How to Open a Coconut & Remove the Meat (No Hammer/Screwdriver Needed)

[@KhalilOmar]

You can skip the oven technique and use a spoon or butter knife to pop the flesh out. You can also steam the halves to help the flesh release from the coconut. Thank you to all my recent subscribers, let's continue to build this family and support each other. For the books, knives, and kitchen gear I use and recommend, check out the description!

[@abhilashva576]

Hey. Thanks for the special acknowledgement.❤️

[@nafsimohamed2392]

Instead of baking how can we do it on stovetop? How long should we keep it on the stove?

[@KhalilOmar]

Steam it so that the shell releases from the coconut.

[@hennaabdussalam9211]

Thanq, 👍👍

[@helengt1028]

Hiyee 🙋‍♀️... My father taught me the same way to crack open a coconut...I do it each time I need to do it...😊

[@slpification]

Good idea! Alternate is to ziplock store the coconut halves with the shells in the freezer overnight. Next morning as it thaws the meat will seperate from the shell and also the dark coat automatically. You won't have to peel it and lose so much meat-oil-nutrition. Also try roll the coconut over flame to burn-remove the remnant coir fibres and wash it before cracking, helps minimise the mess/fibres getting in the coconut water as you drain into the glass. One more tip, there will always be 3 ridges on the coconut shell, find the widest section between the three and hit it hard with a rolling pin/heavy knife/sickle. It will crack open at once, with just one hit (expertise). Although we rely on traditional grating tool to grate it fresh holding the shell itself, that way the dark coat doesn't get in the food too much. Namaste from Mangalore, Southern India🙏

[@bigl6322]

Great tips!! Thanks

[@grumblycurmudgeon]

That... was an outstanding comment. Seriously. I actually just ordered a coconut to try this on. I don't even LIKE coconut, though I have some great baking recipes that call for it. Thank you! Gods, I wish all YT comments had that kind of non-offensive applicability!

[@jadenataylor]

I love the fact that even though you have expertise at opening and caring for coconuts, you still proceeded to watch a video on how to open a coconut and tell us your knowledge. True hero. 🙏🏽

[@grumblycurmudgeon]

@@MB-su4tr um... "nutrients" weren't alive to begin with. Moreover, a large chunk of the "fresh food" you consume now has been frozen. If you're thinking it "destroys" them, HEATING does orders of magnitude more damage to a foodstuff's nutritional value than freezing. Now, REPEATED freezes and thaws, that's bad news, but one or two? She'll be right.

[@raya.nemesis2933]

That's great information @RN, thank you! I love coconut but have battled the shells for the meat constantly, lol. Thanks again from Northern Arizona, USA 🤙🏽

[@sivaschumi5]

Iam from South India a coconut farmer. We use fresh coconut daily in all dishes we make. We just break with a heavy knife open drain the water grate the coconut and use it. Coconut is very healthy food

[@rachhaagarwal541]

Sach me :D

[@whiteflame8249]

Thank you @siva kumar. What is it good for?

[@msm9565]

Hardly it takes 30 minutes to get get the coconut ready to cook in this method. It's more than the time taken to prepare a coconut chutney from fresh coconut just by breaking and scraping.🤪

[@vishvish4092]

@@whiteflame8249 In different parts of India, the coconut is utilised in a variety of ways. Some examples - Fresh grated coconut is added to dry vegetable and meat dishes. It lends a nice texture and taste. In areas where fresh coconut is not easily available, sun dried coconut is used in dishes. It lends a deep flavor. Also, Coconut milk is added to some regional curries. Plainly ground coconut is also added to many masalas and curries. Coconut flakes, paste and milk are also used in a variety of Sweets.

[@madhuree86]

IF NO GRATER THEN JUST USE A SMALL STURDY KNIFE TO SLICE THE COCONUT FLESH INTO SMALL PIECES AND THEN USE A GRINDER . HARDLY TAKES A FEW MINUTES FOR THE WHOLE PROCESS TO BE OVER.

[@1109mona]

(for people who do not have an oven or don't want to use it)just break the coconut into two halves and throw them into the freezer for like an hour or so. Take them out after a while and let them defrost. Pry them with a knife and the meat falls right out. You can take my word because am a South Indian and we eat coconut three times a day and sometimes more. :p

[@KhalilOmar]

Great technique

[@pmg48]

I have tried keeping in freezer ,but the coconut comes out in pieces and not a half sphere . By keeping in oven the coconut may become cooked and cannot be used in chutney or wherever fresh coconut is to be added ,i have not tried oven method but only a speculation about taste . This is only for information 🙏🙂

[@1109mona]

@@pmg48 let it thaw

[@KhalilOmar]

The coconut will not cook, we're attempting to flash it in the oven so that it steams and can be easily removed from its shell. The shell protects it from being cooked. If you want you can also gently steam it in a bain marie so that the shell releases from the flesh of the coconut.

