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made a brisket for july 4th. spent way to much for it, took hours to cook, came out perfectly. realized after it was all said and done that it really wasn't any better then a hamburger...
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Ermagerd, eat it already! The suspense is killing me. Also if you wait too long and it goes past its prime then I'm going to scream.
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Can you take more pictures of the packaging? I'm kind of fascinated with the presentation here
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Hambo posted...
The suspense is killing me

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I had some kind of melon candy once, it was the most vile candy experience of my life and I like melons.
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monkmith posted...
made a brisket for july 4th. spent way to much for it, took hours to cook, came out perfectly. realized after it was all said and done that it really wasn't any better then a hamburger...

If your brisket was no better than a hamburger, it was not done perfectly.
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Glob posted...
If your brisket was no better than a hamburger, it was not done perfectly.
it was smokey, juicy, and delicious. everyone loved it. and the thing is i've had hamburgers that are equally smokey/juicy/delicious. overall its a waste of money when a good hamburger or well made steak are comparable, and those have the added benefit of coming medium rare.
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monkmith posted...
it was smokey, juicy, and delicious. everyone loved it. and the thing is i've had hamburgers that are equally smokey/juicy/delicious. overall its a waste of money when a good hamburger or well made steak are comparable, and those have the added benefit of coming medium rare.

While I enjoy brisket and even occasionally a nice steak I can understand this sentiment. I was never a big steak guy and will often opt for a burger over a steak. And if you give me a bratwurst I will 100% of the time take that over the best cut of beef you can offer.
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archizzy posted...
While I enjoy brisket and even occasionally a nice steak I can understand this sentiment. I was never a big steak guy and will often opt for a burger over a steak. And if you give me a bratwurst I will 100% of the time take that over the best cut of beef you can offer.
full agreement. i like a good medium rare steak but i will always pick a hamburger over one.
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Im sorry, but you both seem crazy to me.

Ive had some amazing burgers, and dont get me wrong, theyre much better than a bad steak, but nowhere near as good as an amazing steak.

I will concede though, that there is a point of diminishing returns. If I went to my favourite burger place in the city, my meal and drinks would cost me about 300,000. If I went to my favourite steak place in the city, my meal and drinks will cost about 3,000,000. The steak is definitely better than the burger. I would argue its two or three times as enjoyable an experience. But ten times? No.
This topic is edging me man, I wanna know what the melon is like already
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How can you tell when it's perfect ripeness?
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Evening_Dragon posted...
This topic is edging me man, I wanna know what the melon is like already
im sorry lmao, i keep checking but its still totally hard on the bottom. They make a big deal about eating it at its peak ripeness so i don't want to cut into it too early

voldothegr8 posted...
How can you tell when it's perfect ripeness?
so the website and pamphlet says to wait until the bottom is a little soft to the touch, and the ends of the stem are a bit wilted. It recommends 3-5 days after delivery (It was delivered on the 3rd)

They also link this video with a fuckass overacting lady lol but it seems helpful visually. However, they go off of time since harvest date, and i don't know the exact harvest date unfortunately
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bout to sneak in and mission:impossible that melon right out from under tc's nose just before peak ripeness
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Melon is the last fruit I'd pay extra for. Cantaloupe and green melon are just super meh even when you get a good one.
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sfcalimari posted...
Melon is the last fruit I'd pay extra for. Cantaloupe and green melon are just super meh even when you get a good one.

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Melon is low tier fruit, I agree.

When in season, most types of melon are like a B-Tier at best.
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Nah, melons can be great. Not our problem that you keep getting crappy ones.
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sfcalimari posted...
Melon is the last fruit I'd pay extra for. Cantaloupe and green melon are just super meh even when you get a good one.

Great honeydew in amazing imo.
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Cantaloupe is top tier. Watermelon on a hot summer day is just another level. I'm in extreme disagreement with those downplaying melons as being low tier fruit.
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I honestly don't think there's enough headroom on a normal melon for one to taste like 50x as good.

Like, if you imagine an airplane that can fly at 30k feet, I mean, no matter what you do or how much money you spend, you're not going to fly a plane 50 times higher than that. There's just not that much sky.

Likewise, I just don't think the tasty scale even goes 50 times as high as a normal melon. I'm not convinced it even goes 3 times as high as a normal melon.
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pretty sure most melons aren't climactic, so they dont ripen after picking. they soften up some, like a pineapple, but that's from rot and fermentation. they never become more sweet.
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Seems like there is a tiny bit of give to the bottom today, so I think I will cut it tomorrow evening after I'm done with errands

btw thank you to those of you defending the deliciousness of melons in my topic. You are welcome to come to my house tomorrow for a taste

ReturnOfDevsman posted...
I honestly don't think there's enough headroom on a normal melon for one to taste like 50x as good.

Like, if you imagine an airplane that can fly at 30k feet, I mean, no matter what you do or how much money you spend, you're not going to fly a plane 50 times higher than that. There's just not that much sky.

