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Off-Topic => All of all! => Topic started by: Deathreaper on December 05, 2009, 11:44:30 PM
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Hello there, Fellows. As you all remembered, I am a man who eats, grows and observes freaky fruits. Yesterday, I was at Kroger when I spotted a pretty big Citrus fruit. Now I remembered this fruit from it being mentioned in an episode of Good Eats (Orange Aid) and is considered one of the ancestors of all citrus. The other being the mandarin and the citron (also known as Bhudda's Hand). Now I picked it up, but I have yet to eat it. But from what I hear, it isn't bitter and is rather sweet. Now before I dig into it, I need to know what plans I'll have for it. I do plan on making candy from it's peels, but I could also make a marmalade from it. I have images below of this oddball fruit. One will show how big that can get... they can get to be 25 pounds!
(http://canihavesomemoremum.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/pomelo.jpg)
(http://members.fortunecity.com/timevehicle/fruit/pomelo.jpg)
If you thought my Squmpkin was a terror, wait until you see what I can breed out of this thing!
So, any of you had one?
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No, but I really want to try one. Can't find them anywhere.
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No, but I really want to try one. Can't find them anywhere.
Well, they are apparently available during the winter in some stores now adays, got mine at Krogers.
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I need to try one sometime. o.o
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Those look delicious.
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It's sweet, it's citrus, it's huge, and it's pink inside? I gotta get in on this stuff.
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The internal color depends. They range from white to pink to blood red on the inside. It is said that the red flesh is the sweetest
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Whoa. Neat.
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The bitters from the peel dont have a distinct flavour....its not like "WOAH, THAT TASTES LIKE POMELO"...not even citrusy...just very very sweet.
The flesh of the peel is quite thick. The pulp inside is very sweet.
This is a good fruit to use for braising meat with.
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I've tried some weird fruit in my day, but no pomelo. I'll have to put that on my to-do list.
Since we're talking about crazy fruit, I wanted to see if anyone's had durian.
(http://www.pjlighthouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/big-durian-d24-pjlighthouse-bible-talk.jpg)
It's a giant spiky-*** football of a fruit that grows high up in the trees of Indonesia. When ripe, it drops off the trees with no warning, possibly killing anyone below. That's right, this fruit has claimed lives. It also smells like rotting death and is banned in many airports and hotels across the world. But supposedly if you can get past the stench, it tastes like rich custard.
At a nearby Asian supermarket, they were selling durian in an airtight container...but I haven't gotten the courage to try it.
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Valiere, I heard of the Durian... but I had no idea it KILLED people by dropping on their heads. That's insane! I guess if anyone grows one, they need to wear helmets.
Gemini, my sister cut the fruit today and it wasn't rip yet. Since it wasn't ripe, it was rather citrusy and not so sweet. I'll have to buy another. Though from what I've heard, it varies on the type of Pomelo and the color of the flesh as to how citrusy it'll be.
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Durian... they have 'em at the Japanese market up the street.
My mother won't let one in the house. Or even near it.
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Durian fruit is awesome.
Star fruit, dragon fruit, and anything lychee is generally rad too.
I get to cook with all sorts of exotic produce. Lately ive been working with a lot of ancient strains of carrots and beets. The restaraunt I work at
deals with "all natural organic" produce whenever possible. Its awesome, because I get to research the specials Im going to run, and play with them.
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Biggest disappointment ever: Dragon fruit!
It looks and feels amazing. I'd wanted to eat one for years. It just looked like the
most perfect, kiwi-like fruit imaginible.
Awful. Tastes of nothing whatsoever.
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Never heard of it. They would be cool to grow. I've always wondered if Yabloko Malokos from MGS3 are real... they're supposed to have a star shape in the middle if you cut it lengthwise.
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Biggest disappointment ever: Dragon fruit!
It looks and feels amazing. I'd wanted to eat one for years. It just looked like the
most perfect, kiwi-like fruit imaginible.
Awful. Tastes of nothing whatsoever.
HOW COULD YOU DISS THE POWER OF THE DRAGON FRUIT?!
