The best common fruit

[TripletDaddy]

i love pears, too. add me to that list.

also add me to the "watermelon, cantaloupe, and honeydew are grody" list.

someone mentioned poms. I used to love those as a kid and still enjoy the flava, but they are such a PITA to eat....not sure the payout is worth the effort.

[YOhio]

Pink lady apples.

[Jeff Lebowski]

you're such an engineer.

Thanks!

[beefytee]

tomato.

We had some amazing cherry tomatoes from our garden last year. They were so sweet. Almost as sweet as your typical fruit.

They were delish!

[Donuthole]

someone mentioned poms. I used to love those as a kid and still enjoy the flava, but they are such a PITA to eat....not sure the payout is worth the effort.

Actually, not so much anymore. If you peel the pom under water, the seeds are really easy to get out, and the pith floats to the top for easy disposal. I peeled a pom in about 5 minutes without getting pom juice on anything. Then I munched on the seeds for the next hour or so. Well worth it IMO.

Prior to knowing to peel one under water, I would have agreed with you.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Anyone here ever tried a dragon fruit? (aka pitaya). I LOVE 'em. Not sure how common it is to find them at grocery stores in Utah, but in Singapore they're very common.





Link to a large pic that shows their texture: http://img.alibaba.com/img/buyoffer/...ean_market.jpg

Had some of those in Hong Kong. They are great.

[creekster]

Actually, not so much anymore. If you peel the pom under water, the seeds are really easy to get out, and the pith floats to the top for easy disposal. I peeled a pom in about 5 minutes without getting pom juice on anything. Then I munched on the seeds for the next hour or so. Well worth it IMO.

Prior to knowing to peel one under water, I would have agreed with you.

I agree, but I actually quarter the pom, then peel it above water and let the seeds fall into the water. As you say, the pith floats while the seed sink. With a little practice it is fast and not very messy. I usually do two or three at a time and put all the seeds in a zip lock/tupperware container and eat them over a few days. They are great on salads or ice cream or as a snack.

[Coach McGuirk]

Oh, let's not forget kiwi and star fruit. Yum!

[smokymountainrain]

Does anyone here put salt on their fruit? I was raised in a home where my mom and dad sprinkle salt on pretty much every fruit they eat: apples, pears, watermelon, cantaloupe, peaches. Not on bananas, oranges, or berries, though.

I'm not quite as bad, but I still love the taste of salt on peaches and watermelon.

I was raised the same way. I'm not as diligent as my parents are in terms of sprinkling salt on those fruits, but I still enjoy it at times. Mostly apples and watermelon.

[TripletDaddy]

Actually, not so much anymore. If you peel the pom under water, the seeds are really easy to get out, and the pith floats to the top for easy disposal. I peeled a pom in about 5 minutes without getting pom juice on anything. Then I munched on the seeds for the next hour or so. Well worth it IMO.

Prior to knowing to peel one under water, I would have agreed with you.

I agree, but I actually quarter the pom, then peel it above water and let the seeds fall into the water. As you say, the pith floats while the seed sink. With a little practice it is fast and not very messy. I usually do two or three at a time and put all the seeds in a zip lock/tupperware container and eat them over a few days. They are great on salads or ice cream or as a snack.

wow, very cool. If you are telling me I can get my pom jones on AND avoid all the annoyance of juice and laborious peeling, then I am going to try it out this very week. thanks.

ps also, didn't know the flesh was called "pith." thanks for that, too. I did know that those cool jungle hats are called "pith helmets," as I had one in my childhood.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I agree, but I actually quarter the pom, then peel it above water and let the seeds fall into the water. As you say, the pith floats while the seed sink. With a little practice it is fast and not very messy. I usually do two or three at a time and put all the seeds in a zip lock/tupperware container and eat them over a few days. They are great on salads or ice cream or as a snack.

I like the underwater method. I also like to stockpile for weekly snacking. My favorite is mixed with vanilla yogurt.

[RobinFinderson]

Peach is definitely a sin of omission for this list of common fruit. I should have probably included peaches instead of pears. Pears are great, but they are going to be very few people's favorite.

[old_gregg]

pears are my favorite. especially soft ones.

[scottie]

Good stuff. I'm a fan. I've never seen them in the US. Have you?

I think I've seen them once or twice in SLC grocery stores (Harmons maybe).

[MarkGrace]

Since moving to the NW, I'd have to say blackberries.