Brilio.net - Coconut meat is often used to make coconut milk and various dishes, from snacks to refreshing drinks. In addition to its delicious taste, coconut meat is also known to have many health benefits. According to healthline.com, coconut can help control blood sugar, increase endurance, and support brain function. Therefore, many people store coconuts as supplies at home. Usually, unprocessed coconut meat is temporarily stored in the refrigerator.
However, storing coconuts that have been separated from their shells cannot be done carelessly. If not stored properly, coconuts can become stale, characterized by a soft texture and rancid odor. To prevent this, you can follow the method of storing peeled coconuts as shared by YouTube user Dapur Leony.
In her YouTube channel, Dapur Leony provides a tutorial on how to store coconuts properly. With this method, the coconut flesh remains fresh, does not smell rancid, and has a hard texture. The quality of the coconut is also maintained even though it has been stored for a month.
As reported by BrilioFood on Monday (10/21), the first step that must be done is to wash the coconut thoroughly under running water. When it is clean, cut the top of the coconut to remove the water. When the water has been removed, cut the coconut into several small pieces so that it is easy to store.
photo: YouTube/Dapur Leony
In the video, the YouTube channel owner divides the coconut into 4 parts. Place the coconut pieces in a plastic bag and close it tightly. Place the plastic bag containing the coconut pieces in the freezer section of the refrigerator. That way, the coconut pieces can be taken at any time when they are going to be processed.
photo: YouTube/Dapur Leony
Because it is frozen, the coconut pieces can be soaked first in plain water before being processed. When it is soft, just peel off the skin. With this trick, even the brown coconut skin can be easily peeled off by itself.
photo: YouTube/Dapur Leony
The coconut that has been cleaned from its skin can be grated directly into coconut milk or processed into various other dishes. Even though it has been stored for a long time, the taste and texture of the coconut do not change. The coconut meat remains fresh, crunchy, and does not smell rancid, even though it has been stored in the freezer for a month.
"Guaranteed to be still fresh, yes. Not rancid, still crunchy, the aroma is still fresh," he said.
How, it's quite easy, right? This upload on YouTube Dapur Leony has apparently succeeded in inspiring many netizens. In addition to getting many interesting responses, this upload has also been watched tens of thousands of times. Not only that, this video is also liked by hundreds of other YouTube users.
" Wow, this is very useful, so I don't throw away coconuts that I forgot to process, thank you for the info, " wrote the YouTube account Fairina Rina.
" Thank you for the information, wow, it could be useful for me, coincidentally I have a lot of coconuts from my own garden, " said the YouTube account Ta Ta.
" Very useful information, thank you, Mom, keep going, Mom, " said YouTube account Ramisya Marylyla.
" The tutorial is very useful, solid and can save money, " wrote the YouTube account Runing Dening.