[@richdalley8250]

Tried your method but did not work. Put the two halves in the freezer for three hours, let them defrost, the flesh was still stuck like glue...I was so hoping this would have worked.

[@joescoggins5937]

Hint: If youo open two holes, one will let air in and the other will let coconut water out in a stream. I grew up in Miami with a coconut tree in our front yard, one whose trunk was curved in such a way as to make it easy to climb. We didn't have knives, so we used the curb by the road and used basically the same technique. We ate lots of fresh coconut. Good video!

[@DickUglum]

One of the more useful video's I've seen. Someone that gets to business and show the actual 'how to' instead of just liking the sound of their own voice.

[@JimiBLong]

"No Tools Needed"...except for a corkscrew, two different knives, an oven and a vegetable peeler.

[@KhalilOmar]

Haha yeah....I hope you didn't think I was just going to smash the coconut on a rock. Tools not in the literal sense but tools that you wouldn't really have in your kitchen.

[@JimiBLong]

@@KhalilOmar Yeah... Sorry dude. l couldn't resist the opportunity to bust your chops, all in fun. l've been husking and opening, since l was a kid, and never used any tools. Well... l did have to give 'em a whack or two on a rock. So. l guess that counts as a 'stone age' tool. However, l did learn something new from this video. l love to make crafts out of the shells, an getting the meat out of the shell without cracking it isn't always easy. Heating it in the oven, and then letting it cool is brilliant. So, thank you for that. Can't wait to try it. Take care, and thanks for being a good sport.

[@hemangivyas7155]

@@KhalilOmar Well then the title should not read ' No screw driver' right! Anyhow as for smashing it on rock or a similar hard surface, that's how we do it in India at home. Just crack it slightly on the kitchen platform and it's done! And yeah that's the way as shown we scoop out the coconut flesh too.

[@KhalilOmar]

@Hemangi Vyas I remember when working in New Delhi, the young chefs appreciated this technique.

[@frankthetank1369]

It said no hammer or screwdriverr needed.

[@paulbanerjee2078]

You are right to locate the hole that is softer than the other two, and enlarge it to pour out the water. However, here's a tip that will make the coconut water flow freely every time. Pierce one of the "other two" holes (doesn't have to be very large). Now, proceed with putting the corkscrew on the larger hole. When you pour the water, you will see that the water flows very freely from the large hole because air enters the smaller hole, preventing a vacuum from forming inside the coconut. Happy coconutting! 😁 😁 😁

[@NoBody-ro3xj]

How does air get in the other hole if they are all on the bottom?

[@claygirl6133]

That’s how I was taught as we Puerto Rican’s use fresh coconuts for cooking and deserts.

[@paulbanerjee2078]

@@claygirl6133 Yes. We Indians also use a lot of fresh coconut in our cooking.

[@lalithamuralidharan9026]

That’s the scientific method for you, wow!

[@Barbeque_Sauce_1234]

@@NoBody-ro3xj Tilt it up so that the liquid's surface is between the two holes you made.

[@zanleekain117]

If you make two holes instead of one, so that you have an air vent, the water pours out in a quick steady stream, instead of that slow little dribble. Love that you mentioned lots of uses, it's such a multi use nut. Love from the Caribbean. 🥰🏝🇧🇿

[@natehill8069]

Just like a can of soda before pop-tops.

[@mluckynikko77]

I’m a home cook for the last 42 years and have never seen that coconut trick before! I will use it soon! Thanks for the info!

[@tigertoxins584]

my grandma’s been a professional chef for the same amount of time more or less and she doesn’t even know what mirepoix is

[@semoneg2826]

Same..

[@basildraws]

0:03 "We're starting right now..." 1:05 Intro still droning on. 1:09 Ok NOW we're starting.

[@lindan7214]

I lived in Hawaii as a child. We had a coconut tree in our front yard. My dad would occasionally get a coconut from it and use a hammer & nail to open it outside. He thought it was hilarious that I stood by with a cup to catch the coconut water he would otherwise just let run out onto the ground. I thought it was one of the best parts of a fresh coconut. Glad to see I'm no longer considered an oddball for loving it. I might have to dip those big toasted flakes in some chocolate, yum! 😋

[@KhalilOmar]

Your dad sounds like a fun guy to be around! I love this story. And that coconut and chocolate idea is genius. Try pairing the flavors of coconut and coffee one day. They marry perfectly :)

[@praveenbhade]

Jokes on dad here Linda, that coconut water is sold for about half a dollar /coconut in many places in Asia. It is delicious and very refreshing.

