Opening a coconut

I swear I have posted this before, but I did remove a lot of content last year when my hard drive crashed and took my pictures with it.

5 ways to open a coconut

1. Martha Stewart.  Preheat oven to 400*. Place coconut inside for 10 mintues until outer shell is visably cracked.  Let cool.
2. Tap a tap  a tap.  Use a hammer to gently strike entire surface before delivering the opening blows. You can break the entire outer shell without damaging the meat.
3. Smash. Least preferred method. The meat stays glued to the husk.
4. Freeze.  First, freeze the coconut for day or overnight and then when ready to remove the meat, defrost the coconut and crack it open after it has fully defrosted. The meat can then be peeled away from the cracked husk. The dark skin can be removed by using a vegetable peeler or knife.
5. Boiling. Use a sharp knife to crack coconut in half.  Boiling the halves for about 5-10 minutes, then running them under some cold water and letting them sit for another 5-10 minutes. The softer flesh shrinks back to its original shape quicker than the harder shell and you can very easily slip in a knife or a spoon and pull the whole flesh out in one go.