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Chapter 684 How to Eat Persimmons in the Mid-Autumn Festival
Persimmons are not oranges, oranges are yellow, that is ripe, and persimmons are really ripe when they are yellow, unless they are completely ripe on the tree, they are soft, and they are sweet and soft when eaten. , even if the flesh inside the persimmon is all yellow, it will still taste so astringent that you can't open your mouth.

The so-called red lantern and green treasure cover are referring to persimmons, but they are referring to the kind of persimmons that used to be native to the earth, and now they are also called red lantern persimmons. The persimmons are not big, but they taste very good, and they are red and shiny when they are ripe. , looks like a miniature lantern.

However, some persimmon varieties gradually developed are not as good as the square and four-edged beef heart persimmon, and the oblate mopan persimmon in Zhang Wei's yard.Both are relatively large, and the more famous and popular two kinds of persimmons not only taste good, but also have a large size and a high yield.

However, one thing is that when persimmons are ripe, they are not crystal red, but golden yellow. These persimmons are also collectively called golden persimmons.Originally, this kind of persimmon was edible in July, but at that time, the persimmons were still green persimmons, so they were naturally not edible. Even if they were eaten, if they were not processed, they would taste more astringent than red persimmons Mouth.

Of course, the processed persimmon tastes not only sweet, but also crispy and delicious.

In fact, green persimmons at this time are also very simple. Basically, every family in the countryside can handle them without any special materials, but it takes a little time to process them.

After the picked green persimmons are cleaned, put them together with the lid of the persimmons into a pot of warm water and boil them. Of course, the temperature of the boiling water should not be too high, and it should be kept at about [-] to [-] degrees. It should not be too high. If it is too high, it will easily boil the persimmons, and it will take at least twelve hours to cook.

While cooking persimmons, something else needs to be added, which is the alkaline noodles used for making steamed buns at home.Only need to add a little alkaline noodles, you can completely remove the astringent taste of persimmons.

After [-] hours, you can take out the persimmons in the warm water and taste them at any time. Of course, you can eat them with the skins at this time, as long as it doesn’t taste astringent, it’s fine. If it’s still a bit astringent, boil it It's fine for a while, until it's not astringent.In fact, at this time, the astringency of the pulp inside has been gone, and it tastes sweet and delicious. Although the essence of the persimmon is a little hard, the taste is still acceptable.

Therefore, if you eat persimmons in the countryside, you can usually start eating green persimmons in July. Of course, this July is the seventh month of the lunar calendar.You can eat it until the twelfth lunar month.

Persimmons eaten early are called boiled persimmons. Persimmons eaten in August and September are real ripe persimmons, and persimmons eaten in the twelfth lunar month are frozen persimmons. Some people say that persimmons eaten in August and September can be eaten in the twelfth lunar month. , won't it be frozen?
In fact, the persimmons are not bad enough to be frozen, but the taste is not as good as the persimmons in August and September. However, it is better than not being able to eat them.

The weather in August and September of the lunar calendar, in the Huaxia region, especially the places near Jiangbei, has gradually become colder, and even frosts have begun in October, and the real late persimmons only begin to ripen at this time. This kind of late persimmon is also a relatively large variety, commonly known as frost persimmon, just like the current snow peach. When it is frosty, you can still eat big, crisp and sweet peaches, and it tastes even sweeter.

As we all know, the greater the temperature difference between day and night, the richer the sugar content on the fruit, and of course, the sweeter the taste.

And the persimmons at that time were naturally the same.It's just that the persimmons that planted at that time were already very late, and even the later ones had gone through frost.

Frost is a rather peculiar thing. Under normal circumstances, items that have been frosted are easier to preserve for a long time. In addition, the weather has gradually turned cold at that time, even in the northeast and northwest of China, which are closer to the north. Already goose-feather-like heavy snow was flying up, and the temperature had reached the time when dripping water turned into ice.

At this time, Zhangwa Village has not reached that point, but with the arrival of the frost, in addition to the evergreen plants, all kinds of plants have also begun to be beaten by the frost.Some hibernating animals are also preparing to hibernate for the winter.

In the past, when most of the persimmons were still wild fruits, when I went into the mountains in winter, I saw red persimmons hanging on the persimmon trees that hadn’t fallen off. Go out and find some other game for the winter.

Therefore, these people moved their minds and picked back the frozen red persimmons that were as hard as stones.

However, these persimmons have been frozen for most of the winter, and they can't even be opened with a knife, let alone bitten with teeth.Afterwards, although those who picked up the frozen persimmons were disappointed, they threw the frozen persimmons into the house without asking.After all, frozen persimmons are not persimmons.

The dried persimmons have almost no moisture, only some pectin and syrupy pulp, it tastes soft and sweet, and it also makes you hungry.

However, after these persimmons have been placed in the house for a few days, even if the temperature inside the house is very low in winter, it is much better than the outside temperature. Basically, it is kept at around zero degrees, and when the temperature starts to rise gradually Afterwards, those persimmons that had been frozen like stones actually began to soften, and they were not bad after being placed for a winter.

Not only are these persimmons not bad, but they also taste pretty good. Although they are not as beautiful as fresh persimmons, it is a blessing to be able to eat persimmons in winter.

So, later on, this kind of persimmon, which was thought to have been frozen by everyone, was re-examined and used as a kind of fruit in winter.It's just one stroke.

So much so that at this time now, many people deliberately leave some persimmons on the tree and let them freeze in winter. Whenever they want to eat, they just knock off a few persimmons, and then refrigerate them with cold water. , this persimmon, which was as hard as a rock, was gradually melted away and softened.

Therefore, in Zhangwa Village, which is close to mountain villages, and where the land is relatively close to the north, it is normal to eat persimmons in winter. There are even many cold persimmons that store these persimmons and sell them in winter. a high price.

Things that are out of season, whether it is vegetables or fruits, are more expensive.

However, when eating this kind of frozen persimmon, one should pay attention to it, that is, do not use boiling water to thaw the frozen persimmon. In that case, although the outer skin has been frozen and even scalded by boiling water, the inside is still hard. Incomparable.

Therefore, it must be melted slowly with cold water... For people nowadays, it is really nothing to want to eat persimmons in winter.It's a simple thing, and even those who have a refrigerator can buy some persimmons when they are cheap, freeze them in the refrigerator, and eat them in winter.

At the very least, friends who like to eat persimmons don't need to use persimmons to satisfy their cravings.

(End of this chapter)