Coconut is a tropical miracle that has a specific taste. The flesh of coconut leaves no one indifferent. Coconut is used for cooking both dishes and drinks. However, in our supermarkets are sold very ripe coconuts, the skin of which has already turned into a shell. This is what stops many from buying. Therefore, in this article, we will analyze how to properly remove coconut at home.
We need:
- coconut;
- a hammer;
- knitting needle / sharp knife.
How to cut a coconut at home and not get hurt
There are 3 eyes in the coconut shell. Only one of them can be punctured. This also must be addressed first. It is usually easy to do this. You can use a knife or a knife. After the hole is made, it is necessary to squeeze out the liquid from the coconut. The older the coconut, the less milk in it. Over time, coconut water turns first into coconut milk, then into the pulp of coconut.
When the coconut is empty, the hammer turns. In order not to litter the apartment, it is recommended to wrap the shell with a package or a towel. Thus, all the fragments and particles of the shell will remain in one place.
A hammer needs to break a coconut shell. As a rule, it is easily separated from the pulp, although there may be cases when the flesh is tightly attached to the shell. Then taking a piece of shell with pulp and a knife, you need to pry the flesh of coconut and try to carefully separate it.
After removing the shell, you can peel the coconut from the brown skin. This can be done with a knife or vegetable peeler. In this skin is a lot of useful substances and dietary fiber, so it can not be cleaned.
Using Coconut
Most often, coconut is used in the form of shavings. For this, the cleared flesh must be grated or grinded in a kitchen processor. Best of all, this product is suitable for baking.
The sweet aroma of coconut will add sophistication to any cookies with coconut shavings . For example, you can use this recipe.
Ingredients
- butter - 2 tablespoons;
- sugar - ½ cup;
- condensed milk - 1 pot;
- flour - 1 glass;
- baking powder - 1 teaspoon;
- egg - 1 piece;
- coconut chips - 1 glass;
- Vanillin - if desired.
Preparation
2 tbsp. Spoon the butter and melt, add a jar of condensed milk and ½ cup of sugar. 1 cup of flour and 1 teaspoon of baking powder mix and combine with the resulting mixture of sugar, condensed milk and butter. Add a glass of coconut chips and egg, stir until smooth. If desired, you can add some vanilla. Preheat the oven to 180 ° C and bake for 15-20 minutes. It is better to cover a pan with parchment paper, so the cookies will not burn. Or you can use small paper forms. There are a lot of recipes. This is just one example of how to eat coconut and use it in cooking.
Coconut - useful properties
The smell of coconut reduces the feeling of hunger, and the healthy fats and substances found in the flesh help to adjust the work of the whole organism. The use of coconut improves the metabolism, the coconut pulp contains a lot of dietary fiber. It helps to improve digestion, to adjust the intestine. But this does not end the useful properties of coconut. In the East, it is believed that coconut strengthens the cardiovascular system, improves blood circulation, lowers cholesterol, increases immunity.
Coconut oil is widely used in cosmetology. It has excellent restorative properties, so add to shampoos, masks and balms. Coconut oil is successfully used in aromatherapy. The smell of coconut helps to reduce appetite, cheer up, cope with depression.
Regular massage, carried out with the help of coconut oil, will allow the skin to relax, recover and pull up. Vitamins and nutrients contained in coconut, treat acne, cope with wrinkles and small defects.