To Crack and Peel Fresh Coconut

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400F.

2. 2

   Pierce softest eye of coconut with a metal skewer or small screwdriver and drain liquid into a bowl to sample.

3. 3

   If it tastes sweet, the coconut is fresh; if it tastes oily, the coconut is rancid and should be discarded.

4. 4

   Bake coconut in oven 15 minutes.

5. 5

   Break shell with a hammer or back of a heavy cleaver, then remove flesh with point of a strong knife, levering it out carefully.

6. 6

   Remove brown skin with a sharp knife or vegetable peeler.

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