[@av-eg9qz]

don't waste the coconut water , it is very good for your health, but those suffering from diabetes should be careful. and by the way tender coconut water is sold in Kerala, India, as a refreshing drink especially in summer times. every part of the coconut tree is useful in one way or another, the main trunk of the coconut tree can be used to make furniture , and its leaves are used to make roofs for houses, many of its parts can be burned as fuel, coconut shells can be used to create toys and coconut oil is good for health especially virgin coconut oil.

[@dennismorritt9192]

Coconut water is actually available prepackaged nowadays. Great source of hydration.

[@TEMUJINARTS]

@@dennismorritt9192 "pre-packaged" coconut water? ! Are you sure about that? (FACEPLAM) C'mon man coco water has been available for decades and decades everywhere.

[@shruthidevaraju3012]

Im from Karnataka in South India. In almost every homes, we use coconut everyday in our dishes and also as a offering to God during Pooja in temple. We just wet the coconut and smash it to the hard surface or ground, it cracks exactly in the middle , u can take the water from it. Again on hitting once more it cracks and breaks into 2 halves, then we grate it and use it.

[@shujaarmar]

As a person from Karnataka can attest to this

[@lordjaashin]

ok poomer

[@sumanbanerjee7899]

We also do exactly in West Bengal.

[@semoneg2826]

Same in the Caribbean lol... I love it for hair and skin care also..I make my own coconut oil

[@ZsaZsaUmbra]

​@@lordjaashin 3 years later I'm here to tell you that your comment was seriously under rated

[@MezzoKat]

Great tutorial! I love coconut, but have always been intimidated by the problem of how to open one.Thank you!

[@KhalilOmar]

No worries! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@fritzhenning1]

And how many coconuts have you prepared in accordance with the instructions during the last year. And how did the taste/cost compare with shop-bought coconut flakes. Honest answer now

[@KhalilOmar]

If you're going to process dozens of coconuts, (restaurant setting), then this would be the method to do so. Especially if you want to keep the flesh in tact as halves.

[@maryanncyr5758]

I love this way of opening a coconut. I've been opening coconuts with hammer for years. So difficult. Thank you. Smile you look great on video.

[@imagiro1]

There is a tool for eating grapefruits. It's a flexible knife, mine is from plastic. After opening the coconut, drive this between the pulp and the shell, and wiggle your way around. It's safer than a normal knife, and more flexible. Works perfect!

[@ffeff8353]

I adore coconuts, but never dared buy the fresh fruit before! This is a splendid how-to vid, super clear and easy, I'm running out to buy my first fresh coconut today and will be testing all my many recipes that include it with the real fresh thing. Thank you so much! 😃

[@KhalilOmar]

More to come! Thanks for watching 😁

[@Neptunecloud]

In South India ,we use only fresh coconut that we break open,grate in a coconut scrapper.Packaged grated coconut is not easily available as nobody prefers frozen ones

[@KhalilOmar]

I peeled mine but yes you can definitely grate it as well.

[@kehidastar8661]

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[@deepaksharma-dt8dy]

We have some 200 coconut tress... Never thought that removing coconut meat is such a difficult task on the other part of the world.

[@josephturner4047]

I'd use the coconut halves to go in search of the Holy Grail.

[@gregwall6553]

Cheapest movie idea ever. and no one falls off.

[@KhalilOmar]

I had no idea that was a movie reference haha

[@dogbarbill]

@@gregwall6553 And no livestock maintenance to deal with.

[@dogbarbill]

@@KhalilOmar How to use your coconuts: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3fckGOui656Zq8

[@KhalilOmar]

@@dogbarbill haha hilarious

[@hami0193]

One of the most talented and useful chefs out there on KZbin. Out of millions and millions of chefs. Glad found out the channel

[@wmpetroff2307]

I agree with your comment! I do like Paula Deen aswell.

[@dominicriti7219]

I already use the same method, with one difference though, I soak the coconut in water for 20/30 minutes, makes it even easier to crack open. Thanks for the video.

[@oudoud1450]

Today I just opened it by smashing it on concrete floor and yah took the juice out before doing this for years 😀

[@Jeweli.]

I tried that once on my balcony and it bounced. It could've fell from quite a height if I'd done it any harder! Great vid by the way Mr Omar!

[@KhalilOmar]

Haha glad you enjoyed and be careful!

[@shelldie8523]

Yea my landlord charged me for scuffing the floor, thanks I'm never listening to comments again 😊

[@semoneg2826]

Same lol

[@semoneg2826]

​@shelldie8523 😂😂

[@marioamayaflamenco]

the coconut shells are for making horse galloping sounds.

