Modern man is little surprised. This is especially true for exotic fruits. On the shelves of the supermarket you can find any curiosity brought from anywhere in the world. Coconuts have long ceased to be something unusual and rare. Have you ever thought about their benefits? In fact, coconut is rich in nutrients, it contains vitamins B and C, glucose, sucrose, fructose, calcium, iron, potassium, sodium and mineral s alts. Coconut has restorative properties. It is used to treat diarrhea, cholera, impotence, beriberi, diseases of the genitourinary system and kidney stones. Coconut helps improve eyesight, controls blood sugar, improves insulin secretion, and this helps prevent diabetes.
How to split a coconut at home
So, knowing the usefulness of this product, you decided to buy a nut. However, immediately after the purchase, the question arises - how to split the coconut, because it has such a dense peel. Many try to open it with a hammer, knife, file and other improvised means available on the farm. You must have seen it on TVhow deftly the inhabitants of hot countries know how to open coconuts. However, you still can’t cope with the shell and get to the filling. So, how to split a coconut at home.
As you know, in addition to pulp, coconut contains he althy coconut milk. Therefore, the first thing to start with is to extract the liquid from it so that it does not spill when the fetus opens. To do this, you need to make a hole in the coconut. To do this, take some sharp object - a drill or a thick nail. Lay the coconut on a hard surface with three dark circles facing you. It is in them that you need to aim to make a hole, since they are the most tender parts of an exotic nut. Attach the tool to one of the stains and hit it with a hammer. Without much difficulty, you will get a hole in the coconut. You can make two more holes in the remaining areas, or you can drain the milk through the hole already obtained.
How to split a coconut at home after draining the liquid? It turns out that opening this exotic fruit is not such a difficult task. You just need to know the right technology. There is one secret line on the coconut. If you beat on it, then the coconut will quickly and easily crack. This line is located on the side of the dark eyes. It is she who will help us open the coconut.
The photo shows on which part this cherished line is located. Now take a knife or hammer. By tapping the tool along this line in a circle, you will notice how a crack will go along the coconut.
So, you already know how to split a coconut at home. Now the last step remains - to separate the peel from the pulp. This is much easier if you put the coconut in the refrigerator for a few hours or in a hot oven for a couple of minutes. After these simple manipulations, the pulp will easily exfoliate from the peel.
Now you just have to choose a recipe for cooking a dish using delicious and he althy coconut meat!
