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Dos & Don'ts: how to open a coconut – Italian Cuisine

How do you open the coconut? Watch the video to learn how to break it properly and find out how to make coconut milk

Everyone keeps their own secrets and recipes in the kitchen, but there are some absolutely essential techniques. With i Dos & Don’s let's examine some of the most common mistakes in the kitchen and we reveal how to solve them, thanks to the help of The School of Italian Cuisine.

How to properly open a coconut

The idea of hitting a coconut with a hammer it could be so irresistible as to forget that another fundamental operation is necessary first.
You don't have to break the coconut right away, but practice first of all hole on the end of the walnut tree, where the so-called eyes. You will notice that one of these is usually more fragile and, therefore, easier to drill by simply using a corkscrew or a knife, just like you see in the video.

Turn the coconut upside down and let all the liquid inside it go out. It can be very convenient to place the coconut on a glass, with the hole facing down, and let the liquid flow independently.
Attention, this is not milk, but coconut water! Keep it aside, then we'll explain how to use it to prepare milk.

Finally your time has come: take the hammer and practice firm strokes on the coconut. With the help of a knife, take out the pulp white from the shell and remove the fibrous film that covers it, using a potato peeler. At this point you can rinse the coconut pieces and use them to taste.

If you want store, dip them in their own water, which you extracted at the beginning, or in fresh water. They are kept in the fridge for 3-4 days, changing the water daily.

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How to prepare coconut milk

Coconut milk is one vegetable drink to be consumed fresh, but which can be used in the kitchen and not only in desserts. For example, in Asia it is used to stew meat, fish or vegetables.
Coconut milk also has beauty benefits: being moisturizing, can be useful in case of sunburns such as natural remedy, or how mask for the face and for the hair. How is it prepared?

Once the coconut liquid is made, strain it with a sieve to remove impurities and keep it aside. After opening the coconut, pick up his pulp, scraping it with a spoon. frullatela together with coconut water until it is homogeneous.
Finally, you can filter or not the obtained drink, according to your taste, and keep it in the fridge for 2 or 3 days.

Read the article below to find out more coconut recipes!

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Dos & Don'ts: how to clean the dragon fruit – Italian Cuisine

What is dragon fruit?

Do not be afraid of the dragon fruit. There pitaya, also known as dragon fruit, is an ancient tropical fruit, originating in Central and South America, which today is mostly cultivated in the countries of south-east Asia, such as Thailand.

Its name derives from a legend: it is said that this fruit derives from the last one breath fiery of dragons defeated during battles. The fruit was brought as a gift to the emperors as a symbol of victory, while the soldiers fed on the dragon's flesh, absorbing its strength. The legend probably wants to emphasize the property of the fruit: lots of vitamin C and D, antioxidant substances and fiber, low fat and calories.

How do you peel the dragon fruit?

Cleaning the pitaya is very easy: just remove the ends and make a vertical cut along the fruit. At this point the peel will come off quickly and you can use its pulp for salads, salads, shakes or drink. Alternatively, you can simply cut it in half and enjoy it directly with a teaspoon!

Many other tips are waiting for you at the La Scuola de La Cucina Italiana courses. Discover them here.

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Dos & Don'ts: how to separate egg yolk and egg white – Italian Cuisine

Eggs: how is the yolk separated from the albumen? Watch the video of La Scuola de La Cucina Italiana to learn the basic method.

Splitting egg yolk and egg white is a breeze.

Everyone keeps their secrets and their recipes in the kitchen, but there are some absolutely essential techniques. With i Dos & Don'ts let's examine some of the most common mistakes in the kitchen and we reveal how to solve them, thanks to the help of The School of Italian Cuisine.

For some preparations it is necessary separate the yolk from the egg white without making them mix. For example, whipping egg whites perfectly requires the absolute absence of traces of egg yolk.
How to ensure a good result?

The classic method consists of gently dividing the egg into two halves, helping himself with his fingers. The two shells can be used to repeatedly transfer the yolk from one half to the other, taking care to keep it intact and letting the egg white slide off.
Look at the correct movement in the video.

Another fun method? Use one plastic bottle!
The steps to follow are these: gently break the egg into a container, trying to keep the yolk intact; gently crush the bottle to let some air out; bring the opening of the bottle closer and leave the socket lightly, so that the yolk is sucked into it.