[@JamunaPriya]

"And that's a much needed vacation in a glass" - classic statement👌😊

[@KhalilOmar]

We all need one ☺

[@kasilevy-brown0430]

Thanks for showing how to crack open a coconut and how to pull the meat part of the coconut off the shell. I did exactly what you did using the right tools that you had used in the video & I was happy and impressed with myself when I did it. I guess I will be the one who will from now on cracking the coconut instead of having my husband to it.

[@abhartiyarider]

Instead of heating this, you can keep this in the freezer for some time and it comes out easily, Heating at 400 Degree can destroy the property of the coconut

[@chris-b]

You can also keep coconut in the deep freeze for an hour or so and then leave it out for sometime to come to room temperature.. and your shell will come out pretty easily without baking it for so long..

[@hm160]

Yes..I always freezes it n just pop it out easily

[@KM-pm6qe]

Freeze it before piercing and opening it, or after?

[@platimafernandes8515]

@@KM-pm6qe after breaking into 2. I do it

[@chris-b]

@@KM-pm6qe put the whole coconut as you bring from the market.. keep it for an hour or so.. don't make it into ice.. it will work on expansion theory.. then bring it out and let it return to room temperature.. that will allow the meat to separate from the shell as it return to original condition. if you're in hurry, you can also keep it in warm water for a little while.. then break it from the middle as this guy showed.. usually the whole round ball comes out even without any breakage..

[@KM-pm6qe]

@@chris-b thanks! If you forget, and freeze it too long, is it ruined?

[@hariaimar]

Immersing the "thenga" - malayalam for coconut- in water for half an hour would separate the flesh from the shell. 👍

[@KM-pm6qe]

Thank you

[@whatever-ou2he]

Hot or cold water...or temp doesn't matter?

[@MahendraHarishInti]

@@whatever-ou2he Normal water

[@jvphilip]

As a South Indian, we use coconuts a lot in our cooking. I grate, slice or dice or flake them and freeze them in ziplock bags. I found your method damn cool. Especially using a corkscrew to drain the water and bake them to get them out. Using a peeler to flake them was cool too. I usually use a knife and cut them into thin slices.

[@ThisUnderWorldOfDarkness]

If you put coconut milk in your eyes, it removes cataracts and an eye beautifier. Sometimes with one application. It's also an eye beautifier. I got the recipe from "Heinerman's Encyclopedia of Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs" by John Heinerman. For real. It got rid of my mother's cataracts and the cataracts from two of my neighbors. WARNING: You cannot do this if you are allergic to nuts Strain a little bit of the coconut - put it directly into eyes Warm the rest of the coconut milk, you don't need to strain this portion. Do not make it hot because you're making a compress to go over the eyes. After warming the rest of the unstrained coconut milk, soak it in a rag, lay down, and put the soaked rag over your eyes and lay down on your back for 15 minutes. Then you're done. The impurities in your eyes will be pulled out, so your eyes will need an hour to heal before watching TV or Reading. WARNING: You cannot do this if you are allergic to nuts ...............................

[@worldview730]

How do you get the water out of your coconut for drinking in India without cutting up on the coconut?

[@nilambarirane548]

Timepass ,waste if time.

[@nilambarirane548]

Old method is gold

[@semoneg2826]

Same in the Caribbean...I loveit for skin care and hair care

[@howardjohnson2138]

I've been opening and eating fresh coconut since I was at least 4 years old and that's a long time ago. I eat the brown rind too when I get it out of the shell. I did find the baking the open coconut in the oven of interest and help. Thank you

[@taradejir2148]

Thanks for the simple but efficient way of "harvesting" coconut meat. I'm from Nigeria

[@videosconmemes...8018]

I’m Mexican! All I need is a machete... 💪🏾😂🙀😉😆🐝🤷🏽‍♂️

[@LMD2915]

Oooo! So far, I’ve used a knife, a cleaver, and a dremel! I forgot I have my dad’s machete!!

[@JulietRobin]

I live in Trinidad 🇹🇹. I take an old a T-shirt or cloth wrap the coconut in it and keep smashing outside on the ground (NOT inside) until it gets into small pieces. Some meat is separated from the shell. I simply dig out the remainder with a knife. I’ve done it for years.

[@Rue747]

The T shirt method seems clever, I've always just smashed the coconut till it turns to chunks and it's so messy. Will try your method 😊

[@imtiyazshaikh5331]

Even better than that. Stuff some clean cloth or paper inside the broken half and smash it on the ground a few times. It comes out without breaking. You have to make sure that the paper stuffed in it is really tight though.

[@JulietRobin]

@@Rue747 the Tshirt will be ruined and will get holes in it but who cares? Its old. I use it untill it wont work and then replace it with another, or old towel or part of an old sheet. You will not regret it.

[@JulietRobin]

@@imtiyazshaikh5331 yes yes good idea.

