As has been the case with many Fruits of the Day, the pinha doesn't look like much, kind of like a closed, green pinecone. When we first picked it up it was much squishier than either of us expected (we both thought it would be hard, kind of like a shell). We also had no idea what to expect from its insides, and again, they didn't look like much. The pinha is filled with hard black seeds, each of which is encased in white pulp. The consistency of the pulp is similar to that of the cajú or a soft banana, kind of puddingy. And it tastes just like custard. We took different approaches to its consumption: Ken used a spoon to scoop out several seeds at once, while I pulled out one seed at a time and ate the fruit before spitting out the seed. And we both can't wait to have another one.UFF Fruit Rating:
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ReplyDeleteLoving all these fruity posts. We always called this one a custard apple when I was growing up. Yummy!
ReplyDeleteOhh I remember this fruit. We call it Anon in Spanish. There is anotehr fruit called "Chirimoya" which is a meatier/sweeter version of the Pinha. If you can try it, you'll love it.
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who would have thunk it? it sure doesn't look delicious, but i am glad it was!
ReplyDeleteI'm in Salvador da Bahia at the moment, feasting on fridge cooled sun ripened pinhas! Wanted to post to Facebook with a link and found your page which I posted!
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