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- Freeze melon for storage or not?
- Whole melon pieces can not be frozen well
- Preparing melons for freezing
- Alternatives to freezing
- Tips & Tricks
Freeze melon for storage or not?
Many limited-shelf fruit varieties can only be preserved for longer by freezing or preserving. However, freezing melons is a satisfactory option for storage only under certain conditions.
Whole melon pieces can not be frozen well
It is due to the special cell structure and the high water content of more than 90 percent that frozen melon pieces on the whole become relatively soggy when thawed and thus only provide a rather suboptimal taste experience. Although green asparagus has a similar high water content to melons, it does not tolerate deep-freezing much better than the melon due to its differently structured cell walls. In addition, the freezing or loading of melons should not be waited to a point where fresh food no longer seems appealing. Most melon types can be stored in the refrigerator for only a few days after first cutting without loss of quality. If you can not consume the leftovers fresh in the foreseeable future, you should process ripe melons in time for storable food.
Preparing melons for freezing
To prevent a mushy consistency after thawing, melons can be freed from the seed kernels and mashed before freezing. The mass thus produced can still be used well for smoothies or other fruit desserts after thawing. You can also process ripe watermelons and honeydew melons for a refreshing summer snack for people and dogs. For this you need:
Mince the pulp and pour it into the ice cube mold to obtain a low-calorie ice-cream for humans and animals within a few hours.
Alternatives to freezing
Although melons in this country are often mistakenly not perceived as vegetables, but as fruit: In many countries of the world, the actually sweet fruits are eaten like savory piquant as a vegetable. For this purpose, pieces of pulp are pickled in vinegar, then the glasses filled to the lid can be kept for several months and their contents are consumed as a vegetable garnish.
Tips & Tricks
If the time is short, melon pieces can be frozen as a whole and pureed after thawing. However, the storage of already mashed melons in the freezer is a bit more space-saving than with irregularly shaped fruit pieces.
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