[@kehidastar8661]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipmlp5qal7RooNU

[@skip123davis]

OMG!! i'm 59, and gave up on coconuts cuz they're such a hassle! i wish i'd had a time machine 30 years ago to see this, lol! i can hardly wait to see what else your channel has now.

[@KhalilOmar]

Haha glad you enjoyed. Welcome to the channel.

[@skip123davis]

@@KhalilOmar thank you sir!

[@sybilbaran5755]

I tried it and it worked just like he says. Excellent thank you

[@blemck]

Excellent! Thank you. (75 yrs old and still learning)

[@cookingwithsumateacher7665]

I drink it daily after opening. Sweet and nutritious

[@Mosaiiic]

Oh my gosh I can't believe you're here! I love your videos! keep it up!

[@ThisUnderWorldOfDarkness]

hey, .....If you put coconut milk in your eyes, it removes cataracts and an eye beautifier. Sometimes with one application. It's also an eye beautifier. I got the recipe from "Heinerman's Encyclopedia of Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs" by John Heinerman. ....It got rid of my mother's cataracts and the cataracts from two of my neighbors. WARNING: You cannot do this if you are allergic to nuts Strain a little bit of the coconut - put it directly into eyes Warm the rest of the coconut milk, you don't need to strain this portion. Do not make it hot because you're making a compress to go over the eyes. After warming the rest of the unstrained coconut milk, soak it in a rag, lay down, and put the soaked rag over your eyes and lay down on your back for 15 minutes. Then you're done. The impurities in your eyes will be pulled out, so your eyes will need an hour to heal before watching TV or Reading. WARNING: You cannot do this if you are allergic to nuts +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

[@sandman8585]

I love coconut, but always been way to intimidated to buy a fresh one. This video made it seem easy and efficient. Buying a coconut my next grocery run. Very excited to try this method.

[@KhalilOmar]

Definitely! So satisfying once it cracks open.

[@kathyrama4570]

Wow, my Dad was in the South PACIFIC in WWII. He would buy coconuts for me and my brother when we were kids. I loved the water. He did use a screwdriver and a hammer to open them. No other kids in the little camp where we lived had ever eaten fresh coconut. I am so glad I saw this. Thank you.

[@wmpetroff2307]

Hows dad?

[@kathyrama4570]

@@wmpetroff2307 my Dad died in 1985.

[@wmpetroff2307]

@@kathyrama4570 oh I beg your pardon. I am sorry. I imagined out heroic military men in the Pacific. Well, because of men like him we have a fabulous country of America.

[@kathyrama4570]

@@wmpetroff2307 My Dad would be sick at his stomach to see what we have become in just 7 years.

[@wmpetroff2307]

@@kathyrama4570 My Vet Dad becomes irate too with politian's making decisions and sending innocent people to fight the battles.

[@allenwilliquette1841]

I would have never thought to use a corkscrew to poke a hole in the coconut. This is an amazing video. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@AG-xl4hy]

Oh this channel is going to BLOW UP!

[@yotambiensoyyo1744]

I love how nice and kind you are explaining each step. Thank you!

[@1xm_mx1]

If you make 2 holes instead of just one, I think the coconut water will flow out easier due to air pressure entering the coconut from one of the extra holes.

[@Isa53_]

Thank you, this was so helpful. Much easier than I anticipated.

[@MPam1619]

KZbin at its best! Thank you. I now feel confident enough to buy a coconut.

[@parasiteenergy9249]

Bro, you solved coconuts for like, a million people it seems. Good job.

[@Mad-Jelly-Fish]

This was so simple and quick and it worked thank you!! The second hole did help the water flow out a bit easier, but it opened with easy and came out like butter!

[@annatemnyy]

Love the quality of the video and how direct and clear the instructions are! You got a new subscriber here:) keep making vids man!

[@KhalilOmar]

Hey thank you! Definitely a lot more to come :)

[@lauratempestini5719]

Yes!!! No fluff or silliness… very professional ! Work very organized tooo

[@rebeccanewberry3176]

This was very helpful! My kids and I had a blast opening and eating the coconut. It was really nice to be able to use kitchen tools and to not have to go to the garage for tools. This will be our go-to method from now on. Thanks for the video

[@KhalilOmar]

Glad you enjoyed Rebecca!

