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Brilio.net - Papaya is known as a tropical fruit that is easy to grow in Indonesia without knowing the season. It's not surprising that this red-fleshed fruit is sold at an affordable price.
Just like other fruit, papaya is also rich in nutrition, you know. Reported by BrilioFood from kemkes.go.id on Tuesday (18/6), papaya has the property of increasing immunity, reducing stress, protecting oneself from arthritis, making eyes healthier, reducing menstrual pain, and lowering cholesterol.
If the papaya is still green or not yet ripe, this fruit can be cooked as a vegetable. When ripe, papaya has a delicious, distinctive sweet taste and tends to be watery. The bright color of the flesh makes other people tempted to eat this fruit.
Even though it tastes delicious, it turns out there are still people who don't like papaya, you know. One reason is that you are amused by the soft and juicy texture of papaya.
Some people like papaya but don't like the process of cutting it. For this reason, many people choose to buy papaya pieces rather than having to peel and cut them themselves.
For some people, cutting papaya is a challenge in itself. Especially to prevent it from getting sore and not feeling ticklish when holding the soft and juicy flesh of the fruit. The tingling sensation arises because the skin touches the flesh of the papaya fruit.
Well, now you don't need to worry, because there is a trick to cutting papaya without needing to touch the flesh, you know. Even without holding it, the cutting results are still good.
This trick for cutting papaya without touching was shared by Instagram account user @vanisagita. Before cutting, you need to wash the papaya with clean water to remove dirt and pesticides that may still be stuck to the skin of the fruit. To prevent it from being slippery when cutting, you can also dry it with a cloth or towel.
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Then prepare a cutting board and a clean knife. Make sure both tools are dry too. Use a sharp knife to cut both ends of the papaya. Make sure to cut it carefully so as not to touch the flesh of the fruit.
Then cut the papaya by placing the cut end of the fruit horizontally on a cutting board. So, no need to hold it with your hands, OK? Cut the papaya into two pieces lengthwise. Make sure this cut is done carefully and evenly.
photo: Instagram/@vanisagita
The next process is to remove the papaya seeds. To do this, hold the skin of the papaya without touching the flesh of the fruit. Then take the knife again and use it to remove the papaya seeds from both sides. Gently run the knife along the inside of the papaya to remove the seeds without cutting too deeply into the flesh.
photo: Instagram/@vanisagita
If there are no seeds attached to the fruit, now is the time for the peeling process. Place one of the papaya halves flesh side down on a cutting board. Use a knife to cut the papaya skin from one end to the other. Try to cut the skin as thinly as possible so that you don't waste a lot of meat.
photo: Instagram/@vanisagita
After peeling the papaya skin, now is the time to cut the flesh. You can cut it into four horizontal shapes.
photo: Instagram/@vanisagita
After that, mash the papaya with a knife and then cut it into cubes. Now, the papaya is ready to be enjoyed.
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