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Delicious One which The color of the green and black stripes is clear and you can feel the unevenness when you touch it

Watermelon is a summer tradition that has begun to line up in supermarkets this year as well. Not only is it sweet, fresh, and delicious, but it is also effective in preventing heat fatigue, so it is perfect for the coming season. However, the contents of round watermelons cannot be understood without breaking them, and even if they are cut, they all look the same, so have you ever wondered what to choose based on?

So, this time, we asked Mr. Ko Sato, a watermelon enthusiast who has been eating branded watermelons from all over the country, about how to choose delicious watermelons.

Excellent effect on preventing heat fatigue
"Watermelon contains abundant water and sugar, minerals such as potassium and calcium, and vitamins such as vitamin C, so it is perfect for the body tired from heat and summer heat." It was Mr. Ko Sato who runs the EC site "Amai Watermelon".

Among them, potassium contained in watermelon has a diuretic effect that regulates excessive salt intake and releases excess heat accumulated in the body, and it is a summer heat that is caused by poor thermoregulation or lack of water and minerals. It is said to be effective.

3 ways to choose delicious watermelon
A watermelon that has a lot of water and is easy to pass through your throat even when it is hot and you have no appetite. Since it does not ripen, it depends on which one you choose at the time of purchase whether you can find a sweet and delicious watermelon. However, the contents of the round watermelon covered with skin cannot be understood until it is cracked. I asked Mr. Sato to teach me three points to distinguish delicious watermelons.

(1) The vines and calyxes are green
"After a while after harvesting watermelons, the vines and calyxes turn brown and lose their fresh green color. After harvesting, supermarkets, and yahyakuya Until it arrives at, it will become browner and lose its freshness from the time it is lined up on the shelf until it sells, so it is possible to distinguish whether it is a fresh watermelon or not by whether the vines and calyxes are green. I can do it"

(2) The base of the vine is dented and the area around it is raised
"For a ripe sweet watermelon, the base of the vine is dented and the area around it is raised. If the base of the vine is not raised, it is still immature. Let's put it back gently. "

(3) The color of the green and black stripes is clear and you can feel the unevenness when you touch it
"Let's pay attention to the stripes of the watermelon. The black part is dark and the boundary with green is clear. When you touch it, the green part is a little raised. This is proof that it is fresh and sweet. "

By the way, it seems to be a difficult task even for farmers to hit the watermelon and judge the ripeness only by the sound.

Two points to pay attention to when you cut the Watermelon
Many people choose watermelons that are cut to one-eighth or bite-sized because of the ease with which they do not generate garbage, the amount of watermelon that can be eaten, and the amount of watermelon that can be eaten. I was also taught how to distinguish the cut watermelon from what should be used as a clue to judge the taste.

(1) A little empty around the seed
"A little cavity around the seed is a sign that it is fully ripe, so it often has a higher sugar content than other seeds."

(2) The color of the boundary between the skin and the fruit is clear
"The color of the boundary between the skin and the fruit is blurred, which is evidence that time has passed since the harvest. Select the one with a clear boundary. Let's go. Watermelon is the most delicious food at the time of harvest, and it stays delicious for about 10 days after that, but basically, it becomes less delicious as time goes by. "

Don't Put too long in the refrigerator! And How many hours should be kept in the refrigerator before eating?
When it's hot, I want to eat cold watermelon, so I tend to put it in the refrigerator for a long time and cool it in a kinkin, but Mr. Ko Sato Said, "Actually, that's not good,". "We recommend that you put it in the refrigerator one hour before eating to cool it because if you cool it too much, you will not feel the taste and sweetness." The temperature at which watermelon is most delicious is 8-10 ° C. If you cool it in the refrigerator for about an hour, it will be in that state.

Also, Mr.Ko Sato recommends sprinkling soybean flour on the usual watermelon.

"I like it or not, but sprinkling soybean flour on watermelon is good for eating together. Citrulline, which is abundant in watermelon, improves blood flow and activates metabolism, but it is contained in soybean flour. A synergistic effect can be expected by taking it at the same time as arginine. It is said that the distribution of 30g of soybean flour is good for 400g of watermelon.

”If you want to buy and eat ripe sweet watermelon, and you learn how to distinguish watermelon, it will be a lot of fun when choosing to buy a watermelon. This article will help you How to add watermelon to your regular diet and keep up the hot summer that is about to begin?  (Mai Tsuchiya)

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