Likewise, I just don't think the tasty scale even goes 50 times as high as a normal melon. I'm not convinced it even goes 3 times as high as a normal melon.
Yeah I get it lol, I don't expect the quality to scale with the price exactly. But I do expect it to be significantly better than a normal melon, and I'm willing to pay $180 to try it

monkmith posted...
pretty sure most melons aren't climactic, so they dont ripen after picking. they soften up some, like a pineapple, but that's from rot and fermentation. they never become more sweet.
Yeah, seems like letting it ripen is about letting it get real juicy and developing the flavor. It already has a super high sugar content, cuz they only let one melon develop per plant
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DipDipDiver posted...
Can you take more pictures of the packaging? I'm kind of fascinated with the presentation here
Sorry I forgot to reply to this cuz my phone died yesterday right after I took the pics :p

It came wrapped in several layers of protective/insulating padding that I already threw away, but the inner box is real nice. It's very sturdy cardboard with some kind of matte black coating. The main logo is gold, and it has some glossy embossed details that show when it catches the light
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At the bottom of the box, the melon was sitting on this cardboard platform w/ some sheer red fabric attached. Honestly feels a lil cheap but it looks very nice. The melon came with a paper band around it (discarded) and inside this plastic bag printed w/ the logo
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Also closeup of the metallic seal cuz I think its very pretty
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You can look up the farmer who grew this specific melon from the # on the sticker lol. Thank you Mr. Nishida
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I need melon soda
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TeaMilk posted...
Yeah I get it lol, I don't expect the quality to scale with the price exactly. But I do expect it to be significantly better than a normal melon, and I'm willing to pay $180 to try it
That's fair, lol.
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Hope the melon tastes good. It probably will though. Japan doesnt have any cheap fruit it seems, but what they do have it pretty tasty.

Heck I saw a regular watermelon going for $15 in a grocery store there. I only had fruit a few times (lol at $3.50 for 3 strawberries).
she looks soo gorgeous today ^_^
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Im going to wash her off and put her in the fridge. And then when I get back from an appointment this afternoon I will slaughter her
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Cuticrusader09 posted...
Hope the melon tastes good. It probably will though. Japan doesnt have any cheap fruit it seems, but what they do have it pretty tasty.

Heck I saw a regular watermelon going for $15 in a grocery store there. I only had fruit a few times ( lol at $3.50 for 3 strawberries) .

Thats much cheaper than the ones I was buying over there. Worth every penny though.
TeaMilk posted...
she looks soo gorgeous today ^_^
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Im going to wash her off and put her in the fridge. And then when I get back from an appointment this afternoon I will slaughter her
Technically you'll be mutilating the corpse, it was slaughtered in Japan.
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voldothegr8 posted...
Technically you'll be mutilating the corpse, it was slaughtered in Japan.
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you got some nice melons there!
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Enjoy it.

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I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GET GREEN FLESH NETTED RIND MELONS IN THE US!! (I'VE TRIED!!)

yeah though lol
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TeaMilk posted...
I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GET GREEN FLESH NETTED RIND MELONS IN THE US!! (I'VE TRIED!!)

yeah though lol

They sell Galia melons at H mart if you have any near you. I dunno if they taste exactly like the Japanese ones but they're green flesh & netted rind all the same.
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TeaMilk posted...
I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GET GREEN FLESH NETTED RIND MELONS IN THE US!! (I'VE TRIED!!)

yeah though lol
It depends on area, so we can't really tell you either. Like, the first thing that shows up for me is doordash ( https://www.doordash.com/products/mayan-pride-honeydew-melon/urpc_40c71283-de70-4b9b-9bec-1376cfc5a47c?gQT=1 ) but with no location your best bet would be to just shop around.
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Tyranthraxus posted...
They sell Galia melons at H mart if you have any near you. I dunno if they taste exactly like the Japanese ones but they're green flesh & netted rind all the same.
oh huh, they do look pretty different tbh, but i'd like to try one sometime

ellis123 posted...
It depends on area, so we can't really tell you either. Like, the first thing that shows up for me is doordash ( https://www.doordash.com/products/mayan-pride-honeydew-melon/urpc_40c71283-de70-4b9b-9bec-1376cfc5a47c?gQT=1 ) but with no location your best bet would be to just shop around.
that's so bizarre, they're calling that a honeydew, but i'm pretty sure honeydew are known for having a smooth waxy rind. idfk what that is, melon naming conventions are so inconsistent
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You gotta try the Ukiyo-banare Melon next. $500.

I kid. But I am interested in hearing how this one is.
TeaMilk posted...
that's so bizarre, they're calling that a honeydew, but i'm pretty sure honeydew are known for having a smooth waxy rind. idfk what that is, melon naming conventions are so inconsistent
It's because the most common way to get a honeydew is with a smooth rind, but that isn't really all that much of a requirement. The rind texturing was purely something that was a part of where you came from: America specifically bred them to have a smooth rind. It's the same reason that the Japanese ones have a very impressive netted texture compared to a lot of the others in that they put a lot of effort into breeding them into that way. It's all just a preference thing, and with the English-speaking part of the world being used to the American melons that is what people in said locations will immediately default to.
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TeaMilk posted...
that's so bizarre, they're calling that a honeydew, but i'm pretty sure honeydew are known for having a smooth waxy rind. idfk what that is, melon naming conventions are so inconsistent

I figure to most people how it tastes is more important than the outside. The stores probably have some reason to believe if they call it (region) Honeydew it'll sell more since people are already familiar with the Honeydew taste.
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Fuck my appointment ended early and I still have to wait 40 mins for a ride back. I want my melon so bad

OldNastyBastard posted...
You gotta try the Ukiyo-banare Melon next. $500.

I kid. But I am interested in hearing how this one is.
Omg yeah I saw that, I think even i will draw the line there... it sounded crazy though, the farmer emails you monthly updates on your melon and stuff
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TeaMilk posted...
Fuck my appointment ended early and I still have to wait 40 mins for a ride back. I want my melon so bad

Omg yeah I saw that, I think even i will draw the line there... it sounded crazy though, the farmer emails you monthly updates on your melon and stuff
Lmao. That sounds hilarious. Not $500 worth of hilarious but still
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