To All,
Here is the next installment in my quest to sample new fruit. When Mike and I went to Market basket last week, the kiwi fruit was on sale three for a dollar, so I got one. I had had one mouthful of kiwi once at the lunch table at work, but otherwise I had no memory of eating this fruit (though I might have had some in a fruit salad).
When presented with the rough brown fruit, I didn't know how to peel it or even if it needed peeling, so I went to the Internet and found a YouTube video that shows a nice way to peel a kiwi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIxdS-xzXbU I found that this method worked pretty well, though careful finger placement on the spoon was needed to control it, and you need to match the size of the spoon to the size of the kiwi. If you are not careful, you can cut away too much fruit. The alternative, primitive method is to use a potato peeler. Also, some say that you can eat the skin (which, naturally, is claimed to be high in nutrients), though you might want to first rub off the fuzz.
One the fruit was peeled, I cut it into slices and downed them. My verdict: It was okay. I might have more.
My kiwi was imported from Italy. The fruit is a native of northern China. The name kiwi was chosen for marketing purposes since the original name, Chinese gooseberry, did not sit well with focus groups.
In short, nothing dramatic to report, but this is another notch on my exotic fruit belt.
Rick
P.S. Feel free to suggest to me fruits that you personally have tried. The pomegranate might be next so I can try the seed-expelling method that Mei-Mei sent around.
