I have slightly firm mangos to be as ripe as possible in a few hours. I have them in a bag with a few banans. Can I bruise the bananas excessively and heat the skin to catalyze ethylene release?
What about oxidation? Would a banana already exposed to air help the process?
Anonymous
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It would only make the skin rott in a plastic bag, Ive tried the microwave, throwing them on the floor, kicking them, it doesnt work,
Crim Liar
You don't! Ripening takes time and in part is a gasseous exchange. So odd as it might sound if you kept them in a pure ethylene environment they would still never ripen!
John
You cannot ripen it. It is true that cooking it a bit will take away some of the green flavor. This works well with avocados, too.
Nikki P
How are you using the mango?
You could grill or broil it. The caramelization that broiling or grilling will sweeten the fruit as well as soften it.
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