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How To Open A Coconut—-Any Suggestions?

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Coconuts are classified as a superfood for their numerous health benefits. It is an anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-parasite and anti-fungal. It improves digestion, provides a source of quick energy and promotes weight loss. It also helps to protect the body from cancer, helps with heart health, helps protect against kidney disease and bladder infection and keeps the skin looking youthful. The benefits are numerous but the problem we usually face concerning coconuts is how to open one. How are we supposed to reap all the benefits if we can’t even get to the good stuff? Well, have no worry, I’m here to tell you all about it!

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How To Open A Coconut, Learn It Now

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Method 1  Easy way to open a coconut

  1. Place the coconut on a flat, hard surface. Use something that can’t be damaged easily. A wooden cutting board will do.
  2. There is something called the soft eye of the coconut. It is soft enough to put a screwdriver or metal skewer through it. Find that and puncture it. It will puncture easily.
  3. Drain the coconut water into a bowl or glass. Do not throw the coconut water away as this is full of electrolytes and has many health benefits!
  4. Hold the coconut in the palm of your hand over another large bowl as this will catch any excess coconut water.
  5. Take a meat cleaver or chef knife and use the blunt edge, not the blade for the next step.
  6. Note the seam of the coconut. Follow this seam and keep tapping the coconut with the cleaver and rotating the coconut in your hand. It will easily split in two.

Method 2: How Do You Open A Coconut  Doesn’T Matter But Do Try The Following Way Too

  1. Take a screwdriver and puncture the eyes of the coconut. There are three and one of them is the softest which will be the easiest to puncture.
  2. Put the coconut over a glass or bowl to drain the coconut water.
  3. After the water has drained, put the coconut in a plastic bag and place it on a concrete surface.
  4. Hit the coconut with a hammer. Take it out of the plastic bag once it cracks. Enjoy!

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Coconuts are not as hard to open as they seem. It all depends on the method. These are just two of many methods. It just takes a little bit of dedication to get to the delicious and extremely healthy coconut meat!

And if you like do check the following video too to effortlessly learn  about opening a coconut

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