcakes with shredded coconut.
You can also reap the benefits of eating dried coconut by adding it to recipes for baked goods such as coconut macaroons and coconut chocolate chip cookies or using it as an ingredient in homemade snack bars.