Fruits and Vegetables you’ve never heard of
Julie Green and Keen
3/04/2015
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Have you have been strolling through your local farmers market and saw some sort of mythical looking fruit or vegetable. I love finding weird looking fruits or vegetables that I haven’t tried. Last week I was at the farmers market and found the strangest shaped squash, obviously I had to get it.
Finding weird shaped fruits and vegetables is always exciting; but finding a “weird” looking new fruits and vegetables are the best. I think trying new foods is a great way to experiment with cooking and using new ingredients.
After getting home with my odd-ball shaped squash I went surfing the web to find some new fruits and vegetables I haven’t tried. There are so many out there, here are five fruits and five vegetables that are on my trying to-do list.
Vegetables-
• Spigarello is a form of broccoli that has a sweet, delicate, less bitter taste. It is similar to kale, but said to be better.
• Kabocha Squash is similar to a squash or pumpkin but much sweeter. There are various recipes with it baked with garlic, cheese, oregano, and olive oil. A must try!
• I actually have heard of Sunchokes, or sometimes called a Jerusalem artichoke, but haven’t tried them. They are actually kind of a sunflower. It is said to have a nutty taste.
• Seckle’s look like a pear and are supposed to taste delicious. They are sometimes called “sugar pears” and are known from their grainy texture and spicy-sweet flavor.
• Romanesco- I won’t lie, this vegetable looks like it should be part of a science project. CRAZY! I found quite a few recipes that say to add it to stir-fry’s for an extra special taste.
Fruits-
• If you like bananas and pineapples, Jackfruits are supposed to be a delicious combination of flavors! The Jackfruit has sweet bulbs that cover brown seeds.
• Kiwano is said to have the perfect combination of sweet and sour! They are also called horned melons. Kiwanos are full of filling fiber making a great snack.
• You may have heard Lychee. It is a sweet smelling fruit with an exotic taste similar to grapes. They have become somewhat more popular in the past year or so.
• Grenadia has a similar taste to passion fruit. The seeds are said to be covered in delicious pulp. I think they look terrifying on the inside, but I definitely want to try it.
• More common in the grocery stores are Star fruits. I have them all the time, but they are so good I felt the need to share them with you too. This fruit is actually shaped as a star when sliced. It is crunchy, juicy and full of goodness.
I hope this list inspired you to pick up those weird fruits and vegetable you’ve been scared to try. I can’t wait to try all of these and more. Do you know any more strange food that I should try? I would love to know! :)
Go Green and Stay Keen,
Julie
Finding weird shaped fruits and vegetables is always exciting; but finding a “weird” looking new fruits and vegetables are the best. I think trying new foods is a great way to experiment with cooking and using new ingredients.
After getting home with my odd-ball shaped squash I went surfing the web to find some new fruits and vegetables I haven’t tried. There are so many out there, here are five fruits and five vegetables that are on my trying to-do list.
Vegetables-
• Spigarello is a form of broccoli that has a sweet, delicate, less bitter taste. It is similar to kale, but said to be better.
• Kabocha Squash is similar to a squash or pumpkin but much sweeter. There are various recipes with it baked with garlic, cheese, oregano, and olive oil. A must try!
• I actually have heard of Sunchokes, or sometimes called a Jerusalem artichoke, but haven’t tried them. They are actually kind of a sunflower. It is said to have a nutty taste.
• Seckle’s look like a pear and are supposed to taste delicious. They are sometimes called “sugar pears” and are known from their grainy texture and spicy-sweet flavor.
• Romanesco- I won’t lie, this vegetable looks like it should be part of a science project. CRAZY! I found quite a few recipes that say to add it to stir-fry’s for an extra special taste.
Fruits-
• If you like bananas and pineapples, Jackfruits are supposed to be a delicious combination of flavors! The Jackfruit has sweet bulbs that cover brown seeds.
• Kiwano is said to have the perfect combination of sweet and sour! They are also called horned melons. Kiwanos are full of filling fiber making a great snack.
• You may have heard Lychee. It is a sweet smelling fruit with an exotic taste similar to grapes. They have become somewhat more popular in the past year or so.
• Grenadia has a similar taste to passion fruit. The seeds are said to be covered in delicious pulp. I think they look terrifying on the inside, but I definitely want to try it.
• More common in the grocery stores are Star fruits. I have them all the time, but they are so good I felt the need to share them with you too. This fruit is actually shaped as a star when sliced. It is crunchy, juicy and full of goodness.
I hope this list inspired you to pick up those weird fruits and vegetable you’ve been scared to try. I can’t wait to try all of these and more. Do you know any more strange food that I should try? I would love to know! :)
Go Green and Stay Keen,
Julie