Can you tell me what pommelos are?!
In the grocery circular, I saw an ad for pommelos in the fruit section!. Never heard of them!. They looked a little bit like grapefruit!. Any one know what they are!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
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The pommelo, a fruit native to Southeast Asia!. While the fruit is quite tasty, like a sweeter, less acid grapefruit, to get to it you have to remove a spongy rind as thick as your finger!.
It is also known as the Chinese grapefruit, Citrus maxima (pommelos can grow as big as a basketball),Www@FoodAQ@Com
It is also known as the Chinese grapefruit, Citrus maxima (pommelos can grow as big as a basketball),Www@FoodAQ@Com
They're grapefruit in English in the Philippines we call it Pomelo!.
they're usually hard to peel and are unplesantly bitter, and the bitterness stays on your tongue for a whille!.
I'd better eat a durian than thatWww@FoodAQ@Com
they're usually hard to peel and are unplesantly bitter, and the bitterness stays on your tongue for a whille!.
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they are grapefruit!. in some latin countries, they are called pomelo in spanish!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Its a fruit that is peeled like an orange but the inside skin is not edible either!. You peel that too and eat the insides!.
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southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruitsWww@FoodAQ@Com
a hybrid fruit!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
A fruit many people have probably never heard of made its way into my kitchen last week for some recipe testing!. The results were delicious and somewhat exotic!. The mystery fruit is a pommelo, otherwise known as a Chinese grapefruit!.
In fact, it looks like an extremely overgrown grapefruit with rough, yellow skin!. Pommelos can range in size from a large grapefruit to more than a foot in diameter and can weigh up to 25 pounds!. Pommelos grow wild in Malaysia where they are harvested in abundance!. Israel and California now cultivate this giant citrus fruit as well!.
The Chinese boil the skin and leaves to make a tea thought to cleanse the soul and repel evil!. The fruit, which contains high amounts of potassium and vitamin C, is also thought to be a sign of prosperity and good fortune by the Chinese and is common in dishes enjoyed during the Chinese New Year!.
Pommelos are available from November through March!. When buying, choose fruit that is heavy for its size, fragrant and free of blemishes!. Refrigerate and use within a week!. Generally, a pommelo can be used anywhere grapefruit is!. There are numerous recipes for pommelo preserves, jams and jelly!.
I made a delicious, simple pommelo salad flavored with Thai seasonings!. A few ingredients are necessary that may not be part of your larder, but they are well worth having around!. Thai fish sauce is a great ingredient with tons of flavor!. It should be used sparingly as its flavor is intense and could overpower other ingredients!.
Sriracha chili sauce, a spicy chili sauce with garlic, is also a good to have, and it keeps forever!. also use this sparingly as it is extremely spicy!. Limes and sugar round out the necessities for a Thai-inspired meal!.
Segmenting the fruit looks nice and is a good way to eliminate seeds and skin!. Using a sharp knife, cut off the top and bottom of the fruit!. Place it on one of its flat sides and cut away the skin, making sure to get rid of all the white pith!. Run the knife down one side of a segment and turn the knife to come up the other side of the same segment!.
Try this salad and get to know a few Thai ingredients at the same time!. With a little familiarity, you can come up with Thai-inspired dishes of your own to surprise and dazzle friends and family!.
Thai Pommelo and Chicken Salad
1 pommelo
1 whole boneless, skinless chicken breast
? teaspoon sriracha chile sauce
2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
Juice of 1 large lime
2 tablespoons cilantro pinch of salt
2 scallions, chopped
2 ? tablespoons olive oil
1 head red or green leaf lettuce, shredded
? cup roasted peanuts for garnish
1 lime, cut into wedges, for garnish
Cut pommelo into segments and place in large bowl!. Poach the chicken breast, let cool and shred into the same bowl!. Add all other ingredients except peanuts and lettuce and combine well!.
When ready to serve, place some lettuce on each plate, top with salad then garnish with peanuts and a lime wedge!. Serves 4 for lunch!.
Margery Reed Poitras has been a professional chef for more than 10 years, basing her cuisine on Mediterranean classics!. She encourages the use of fresh, in-season ingredients and supports locally grown produce and organic meats that are raised humanely!. She can be reached via e-mail at margchris@frontier!.net!.
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In fact, it looks like an extremely overgrown grapefruit with rough, yellow skin!. Pommelos can range in size from a large grapefruit to more than a foot in diameter and can weigh up to 25 pounds!. Pommelos grow wild in Malaysia where they are harvested in abundance!. Israel and California now cultivate this giant citrus fruit as well!.
The Chinese boil the skin and leaves to make a tea thought to cleanse the soul and repel evil!. The fruit, which contains high amounts of potassium and vitamin C, is also thought to be a sign of prosperity and good fortune by the Chinese and is common in dishes enjoyed during the Chinese New Year!.
Pommelos are available from November through March!. When buying, choose fruit that is heavy for its size, fragrant and free of blemishes!. Refrigerate and use within a week!. Generally, a pommelo can be used anywhere grapefruit is!. There are numerous recipes for pommelo preserves, jams and jelly!.
I made a delicious, simple pommelo salad flavored with Thai seasonings!. A few ingredients are necessary that may not be part of your larder, but they are well worth having around!. Thai fish sauce is a great ingredient with tons of flavor!. It should be used sparingly as its flavor is intense and could overpower other ingredients!.
Sriracha chili sauce, a spicy chili sauce with garlic, is also a good to have, and it keeps forever!. also use this sparingly as it is extremely spicy!. Limes and sugar round out the necessities for a Thai-inspired meal!.
Segmenting the fruit looks nice and is a good way to eliminate seeds and skin!. Using a sharp knife, cut off the top and bottom of the fruit!. Place it on one of its flat sides and cut away the skin, making sure to get rid of all the white pith!. Run the knife down one side of a segment and turn the knife to come up the other side of the same segment!.
Try this salad and get to know a few Thai ingredients at the same time!. With a little familiarity, you can come up with Thai-inspired dishes of your own to surprise and dazzle friends and family!.
Thai Pommelo and Chicken Salad
1 pommelo
1 whole boneless, skinless chicken breast
? teaspoon sriracha chile sauce
2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
Juice of 1 large lime
2 tablespoons cilantro pinch of salt
2 scallions, chopped
2 ? tablespoons olive oil
1 head red or green leaf lettuce, shredded
? cup roasted peanuts for garnish
1 lime, cut into wedges, for garnish
Cut pommelo into segments and place in large bowl!. Poach the chicken breast, let cool and shred into the same bowl!. Add all other ingredients except peanuts and lettuce and combine well!.
When ready to serve, place some lettuce on each plate, top with salad then garnish with peanuts and a lime wedge!. Serves 4 for lunch!.
Margery Reed Poitras has been a professional chef for more than 10 years, basing her cuisine on Mediterranean classics!. She encourages the use of fresh, in-season ingredients and supports locally grown produce and organic meats that are raised humanely!. She can be reached via e-mail at margchris@frontier!.net!.
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