So I was at the store this weekend, when I turned a corner in the produce section and came across a beautiful display of a particular fruit that I could not identify. Each piece of this particular fruit was a variety of colors, changing from a fresh-looking green to a ripe red. It looked like a lot of the trees do right now; you know, they are in the process of changing colors so they are both green and red at the same time. They looked like this:
Anyway, I got closer, saw the tag identified it as a mango, and thought "I would like to eat this, but I do not know how". It's not the first time that I've seen fruits or vegetables that I would like to eat but can't even identify in the produce section. See, I eat a lot of fruit, but pretty much only strawberries, grapes and bananas.
I came up with a brilliant plan to try out a new fruit or vegetable every once in awhile and let you know about it. So today, I googled "How to eat a Mango" and found an answer on e-how.com (actually it was two answers:"how to eat from the skin" and "how to eat in civilized fashion." I chose to eat it civilizedly). Basically it worked a lot like a pineapple. It has a pit or a core in the middle of it, and you slice it vertically.
Here's what the inside looks like:
Now, I have no idea if these mangos were ripe, although one was slightly softer than the other, so I thought it probably was (maybe I should've Googled, "How to Tell if a Mango is Ripe"). To be honest, though, I was not in love with the fresh mango. It had an almost choloriseptic taste. I mean it wasn't horrible, it just wasn't good enough to be worth the effort of peeling and cutting up the mango.
Are there any fruits or vegetables you think I should try? Let me know!
Kiwi!!!!
ReplyDeleteI will find you some perfect mangoes. They can be delectable!
ReplyDeleteAlso, avocado.
And have you ever tried eggplant? I have trouble cooking it but really like it when it is done well.
My granny also emailed me about avocado and kiwi, so I will have to try them. I'm pretty sure I've eaten kiwi before, but I've never peeled and cut it up myself.
ReplyDeleteI have tried to cook eggplant parmesean, but it was gross. I don't know if that was the eggplant's fault or my own.
Kiwi does not need to be peeled! Peel = fibre + texture! And lots of yummy flavour. :)
ReplyDeleteAgreed with Amie that you need to try eggplant. Eggplant is probably one of my favourite vegetables - the three of us should get together and make a delectable (and super healthy!) eggplant parmesean. I have just the recipe. :)
I don't like kiwi skin but I also don't peel them. I cut them in half and then eat the middle out with a spoon. The skin is a perfect bowl! Do you like asparagus? I never made it because I always thought it was fussy, but if you have a George Foreman you can cook it super quick and easy and it is delicious!
ReplyDeleteI would think I would choke if I tried to eat a kiwi peel, isn't it hairy? I will try it, though.
ReplyDeleteI do like asparagus, Meghan, but have never thought to put it on the George Foreman- great idea!
I oven roasted an eggplant last night and put it in my pasta sauce. Delicious and easy-peasy. And my husband didn't know the difference. (He generally "dislikes" eggplants.)
ReplyDeleteA fresh, ripe mango is delicious!
My current veg obsessions: okra and collard greens.