1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place coconut on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, or until the hard outer shell begins to crack. Remove coconut and set aside until cool enough to handle.

Whether you want to sip the sweet juice or shred the meat for sweet and savory recipes like coconut-pickled shrimp and coconut layer cake, you first need to open a coconut. Don’t be intimidated — you ...

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