Features of the hybrid variety, calorie content and chemical composition of decopan. Useful properties and harm when used. How is sumo citrus eaten and what can you cook from it? Interesting facts and the ability to grow at home. There are no contraindications for the use of medicinal decoctions from the peel for diabetes mellitus.
Sumo citrus peels are rough and embossed with little mesocarp, which allows them to be used as abrasive particles for light exfoliation. External application of juice and crusts with essential compounds kills fungal flora - candida and molds.
Contraindications and harm of decopan
Despite the low amount of acids, you should not rush to introduce babies to the new taste, even if the mother constantly ate sumo citrus during pregnancy. The fruit retains its unpleasant property - high allergenicity.
Decopan may be harmful when used if a history of:
- Diabetes mellitus and pancreatitis - the fruits are too sweet, which adversely affects the function of the pancreas;
- Peptic ulcer or gastritis in the acute stage - even if there is little citric acid, it has an irritating effect;
- Acute gout - painful sensations intensify.
Eating will help you lose weight if you exercise vigorously. A diet with sumo citrus fruits without increasing the load contributes to weight gain - the body is replenished with carbohydrates that are not burned.
How decopan is eaten
Sumo citrus is very easy to clean, the peel is peeled off effortlessly. No sticky juice remains on hands and fingers, clothes don't get dirty.
It is worth telling how decopan is eaten, and European consumers will begin to envy. You can safely clean it and bite it off in moving vehicles, in nature, take your child for a walk for snacks. The fruits are easily divided into slices, which then melt in the mouth.
It is better to eat the fruits immediately after purchase. Even carefully packed, on the shelf of the refrigerator, sumo citruses deteriorate after 3-4 days. It's a shame to cook delicious tangerine desserts.
Decopan recipes
Choose decopan carefully, slightly pressing the peel. Even though it looks rough, any dent will cause rot. In order to understand that the fruit is ripe and juicy, the finger is pressed tightly against the crust. If you feel a citrus aroma, you can safely buy it, eat it raw and add it as an ingredient in hot dishes, salads and desserts. The flavor goes well with coconut, pistachios, bacon, cheeses, oils, nuts, avocado, white fish and lettuce.
There are restaurants in California that offer a variety of decopane recipes:
- Sugar cookies … 2/3 packs of butter are melted, mixed with egg and sugar - 100 g. Beat with a mixer to achieve complete homogeneity, add decopan juice, 1 tablespoon, and zest from one fruit. Pour in 3 tablespoons of coconut flakes, knead the dough - add as much flour as needed to make a soft dough that does not stick to your hands. Small cakes are formed from it. The baking sheet is covered with parchment, future cookies are spread on it, smeared with whipped yolk, and the top is covered with circles of sumo citrus. Sprinkle with brown sugar, put in an oven preheated to 180 ° C. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Sumo Mandarin Cheesecake … Galette cookies, 175 g, crumble with a rolling pin and put tightly in a pan in the form of a cake, after mixing with a third pack of melted butter. The pan is removed to the refrigerator to freeze the cake. Mix 450 g of soft tender cheese with vanilla, half a glass of powdered sugar, gently pour whipped cream into the cheese with a spoon and stir gently as well. The filling is spread on the frozen crust, leveled, and decorated with a layer of tangerine slices cut across the top. There is no need to be afraid that the juice will drain - sumo citrus is not as juicy as other varieties of tangerines. The cheesecake will soak but will look neat. The pan is put back into the refrigerator. As soon as the filling hardens, you can eat.
- Spicy Sumo Chicken … The amount of ingredients is based on 1 kg of chickens. The zest is cut off from two decopans and crushed. Half of the zest is mixed with allspice powder - 1/2 teaspoon, 2 chopped cloves, a pinch of ginger, liqueur - better Curacao, small pieces of butter - 2 full tablespoons. The rest of the seasonings to your own taste: peppers of various types, salt, saffron, cumin, mint. Pour a glass of bread crumbs into the same mixture. The chickens are cut, the tripe is fried in butter with spices. It is not necessary to bring to readiness. As soon as the by-products are soft, they are poured with liquor and set on fire. Decopan fruits are peeled, cut into slices and mixed with the spice mixture so as not to damage. Another 2-3 citruses are squeezed out of juice. Stuff the chickens with filling, carefully sew up all the holes, fry in oil, constantly pouring juice to make them brown. To decorate the dish, croutons are made from white bread and slices of citrus sumo are caramelized. The finished chickens are removed from the pan, and half of the zest, favorite seasonings, the rest of the caramel and a little liquor are poured into it. Beat the sauce with a whisk until it becomes thick and smooth. If you overdid it with liquor, the liquid is evaporated to the desired consistency.
- Sumo salad … The preparation is very simple. Decopan slices are cut into 3 parts each, mixed with soft cheese, broken into unequal parts, pine nuts are added (can be replaced with pistachios or peanuts), a few pomegranate grains are added. All are mixed and seasoned with unsweetened yogurt. Spread on lettuce before serving.
Decopan can be used to fill baked goods and make jam. But fruits are expensive, and it is impractical to use them for this purpose.
Decopan coffee is the calling card of Californian coffee houses. Put a ladle with two glasses of milk on the fire, add a tablespoon of cocoa, ground coffee and sugar, spices - ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, half a teaspoon each. Juice squeezed from 3 sumo citrus fruits is poured into the container. Stir the mixture over the fire, not allowing it to boil, but as soon as you notice that it begins to thicken, turn it off. Pour the drink very carefully into a glass with ice. Garnish with decopan wedges and whipped cream before serving. Drink through a straw.
An interesting cocktail recipe made from decopan peels. A cold drink quenches thirst, and a hot drink has an expectorant effect and helps to get rid of bronchitis. Fresh decopan crusts, a good handful, pour 0.5 liters of boiling water, leave for 5-6 hours under the lid, then filter and squeeze. Honey and lemon juice are added to improve the taste.
Interesting facts about decopane
In order to breed the triploid, a Japanese farmer from Kuamoto Prefecture spent more than 30 years. The work, begun in 1970, ended only at the beginning of the 21st century. All work was carried out by hand, and continues to this day. Improvement attempts have not ended, they are trying to reduce the size of the node at the top of the fruit.
The consumers liked the fruit so much that the price for the first harvest reached a record - the tangerine was estimated at $ 8-9 per piece.
Decopan was planted in the Caucasus and Spain. But due to temperature changes, it was not possible to get a sweet taste. A stable climate is required to gain sweetness. But in California, tangerines are successfully planted on family farms throughout the San Joaquin Valley.
Pruning, crown formation and harvesting are carried out manually, since the rough-looking peel is deformed from the slightest careless pressing, and the fruit begins to rot. After the fruits are removed from the tree, they are laid out to lie down for a while. During this time, the peel dries out a little and becomes denser.
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Sumo citruses are rightfully considered the sweetest of all citrus fruits. Therefore, if possible, it is worth writing out the cuttings and planting the decopan on the windowsill in the apartment. The result will impress - delicious fruits, delicate aroma and interior decoration in one flowerpot.
