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post #1 of 19
7/20/09 at 2:40pm
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My brother and his gf's father got me to pick some up for them this weekend. They are both into "unusual" foods so they were planning to serve some at a party this week. I am wondering what anyone can tell me regarding storing them for a couple days or anything regarding preparation.
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post #2 of 19
7/20/09 at 3:00pm
Stick it in the freezer and put it in the fridge the night before to defrost. They're not very good after a couple of days. You can eat it as is or make a durian-flavored icecream or smoothie. Get a nice vanilla ice-cream and mix it with chopped up bits of durian. If you have big seeds, save them and boil them in some salt water for about 30-45 minutes. The seeds are pretty tasty to eat in and of themselves.
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post #3 of 19
7/20/09 at 3:03pm
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Stick it in the freezer and put it in the fridge the night before to defrost. They're not very good after a couple of days.

You can eat it as is or make a durian-flavored icecream or smoothie. Get a nice vanilla ice-cream and mix it with chopped up bits of durian.

If you have big seeds, save them and boil them in some salt water for about 30-45 minutes. The seeds are pretty tasty to eat in and of themselves.

Thanks man. The are a lot bigger than I thought they would be. I lugged two of them from the market in Chinatown in Boston yesterday. I brushed one up against my knee and the spikes actually broke the skin! The lady at the market tried to warn me they are "dangerous" I guess so!
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post #4 of 19
7/20/09 at 3:15pm
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Thanks man. The are a lot bigger than I thought they would be. I lugged two of them from the market in Chinatown in Boston yesterday. I brushed one up against my knee and the spikes actually broke the skin! The lady at the market tried to warn me they are "dangerous" I guess so!

You eat enough durian and your skin will become thicker automatically.

Is this your first time with a whole durian? Opening it up might be tricky. Here's pretty good instruction on how to open one up: http://southeastasianfood.about.com/...seOpDurian.htm. Be sure to split up large sections of the shell, if any, as you may have smaller, hidden, durian segments inside.

On a related note, the shell is sometimes used to punish an unruly child in SE Asia by making him (I've never seen this punishment meted out on a girl) kneel on it for several minutes. I have pretty puncture-proof skin on my knees.
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post #5 of 19
7/20/09 at 3:19pm
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On a related note, the shell is sometimes used to punish an unruly child in SE Asia by making him (I've never seen this punishment meted out on a girl) kneel on it for several minutes. I have pretty puncture-proof skin on my knees.

Talk about sadistic...
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post #6 of 19
7/20/09 at 3:28pm
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Talk about sadistic...

Or tough love, depending on whom that question is posed.
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post #7 of 19
7/20/09 at 3:34pm
This stuff is interesting.

I don't know if there are different varieties. I know some Asian grocery stores sell the frozen variety.

I had some fresh durian on a trip to Hawaii. It has the consistency of very thick milk shake/mayo, but a bit sweet and pungent like an onion. Quite interesting. Not for me though.

It did not stink as much as I thought it was going to be.
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post #8 of 19
7/20/09 at 3:43pm
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This stuff is interesting.

I don't know if there are different varieties. I know some Asian grocery stores sell the frozen variety.

I had some fresh durian on a trip to Hawaii. It has the consistency of very thick milk shake/mayo, but a bit sweet and pungent like an onion. Quite interesting. Not for me though.

It did not stink as much as I thought it was going to be.

some varieties have a more pungent smell. been yearsssss since i tasted durian.
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post #9 of 19
7/20/09 at 3:46pm
Pungency also depends on the ripeness of the durian. All things being equal, the more ripe the fruit is, the more pungent it is, approaching the smell of week-old cotton gym socks worn during the peak of summer.
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post #10 of 19
7/20/09 at 3:53pm
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You eat enough durian and your skin will become thicker automatically.

Is this your first time with a whole durian? Opening it up might be tricky. Here's pretty good instruction on how to open one up: http://southeastasianfood.about.com/...seOpDurian.htm. Be sure to split up large sections of the shell, if any, as you may have smaller, hidden, durian segments inside.

On a related note, the shell is sometimes used to punish an unruly child in SE Asia by making him (I've never seen this punishment meted out on a girl) kneel on it for several minutes. I have pretty puncture-proof skin on my knees.

That is nuts! After my experience I can imagine that would be quite painful. I will definitely forward that link along to my brother. He is the type who would just start hacking away with a machete unless I tell him otherwise.
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post #11 of 19
7/20/09 at 4:34pm
EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW Worst 15$ I have ever spent and I'm usually pretty open to food. I felt like vomiting after the first spoonful.
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post #12 of 19
7/21/09 at 10:33am
Never tried it until about a year ago because I found the smell revolting, but now think they taste great. I just eat them as any other fruit, no preparation.
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post #13 of 19
7/25/09 at 1:14am
throw it in the freezer overnight or what not... then eat it... ppl say its tastes like ice cream, but i cant get over the smell...
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post #14 of 19
7/28/09 at 12:12am
Just had some -- a friend gave me one, frozen, as a gift. I hung it on a peg off the porch to defrost for three hours, then dove in. The taste is not disagreeable, just requires a....mental realignment. Like banana custard. With lemon. And a whiff of compost.
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post #15 of 19
7/28/09 at 12:14am
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Just had some -- a friend gave me one, frozen, as a gift. I hung it on a peg off the porch to defrost for three hours, then dove in. The taste is not disagreeable, just requires a....mental realignment. Like banana custard. With lemon. And a whiff of compost.
It gets better with more samplings, kinda like a really pungent cheese. But congrats--unlike other weak men, you at least swallowed it down.
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