A shaggy, unprepossessing at first glance exotic fruit has recently gained popularity among domestic consumers. Many used this nut only as a source of airy white shavings, which is extremely popular in the confectionery art. Meanwhile, coconut is in no way inferior in its useful and nutritious properties to its tropical counterparts. What is the use of coconut? Firstly, it quenches thirst well. Secondly, it contains a lot of vitamins and substances necessary for the body. Thirdly, coconut oil is an indispensable product in the cosmetology industry. If the properties and applications of this fruit are not a secret for anyone, then the question of how to open coconut remains open for many. So, how to choose, apply and crack this tough tropical nut?
Coconut Content
Perhaps for many it will now become a discovery that the fruit of a coconut palm cannot simultaneously contain all three famous components: juice, milk, pulp. The fact is that each of these products indicates the degree of maturity of the fruit. So, a young coconut, which is no more than six months old, will become a source of coconut water that tastes good . As the fruit ripens, the clear liquid turns into milk. And at the final stage of coconut ripening, milk turns into a white juicy pulp. As a rule, mostly ripe fruit comes to the shelves of domestic stores. Therefore, we most often can afford to enjoy only the gentle pulp of a coconut.
How to open coconut
Anyone who has ever tried to get to the contents of this unusual fruit, I think, will agree that coconut is a product for savvy and patient eaters. Nature carefully sealed its gifts under a reliable layer of shell. And in order to cope with the armor of shaggy walnut, it is necessary to carry out the following actions in a strictly defined sequence:
- We find on the surface of the shell three dark spots (the most vulnerable places of a coconut). If you want to enjoy coconut juice or milk, then cracking a nut is not necessary. It is enough to make a hole in the shell and insert a drinking tube. To pour the contents of the coconut into a glass, you will have to pierce all three marks on the nut.
- In order to know how to open a coconut correctly, you need to learn how to find a vulnerable zone of a nut. We determine it by eye. We find the circle line equatorially located a little higher to the nose (closer to the dark “eyes”). We confidently beat the dull side of the knife along the line several times. A transverse crack will appear on the coconut. Having inserted a point into the formed gap, we split the nut in half. You can simply unscrew the coconut, firmly holding two opposite parts in your palms.
How to use coconut pulp?
So, you know how to open a coconut, and you can easily get to the fragrant pulp of an exotic fruit. Now you need to learn how to use it correctly. For example, you can make coconut milk. To do this, the pulp is filled with hot water. After a while, the chips are wrung out. We get a liquid in the form of a white emulsion, which according to all tastes corresponds to natural coconut milk. However, it is worth noting that the fat content of such a drink is 20% (information for those who are on a diet). But coconut flakes for those who consider the calories consumed will help moderate a hot appetite, dulling the feeling of hunger.