A full coconut next to two broken half pieces of a coconut - Tanja Ivanova/Getty Images While the average person may not be cracking coconuts open every day, it is definitely a useful skill to those ...

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While the average person may not be cracking coconuts open every day, it is definitely a useful skill to those who enjoy the ...

To ‘‘open’’ a sweet young ‘‘hut’’ coconut: Remove plastic and place it on its side on a clean towel. Hold the flat end with one hand (chopping takes place about 5 inches from this hand). About 1½ ...