[@ThisUnderWorldOfDarkness]

If you put coconut milk in your eyes, it removes cataracts and an eye beautifier. Sometimes with one application. It's also an eye beautifier. I got the recipe from "Heinerman's Encyclopedia of Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs" by John Heinerman. For real. It got rid of my mother's cataracts and the cataracts from two of my neighbors. WARNING: You cannot do this if you are allergic to nuts Strain a little bit of the coconut - put it directly into eyes Warm the rest of the coconut milk, you don't need to strain this portion. Do not make it hot because you're making a compress to go over the eyes. After warming the rest of the unstrained coconut milk, soak it in a rag, lay down, and put the soaked rag over your eyes and lay down on your back for 15 minutes. Then you're done. The impurities in your eyes will be pulled out, so your eyes will need an hour to heal before watching TV or Reading. WARNING: You cannot do this if you are allergic to nuts

[@nchocka]

Coconut is the daddy of all super foods!

[@Jetiko27]

"And we're getting into it RIGHT NOW!" **doesn't get into it for another minute**

[@JaJa-hi6jz]

I always wondered if there was an easier way, thanks for the new knowledge! I dislike sweetened coconut from the store, nobody ever has just plain coconut without it costing arms and legs because it's fancy and vegan. I managed to find a coconut today and I'm super psyched!

[@KhalilOmar]

Thanks for watching!

[@adrianlove6702]

I like that's is what i was looking for Thanks

[@artcook1976]

Actually it is old hidden information the palm tree is the most powerful healing plant on earth ,I drink a lot of coconut oil because it is easier for me

[@steverundle8635]

How wonderfully sensible and quick! Thank you knowing everyone should know this secret!

[@KhalilOmar]

I hope the KZbin algorithm will help with that. Thanks for tuning in :)

[@jungleking9703]

Its definitely sensible, but If you were to consider skipping the 15 minutes in the oven, only then it would be definitely Quick as well.

[@avianlezama8075]

I use coconut oil from head to toe. I use it wherever they call for oil. I am fro the Caribbean. The easiest way to open a coconut is putting it in the freezer overnight. Let thaw out. The coconut comes out whole. It it does not come out whole then it is very easy to get it out of the shell. I have a piece every night before bed.

[@Liitebulb]

Doesn't the defordyubg change the flavour/texture?

[@avianlezama8075]

@@Liitebulb it does not.. I eat a piece everyday. I let it thaw out completely if I have to blend it. I have no problem with it.

[@TodorTashev]

It worked perfectly. The baking for 15 min. did a great job in easy removal of the meat. Thanks for the great ideas!

[@babygurll7]

This helped me sooo much! I didn't have a cork screw, so I only did the part with hitting the spine of the knife around the equator of the coconut and eventually it formed the crack and the coconut water drained out over a strainer i used with a bowl underneath to collect the coconut water. Thanks sooo much for this very helpful video!

[@DrValerie800]

Thanks; that beats the heck out of smashing it to pieces with a hammer!

[@KhalilOmar]

Haha very true. And you're welcome!

[@wudgee]

Oh my goodness that’s amazing, thank you. You wouldn’t believe how difficult I’ve found coconuts to crack open, it’s so perfect how you did it.

[@mehek6084]

Yours is the first channel that I subscribed instantly after 'reading about you'. I totally love the way you explain. It's like the master talking out there. So calm so patient. You made it look all so easy. I went over your other videos out of curiosity and I am just so blown away. It would be my absolute pleasure to learn from a skilled master like you. I am so much looking forward to your videos.

[@KhalilOmar]

You're awesome. Looking forward to offering value :)

[@wildlifewarrior2670]

@@KhalilOmar yo

[@leadheadfred2988]

I stumbled accross this vid from recommended, and assumed you had 500k+ subscribers cause your intro is so well polished

[@Rena-nx9ft]

Thank you for a safe and effective method! The last video I watched suggested putting a coconut straight onto the eye of a gas range, and one commenter said she caught her kitchen table on fire!

[@cooglerHere]

Awesome task master! I've always had trouble w/every part of it. Thanks so much for making my life easier. I love the idea of using the shells as bowls!!! Please show us what you do w/the bowls.

[@KhalilOmar]

Glad you enjoyed. Try using them as planter pots or decorative bowls on the dinner table.

[@mohanramsujatha]

We could break it by keeping in the freeze and taking it out when needed and placing it in a cool place for 8 hrs, then you will see the crack appear in the coconut. This is because the flesh expands due to change in temperature.

[@KhalilOmar]

Great technique man!

[@kelseyhughes6590]

That sounds really simple! Gonna try this next!

[@jahnaveebarkakati2397]

Love the tip about baking the coconut halves for 15 minutes to pop out the meat! Absolutely useful 👏🏼👏🏼

[@psadhankar09]

Can also place on the gas flame as if to roast the coconut(whole or halved) for 7-10 mnts n voila ! The coconut ball comes out free from its shell when broke open.

[@donalddarko3676]

flesh*

[@TerraP]

Don't they dry out? :O

[@mtngrammy6953]

I love fresh coconut, but rarely buy it because of the difficulty of getting to the meat. Thanks for making it easy! Who would have thought that a cork screw could make it so simple?

