Comments on: Taste 1,000 Fruits: No. 71-73

By: Superjules

Superjules — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:13:05 +0000

Okay, I made my Life List. It’s a doozy!

http://julesvsnuts.blogspot.com/2010/02/life-list.html

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:24:35 +0000

I grocery shopped at Berkeley Bowl for the first time last week and thought of your 1000 fruit quest — they have literally 2 full aisles in their produce department full of nothing but citrus varieties. And, like, 8 different kinds of avocados, a multitude of apple varieties, at least 5 different mango types, and on and on. It was overwhelming!

By: Oana

Oana — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:22:00 +0000

I will definitely get a Buddha’s hand fruit next time I go to Whole Foods. The shock from the $17 mango has not quite worn off yet.

By: Maggeh

Maggeh — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:10:39 +0000

Hi Oana. I’ve tried Buddha’s hand but haven’t had a chance to post it yet. (I have kind of a backlog of fruit going). The zest is amazing in baked goods, which is primarily what you use it for. Get one!

By: Oana

Oana — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:06:08 +0000

Is Buddha’s Hand on your list? I saw one at Whole Foods and was very tempted to buy it. The flavored vodka is certainly yum.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:05:29 +0000

I just tried an Indomandarinquat (same as a mandarinquat?) for the first time.

Have you had a limequat (cross between key lime and kumquat)? They’re pretty sour but I’m going to make limequat meringue cupcakes for my blog this week (I’m exploring one unusual food a week and creating recipes featuring it).

By: Ariel

Ariel — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:47:28 +0000

I read a book to my daughter about a rabbit that tricks a cat into biting his own tail by eating the fruit of the ice cream bean and now I’m obsessed. I have GOT to try the ice cream bean! I am trying to convince my husband we need to go here – http://www.capetrib.com.au/ and go on a fruit tasting tour. He’s not convinced. Bastard.