Fruit

Minderbinder · 16-06-2015 04:46AM #1

What is your favourite fruit?

Having been abroad for a number of years I've tried a variety of different fruit I hadn't tried in Ireland. The strange thing is that a lot of this fruit is available in Ireland and not too expensive considering it's imported. Yet my family and friends eat apples, bananas and oranges exclusively.

I tried introducing mangoes to them but they weren't having it. Mangoes are amazing and my personal favourite. If you haven't tried one... try one today.

*not a mango salesman*

Just a little Samba · 16-06-2015 04:50AM

Jackfruit or mango (specifically Alphonso) for me, that said a good properly ripe pineapple is hard beat too.

But Jackfruit is just epic. I love being in South India for Jackfruit season, the smell is amazing and the taste is just bliss.

Nothing better than buying a bag of ripe chilled jackfruit segments from a street vendor on a hot summer day.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 16-06-2015 05:04AM

Stephen Fry

Swanley · 16-06-2015 05:10AM

I bought a Mango the other day. I still have it. What do I do with it tell me? Seriously.

mutley18 · 16-06-2015 05:14AM

Nothing worse than a fruit hipster...

Minderbinder · 16-06-2015 05:29AM

Swanley wrote: »

I bought a Mango the other day. I still have it. What do I do with it tell me? Seriously.

Eat everything but the skin and core. Just peel it. The skin comes off fairly easy. It's a bit messy though. There's a professional way to do it by cutting it into three segments. You can probably find a video on how to do that .

Samaris · 16-06-2015 05:49AM

I have a definite fondness for lychees. There a fruit fizzy drink in the foreign section of Tesco's that is delicious if you like lychees. Also like physalis, which a farmer behind thte estate I grew up on used to grow.

Hate grapefruit. 'orrible fruit.

brianwalshcork · 16-06-2015 05:50AM

Minderbinder wrote: »

Eat everything but the skin and core. Just peel it. The skin comes off fairly easy. It's a bit messy though. There's a professional way to do it by cutting it into three segments. You can probably find a video on how to do that .

Sounds like a lot of work... I'll just have an apple

Menas · 16-06-2015 05:50AM

I do love a kiwi, but there is something very off putting about the skin of a kiwi...

Guy:Incognito · 16-06-2015 05:52AM

Purple

Minderbinder · 16-06-2015 05:53AM

mutley18 wrote: »

Nothing worse than a fruit hipster...

Please, don't make excuses for your own lack of interest in things by suggesting there's something wrong with me.

freshpopcorn · 16-06-2015 05:56AM

I would eat apples, strawberries, pineapple, raspberries, etc. I'd prefer vegetables if I had to pick either fruit or veg. If you asked me tough what was my least favorite fruit was I'd say Mangos. Even the scent of them I find disgusting.

anto9 · 16-06-2015 05:58AM

The Coconut .Gods gift to man .The milk is delecious chilled,and the white skin inside the shell very tasty .Here in Thailand i have one daily .Not sure if they are available in Ireland ?

kneemos · 16-06-2015 06:00AM

Some of them look to be hard work for little reward.
Can't beat an easy to peal sweet Mandarin.

KungFuhrer · 16-06-2015 07:28AM

Persimmons, but not the rounder firm ones that are sold everywhere, the darker super juicy and soft ones.

Also... raspberries, loquats and annonas.

But you're right OP a lot of people don't seem to know any more fruit than bananas and apples. Once at Dunnes I was asked by the guy at checkout if a pomegranate was an onion! The lady behind me was almost crying from holding back the laughter.

mushu · 16-06-2015 08:01AM

Strawberries, honeydew melon, passion fruit and a nice juicy granny Smith

16-06-2015 08:20AM

I seem to just get a wave of inner well being any time I eat Pineapples. Never been sure why. They are my real world happy place I think.

I am a demon for Pina Coladas too in the summer, so I love me some coconut.

gramar · 16-06-2015 08:22AM

A novel use for the humble grapefruit.......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvqhb_bUmIs

Banjo String · 16-06-2015 08:30AM

Samaris wrote: »

Hate grapefruit. 'orrible fruit.

Very misunderstood fruit imo. Love ruby grapefruits with natural yoghurt topping.

Delicious, and great addition to a diet, grapefruits actively burn fat.

murpho999 · 16-06-2015 08:33AM

Bananas, Pomegranates, oranges and Grapefruits. In any order

Cee-Jay-Cee · 16-06-2015 08:34AM

Pineapples are my favourite but also love bananas and oranges

kneemos · 16-06-2015 09:18AM

gramar wrote: »

A novel use for the humble grapefruit.......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvqhb_bUmIs

:eek:

Corcaigh84 · 16-06-2015 09:25AM

Nectarines

mad muffin · 16-06-2015 09:41AM

Any fruit that comes in loops.

Level 5 Vegan · 16-06-2015 09:47AM

Mango for me too. Love jack fruit and grapefruit too though. Apparently my super valu have started selling cherimoya but haven't had a chance to try it yet.

anto9 wrote: »

The Coconut .Gods gift to man .The milk is delecious chilled,and the white skin inside the shell very tasty .Here in Thailand i have one daily .Not sure if they are available in Ireland ?

You can buy the young white ones in Asian markets but usually €2.50 a pop. Lidl usually the mature hairy ones like €1.

SEPT 23 1989 · 16-06-2015 09:55AM

the juice of an orange smothered in vodka

kylith · 16-06-2015 09:59AM

I love, love, love fruit. There are loads I'd love to try, like Jackfruit, and some I still search for after a brief window of availability (Ugli fruit), but I can only think of one that makes me think 'meh'; the Dragon fruit.

Put a load of berries in front of me and I'm in hog heaven.

LadyFenghuang · 16-06-2015 10:06AM

I am veggie ...I want to try vegan again sometime. I found it hard. I don't subscribe to the whole totally raw food thing. But I have tried some of their recipes.

I have tried dragon fruit ...it was like a mild kiwi. I haven't ever tried jackfruit. I know it smells though.

The Backwards Man · 16-06-2015 10:07AM

The humble apple.

LadyFenghuang · 16-06-2015 10:08AM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

The humble apple.

Pink lady granny smith or golden delicious?

Level 5 Vegan · 16-06-2015 10:09AM

LadyFenghuang wrote: »

I have tried dragon fruit ...it was like a mild kiwi. I haven't ever tried jackfruit. I know it smells though.

Are you mixing up jackfruit with durian?

And yeah I find dragonfruit is basically a kiwi with a sort pear flavoured taste to it. Wonder if they taste stronger/sweeter actually where they're grown.

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