Nutrition Melons taste like cured meat

With the beginning of spring more and more melons are offered in the supermarket. Although there are numerous varieties, the watermelon is probably the most popular in this country. Some of the melons also go well with hearty things, as a journal for culinary reports.

Melons will be available in the spring
With the rising temperatures, melons are now also available in more and more supermarkets. The best known in this country is certainly the red-fleshed watermelon, but also the elongated green Tendralmelonen, the round Galia- and the oblong yellow honeydew melon are widespread. Some of the cucurbits go well with hearty things. The news agency dpa reports that but not all melons harmonize equally well with meat, as a journal for culinary knows.

Do not store melons next to sensitive foods
According to the journal "Lebensmittel Praxis" (Issue 07/2015), Gali melons are best suited for desserts or in fruit salad, while honeydew melons blend well with Bündner meat or raw ham. It should also be noted that melons should not be stored next to sensitive foods such as kiwis, broccoli, bananas or avocados. This is because melons exude the ripening gas ethylene, which can cause other vegetables and fruits to go bad quicker.

Valuable vitamins and minerals
For health reasons, melons are also recommended. For example, the various varieties contain valuable vitamins and minerals such as calcium and potassium. In addition, there are, among other things in the watermelon antioxidants, which have the reputation of being so-called "radical scavengers". These protect against cell membrane damage and protect against diseases such as arteriosclerosis or cancer. In the hot season, melons are also ideal as a thirst quencher and reduce the risk of internal dehydration. (Ad)

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