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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.

When all that’s standing between you and the meat of a fresh coconut is the right tool, the one to have in your hand is Vacu Vin’s coconut opener ($9.99). New on the market, from the company that ...