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[Mark]

That coconut grinder is also interesting, I have never seen one of those before either.

Around here we have apple peelers which is what it reminded me of, except the apple peeler has a stationary blade and the apple rotates:


Around here, the apple used to be an extremely important crop, as you can not only cook with it but also make vinegar and cider with it, and the cider could be fermented and was an important beverage, not for the alcohol content so much as a source of vitamins especially in the winter time. When the apples are cut like they are with this machine in a long spiral, they can also be dried and preserved for winter use.

[u_vaste]

Hi Uv,

Well it shows what a sheltered life I lead, but I have not even touched a coconut for a couple years. About the only use around here is as a garnish/flavoring for cookies and such. On occasion my wife might make curry or fish that she will use canned coconut milk with, but if I needed to purchase a fresh coconut this afternoon I would probably have to drive at least 150 km! I was watching a Mexican movie once where a person bought a coconut for drinking that was in a barrel of ice water with many others, the person chopped the end off and inserted a straw, but here in the Middle USA they are about as common as I suspect corndogs are around where you live. (not that I am comparing a corndog to a fresh coconut but just as an example)

HI Mark,
though This is going completely of topic , I think people wont mind one more post on it,
fresh coconut you can chop its top and drink its water, dry coconut as show by you in picture used for cooking. our side of region coconut has immense value in our life style. its called fruit of god (shree phal : shree for GOD and phal is fruit) non of ritual completes without it. so it is must in house.
corndogs was new to me however I Goggled it.

Thanks
Uv

[Mark]

Well you can google corn dogs, just try not to eat them, LOL!

If you want to google something else, I suspect you are not aware that elephant ears are another food that is popular at fairs and festivals here in the Midwest.

[Hammerhead]

are you seriously asking this? since your location is mentioned as middle USA I can somehow believe you. I hope you are not pulling someones leg. actually you do not cut coconut , you break it . and scrape it with tool. it is essential part of food along coastal regions of India. at home we use it in almost every thing in food preparation.

Well I don't need to defend Mark, he lives a wonderful life by all means.

The place he lives in is no stranger to coconuts but people tend to stick to their own food styles. We were surprised by the knowledge of his family about other cultures, as I was {< singh>} but they handle our family more than we would tackle white man's kids.<<no offense to Mark >>
And living here in big city, even us were not familiar with the style they make those meat balls, but they were yummy. And kids got along in split second, even though they were raised in totally different environments. I traveled a lot in United States and Canada and once I was in little city called Provo, Utah and I was approached by an old military guy who ask me about Nepal Battle in 1945 and Amritsar 1919 and my jaws just dropped when he told me that they were taught in school about the guy took the revenge in London.

And after 9/11 I was told to F/off the Canada here in a Tim Horten by old white lady and bunch of guys came to my defence were white on skin and told her who the hell I was <<< no offense to any one >>>.

So today people are brought lot closer by TV's and Internet and it wouldn't be long when you will be offered Saag and Roti by the people you expect them to offer you a Pizza.

Back to coconut, I never heard off bunch of fruits before I left Punjab and I ate Turhar Daal in Morina, MP. first time in my life back then. Bunch of sweets in Hariyana were called some thing different but tasted same.

Next time Mark come to Canada, I'm sure he will bearing a Turban

And knife sheath looks great, next time we wouldn't bring a coconut in discussion - Haji

[essdee1972]

Keeping strictly off topic, Mark, the corndog looks pretty yummy, why do you advise not to eat it? And elephant ears!!! OMIGOSH!!! Don't even let our animal wallahs hear this!!! Well, the google images do look tasty......

HJD, did you use the jute bag by itself, or does it have any inner lining? Most jute bags sold as "shopper bags" here do have some waxy coating on the inside, but I was wondering if one can use some plastic or other sheet as a lining. Something like an old-fashioned transparency slide.

[u_vaste]

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[only32owner]

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Good Job Sir.

But there are different types of GRINDERS and PEELERS as well.

[drifter]

Dear Mark,

The apple peeler is cool the first time I am coming across anything like this. There are many recepies for cooking meat and vegetables with the flesh of a ripe coconut you should try it here is a link you can get a lot of recepies
http://www.kerala-recipe.com/KR_RecipeL ... 1&mMemID=0

In the recepie below you can substitute the beef with any other meat, the flesh of the ripe coconut is cut into small cubes when you take a mouthful of the dish and bite into it the coconut flesh along with the meat it adds to a nice flavour.
http://www.kerala-recipe.com/KR_RecipeD ... 1&mMemID=0

Regards,
drifter.

[Skyman]

Down south, the coconut palm is held in high esteem.Every part of it is used for very important purposes - Housing,brooms,nutrition,the water is used for rehydration and as a tonic.The meat is a coolant and nearly equivalent to a meal.The husk is used as fuel.The leaves are twisted to make houses and roofs.The central spine of the leaves are used as broomsticks and joined to make brooms.The bark is used to make rope.The list goes on.The animal equivalent is the Cow.

The coconuts also fetch good money.Only con of coconut palms - they may drop on your head lol.We can provide instructions on how to use coconuts.

[only32owner]

OMG,

The subject indeed seems changed to COCONUT and PEELERS, but the GRINDER is still missing.

[Hammerhead]

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OMG

Prepare for the worst then .....


Scientists Create Pineapple That Tastes Like Coconut
They didn't do it on purpose
By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

(Newser) – Prepare yourself, world, because the next advancement in pineapple technology is here. After more than a decade of work, Australian researchers have managed to create a new coconut-flavored pineapple, ABC News reports. It's called AusFestival, and the senior horticulturalist in charge of the project is convinced it'll be a big hit. "Taste tests tell us that AusFestival is a winner," he explains. "It has this lovely coconut flavor, which you won't find in any other pineapple in Australia. It's sweet, low acid, very juicy."

He explains that the team wasn't trying to specifically create a coconut-flavored pineapple. "We're looking for a nice flavored pineapple." Commercial developers are currently in the process of multiplying this wonder fruit, and expect it to be available to the public in about two years.

http://www.newser.com/story/158871/scie ... tfinds_rss

[HJD]

While we are at this, I thought maybe I should share a little coconut based recipe, so here goes..

DIY - COCONUT Rice

1
Wash the rice well and cook until tender in a rice cooker or by the absorption method.
2
While the rice is cooking, heat 3 tablespoons oil in a medium-sized pan or skillet, and when hot add the chillies, chana dal, urad dal and mustard seeds. Stir and fry until the chillies darken and the dals turn golden brown.
3
Add the curry leaves, salt, asafetida and coconut, and stir and fry for a minute or two before reducing heat.
4
Gently cook the coconut mixture until the coconut turns a toasted reddish-brown and becomes quite crisp. It burns easily, so don't take your eyes off it for a second, and keep the coconut moving by stirring and tossing constantly.
5
As soon as the coconut is the right colour and texture, turn off the heat. If the rice is not ready, transfer the coconut mixture to a bowl, so that it doesn't continue browning in the hot pan.
6
Mix the coconut mixture gently through the hot, cooked rice, then stir through the chopped cilantro and serve immediately.

Read more at: http://www.food.com/recipe/south-indian ... c=linkback

[essdee1972]

Hammerhead sir, this would make pinacoladas easy! No need for pineapple juice and coconut water separately!!!

Seriously why the heck would someone want to change the taste of an already tasty fruit? Why don't they go for mutton flavoured spinach?

[HJD]

@Admins - please move the thread to an appropriate forum. It no longer falls under Archery, Knives & other edged tools..

[Mark]

Thread split and moved, and apologies HJD for my part in the hijacking.

Mark