What To Do With a Coconut

We bought a coconut over a month ago, and it's just been sitting around. I've been a little intimidated by it. But last week, I finally decided to open it up and see what it's all about. And I documented it for ya'll.

This is what a ripe coconut looks like. I don't know what an unripe coconut looks like; it's probably no different.

There are three indentations on the bottom. You poke three holes in the bottom and drain the water.

I read that you're not supposed to drink the milk of a ripe coconut. Art tasted it and said it was fine.

Then you put it in a bag (to contain the mess) and smash it open. That's our meat tenderizer. It's heavy. And the only hammer we own.

Art had to scrape some off with his teeth.

This is what it looks like.

I dug my knife in there, and slowly dug it out, small chunk by small chunk.

I'd say I got about a cup of coconut.

I tasted it. It tastes like a nut. And it's a bit dry. A friend told me that a young coconut is softer. I guess we let it sit too long. Next time, we'll open it right away.

I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do with the coconut chunks. Maybe I'll chop them up and use them in a cookie recipe. Yeah. That sounds like a good idea.