"Bob" > wrote in message
om...
> The subject says it all; what's the best way to remove the meat from a
> coconut shell? I already figured out how to crack it open, but
> removing the meat from the shell has proven to be difficult.
>
> I'm actually not interested in the meat for eating, I just want to
> remove the meat from the shell so I can use the shell for art purposes
> without it going rancid.
>
> So methods that ruin the meat are perfectly acceptable for my purposes
> here.
>
> I'd juts rather not plug away with a knife... I tried that for about 5
> minutes and came to the conclusion that it would take a real long
> time.

Try a coconut scraper:
http://www.kashmirspices.com/Coconut.htm

http://www.indiaplaza.com/catalog/ca...bcat=houseware

http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/coconutgraters.htm