"Jeff Lichtman" > wrote in message
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> Musashi wrote:
> > I've ended up with a coconut. The wife says her friend suggests simply
> > peeling it down. My thinking is that you can't just "peel it down". I
would
> > drain the fluid, then beat it with a hammer or something to crack it.
> > If anyone knows how to tackle a raw fresh coconut I would appreciate it.
I
> > think this is somewhat "asian". Thank you in advance.
> > M
>
> Does the coconut still have the husk? The husk is a thick fibrous outer
> layer, and is usually pale green or yellow. If the husk is still there,
> you'll have to remove it before tackling the shell.
>
> I only have experience with coconuts without the husks - that is, with
> only their hard, dark brown shells on the outside. I was taught to hold
> the coconut in one hand over a large bowl and whack it with the back
> edge of a cleaver (not the sharp edge!). After a few strong whacks the
> shell will crack and the liquid will run out into the bowl. Then you can
> turn the coconut and give it some more whacks on the uncracked part
> until the whole thing falls in two.
>
> Young coconuts have whitish shells and little or no liquid. They are a
> lot easier to open than mature coconuts.
>

Thanks.
If the "husk" is that kind of hairy stuff on the outside then yes.