Coconuts

Can someone please help me with info coconuts; coconut water, young coconuts, coconut milk and more. What kind of coconut oil is okay to purchase, if any and dried coconut…am I just looking for organic dried. Any help would be appreciated!

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  • What is a young coconut? How do you get water from them?

  • denzildragondenzildragon Raw Newbie

    This is a good demo on how to open a young coconut:

    http://www.rawguru.com/openyoungcoconut.html

    It’s pretty easy once you’ve practiced on a couple. You should be able to get them from local asian stores or many wholefood shops.

  • denzildragondenzildragon Raw Newbie

    Actually, the liquid inside is coconut water. Coconut milk is what you get if you squeeze the flesh.

  • Thanks everyone for your help! This is amazingly wonderful! Okay so denzildragon, can one make coconut milk themselves? Excuse my ignorance. Anyone out there have suggestions/recipes on what to do with the flesh? I don’t want to just take out the water and dispose of the rest. Jaymz72, thanks for the original meaning. ;) Would not have guessed that one.

  • I’ve read that you get coconut milk by blended the juice and the meat of a young coconut together.

  • Zoe – any ideas on where I can locate recipes with ideas as those you mentioned? I am very new to this and only have a couple of books, that don’t mention those.When ever you have a moment, of course! If anyone else has suggestions that is great too! I will post what I use and think is worth sharing. ;)

  • A most delicious organic coconut oil is Jungle http://www.junglepi.com/products/coconut_oil.html. The fragrance is wow and it makes the best popcorn!

  • rawstiles, I always keep young coconuts in my fridge and if I open one and don’t need the water or the meat for something right then, I cover it and put it in the frige to use in smoothies. The meat works great to thicken anything. I don’t want it to go bad, so if I don’t use it within a day or two I drink the water and eat the meat. It is so good for you. Just my two cents. Jamie

  • cheann are you sure about popcorn dont you have to cook that i do like coconut oil tho

    i didnt think pop corn was raw thats all

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