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Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / July 2004Durian fruit!
Well, I've known about the existence of this rather smelly fruit for a few years, and couldn't bring myself to spend such a large sum on something I might hate. Today, I found "Durian Cake" in our local oriental store - it's Durian Pulp mixed with sugar. I tried it. I hated it. I don't think I'll ever be able to eat enough to acquire a taste for it. Anyway, tried some on our pet rats. They love it. It's smelly and pungent, just up their street! In fact, they just couldn't get enough of it! I've only given them a little, and haven't given in to their begging for more, since it's a new food to them. I don't think I've ever seen their little noses pushed so far out of the cage bars! Anyone know of anything in Durian which might cause them problems? At £1.80 for 100g, it's definitely a treat rather than a staple (plus we have to put up with the smell!), so if it's high in protein or fibre, it shouldn't be a problem.  SignatureRegards, Dave dave_ryman@hotmailNOSPAM.com http://welcome.to/daves.website http://travel.to/formula.one :: Well, I've known about the existence of this rather smelly fruit :: for a few years, and couldn't bring myself to spend such a large [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] :: (plus we have to put up with the smell!), so if it's high in :: protein or fibre, it shouldn't be a problem. I've hada google and not found anything to cause any problems...moreover, one chap who eats quite a lot of them, insists they 'improve his breathing and open his airways' ! see here: http://www.durian.net/ and you typed the NG name wrong ! agricultrue! I've snipped it from this reply as my last reply threw out a warning... "Phil L" <neverchecked@hotmail.com> wrote in news:8UANc.9709$qq4.98051283 @news-text.cableinet.net: > and you typed the NG name wrong ! agricultrue! > > I've snipped it from this reply as my last reply threw out a warning... Whoops! SignatureRegards, Dave dave_ryman@hotmailNOSPAM.com http://welcome.to/daves.website http://travel.to/formula.one Reposted here - misspelt the newssgroup name - Doh! > Well, I've known about the existence of this rather smelly fruit for a > few years, and couldn't bring myself to spend such a large sum on [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > have to put up with the smell!), so if it's high in protein or fibre, > it shouldn't be a problem. SignatureRegards, Dave dave_ryman@hotmailNOSPAM.com http://welcome.to/daves.website http://travel.to/formula.one > Well, I've known about the existence of this rather smelly fruit for a > few years, and couldn't bring myself to spend such a large sum on [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > http://welcome.to/daves.website > http://travel.to/formula.one I just had to do a Google on this one - never heard of this fruit before. It turned up some interesting stories: In Coventry the city's market stall holders got together a petition for the fruit and veg stall to stop selling Durian fruits as the foul smell was making them feel ill - the sale of the fruit has now been banned there; All over the world, the fruit is used as an aphrodisiac and is reputed to be the natural world's equivalent of Viagra. Another interesting story was this http://www.inq7.net/brk/2004/may/31/brkafp_2-1.htm More info here: http://home.arcor.de/be/bethge/durianengl.htm (Is that a ratty monk at the bottom of the page?!) Tracey >> Well, I've known about the existence of this rather smelly fruit for >> a few years, and couldn't bring myself to spend such a large sum on [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > > Tracey What amazes me, is that Sainsbury had one Durian in the Fruit department a few years back - £17! It was there for weeks, so I'm guessing it was probably rather ripe towards the end. Can you imagine what would have happened if it was knocked to the floor? I was almost tempted to give it a little nudge ;-) SignatureRegards, Dave dave_ryman@hotmailNOSPAM.com http://welcome.to/daves.website http://travel.to/formula.one > What amazes me, is that Sainsbury had one Durian in the Fruit department > a few years back - £17! It was there for weeks, so I'm guessing it was [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > http://welcome.to/daves.website > http://travel.to/formula.one £17?!- who in their right mind would pay that for one fruit! LOL...yes, imagine the smell...it would clear the store nicely tho so you could get round with the old trolley without having to play dodgems. Tracey "Tracey" <talton@members.v21.co.uk> wrote in news:2mrtskFp2gp3U1@uni- berlin.de: >> What amazes me, is that Sainsbury had one Durian in the Fruit department >> a few years back - £17! It was there for weeks, so I'm guessing it was [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Tracey I was in Japan a few years ago, and they pay £30 for one cantaloupe melon! SignatureRegards, Dave dave_ryman@hotmailNOSPAM.com http://welcome.to/daves.website http://travel.to/formula.one I've not tried Durian, but I'd really like to. I've been to Thailand a few times, where it's a real delicacy... they love it! But whenever I've been out there, it hasn't been Durian season. It is said to taste heavenly though - like creamy custard, but with the pungent smell. I've read it can be likened to eating custard while standing over an open sewer (no wonder rats like it! lol). Apparently, it is the test of a true Orientalist if you can eat Durian. Its smell is legendary - it is banned from the passenger cabin on all Thai Airways internal flights even in closed containers. Some shops in Chinatown in London sell pieces of Durian, at about £3-£4 a slice when it is in season (roughly April to August). I was very tempted but never got round to buying any, although I did take many deep sniffs with the idea of accustomising myself to the smell. Now I have moved out of London and it's unobtainable in any form where I live - I regret not trying it when I had the chance! Similar problems getting Jackfruit which I do love... related to Durian and the biggest fruit in the world - they get humungous! Very lovely sweet slightly over-ripe perfumed taste & smell, with a slightly chewy texture. I have even eaten roasted Jackfruit seeds, which taste like roast chestnuts. I did find out that some Oriental food stores in London sell frozen Jackfruit, which was rather nice. BTW I tried the same Durian cake when out there, and also hated it, and I was told it's not like the actual fresh fruit... you don't get the creamy custardy flavour... just the open drains experience. Sue ---------------------------- pendragon fancy rats & rare breed rabbits Portsmouth, England, UK www.pendragonrats.co.uk > I've not tried Durian, but I'd really like to. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Portsmouth, England, UK > www.pendragonrats.co.uk Hmmmmm... Still not convinced I should try it. I'm normally quite adventurous - maybe I should try Jackfruit. Thanks for the tips. SignatureRegards, Dave dave_ryman@hotmailNOSPAM.com http://welcome.to/daves.website http://travel.to/formula.one > I've not tried Durian, but I'd really like to. > [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > Portsmouth, England, UK > www.pendragonrats.co.uk I adore custard and anything tasting of vanilla, so I think I would like Durians. The Jackfruits sound nice and I love roasted chestnuts, so would like to try these too. Guess I will find it difficult finding somewhere that sells them though. Tracey |
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