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If you always buy tasteless Muskmelon then Chef Pankaj Bhadoria told you how to identify sweet Muskmelon in a minute
How To Choose Right Melon: If after buying melon from the market you also regret that it is tasteless or raw, then next time before buying it, check it with the help of these tips.
How To Choose Right Melon: As soon as the summer season arrives, there is a lot of melon in the market. You will see melons being sold on every second or third cart. Along with being a seasonal fruit, melon is very much liked due to its health benefits. Melon (Kharbooja Khane Ke Fayde) is known as a hydrating fruit, its consumption removes the lack of water in the body and the body gets a lot of nutrients. But when you go to the market and buy a melon, it becomes very difficult to decide whether it is sweet or tasteless (Meethe Kharbooj Ki Pehchaan). Due to lack of information, many times you pick up such a melon which turns out to be completely tasteless from inside. In such a situation, along with the money, the taste also gets spoiled. Let us know about some such great tips from Chef Pankaj today, with the help of which you can bring sweet and wonderful melon from the market.
Tips to buy sweet and ripe muskmelon
If you look at it, buying a melon is also an art. How can you select a ripe and sweet melon from the middle of so many melons on the cart. Sometimes you get a green melon. It turns out to be raw. Sometimes the melon turns out to be overripe and gets spoiled quickly. But the worst thing is when the melon turns out to be bland, raw or rotten. If the melon, famous for its sweetness, turns out to be bland, then it is inevitable that its taste will be spoiled. In such a situation, Chef Pankaj Bhadoria says that you can select a ripe and juicy melon on the basis of color, peel and smell.
Identify by smell
Look at the root of the melon and smell it that way. If you smell it and it smells like flowers or fruits, then understand that this melon is well ripe and will be sweet from inside. In such a situation, you can buy this melon without thinking much.
Pressing will help to check
Check the melon by pressing it lightly to see how soft it is. If it feels soft from inside, it means that it is well ripened. But you should also keep in mind that it is not too soft. If it feels too soft on pressing, then understand that it is overripe and such a melon gets spoiled quickly. Buying such a melon should be avoided. Sometimes the melon is so soft that the finger goes inside when pressed. Such a melon is rotten, it is spoiled and one should avoid buying it.
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Identify by the mesh on the peel (color and peel will tell about muskmelon)
Pankaj Bhadoria says that look at the uniform netted marks on the peel of the melon. You will see that there will be golden folds on the peel. Such a melon is good, fresh, sweet and ripe. If the melon is green then it means that it is not ripe properly, in such a case the chances of it being sweet are less. But if the melon has become golden or yellow in colour then it means that it has ripened well. Such a melon is sweet.
Signs of ripening muskmelon with lime (chuna and Chemical on muskmelon)
If you see some whiteness in your hand while picking up the melon, then understand that it has been ripened quickly with the help of lime. Such melons should not be bought. Nowadays, due to greed, people pluck raw melons and ripen them with lime or other chemicals. Such melons are very harmful for health. In such a case, take the melon in your hand and scratch it lightly.
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