Durian fruit is awesome.
Star fruit, dragon fruit, and anything lychee is generally rad too.
I get to cook with all sorts of exotic produce. Lately ive been working with a lot of ancient strains of carrots and beets. The restaraunt I work at
deals with "all natural organic" produce whenever possible. Its awesome, because I get to research the specials Im going to run, and play with them.
Damn... you're lucky man. Where do you work, anyhow?
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This thread is extremely informative!
I wish I could try some of these awesome fruits but I have no idea where I can get them...
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Never had one, but it look's tasty! : d....Too bad I can't have citrus ;___; Darn rare kidney disease.
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Darn rare kidney disease.
WHAT!? You have a rare kidney disease?
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Never had one, but it look's tasty! : d....Too bad I can't have citrus ;___; Darn rare kidney disease.
It's not a very acidic citrus
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Never heard of it. They would be cool to grow. I've always wondered if Yabloko Malokos from MGS3 are real... they're supposed to have a star shape in the middle if you cut it lengthwise.
You mean a starfruit?
(http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=197302&stc=1&d=1209568066)
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I love citrus! ... ... Too bad none of this stuff is ever available up here in freaking Vermont. We just get the generic fruit, like oranges, lemons, grapefruits, and the like. Still like them, but want something new for a change.
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You mean a starfruit?
What do they taste like, anyhow?
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No idea how it tastes. I dont like fruits.
... Don't make me beat you up in your dreams again...
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Do I need a reason to want to hurt you? Even if it is only in your dreams.
Anyway, that star fruit looks pretty good, wouldn't mind getting my hands on one of them.
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That star fruit looks kinda icky in my opinion.
And the only supermarkets down here are Wal Mart and Safeway.
I think there's a Freddies also, but I don't know.
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I've tried some weird fruit in my day, but no pomelo. I'll have to put that on my to-do list.
Since we're talking about crazy fruit, I wanted to see if anyone's had durian.
(http://www.pjlighthouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/big-durian-d24-pjlighthouse-bible-talk.jpg)
It's a giant spiky-*** football of a fruit that grows high up in the trees of Indonesia. When ripe, it drops off the trees with no warning, possibly killing anyone below. That's right, this fruit has claimed lives. It also smells like rotting death and is banned in many airports and hotels across the world. But supposedly if you can get past the stench, it tastes like rich custard.
At a nearby Asian supermarket, they were selling durian in an airtight container...but I haven't gotten the courage to try it.
Some fruits are hardcore. This fruit, however, is pure fuckin' death metal.
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I've tried some weird fruit in my day, but no pomelo. I'll have to put that on my to-do list.
Since we're talking about crazy fruit, I wanted to see if anyone's had durian.
(http://www.pjlighthouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/big-durian-d24-pjlighthouse-bible-talk.jpg)
It's a giant spiky-*** football of a fruit that grows high up in the trees of Indonesia. When ripe, it drops off the trees with no warning, possibly killing anyone below. That's right, this fruit has claimed lives. It also smells like rotting death and is banned in many airports and hotels across the world. But supposedly if you can get past the stench, it tastes like rich custard.
At a nearby Asian supermarket, they were selling durian in an airtight container...but I haven't gotten the courage to try it.
I think I could have the courage to. I mean, I eat oysters which are pretty strong in smell and I can stand various pungent odors (except heavy body odor which I rank as the highest currently). I even at times drink apple cider vinegar, not in large amounts, it is very strong in taste and smell. I believe I could handle a smelly fruit if it has a nice taste. =D
What I want to try however is a pawpaw (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pawpaw) which grows natively here, but as of yet I have only caugh the dried husk remains of the fruit.
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(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Singapore_MRT_Fines.jpg/471px-Singapore_MRT_Fines.jpg)
The fact there's no fine for carrying a durian seems to imply you'll get jailed for it, clearly.
I just love the quotes pertaining to this fruit.
its odor is best described as pig-****, turpentine and onions, garnished with a gym sock. It can be smelled from yards away.
