The meat of a coconut with an expired shelf life will be yellowish in color. The coconut meat can be stored in an airtight bag in the fridge. Bad dried shredded coconut will just get drier (still ok) and drier when it is going bad until it finally becomes brittle and yellowish in color (gone bad).

How can you tell if a coconut is bad?

Any signs of mold around the eyes is a bad thing. They should look clean and brown, not light-colored and dusty or show any signs of green mold around them. Any coconuts with such issues will usually be sour at best, completely rotten at worst.

How long can grated coconut last?

Stored at room temperature — about 70 degrees Fahrenheit — a package of shredded coconut can last between four and six months. If you want to keep it longer than that, especially if it’s been opened, store it in the refrigerator in a sealed, airtight container.

How long can you keep grated coconut?

One coconut, broken open and scraped / grated can be used in multiple dishes over a couple of weeks or so, in my kitchen. Coconut has the tendency to spoil easily because of the high oil content, not lasting for more than 2-3 days even in the refrigerator.

What does bad coconut smell like?

If it’s not completely fresh, the water inside your coconut might begin to ferment. Unfortunately, sometimes the coconut water has a strong smell of alcohol, which indicates that the coconut is spoiled or very old.

What is shredded coconut?

What is it? Coconut that’s been shredded and usually dried. Shredded coconut is available both sweetened and unsweetened, and the shred ranges from fine threads to coarse flakes. Sweetened coconut has been combined with confectioner’s sugar and is best used in sweet preparations.

How do you make shredded coconut last longer?

Use a glove and divide the grated coconut to small portions and put inside a ziploc cover. You can use any freezer container too, but store as small portions/ thin portions. Store in freezer. When needed, just break a the required amount and put back inside the unused portion.

How do you store packaged shredded coconut?

Refrigerate after opening in tightly sealed plastic bag or covered airtight container.

How do you use frozen shredded coconut?

The frozen shredded coconut is made with fresh coconut flesh and is unsweetened. It is often used in savoury cooking. If you have some in the freezer then you could try using it in soups and curries, such as Spinach And Coconut Soup and stirred into cooked coconut rice before serving with Nigella’s Tomato Curry .

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