Winter is the season to eat persimmons, of course, persimmons are also a lot of fruit. We all know that persimmons are made of fresh persimmons. Some persimmons will have a layer of white frost. So what is this layer of white frost? Can you eat it?
What is the white frost on the persimmon?
The white frost on the persimmon is icing sugar, which is edible.
The white frost on the persimmon is a natural phenomenon in the process of making the persimmon. How to explain it? It's not because in the process of drying the persimmon, the sugar in the pulp runs out of the pulp with the evaporation of water. When the water is completely evaporated, the remaining sugar will form crystals due to water shortage. It will accumulate over time. The sugar will change from the original sweeter sugar to the unsweetened sugar. I believe you will also find it Now, although the white frost on the persimmon is sugar, the taste is not very sweet.
Can persimmons be eaten without frost?
Yes, of course. Some persimmons do not have persimmon frost. There are several situations as follows:
1. The persimmon frost has melted in the hotter environment
Most persimmons eaten in winter may have white frost, but if in summer or when the weather is hot enough, the white frost on the persimmon changes with the temperature, the taste of the persimmon may not be as good as that in winter.
2. Not enough time for persimmon drying
If the drying time is not enough in the process of making persimmon, the moisture in the persimmon meat is not completely evaporated, and the sugar is difficult to crystallize, so the persimmon frost cannot be formed, but the taste is different from that with persimmon frost.
How to distinguish the white frost on persimmon is true?
There is white frost in really good quality persimmons, but in order to make profits and save costs in processing, some businesses will add flour or other white materials to the persimmons without white frost. How to distinguish?
First of all, you can touch the persimmon lightly with your hand. If the white frost on the persimmon is very thick and will be covered with your hand, then the white frost of the persimmon may be fake.
Second, the real white frost is hard to fall. If you shake the persimmon and find a lot of white frost falling, it may be called 'beauty persimmon'.
Finally, it's better to judge whether the persimmon cream is true or not. If it's true, licking it with your mouth, you will find that it's instant in the mouth and has a slight sweet taste. This is because the main component of the white cream is glucose. If it doesn't melt, it may be processed 'white powder'.