The cold melon cream It is a fresh, light and very easy to prepare summer recipe. It is ideal for hot days, when the body asks for hydrating and soft dishes, without sacrificing flavor.
The hedgehog melon is a local Mallorcan variety much appreciated for its sweet taste and juicy texture. Traditionally grown in summer, it is a fruit that is part of the island's agricultural culture and that allows us to prepare simple but distinctive dishes.
This cream is a different way of incorporating seasonal fruit into cooking, with a proposal that moves between sweet and savory and that adapts according to taste and the moment.
🍈 Local variety: "Eriçó" melon.
📅 Sowing time: April – May
⏳ Approximate harvest: July – September
🛍️ In our store you can buy hedgehog melon seeds
Grind the melon with the cream and about 8 leaves of healthy herb, until it is very creamy. Season to taste.
We'll serve it very cold and decorate it with some leaves of healthy grass, some slices of salty ham or a couple of bread croutons.
If the melon is very sweet, instead of being a savory dish it can also work very well as a dessert, and it can also be made with any other variety of melon. The one in the photo is made with round melon, since we made it when it was not time for hedgehog melon.
Source of the cold melon cream recipe: Maria Massanet
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Do you want to plant this Local Variety? Visit our local seed store
