Cooks' Question

I love the flavour of fresh coconut but could you tell me how to crack one properly?

Response

Cracking a coconut is not as difficult as it might seem. Push a skewer into the three holes in the top of the coconut and drain out the milk. Then place the coconut in a polythene bag and sit it on a hard surface – a stone floor or an outside paving slab – and give it a hefty whack with a hammer. Now remove the pieces from the bag and, protecting your hands, prise the hard shell away from the nut with the top of a knife. Take off the inner skin using a potato peeler.

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