November 7, 2004
Farmer's Market Find
Readers, I present to you the feijoa, or pineapple guava. One of the vendors at my neighborhood farmer's market had these on offer this weekend, and since I've never seen or tasted one, you know I was rushing on over for one of the free samples. The lady at the booth cut the fruits--which are about the size and shape of an egg--into quarter wedges for us to try. You eat the fruit and seeds out of the middle, and while the peel is edible, it's a little tart. The taste is indeed guava-y and minty at once, and the tangy peel has a floral taste with a banana base note that's more reminiscent to me of the aroma of a banana scratch-and-sniff sticker than that of an actual banana. The combination is actually quite tasty.
I bought a half dozen, since I am the only real fruitie in the house, but I'll be back next week for more.
3 comments
Bring some when you come at Thanksgiving, sounds delicious.
Sounds delicious!!! Mmm! I'd love to try some. Fruit has always been a like of mine, but since getting pregnant I have REALLY been craving fresh fruit! I love trying new kinds!
Funny, my mom always tells me about how much she craved fresh fruit when she was pregnant with me, and I've been a serious fruit addict since I was a kid. Maybe your baby will be a fruitie too, Lisanne!