Questions tagged [fruit]
Refers to the culinary definition of fruit: a sweet and/or seed-containing part of a plant that roughly resembles a botanical fruit, even if it is not a seed-containing botanical fruit.
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Tiny worms in blackberries
I picked blackberries in my yard, and I had to let them sit in a bowl on the counter for 1/2hour.When I came back there were tiny worms crawling on them.What are they?
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What is going on with these avocados?
I recently cut open an entire bag of avocados to find that all of them were browning inside, in a pattern of veins of brown/black running through the fruit's flesh. You can especially see this in the ...
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Stuck fruit leather silicone tray
OK, I’ve read on some of the responses on different things on the sticking of fruit leather. However, you guys are giving tips and tricks and how to prevent it. I need to know how to get it off the ...
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Why doesn't Japanese pineapple hurt my mouth, unlike what I eat in the US?
Eating uncooked pineapple in the USA always bleeds my lips and tongue.
In past two weeks in Japan, I have bought fresh raw pineapple, and eat one, daily. Each pineapple is pricier, as with most ...
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Rotten apple taste in unspoiled fruits
I had several apples stored in a plastic container for several days. Two apples spoiled and had to be thrown away, the rest still look fresh and firm.
I rinsed the remaining apples under cold water, ...
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Will melted chocolate stick to cupcake papers?
I plan to use mini cupcake papers in a mini cupcake pan. Then I will add fruit and/ or nuts. Then, pour melted chocolate to fill the paper. My question, once set in the fridge, will the paper stick to ...
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How to prevent these brown spots in an apple? [duplicate]
I was cutting up an apple for a salad, and after removing the peel I encountered loads of brown spots. There weren't any notable damages on the peel, nor any soft spots when feeling the apple when I ...
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Do you wash before consuming already cut parts of fruits?
There are some super markets and stores that sell the fruits already cut.
E.g. containers with pomegranate seeds.
In such cases, do you usually wash them before consumption?
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Safe to wash fruits and vegetables with natural, toxin-free soap?
Washing produce with conventional soap is harmful, I agree! But what about fragrance-free, dye-free, preservative-free, hypo-allergic, non-toxic, eco-friendly, bio-degradable, ALL natural (even ...
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How to freeze fresh ingredients without them freezing together
I am looking to freeze some cooking apple slices, but this question applies more broadly to any fresh ingredient with a non-trivial water content.
Just dumping them in a freezer bag/container and ...
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How can you deal with bitter taste from grapefruit peels without sugar?
I've been working with grapefruit a lot recently, and really enjoy it. I'm trying to make use of the entire fruit, with candied peel and juice, to get every bit of goodness out of this amazing fruit.
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Are there tables of wastage rates for different fruit and veg?
In recent months I have been paying particular attention to food costs. As part of that I have looked at the price of different fruit. It is easy to calculate the price per Kg of unprepared fruit, ...
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Food safety of spontaneusly fermented mango
I had a very big mango on kitchen table for few days and at the stem it got a bit brown, a bit less than half was completely normal, but the inbetween was very soft and had strong alcohol taste and ...
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What fruits/veggies/other to keep at "partial freezing" (−3°C/27°F)?
My fridge has a "partial freezing" compartment where the temperature is kept at around −3°C (27°F). It is promoted as a feature for storing meat and fish, but... I don't eat any animal ...
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How can you tell if a mangosteen fruit is ready to eat?
I was able to get my hands on mangosteen, a dark purple fruit that is grown in Southeast Asia that is hard to find in the United States. It's got a hard shell on the outside that feels like a very ...
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