Yes, I took a sniff of it first because it doesn't look very much appealing to the eye. But, I have always tried food that I don't know - for the sake of finding out. So if you are reading this and wondering how on earth did the liver on the Steemit Culinary Challenge #4 won, I have eaten a chicken liver. It's a delicacy in Asia and even 5 Michelin Star Chefs from all over the world make expensive dishes out of that. If you know how to clean and cook it - it could be eaten.
My father used to make "Chicken Liver Adobo" in soy sauce, black pepper, ginger, garlic, onion and calamunding juice. The thought of it may be repulsive now but my palate won't deny it'll be aroused at just the scent of it. Though I wouldn't be eating that - just because I made a switch and had changed my eating habits I would be bias not to consider that original just because I don't nor would never eat that again. If there was a pig's liver, a snake's meat, a rabbit, a frog's legs in the entries - they would also have had a chance. When I was younger, I had a taste of almost everything someone offers me to eat. Not because I am such a pig - no - I used to think "YOLO" so make the most out of it. I'm happy I did because - who would have thought I'll be running this challenge and bump on to such a dish.
As for the Medlar fruit, it has no smell compared to the chico taste like dates but less sweet . In fact, it has this subtle sweetness. It has the same texture as that of a baby's food. If you dare to give it a try - please know it has four hard seeds inside it. The guy says - I could make a jam out of it. I prefer fresh fruit so am letting the rest undergo further bletting. Would I be growing the seeds? Not this time, they have plenty of that in the gardening club where I am a member now so I won't have to.
It used to be rare here but not anymore. Thanks to "volks tuin"( - that's how they call it here) that grows their trees - we could just enjoy a medlar fruit anytime we like.
A medlar fruit is rich in thiamine, or B1 vitamin which takes care of our nervous system, heart and muscles. It's much pectin which could help for those who can't defecate in a day. If you are not pooping everyday - your body is in trouble. Eating medlar would help against constipation. It also high in ascorbic acid, ron, copper, calcium, and manganese. Aside from its fruit, its leaves could actually be used as a mouthwash since they have astringent properties. Its bark could also be used as a water soluble alkaloid as anti- inflammation.
Any fruit that gets bletted and go over bletted can be made into wine - so does a medlar. The guy also said - they could even make them into cheese so I looked up how to and it says just add butter and egg - and cooking it. Others just mash a whole lot of them, sugared and cooked then let cool in a mold then you get this sweet Medlar cheese. Had I known that I would have taken some more. I just took 12 though the guy insisted we fill our bags cause they have more on the trees because what if we don't like it - then we'll be feeding it to birds. Next year, I would bring a lot. ^ ^
If you are Greek, I won't be surprise if you say you have eaten a Medlar fruit. It is where it first got in here - in Europe. You also probably know, bees and other insects love them and they don't need much taking care of as long as you placed them where it's super sunny and the soil is acidic enough.
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Mespilus
In Praise of Medlars - Get the Most from these Delicious Fruit
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