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Splitting a Balmain bug

To remove meat from bugs, split the shell lengthwise. With a sharp knife or scissors, starting at the tail end, cut straight down to the middle of the head. Split open, remove vein and rinse lightly if necessary.

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Coconut

It's been called the 'tree of life'. The coconut palm (cocos nucifera, to give it its botanical name) is an evocative symbol of tropical paradise. But it's also a healthy source of vitamins, minerals and other trace elements, useful for juice and fruit (and for making coconut milk and cream) and also for housing, making food utensils, even jewellery and mats.

Every part of the tree serves some useful purpose. Flowering usually twice a year, the palm's beautiful creamy-white f...

 
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