KOMPAS.com – Fresh melons can be consumed before eating heavy meals so that the nutrients are absorbed well.
Melons are easy to find in markets and supermarkets, there are several types of melons, both local and imported.
To keep melons fresh, you need to pay attention to how to serve them, here is the explanation.
Quoted from the book “Tips for Serving Melon” (2021) by Sobir, PhD, Firmansyah D. Siregar published by Penebar Swadaya.
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1. Cut the melon
Cut the melon into two parts and remove all the seeds.
2. Sprinkle salt
Sprinkle a pinch of salt on both sides of the melon flesh evenly.
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3. Leave it alone
Let sit for 20 minutes before serving. The result will make the melon that is eaten sweeter because the salt draws the sugar fluid in the cells out towards the surface of the fruit flesh.
4. Store in the refrigerator for whole fruit
To make the fruit taste fresher, after washing the whole fruit, it can be immediately stored in the refrigerator until cold.
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5. Store in the refrigerator for cut fruit
Meanwhile, for cut fruit, before cutting it can be stored in a closed container and refrigerated or served immediately.
6. Splash lime
To prevent the melon from changing color, sprinkle a little lime or lemon on the melon just before serving.
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7. To keep it cool
To keep the melon cold, you can place a container filled with crushed ice cubes under the serving plate.
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