Fresh coconut

[Shoutymomma]

Please share your tips for preparing fresh coconut. It is very delicious, but clearly does not want to be eaten.

Hit it with a hammer until it gives in.

Drain the milk first if there is any!

Poke a nail in one of the soft spots on the end, and drain out the coconut water (ie, the liquid inside).

Put in a plastic bag (to contain the bits), then whack it with a hammer,

Sections of flesh should slip out of the shell, but might need to be persuaded with a knife.

If you want coconut milk, grate the flesh (a reasonably good standard grater will do), then soak it in water and squeeze the pulp, and strain.

Yum.

Yep, I did grate it into a salad with mango. 😋😋😋