PrintIs frozen durian any good?
The local Hannaford's has frozen durian in the freezer case. Has anyone tried this? Is there a big difference between fresh and frozen in flavor/texture? Will it stink up my house just as much? I've always been curious about what durian tastes like. I'm in New England and not likely to get to Vietnam anytime soon to try it fresh.
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4 Comments:
The frozen durians we get in the United States -- both whole and boxed -- are the merest shadow of the fresh fruit, particularly the more highly processed durian in the clear plastic boxes. They will give you a sense of what the fresh fruit is like, but no more than that. Many of the odor notes are entirely lost, and the pungency and taste in general are highly muted. Since part of the fresh durian experience is the extreme strength of these factors, you will of course not get this. Try it, but don't let your experience convince you, one way or the other, whether you like it or not.
Hopefully, irradiated fresh durians -- along with Thai mangoes and mongosteens -- might soon be allowed past the food police in the U.S., and we will be able to get the real thing here.
Makanmata at 10:27AM on 05/23/07
I've seen fresh durian fruits in Asian markets in New England, NY and NJ... try checking those out if you're really looking for the fresh version. I don't particularly recommend them fresh though, since their smell is too disgusting and its texture is really sloppy and creamy and weird. Possibly the frozen kind is much better.
Cathy@noteatingoutinny at 10:07AM on 05/24/07
I've seen fresh durian fruits in Asian markets in New England, NY and NJ... try checking those out if you're really looking for the fresh version. I don't particularly recommend them fresh though, since their smell is too disgusting and its texture is really sloppy and creamy and weird. Possibly the frozen kind is much better.
Cathy@noteatingoutinny at 10:07AM on 05/24/07
What you are seeing in your market are whole durians, which have been imported frozen, then thawed and sold. It is also possible to find whole thai mangosteens in markets in the United States (frequently in Chinatown in Manhattan) but these too have been imported frozen, and sometimes sold after thawing.
Makanmata at 11:34PM on 05/24/07