[@jhamadhu2809]

Thank you for sharing I have a coconut sitting in my kitchen and now I’m motivated to crack it open 😊

[@Mrs.VonChin]

I was taught a similar method.Drain the juice/water. Then heat your oven to 350 and put the coconut in the oven on a sheet tray. The whole coconut. Bake it for 10-15 minutes or until large cracks emerge. Remove the tray, use a hammer or pot to hit the nut a few times and the shell will crack and fall off. Its alot easier that it sounds. No knives necessary, so for sure its safer.

[@faramarzmokri9136]

Opening two holes will speed up the drainage of the coconut juice.

[@KhalilOmar]

So usually 1 hole will be soft enough to actually puncture, the other two are pretty woody.

[@vivekanandbhamare2138]

Correct... You needed passage for Air going inside coconut. Air will replace water inside. Yes other two holes are little harder but softer than shell.

[@_RajaseeThakre]

India: "Bolo Jai mata di" *Smashes the coconut on a rock and breaks it instantly* Leh!!

[@yellowspace]

Leh, Lol

[@motionista]

I opened my coconut. Thank you!

[@Dissoluti]

3:27 The oven ruined the coconut.

[@gennaroconnors9304]

this was fantastic, thank you.

[@KhalilOmar]

You're very welcome

[@lord9562]

There is a neat trick to break the coconut precisely down the middle. Usually, when you try breaking it, it breaks unevenly. Before breaking open the coconut, rub it with water around the middle, basically making the shell damp around the middle. Leave it aside for a few minutes (5-6 mins). Then try tapping it along the wet band and the coconut will break cleanly exactly in a straight line along where you applied the water. Works all the time.

[@AlexSmith-fs6ro]

In the same way, but with a bit of more work, I also open one of the other two hard eyes, this making the pouring much faster and easier. Great vid, thanks.

[@KhalilOmar]

Yeah its definitely a bit more work. Their was some meat on the sides of the hole which slowed everything down. Each coconut is different and have to make sure that hole is clear from all obstructions :)

[@AlexSmith-fs6ro]

@@KhalilOmar Thank you for responding back. The underlying reason, however, why pouring is slow or no out flow at all on just one hole is because of the vaccum created inside the coconut as liquid comes no air goes in. If no liquid is coming out of the second hole, air always goes in, no vaccum, liquid flows out. Ps People should not drink the water straight after it is poured out. They have to wait until they open the coconut and check that the flesh is not mouldy and taste good.

[@KhalilOmar]

@@AlexSmith-fs6ro thanks for the comment Alex, the reason why it poured so slowly was because their was coconut meat around the hole that wasn't removed, causing it to obstruct the flow. As for the coconut water being rancid, you can simply smell it, if it smells sour and of alcohol, it has gone bad.

[@ericahoxie269]

Thank you!!! I will buy coconuts more often because of this video❤️❤️

[@EternaLivesMatter]

I used the screwdriver & ham mer method, and added your tip about baking in oven @ 400° for 15 minutes. Great stuff. Thank you!

[@brianholcomb933]

I feel like such a dumb ass after watching this. Thanks for teaching me how to not do it like a total ape. 😂

[@KhalilOmar]

😅glad you enjoyed

[@hcnevils]

Do you know if freezing or baking will cause the coconut to lose valuable nutrients? Thanks for the video! Very informative 😊

[@hcnevils]

@@CapnNapalm Literally would rather not, but thanks.

[@CapnNapalm]

@@hcnevils Sure. Just seems like the effort would be better spent asking the same question on a platform built to give you an answer. There's a massive wealth of knowledge out there whether you want to use google, wikipedia, or a more dedicated collection of scientific journals. KZbin won't guarantee an answer, and when you get one, you never know if its even real. Thats why I specified where I found the info so you could check yourself

[@hcnevils]

@@CapnNapalm I know how to search the internet. Not sure if you actually thought that anyone wouldn't know how. I asked the question for myself and others that may have been wondering while watching the video. Eventually I did my own research and found the answer. I know it seems I'm being rude but in person you don't typically say "literally just google it" to someone asking another person a question. That's rude.

[@CapnNapalm]

You’re 100% right. I came off as a total jerk there. I was worried about the open ended question leading to more misinformation about food and nutrition, which was why I responded the way I did. but if I was trying to help, acting like that was not the way to do it. Sorry. If you would like me to change my original answer to not be so combative, please let me know

[@hcnevils]

@@CapnNapalm Wow. That was really an honest and kind response. Thank you. No need to change it....I think this conversation is good example of proper social media dialogue. Speaking of nutrition and misinformation, what are your thoughts on an animal based diet/Carnivore?

