Coconut dilemma!!!

[KUSTARD]

Ever since my husband won a coconut at a local fete two months ago, it has been rattling round my fridge. Left to my own resorts, I would throw it out but he is dead chuffed with winning it and thought we could use it in a recipe. Any (sensible!!) ideas to use it up, please?
P.S. As a last resort, will the birds eat it?

[Mattk]

Crack it open and just eat it. i love coconuts mmmm.

[Quassia]

http://www.recipes4us...Coconut%20Recipes.htm

[KUSTARD]

Thank you both - should I crack it open on his head Matt? I have looked at the recipes and for a simple start I will cook bananas in the milk if it hasn't gone off of course - but how will I know?!!

[boxtops]

My dad used to do this:

Take a large nail and hammer it into each of the three weak spots at the pointy end, to make holes - drain out the juice and drink it. Then hit the coconut with a large hammer so it shatters, then grate it and eat it.

It shouldn't have gone off - most coconuts stay fresh for ages because they are in a sealed container.

[KUSTARD]

I'm getting quite excited about this coconut now Boxtops so when I have knocked a nail in the weak spots on the pointy end of Charlie's head I will smash the coconut and grate it!!! Sounds grate!! Will have a glass of wine and go and do it.

[boxtops]

LOL, let us know how you get on!

[albaqwerty]

we used to do that too boxy

If the coconut was any good it would pour out its milk, if it didn't then it would have dried out but still can be grated to add to curries and so forth

[Buenchico]

This might be relevant:
http://www.theanswerb.../Question1026328.html

[askyourgran]

I absolutely love coconut milk fresh from the nut. The flesh is nice too, coconut meringes are lovely.

[funnygirl]

Make some coconut ice!

[Rapunzel61]

If the 'meat' inside has gone a funny colour, or has shunk away from the shell, crack it open and leave it for the dickie-birds

[boxtops]

Drill a hole in it first though, so you can hang it from a tree for the bluetits - otherwise the slugs will have it.

[KUSTARD]

Thanks to you all. I've got so many suggestions now that we had better go to another fete and win some more!!! (I've decided to do the banana milk thing and make a chicken dansak with some pineapple and coconut then maybe a coconut cake - or I might crack open another bottle of wine and put the coconut out for the birds) SORTED!!

[heathfield]

There should be a sweetness to it. If it tastes in any way sour, it's gone off.

[angiealf]

Once the flesh is out, using a speed peeler, shave the flesh in strips. lay them out on a cake cooling rack and put in the airing cupboard for as long as it takes to dry out and become crispy (usually a couple of days). store in an air tight container. Use as cake decoration or just eat it as a snack.

[Old_Geezer]

The liquid is pleasant on it's own. The white flesh is so-so. Well, when all is said and done, it's a nut. Best bet it to use sugar to create coconut ice. Must be a recipe on the Net somewhere.

[KUSTARD]

SUCH A LOT OF INFORMATION!!! Someone will be going on Mastermind next with their subject "Coconuts"! Fascinated by the "speed peeler" but as I don't do drugs I haven't got one LOL! Is it like a spud peeler?

[Old_Geezer]

It's a very fast policeman.

[KUSTARD]

I like that one Geezer!! I think we must be all bored this afternoon going on about coconuts and caffeine. Was going to ask was there any caffeine in coconuts but there might only have been you that understood!