Now some of you might think I'm a fool to try this...especially if you remember my experience with the durian cookies. Click HERE to read about my durian cookie experience. If you didn't know durians are the worlds stinkiest fruit, but many people love them.
When I was at the Asian market the other day they had a whole crate of durians in the freezer case. I couldn't resist. I just had to buy one. I know frozen is not the same as fresh, but since there are no durians growing in Alabama I'll just have to take what I can get. So I left it on the counter to thaw overnight.
I had planned on cutting it outside, since I know it has such an awful smell. But, just as I was about to cut it a huge thunderstorm came up and it was pouring rain outside. So I had no choice but to cut it inside.
The skin was woody and hard to cut through. Surprisingly it didn't stink near as bad as those cookies. I think maybe it being frozen helped tame the smell. It smelled like fruity rotten onions, but not near as bad as I thought it would be. Inside there were chambers full of the edible fruit. The flesh was about the texture of softened butter. Not very appetizing, but I tried it. Like I said very unappetizing, but the flavor was not all that terrible. One spoonful was enough for me. I hate wasting food, but the durian went into the trash can. I really want to try a fresh one day. Its on my bucket list.
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