How to store unripe durian

It is best not to eat unripe durian, because unripe durian not only tastes bad, but eating too much is also not conducive to digestion. For unripe durian, you can leave it at room temperature for three to five days. After a period of time, the durian will be ripe and can be eaten. If the durian is cracked, you can wrap it in plastic wrap and leave it for a while before eating it. This way it will taste better.

What to do if you open an unripe durian?

Durian is relatively expensive, and it is very common to spend one or two hundred yuan to buy one home. Most people are reluctant to buy it often and can only try it occasionally. Therefore, people are not good at identifying the quality of durian and it is easy to buy durian with a hard texture. After the shell is opened, it cannot be ripened, so it is tasteless to eat and a pity to throw it away.

If the durian is not ripe and the flesh is still in the shell, store the whole durian at room temperature or in the refrigerator, remember not to let the flesh come out. If the flesh has been taken out and opened, you can seal the flesh tightly with plastic wrap, trying to prevent air from leaking, and leave it at room temperature for 2-3 days to allow it to ripen naturally. However, it is best to wrap it in plastic wrap and store it in the refrigerator. Put it in the refrigerator, and the taste will be much better, and the milk flavor will be much stronger. Second, it won’t go bad either. It will be cooked in a day or two. Or you can wrap the fruit pulp with plastic wrap and microwave it for about 2 minutes. Some people have used this method.

In addition, if you want to speed up the ripening process when placing it at room temperature or in the refrigerator, you can place it together with apples or other ripe fruits. Ripe fruits will produce ethylene, which has the effect of ripening them. Therefore, putting ripe fruits and unripe durian together can help ripen them.

It is not recommended to eat unripe durian raw.

Durian does not contain any harmful substances. Unripe durian is not harmful to the body. It just tastes bad after all. It is recommended to wait until it is fully ripe before eating it, so that it tastes better. Also, if you really have to eat, it is best to eat something before eating to avoid causing unnecessary discomfort.

However, if it is not cooked, you can use it to make desserts. Put it in a blender and blend it into a snack, which tastes very good.

How to store unripe durian after opening it

1. Durian has a ripening effect and should be kept in a cool place. The fruit will crack when ripe.

2. Put durian and ripe bananas or apples together and wait for a while. Ripe bananas or apples produce ethylene gas, which has the effect of ripening the fruit.

3. When you buy unripe durian, go home and wrap it with newspaper, light the newspaper, and wrap it with another newspaper after it burns out. Put it in a warm place, and you can smell the fragrance after a day or two, which proves it is ripe. When you want to eat it, pick it up and gently drop it on the ground to make a crack, then pry it open from the crack and eat it.

4. After opening an unripe durian, if the flesh is still in the shell and has not been taken out, leave the whole durian at room temperature for a few days.

5. If the flesh has been taken out, seal it tightly with plastic wrap, try not to let air in, and leave it at room temperature for 2-3 days to ripen naturally.

6. Wrap the pulp with plastic wrap and microwave it for about 2 minutes. 7. If it is not ripe, you can use it to make desserts. Put it in a blender and mash it to make a snack. It tastes very good.

8. Use it to make chicken soup as soon as possible.

How to tell if durian is ripe

(1) When choosing a durian, first look at its appearance. Yellow means it is ripe, while green means it is raw.

(2) Use two fingers to push the durian thorns inwards. If they feel elastic and the two thorns can be moved inwards, then the durian is almost ripe.

(3) Press down on the durian skin with your hands. If it is elastic, it means the skin is thin. If the skin is thick, it will not be pressed.

(4) Look at the tip of the durian. It is best if there are fine cracks on it, as this is a sign that the durian is ripe. If the durian is raw, you can't cut it even with a kitchen knife.

(5) The durian you choose should be round in shape, with each bulge protruding as much as possible.

(6) Smell it with your nose; ripe durian smells very fragrant. If it smells like wine, it is overripe and not delicious.

(7) Durian is a tropical fruit that is very nutritious but can easily cause internal heat. It also makes people gain weight easily. People who are losing weight should not eat durian, and it is also best not to eat durian after 9 o'clock in the evening.

(8) To open a durian, use the tip of a kitchen knife to gently poke at the tip of the durian to make a crack. Do not take out all of the durian at once. Open as many buds as you need to eat. Leave it outside and it will not go bad. However, it is best to wrap it in plastic wrap as it is likely to attract a certain type of insect. Don't put it in the refrigerator because the smell is too strong.

(9) If the petals turn yellow, the durian may be rotten.

Durian is a high-fat fruit that contains a large amount of saturated fatty acids. Eating too much may cause vascular embolism, so eating it in moderation can ensure its edible value and health. In addition, after eating too much durian, you can also eat some high-fiber fruits, such as oranges, apples, pears, etc., which are good choices.