So apparently…persimmons are delicious! Who knew?! A lot of people, I’m told! It seems to be persimmon season and my sister and I were at the vegetable stand and she couldn’t believe I had never tried a persimmon before. We bought some and she sliced them up when we got home and we ate them. Holy smokes! What a nice treat! The verdict is that they have a consistency like a mango, but with a much more mild, sweet flavor. Lucy said that sometimes she’ll add them to salads, and that in addition to eating them fresh, she likes to stew them up and eat them on toast, like preserves.
I am clearly late to the party—nearly thirty years old and I’ve never tried a persimmon before. I love trying new fruits and vegetables and just when I think I’ve tried them all, I come across a fruit or vegetable that I see all the time and think, “How have I never tried a persimmon before?!” Have you had persimmons? How do you like to eat them?
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