Extracting coconut flesh can be simplified using four methods: tapping with a hammer, using an oven, boiling, or freezing. Each technique is designed to crack the coconut shell and ease meat ...

Whether you are planning to make sweets, churn out coconut milk, or simply enjoy chunks of coconut flesh, here are some easy ways to remove coconut flesh from its shell without putting in much effort.

COCONUT07_121_cl.JPG Story on coconut. Nilofer Ichaporia showing how to crack and grate fresh coconut. Event on 1/24/07 in San Francisco. photo by Craig Lee / The Chronicle Ran on: 04-11-2007 Kerala ...

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place 1/2 cup coconut on a baking pan and place in oven about 10 minutes until golden. Remove coconut from oven and set aside; leave oven turned on. Whisk eggs in a bowl.

Nutty, rich, and just a touch sweet, these candied coconut ribbons are part of the regular assortment of sweets offered to guests during Tet. Don’t be daunted by the need to crack open a coconut, as ...