Salting other fruits can be delicious too.
Sugar in tea, tomatoes in gravy,peanuts in Coke.
Well, that is, at least to some.
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Watermelon boasts a triad of flavorsbitter, sweet, and sour.
All three together are what make watermelon so unique.
Watermelon also contains a lot more water than most summer fruits, so the flavors are subtle.
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Salt also activates your salivary glands, so a bit of salt is enough to make watermelon seem juicier.
Are Southerners The Only People Who Put Salt On Watermelon?
No, but they may get the most creditor perhaps it’s infamy.
The hit of spice and sour shifts the fruit’s flavor, too, the same way salt does.
A quick and easy appetizer combinesjuicy cantaloupeor mango with prosciutto.
Delicatelysweet figsbalance the tang and sour bite of balsamic vinegar.
Even simpler, squeezing lime juice over watermelon can bring out increased sweetness.
During hot summers,chilled watermelonprovides a reprieve from the intense heat.
It also acts as a refreshment when water has grown tiresome.
Salting the melon answers another summertime dilemma: replenishing salts.
When we sweat, our bodies lose a great deal of electrolytes, including sodium.
Sprinkling sodium on watermelon provides refreshing hydration, nutrients, and electrolytes.
It’s like nature’s sports drink.
Can Other Fruits Be Salted?
Grapefruit would be excellent with a bit of salt, as would cantaloupe and green apples.
Can Any Salt Be Used?
Plus, the flavor is typically more intense, which gets you more delicious sweetness in each bite.
Pham, Bach.Diving into the Souths Obsession with Salt on Watermelon.The Post and Courier.
Jun 21, 2017.
