Raw Food Episode 14 – Opening a Young Thai Coconut
Jenna loves drinking refreshing and nutritious young coconut water and eating the soft meat inside. Her biggest fear was how to tackle a young coconut without getting hurt in the process. Join Jenna on her journey to the Hollywood Raw Lifestyle Film Festival where Rod Rotondi, founder of Leaf Cuisine, teaches her the easy way to open a young coconut. Get more information about the nutrition and history of young coconuts.
You don’t have to agree with what anyone says, but last time I checked, everyone was entitled to their opinions.
BTW, SuperchargeMe, thanks SOOOOO much for posting this vid–I just did this a couple hours ago, and it worked like a charm!!!!
ya and last time i checked, so was i
Oh my goodness, that makes opening it so much easier.
when i cut my cocnut open, the meat was clear ans slimy and it tasted very odd..
it was my first time eating a coconut so i wasnt sure whether they’re supposed to taste that way or the coconut had gone bad.
can someone please help me out? thanks ^^
Sometimes the coconut meat will be clear and “slimy.” It should taste good, though. Let your taste buds be your guide. If it doesn’t taste good, don’t eat it.
I thought coconut milk was high in cholesterol???
No cholesterol in coconut water or coconut milk. Only in animal products.
If that is true, then I have been steared in the wrong direction most all my life.
I the 70′s I was told not to drink the milk nor eat the meat of coconuts as their full of cholesterol.
This kinds of makes me mad as I love coconut mulk.
I’m so thinkful for the internet it has opened my eyes to a new world I didn’t know.
Thanks for your reply!
I think you’re getting the cholesterol confused with the high amounts of saturated fat. Coconuts contain high amounts of saturated fat, which can elevate cholesterol levels, which could be bad for you if you’re trying to lower your HDL or LDL.
Thank you for posting, very helpful, not to mention cool!
can I just drink this water and then threw the rest away?
AWESOME! I am going to buy some coconuts and came here to see how to open them first lol. Now I know I will be buying them all the time. If that skinny lil gal can do it I can do it. Thanks for the great video!
Hey can anyone tell me where to get these?? I can’t seem to find any. .
You open coconuts like a girl. /kidding
i just drill a hole and put a straw in
Finally an easy way to open this wonderful coconut without butchering it. Thank you oodles!
Is it best to store them in the fridge or the counter top? And how long should they last before you have to use them? Does freezing the water and meat take away from the benefits?
Omg hit it! don’t be afraid!
That was a great demo thanks!!
This is the most helpful video in regards to opening a young coconut that I’ve seen, because it shows how a ‘pro’ does it and how a newbie can still do it with relative ease. I’m going to be trying this myself tonight as I’m making a raw butter-nut and coconut soup for an entrée. Thanks for giving me the confidence to attempt this
thanx this work.,though i did have to open the top with a large spoon, yet it was soooo easy and fresh coconut milk/water is so much more vanilla/sweeter than the ones you buy… i will only get young cocounts when i want coconut milk/water from now on.
@Ceraphinas i was afraid, i didn’t hit it that hard and it still works lol…
@Flutter13ee lol yea…it’s fun though!
Thank you for promoting coconut…Great stuff