Comments on: How to Eat a Persimmon Fruit http://my-bellavita.com/2008/11/06/how-to-eat-a-persimmon-fruit/ Living and Traveling in Calabria, Italy Tue, 22 May 2012 13:10:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Marcus C. http://my-bellavita.com/2008/11/06/how-to-eat-a-persimmon-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-18036 Marcus C. Sun, 22 May 2011 12:03:43 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1051#comment-18036 It is late May & already eating these little fruit gems. I am in S.C. & I eat the whole fruit less the stem & the pitt (pitts). Sometime there may be 4 half pitts in one fruit. There is also not much meat inside. I don't know what variety of tree I have but it has leaves all year long, and has only produced fruit this year after about 7-8 years planted. Still tastes very good, neighbor spotted them & has camped out under his part of the tree & eats to his hearts content. bearing eatable fruit for about 1 month so far. Must start using a ladder as the easy ones are all gone. Thanks, Marcus in Myrtle Beach, SC It is late May & already eating these little fruit gems. I am in S.C. & I eat the whole fruit less the stem & the pitt (pitts). Sometime there may be 4 half pitts in one fruit. There is also not much meat inside. I don’t know what variety of tree I have but it has leaves all year long, and has only produced fruit this year after about 7-8 years planted. Still tastes very good, neighbor spotted them & has camped out under his part of the tree & eats to his hearts content. bearing eatable fruit for about 1 month so far. Must start using a ladder as the easy ones are all gone. Thanks, Marcus in Myrtle Beach, SC

]]> By: LindyLouMac http://my-bellavita.com/2008/11/06/how-to-eat-a-persimmon-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-14048 LindyLouMac Fri, 08 Oct 2010 10:12:25 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1051#comment-14048 Definitely an acquired taste! Last year it was nearly Christmas before ours were ripe and they made a great Christmas decoration. I noticed this morning though that a couple of ripe ones have fallen from the tree already. <strong><em>Wow - Christmas? We are already eating them this year and they are *fab*!</em></strong> Definitely an acquired taste! Last year it was nearly Christmas before ours were ripe and they made a great Christmas decoration. I noticed this morning though that a couple of ripe ones have fallen from the tree already.

Wow – Christmas? We are already eating them this year and they are *fab*!
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]]> By: Nicholas (Nicola) http://my-bellavita.com/2008/11/06/how-to-eat-a-persimmon-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-12799 Nicholas (Nicola) Mon, 24 May 2010 00:37:19 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1051#comment-12799 H1 What kind of persimmons are on that tree? Thanks, Nicholas <strong><em>Uhm ... I'm not sure. I know we have two kinds-one they call "vanilla" persimmons and the others just "normal." ha ha I'm not sure what the real names would be. </em></strong> H1

What kind of persimmons are on that tree?

Thanks,
Nicholas

Uhm … I’m not sure. I know we have two kinds-one they call “vanilla” persimmons and the others just “normal.” ha ha I’m not sure what the real names would be.

]]> By: bgev01 http://my-bellavita.com/2008/11/06/how-to-eat-a-persimmon-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-11767 bgev01 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:48:32 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1051#comment-11767 thanks for this I bought the fruit randomly to try it and I would have ate it wrong so thanks <strong><em>Yea, you wouldn't want to eat the outside, that is for sure!!</em></strong> thanks for this I bought the fruit randomly to try it and I would have ate it wrong so thanks

Yea, you wouldn’t want to eat the outside, that is for sure!!

]]> By: cindy http://my-bellavita.com/2008/11/06/how-to-eat-a-persimmon-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-4198 cindy Sat, 29 Nov 2008 04:33:07 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1051#comment-4198 my grandfather used to put them in the freezer so they were cold and a little easier to peel...i still remember the taste, very sweet and cinnamon-y, but don't remember a yucky taste fortunately.   <strong><em>Ooooh, I bet they are delish like that. I'll have to try that with the few we still have. Thanks for the tip.</em></strong>   my grandfather used to put them in the freezer so they were cold and a little easier to peel…i still remember the taste, very sweet and cinnamon-y, but don’t remember a yucky taste fortunately.
 
Ooooh, I bet they are delish like that. I’ll have to try that with the few we still have. Thanks for the tip.
 

]]> By: Italy News: 11.09.08 | Italy Travel Guide http://my-bellavita.com/2008/11/06/how-to-eat-a-persimmon-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-3854 Italy News: 11.09.08 | Italy Travel Guide Sun, 09 Nov 2008 08:57:06 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1051#comment-3854 [...] with at home - but sometimes you’ll need some instructions first. Cherrye’s provided some tips about how to eat a persimmon, and now I want [...] [...] with at home – but sometimes you’ll need some instructions first. Cherrye’s provided some tips about how to eat a persimmon, and now I want [...]

