Starfruit

[soyabean]

What's happened to all the starfruit? I used to love them, but I don't think I've seen one on sale for well over a year now - have they gone extinct?

[Roxy]

Nope......not extinct. We have them here. Maybe they are getting rather expensive to import - perhaps that's why you haven't seen them.

[Peas'nHominy]

I've got some in my frig right now. :D Yuuummmm! But now that you mention it, I haven't noticed them on sale for....gosh, I don't remember...??

[cedarblue]

you are right, i havent seen them lately either - although from my memory, they dont taste of very much, a bit bland to me.

[Tiggerwoo]

I remember always seeing them in the posh supermarkets like Waitrose, maybe they would have them?

[Peas'nHominy]

OOOhhhh, I get it. When you say "on sale" it means something different from when I say "on sale." :rolleyes: Yeah, it's still readily around/available/in the grocery stores/in the restaurants/on sale around here. :D

[FR]

MMMM, I like starfruit.

[Tigerlily]

I always found star fruit boring. But that's maybe because they have to ship it far away to my no man's land island...

[Jane M]

I don't think it tastes so great but it is pretty sliced up on a platter.

[FR]

What are the prickly pears called? Cactus pears or something? Those are good, too.

[maya]

Yup, cactus pears. They are also called Indian figs. I have them growing outside my house but the birds get to them before I do.


What are the prickly pears called? Cactus pears or something? Those are good, too.

[Peas'nHominy]

I always called starfruit "kiwi." The ones I get have a great, strong flavor -- juicy and sorta tart, similar to green apples.

I don't think I've ever had a cactus pear. Sounds cool, though.

[Artichoke47]

I think starfruit and kiwi are different...

[FR]

Starfruit:

http://www.paradasia.com/Photos_reduced/starfruit_b10_reduced.JPG


http://smallbusiness.miva.com/products/demo/Merchant/graphics/products/produce/display/starfruit_d.gif

Kiwi:

http://www.5aday.gov/tools/assets/photos/kiwi.jpg

[Artichoke47]

Thanks for the visuals, FR.

:p

I have pineapple, kiwi, mango, and papaya salad in the frig that I cut up this morning!

[ConsciousCuisine]

"Frig" :eek: HAHAHAHA!

It always makes me laugh when I see people saying "frig" all over the boards...(it means something naughty). I always say "frige" or even make myself type out the entire word 'cause "frig" makes me giggle :D

[soyabean]

"Frig" :eek: HAHAHAHA!

It always makes me laugh when I see people saying "frig" all over the boards...(it means something naughty). I always say "frige" or even make myself type out the entire word 'cause "frig" makes me giggle :D

Is that have you spell "fridge" over there, without the "d"?
Over here it's a "fridge" or a "refridgerator"

/feigns innocence of any other meanings

[Jane M]

Is that have you spell "fridge" over there, without the "d"?
Over here it's a "fridge" or a "refridgerator"

/feigns innocence of any other meanings

Yeah it is the same in my neighborhood. Maybe it is a local thing? Darn now what does it mean?????

[Peas'nHominy]

AAAhhh, thanks FR! :) That's weird, 'cuz all my life people have referred to kiwi as starfruit because it does look star-ish. I haven't had the actual starfruit y'all are talking about!

I've seen both "frig" and "fridge" -- never stopped to notice that the -g would actually make a hard sound in the former. HA!! ;)

I've just been having this whole conversation with everyone and talking about something very different. :cool: <<L>> How fun is that?! :D

[Jane M]

ohhhhh now I get it....ohhhhhh:eek:

[Peas'nHominy]

Okay... now that I've completely gotten off topic with kiwi to frig (ha, ha, ha) and look like a total airhead, let me just say...

I do not know if starfruit has gone extinct or why they seem to not be for sale in your area or if they are still for sale and I have NO IDEA what they taste like!!!!

HA!

...<slinks off to a different thread, giggle'n>...:o