Do you know how to choose a good yellow melon also called melon canary?
Do you hesitate every time? So, I explain how to do it.
Because eating a good sweet yellow melon is a real treat!
And if it's bland, what a disappointment...
Fortunately, my grandmother gave me 4 tips for choosing a very ripe and very sweet yellow melon every time.
Since I use them, I enjoy every time! Watch:
The weight of the melon is an infallible index.
Take the melon in your hand to find out if it is heavy.
If you are in doubt between two melons, it is best to weigh them.
The effective grandmother's trick is to choose the heaviest for the same melon size.
The heavier it is, the riper and fuller of sugar it is.
A dense yellow melon will therefore be all the better for it!
To choose a good yellow melon, it is essential to taste it.
Indeed, a ripe melon has a soft skin.
What does soft bark mean?
To find out, take it with both hands and press it with the 2 thumbs.
If the rind moves, the melon is ripe as it should be
Be careful, it shouldn't be soft either.
A soft skin means that the melon is overripe, even moldy...
Conversely, if the bark closes, it is not ripe enough. So a good yellow melon is neither too soft nor too hard.
Know that a melon is a rather fragile fruit. So be gentle and don't drop it.
To know if your canary melon is ripe, you have to take a look at the pecou.
What is pecou? It is the small tail at the end of the melon, the peduncle.
If there is a crack around the pecou , your melon has reached maturity.
The crack appears before the pecou falls.
The pecou should also be easily removed.
If the pecou is about to come off, your melon is ready to eat.
If the pecou has already fallen, check that the crack does indeed exist.
A good canary melon should have a very yellow skin.
But it's a very dark yellow to choose.
To find out if a yellow melon is ripe, you need to pay attention to its color.
But that's not all. You should also check that its bark is wrinkled.
A mature yellow melon has less smooth skin than a less ripe yellow melon.
There you go, now you know how to recognize a good ripe and sweet yellow melon :-)
Easy, fast and efficient, right?
All you have to do is treat yourself to its flesh full of water and sugar as an aperitif, starter or dessert!
You can also make delicious fresh and light summer recipes from it.
