I just went to a raw foods/sprouting training at Hippocrates Institute. I learned there that the young (Thai) coconuts I have been buying (they look like white huts, with round bottoms and pointy tops) are treated with formaldahyde to keep the husk white. I think these coconuts are an incredible resource for health beneficial nutrients (and the water and meat is so much tastier than brown coconuts)...does anyone know about this treatment? Are there any untreated but husked coconuts on the market? Are there any easy methods of opening the hard outer green shell that does not involve a machete? I live in south florida and have access to the green coconuts off the trees, but have a heck of a time trying to get into them.
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Thanks, both replies sound like good news to me. I will make more of an effort with the green nuts, but won’t completely turn away the Thai. (I had wondered if the formaldahyde could get through, how much it could affect it, etc. I’ll look into it more…). I know Hippocrates is super strict with their food and combining because many clients there are so very ill that even a little sugar, chemical, etc could really hurt. I am scared of using machete, knife, etc. My boyfriend is handy with a drill, and we had used it with a piece that makes the hole about 2 inches in diameter. Problem is, the nut is so deep in the husk. We’ll try the drill again with a longer bit to get the juice out, then I’ll try Zoe’s knife method. Thanks for any feedback!
nice topic! to open a coconut i take a serrated knife tip coconut on side and basically ‘saw’ thru til i see drops of coconut water then take the knife and twist it over a bowl to release more of the liquid. if it doesn’t flow ‘saw’ into it more. my wife uses a strong knife and hits it around the top, i tell here my way is easier. she laughs. peace and enjoy
Pianissima-perhaps they might have some in an Asian or Latin market? I am from a small town in New England originally, and those markets can be hard enough to find in smaller towns. Good luck!!!!