How to shell a coconut without breaking the seed?
Quite a lot of the time I'm able to get large parts of seeds by hitting the shell against the ground. This causes bigger cracks in the shell than the seed, I can then pry off the outer layer. However, I've never been able to get a whole seed this way.
The only other ways I can think of would be dissolving it in an acid or using abrasion, but I do not know if these would work.
What is the best method of removing the dark outer shell from a coconut without damaging the inner white seed?
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Freeze it and then break the shell careful with a hammer...
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You can use a screwdriver or large, clean nail and a hammer, to drive it into the shell. Once you have holes then simply drain the coconut water into a glass. It's good to do this through a sieve, cheesecloth, or nut milk bag, so there are no bits in the water.How do you get the coconut out of the shell without breaking it?
Use sandpaper to sand the entire surface of the shell halves, until smooth. This includes the 'rim' of the bowl. You can use medium-grit sandpaper for the outside of the bowl and work very lightly if you don't want to ruin too much of the natural pattern. Finally, lacquer the bowl to make it food-safe.How do you get the seeds out of a coconut?
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Blessed Geek's videos show people cutting or cracking the coconut ... not separating the shell from the meat inside.
I've seen video of someone doing it, but they're working from a coconut with an undried husk, which aren't available except near where coconuts grow. (and he's using some sort of a specialized flexible tool to get under the coconut).
You might try roasting the husked coconut whole. Normally I drain the liquid first, but that removes support for the meat while you're trying to pry off the shell. (when roasted, the shell will dry out and crack, making it easier to remove the shell)
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