Coconuts

[robbat2]

I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts...

Actually, I've just been having a minor argument over what a coconut looks like. So here is some research from the web

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   coconut Equivalents: 1 whole = 3-4 cups grated; 1 tablespoon grated dry = 1 ½ tablespoons fresh grated; 6 cups grated = 1 pound. Notes: The most common form of coconut in markets is the dry coconut, with a hard brown shell surrounding firm coconut meat with liquid in the center.
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   Young Coconut
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To conclude what was pointed out to me as a coconut, is actually a young coconut, which is why I did not recognize it. Looking at the life cycle of coconuts, when they are fully ripe, the green shell on the outside falls off, leaving the brown hairy part I am familiar with.

Comments

[tienshi.livejournal.com]

=) Young coconut is the best kind of coconut to eat. The milk is sweet and tasty while the meat is soft and thin. A young coconut with that kind of properties is the best tasing ones. The old brown coconuts are rather thick and oily. It is best used to retrieve coconut oil from :)

Go out and try a young coconut. But make sure it's fresh. If the white exterior is dry don't buy it. I usually look for the one that has a fresh looking exterior, heavy for it's size and the milk swishes around quite a bit when it is shaken :)