1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place coconut on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, or until the hard outer shell begins to crack. Remove coconut and set aside until cool enough to handle.

A fresh coconut can be a delicious and organic treat, whether you plan to eat the meat on its own or incorporate it into various recipes, such as adding it to a coconut fish curry. However, opening up ...

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 ...

In terms of texture and flavor, dried coconut can’t touch the fresh stuff, but separating the meat from the shell can be a bit of a struggle. Luckily, just a quick overnight stay in the freezer can ...

While the average person may not be cracking coconuts open every day, it is definitely a useful skill to those who enjoy the ...