[@kathleenmayhorne3183]

To find the hole to open, we looked at it like a face, two holes were slanted and narrow, like monkey eyes, we always looked for the round mouth shaped hole.

[@Gruin]

Excellent Video, I've always Knocked out 2 Holes so the Air Goes in One and the Coconut Water Flows Freely. Absolutely, Drinking Fresh Coconut Milk is a Mini Tropical Vacation. Never knew About the Oven to get Meat out of Shell and love the Peeler. I Have put Coconut Meat Through My Juicer Which Expels the Pulp and Dryed it in my Oven. Thank You For Presentation Chef.

[@LadyVoldemort]

Nice, I dealt with coconut my whole life (I'm Indonesian), but I truly learned something new from you tonight, thank you so much! 😄👍❤

[@annrapacz4210]

Now I can buy a real Coconut at the market, hope your instructions work for me, there is always a missing step somewhere.

[@KhalilOmar]

I have faith you'll do just fine!

[@hondagoal]

Great video. PS: Knife, a peeler and a cork bottle openers are tools too.

[@KhalilOmar]

Haha yeah I guess they are. I kind of meant screwdrivers and hammers which is what people think you need to open coconuts.

[@TheOneanjel]

technically "tool" refers to hammers, drills, saws. It's actual definition is "implement used by craftsman or laborer; weapon". Tool as used today is slang, not taught in the study of standard English (so far). But I admit, I thought I was about to see someone use his hands. Nice video.

[@KhalilOmar]

@@TheOneanjel thanks! Yeah I thought most people would relate tool with a hammer or screwdriver, not actual kitchen equipment, guess I was wrong. As long as they don't think I'm going to smash it to smithereens against the table haha

[@haileybalmer9722]

I watched a similar video once by America’s Test Kitchen where they were like “open coconuts instantly! Just freeze them overnight, then crack them open with a saw! Take the frozen coconut water and throw it out! Now the meat pops… right out.. of the shell… oh, it didn’t come out in one piece. Oh well, that’s okay! Now you still have to peel your frozen coconut. Now it’s ready to use!” And I’m over here thinking, wait, am I using frozen coconut or waiting for it to thaw while it weeps everywhere? And by instantly, I guess you meant overnight and then twenty minutes, because this gal is STRUGGLING. I, uh… I found this video a lot more useful. It’s a good technique, I’ll probably end up using it. Thanks!

[@SamNow]

I did this today and the corkscrew part worked wonderfully. Super easy. The splitting the coconut with the knife was still pretty hard. I think what is missed in this video is that the person rapping the coconut with the knife is an experienced coconut opener that also happens to be a strong young man. My husband ended up doing it and it worked, but I was getting nowhere. The oven part worked okay, not quite as easy as the video. The vegetable peeler worked great though

[@anwersydd6781]

Brother thanks for a wonderful tutorial on coconut. It was just great to see .

[@richardwaldron1684]

It worked a treat, it was so quick and easy. thanks for posting.

[@sealharvey]

In the grocery store shake the coconut to make sure there is coconut milk in it. If you do not hear it moving the coconut is no good. You can also put some coconut pieces submerged in water in the fridge for a few days.

[@Dee-Dee566]

OMG! Thank you so much! I got my coconut open alot quicker! I was able to skip throwing down the stairs, 😆!

[@sonyakittles7882]

This is the best video I've seen on coconut how to! Thank you so much!!!

[@theresegreen4729]

Wow, I thought it would be so hard. Thank you for making it easy to access the coconut water and flesh.

[@thesinistermonk2515]

This trick deserves at least a million likes! This is too good! ❤️❤️❤️

[@SalLeeHolland]

Thank you so much! I use the shell to use for bird feeders with suet in it, and hang it. The birds really enjoy it and I used everything. Once it is empty just fill it up again. I melt the suet in the microwave just to soften, and put it in. Then I put it in the frig. to harden back up.

[@kashfortheking]

You deserve more viewers. Thanks for the help on that coconut 🥥

[@SuperTuffgirl]

Thank you for that awesome share! ❤ Now I won’t be weary of buying a whole coconut and I’m inspired to try this out.

[@JimmyTH101]

I used to practice an Iron Hand kung fu technique that used coconuts as a breaking standard. Your method is so much easier! Thank you!

[@Mike-v1f]

That was very interesting I didn't know how to open a coconut now I do that was great 👍

[@gcj7771]

Thank you for sharing how to break and remove the kernel from a coconut, which is a very easy and convenient method.

[@JaroslavWeiss]

Thank you very much. You have saved me a lot of trouble. Procedure works just fine.

[@thisisreallyverysilly]

"no hammer/screwdriver needed" proceeds to use what is essentially a screwdriver and a hammer