Photos by jalna: Persimmon

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Persimmon

Coworker Michele gave me two persimmons. Can somebody tell me the best way to eat it? I have no clue. Do you eat it crunchy? Let it get soft? Refrigerate? Do you eat the skin?

13 comments:

Betty Townsend said...: I've only had cookies made with persimmons...don't have any idea how to prepare them...; November 12, 2011 at 12:37 PM
K and S said...: peel the skin, and the seeds, eat as is.; November 12, 2011 at 1:49 PM
jalna said...: Cookies Betty! How interesting.

Thanks Kat!; November 12, 2011 at 4:33 PM
CT said...: This type you eat it crunchy. eat it cold, like a apple, peel the skin and watch for the seeds; November 12, 2011 at 5:09 PM
jalna said...: Thanks SUPrman. I'll put it in the 'fridge now.; November 12, 2011 at 5:19 PM
Dd said...: OMG !! I miss my students. One of them every year would come with a case of them, sent from his grandmother in Japan. We loved to make persimmon ice cream !!!; November 12, 2011 at 5:31 PM
jalna said...: Whaaa? First Betty with persimmon cookies, and now you with persimmon ice cream. I never heard of such things.; November 12, 2011 at 10:05 PM
SW said...: I love persimmons..I'm so glad it is the fall season when they're plentiful. I like them when it's a little more soft..but they don't look as pretty w/ black spots on them.; November 12, 2011 at 11:29 PM
jalna said...: Ahhhh, thanks Shun Wah.; November 13, 2011 at 7:21 AM
:) josefina :) said...: crunchy, sliced, with li hing powder on top! yum! :) What is the japanese word for it? Kaki?; November 17, 2011 at 10:50 AM
jalna said...: Oooooh that sounds good Jos. I think you're right, it's kaki.; November 18, 2011 at 8:28 AM
Mariko said...: It's good in a salad too! Kind of tomato-y.; November 24, 2011 at 10:07 PM
jalna said...: Hey, great idea Mariko!; November 24, 2011 at 10:11 PM