Friday, May 14, 2010

Woke up, Got out of Bed, Dragged a Comb Across my Head



I really enjoy Cherimoya a soft bread fruit with large almond-like seeds. It is native from the Andean highland valleys of Peru, Ecuador, and Chile. It is one of the earliest recorded New World fruits. Often found juiced and in smoothies in Chile, but it can be found in fish dishes and other non-fruit like recipes. It can simply be scooped and eaten by spoon as well as pureed as ingredient for pudding or ice cream! The taste is pear like but unique. Cherimoya is loaded with potassium, vitamin B6 and vitamin C. It also grows in areas such as Santa Barbara, CA so it is a fresh, local seasonal food. If you do have the good fortune of finding it in a Farmers Market don't let the large sized fruit which is green skinned and spiny-like dissuade you from trying it. Talk to the vendor and ask of possible uses or recipes. You will typically purchase as hard and let ripen and soften. For today's breakfast I simply sliced in half and de-skinned lying upon a plate like chicken breasts. I then sprinkled some Nutmeg and dried ground Vanilla Bean onto the fruit. I continued by smothering in a orange-mango puree sprinkling some chopped sprouted Almond Nuts on top and garnished with sliced cherries around the plate. I didn't de-seed the fruit because I wanted it halved so you have to bite around and spit out the seed as it is inedible.

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