]]> By: stacy http://my-bellavita.com/2008/11/06/how-to-eat-a-persimmon-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-3833 stacy Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:08:37 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1051#comment-3833 oh my gosh - where were you when I tried my first persimmon??? I had no idea about the core, and it was totally disgusting. felt like my tongue grew hair in an instant. hehe i will try it again - but only your way!   <strong><em>LOL. You are right - it is horrible if you taste the core!! YUCK.</em></strong> oh my gosh – where were you when I tried my first persimmon??? I had no idea about the core, and it was totally disgusting. felt like my tongue grew hair in an instant. hehe

i will try it again – but only your way!
 
LOL. You are right – it is horrible if you taste the core!! YUCK.

]]> By: Jeff http://my-bellavita.com/2008/11/06/how-to-eat-a-persimmon-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-3825 Jeff Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:10:44 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1051#comment-3825 Thanks. I didn't know the English word for it. We call it "Kakimele" in these parts. I use method 3 taught to me by a local. cut into quarters peel the outside then use the knife to remove the bad bits in the middle around the seed.   <strong><em>Another great method, I say, Jeff. I may have to try that method later this evening! </em></strong> Thanks. I didn’t know the English word for it. We call it “Kakimele” in these parts.
I use method 3 taught to me by a local.
cut into quarters
peel the outside
then use the knife to remove the bad bits in the middle around the seed.
 
Another great method, I say, Jeff. I may have to try that method later this evening!

]]> By: poppy fields http://my-bellavita.com/2008/11/06/how-to-eat-a-persimmon-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-3824 poppy fields Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:03:37 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1051#comment-3824 My neighbors across the street have a kaki tree and I like your second method for eating them! Happy Love Thursday :)   <strong><em>Yum. I hope your neighbors share!</em></strong> My neighbors across the street have a kaki tree and I like your second method for eating them! Happy Love Thursday :)
 
Yum. I hope your neighbors share!

]]> By: michelle of bleeding espresso http://my-bellavita.com/2008/11/06/how-to-eat-a-persimmon-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-3822 michelle of bleeding espresso Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:39:02 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1051#comment-3822 Yes, Italian poop is caca from the verb <a href='http://www.wordreference.com/iten/caca' rel="nofollow">cacare,</a> although you'd more often hear "fare la caca" or at least I do. Ahem, back to the fruit. P is very particular to tell me that the accent (at least here!) is on the last syllable for the fruit...cawk-EE, which will make it clearly not caca. Aw jeez, how'd we get back there? Anyhoo, they're yummy, and be sure to check out Karenuccia's blog for a great recipe for <a href='http://karenuccia.blogspot.com/2008/10/persimmon-cake.html' rel="nofollow">persimmon cake</a> :)   <strong><em>Will def check out her site. I have so many and I need to use them quickly. And thanks for the clarification of pronunciation!</em></strong> Yes, Italian poop is caca from the verb cacare, although you’d more often hear “fare la caca” or at least I do.

Ahem, back to the fruit. P is very particular to tell me that the accent (at least here!) is on the last syllable for the fruit…cawk-EE, which will make it clearly not caca. Aw jeez, how’d we get back there?

Anyhoo, they’re yummy, and be sure to check out Karenuccia’s blog for a great recipe for persimmon cake :)
 
Will def check out her site. I have so many and I need to use them quickly. And thanks for the clarification of pronunciation!

]]> By: running42k http://my-bellavita.com/2008/11/06/how-to-eat-a-persimmon-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-3820 running42k Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:01:07 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1051#comment-3820 Very interesting that a fruit can be used to treat both constipation and diarrhea. I could go for a persimmon right now. Very interesting that a fruit can be used to treat both constipation and diarrhea.

I could go for a persimmon right now.

]]> By: jenn http://my-bellavita.com/2008/11/06/how-to-eat-a-persimmon-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-3818 jenn Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:18:43 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1051#comment-3818 OK - knowing this word in Italian now explains to me why a synonym for "poopy" was "cacky" -- as in "that's a cacky diaper".... good grief! I thought that was a made up word...   <strong><em>I think that is a slightly different word in Italian b/c the other day I said "cachi"-the fruit and someone kinda laughed and corrected my pronounciation. They said, "No no ... that is something different!" I think it is like "Caca."</em></strong> OK – knowing this word in Italian now explains to me why a synonym for “poopy” was “cacky” — as in “that’s a cacky diaper”…. good grief! I thought that was a made up word…
 
I think that is a slightly different word in Italian b/c the other day I said “cachi”-the fruit and someone kinda laughed and corrected my pronounciation. They said, “No no … that is something different!” I think it is like “Caca.”

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