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A rich custard highly flavoured with almonds gives the best general idea of it, but there are occasional wafts of flavour that call to mind cream-cheese, onion-sauce, sherry-wine, and other incongruous dishes. Then there is a rich glutinous smoothness in the pulp which nothing else possesses, but which adds to its delicacy. It is neither acid nor sweet nor juicy; yet it wants neither of these qualities, for it is in itself perfect. It produces no nausea or other bad effect, and the more you eat of it the less you feel inclined to stop. In fact, to eat Durians is a new sensation worth a voyage to the East to experience. ... as producing a food of the most exquisite flavour it is unsurpassed.
...God, we do not get good fruits around here in the boring Northeast/Southwest US.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_apple (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_apple)
Yabloko moloko.
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What do they taste like, anyhow?
Generic citrus, probably, since I've tried it but can't remember how it tastes. The nifty shape is the real selling point, not the flavor.
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WHAT!? You have a rare kidney disease?
Yeah I have a thin lining in my kidneys and it cuase me extreme pain when I drink soft drinks or eat tomatos or other stuff like citrius. *Shrugs* I can't change it sadly, it's non curable.
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Wow, I need to try various fruits. I'm missing out. XD
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Sort of. I've tried a lot, and I still believe the old standbys (oranges, bananas, pineapple, apples, etc.) are standbys for a reason.
I read a book once that tried to name the best food in the world via taste tests of obscure food that was rumored to be the best. They tried some of the stuff you'd expect -- filet mignon, black truffles -- as well as the three fruits that were named the best by some famed explorer. The fruits were the mangosteen, the durian, and the pineapple.
I'd be surprised if anyone's tried mangosteen since it's an illegal import in most places last I checked, but it's rumored to be extremely good. Pineapple probably doesn't sound like a contender for the best food ever to you guys, but I still say that a fresh, ripe pineapple (none of that canned stuff) is pretty damn amazing.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_apple (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_apple)
Yabloko moloko.
Metal Gear?!
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Mangosteen
(http://blog.omy.sg/marcchen/files/2008/01/mangosteen.jpg)
http://www.streetdirectory.com/food_editorials/health_food/fruits/mangosteen_the_queen_of_fruits.html (http://www.streetdirectory.com/food_editorials/health_food/fruits/mangosteen_the_queen_of_fruits.html)
From what that article says, this truly sounds like the greatest fruit in the world... I want it, but I may have to travel to Asia for it... Lousy US climates! *shakes fist*
Here is why it is illegal.
Because of governmental regulations, import of the fresh mangosteen fruit into the United States is illegal. Fears of introducing the devastating Asian fruit fly into the country have mainly kept the fruits themselves from crossing the borders, although occasionally one may find a mangosteen fruit on the shelves of a small Asian grocery store. And because mangosteen trees only grow in certain climates, attempts to cultivate the fruit within the country have yet to "fruitfully" succeed
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I think I could have the courage to. I mean, I eat oysters which are pretty strong in smell and I can stand various pungent odors (except heavy body odor which I rank as the highest currently). I even at times drink apple cider vinegar, not in large amounts, it is very strong in taste and smell. I believe I could handle a smelly fruit if it has a nice taste. =D
I figure I could do it, too, although for a different reason. You see, my nose is basically broken. When I was young, I was so stuffy-nosed so often that I almost never got to use it. Well, eventually, we learned that I was allergic to a number of things that were pretty common in my house (like dust and smoke). I was about ten when I started taking medicine to help counter-act the constant barrage of allergens on my ultra-sensitive nose. Well, it seems like one of those "use it or lose it" situations, because now, I can rarely get enough air from breathing through my nose exclusively (it's been getting better over the years), and since I'm usually unable to breathe through my nose, I tend to not notice most smells.
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Wow Archem, sounds like you had pretty bad. o_o Must make breathing at times really difficult.
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Used to. Something about being a mouth breather made making friends ridiculously difficult, especially if I wanted friends who weren't social outcasts.
I'm past that now (thank God), but it's still annoying having to watch your breathing all the time.