Pawpaws 2021 Edition
22 Aug 2021 13:23![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
karmicdragonflyI headed to the river today hunting pawpaws...and I came back with all that I would want for one sitting. Tbh, this is about all I can eat at once because the custard is just so gelatinous and sweet, with a bitter aftertaste, lol.
Three fruits that smelled ripe (fruity), felt ripe (soft), and had the right look (bruised and battered) --
Cut open & scoop out --
I think I mentioned this before, but when I first found out about pawpaws, I was surprised I didn't already know about them. They are native to this part of the US, and I grew up on a farm here. So I called my Dad and asked about them. After he had me describe the tree and fruit, his answer was 'I didn't like those.' Meaning, we didn't find out about them when we were little because he didn't like the taste, lol!
Ready to eat! People always ask what they taste like. It's hard to say. Here's the best I can do: "Custard. Sweet. Gelatinous. Melon-honey-mango-banana-overly sweet. There is a slight chorine smell when cutting the pawpaws…and there is a bitter aftertaste that lasts."
Some people don't like them, but I love me some urban foraging, lol
Three fruits that smelled ripe (fruity), felt ripe (soft), and had the right look (bruised and battered) --
Cut open & scoop out --
I think I mentioned this before, but when I first found out about pawpaws, I was surprised I didn't already know about them. They are native to this part of the US, and I grew up on a farm here. So I called my Dad and asked about them. After he had me describe the tree and fruit, his answer was 'I didn't like those.' Meaning, we didn't find out about them when we were little because he didn't like the taste, lol!
Ready to eat! People always ask what they taste like. It's hard to say. Here's the best I can do: "Custard. Sweet. Gelatinous. Melon-honey-mango-banana-overly sweet. There is a slight chorine smell when cutting the pawpaws…and there is a bitter aftertaste that lasts."
Some people don't like them, but I love me some urban foraging, lol