{"items": [{"author": "Melissa", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/619191952242?comment_id=619192276592", "anchor": "fb-619192276592", "service": "fb", "text": "lol. Watermelon has a high pH, or low acid. So do bananas -- what is citric acid like of them?", "timestamp": "1373213490"}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/619191952242?comment_id=619192486172", "anchor": "fb-619192486172", "service": "fb", "text": "@Melissa: just tried some on a banana. It's pretty strange. I think we don't normally do sour banana for a reason. (Whereas sour watermelon is pretty common in candy.)", "timestamp": "1373213695"}, {"author": "Melissa", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/619191952242?comment_id=619194966202", "anchor": "fb-619194966202", "service": "fb", "text": "Good point. Sour cucumbers (also naturally high pH), we call pickles, and people do pickle watermelon... and beets, cabbage, etc. There is a brand of pickles that I like (or liked), called \"real pickles\". Delicious stuff.", "timestamp": "1373215457"}, {"author": "b", "source_link": "https://plus.google.com/109680641548243670506", "anchor": "gp-1373216092115", "service": "gp", "text": "if you try malic acid at some point, i'd be interested to hear how you think they compare.", "timestamp": 1373216092}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://plus.google.com/103013777355236494008", "anchor": "gp-1373217118557", "service": "gp", "text": "@b\n\u00a0unfortunately malic acid costs about 3x as much.", "timestamp": 1373217118}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://plus.google.com/103013777355236494008", "anchor": "gp-1373217334789", "service": "gp", "text": "@b\n\u00a0though malic acid is apparently also stronger, which makes up most of the price difference.\n
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\nAnother one I'd \u00a0be interested in trying is fumaric acid.", "timestamp": 1373217334}, {"author": "b", "source_link": "https://plus.google.com/109680641548243670506", "anchor": "gp-1373217547450", "service": "gp", "text": "3x as much is still reasonably affordable for a seasoning.", "timestamp": 1373217547}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://plus.google.com/103013777355236494008", "anchor": "gp-1373219214249", "service": "gp", "text": "@b\n\u00a0right. I just like being able to think of it as cheap enough that I don't have to worry about wasting it when I try new combinations.", "timestamp": 1373219214}, {"author": "Julie", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/619191952242?comment_id=619199641832", "anchor": "fb-619199641832", "service": "fb", "text": "When Andrew was in Italy, he was served watermelon with lemon juice squeezed over it, and he raved to me about how good it was. I was skeptical but sure enough it's incredibly delicious. I imagine the citric acid has much the same effect.", "timestamp": "1373219379"}, {"author": "Andrew", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/619191952242?comment_id=619221642742", "anchor": "fb-619221642742", "service": "fb", "text": "Melon is good with Tajin, which is combination of hot red pepper, salt, and dehyrdrated lime juice from Mexico (made for sprinkling on fruit). Same idea.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taj%C3%ADn_(seasoning)", "timestamp": "1373232862"}, {"author": "Jean", "source_link": "https://plus.google.com/101537105250342265945", "anchor": "gp-1373395979430", "service": "gp", "text": "Someone told me watermelon was good with salt. I was dubious but it was delicious.\u00a0", "timestamp": 1373395979}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://plus.google.com/103013777355236494008", "anchor": "gp-1373421523197", "service": "gp", "text": "@b\n\u00a0I've now ordered a pound each of malic and fumaric acids.", "timestamp": 1373421523}, {"author": "b", "source_link": "https://plus.google.com/109680641548243670506", "anchor": "gp-1373434164669", "service": "gp", "text": "i look forward to your reviews.", "timestamp": 1373434164}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://plus.google.com/103013777355236494008", "anchor": "gp-1389638770276", "service": "gp", "text": "@b\n\u00a0I like the malic acid a lot, but the fumaric acid is really hard to taste. Not being soluble in water it just sits on the tongue being slightly sour. I probably just haven't found the right use for it yet.", "timestamp": 1389638770}]}