Questions tagged [fruit]
Refers to the culinary definition of fruit: a sweet and/or seed-containing part of a plant that roughly resembles a botanical fruit, even if it is not a seed-containing botanical fruit.
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Will cream of tartar make my homemade sports drink taste weird?
I've come across a recipe for a "homemade Gatorade" that calls for the juice of 2 oranges, 1/4 tsp sea salt, and 1/4 tsp cream of tartar, topped up with water in a 1L+ jug.
I've only ever ...
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Machine for raw applesauce
I want to make raw applesauce every day - large amounts - 3 - 4 kg, I have a fruitarian diet for a few days each month. What machine should I use? I used a blender and it doesn't work very well, I don'...
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Persimmon black splotches vs black spots. Safe to eat?
Never had nor heard of persimmons until they were recently introduced in my grocery store, and I have a couple of questions on what's safe to eat.
I've noticed that they can have black spots around ...
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Does heat render starfruit safe?
Starfruit or Carambole was shown in 2013 to contain caramboxin, a poison to kidneys and nerves. In people with kidney damage it can cause intoxication, seizures, and death due to insufficient ...
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What kind of alcohol should I use to infuse garnish for an old fashion?
My son loves the Old Fashion drink he gets at his favorite restaurant. They marinate the blackberries in some kind of alcohol and I want to make some of alcohol infused blackberries as a surprise for ...
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How to conserve texture of frozen pre-cut fresh fruit?
Does anyone have experience freezing pre-cut fresh fruit for presentation?
Some time ago I had the opportunity to work with an Irinox ultra-freezer and, although I have never personally tested it, I ...
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How to prevent my frozen dessert from going solid?
I’m working for a kitchen in a hospital and I got the go-ahead from my boss to work on a recipe for a dessert we could sell out front to customers. It’s super simple, just lime juice, maple syrup, and ...
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How can one tell from the outside if a Java plum is sweet or just astringent?
Some Java plums (aka syzygium cumini, Malabar plums, Jambolan plums or black plums) are very astringent and some slightly sweet. How can one tell from the outside if a Java plum is sweet or just ...
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How can one tell from the outside how sweet a cempedak is?
Some cempedaks are very sweet, some are moderately sweet, and some are not sweet at all. How can one tell from the outside how sweet a cempedak is?
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Tiny worms in blackberries
I picked blackberries in my yard, and I had to let them sit in a bowl on the counter for 1/2hour.When I came back there were tiny worms crawling on them.What are they?
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What is going on with these avocados?
I recently cut open an entire bag of avocados to find that all of them were browning inside, in a pattern of veins of brown/black running through the fruit's flesh. You can especially see this in the ...
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Stuck fruit leather silicone tray
OK, I’ve read on some of the responses on different things on the sticking of fruit leather. However, you guys are giving tips and tricks and how to prevent it. I need to know how to get it off the ...
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Why doesn't Japanese pineapple hurt my mouth, unlike what I eat in the US?
Eating uncooked pineapple in the USA always bleeds my lips and tongue.
In past two weeks in Japan, I have bought fresh raw pineapple, and eat one, daily. Each pineapple is pricier, as with most ...
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Rotten apple taste in unspoiled fruits
I had several apples stored in a plastic container for several days. Two apples spoiled and had to be thrown away, the rest still look fresh and firm.
I rinsed the remaining apples under cold water, ...
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Will melted chocolate stick to cupcake papers?
I plan to use mini cupcake papers in a mini cupcake pan. Then I will add fruit and/ or nuts. Then, pour melted chocolate to fill the paper. My question, once set in the fridge, will the paper stick to ...
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