Refers to the culinary definition of fruit: a sweet seed-containing part of a plant that is commonly eaten raw.
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How can I keep chopped fruit fresh for 2-3 hours?
I need to cut up a large amount of fruit for use in a pavlova dessert tomorrow night - although the same question would no doubt apply to a fruit salad or other fresh fruit item.
Anyway, I won't have ...
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What's the most efficient way to juice halved lemons and limes?
Between squeezers, reamers, and juicers, what's the fastest way to juice small citruses?
Limes are cheap in my area, so I'm willing to sacrifice juice per fruit if I can get the same volume faster ...
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Is corn a fruit, vegetable, or a nut?
I've been debating with my friends whether or not corn kernels are considered to be fruits or vegetables or nuts. To my knowledge, a fruit is a sweet "bubble" (in that it's a membrane with a fleshy ...
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How to pick a good mango at a local store?
Simply just like the title says. I LOVE mango. But the thing is I don't know how to pick a good one at the local store. I read some tips somewhere from Googling (long time ago, I don't remember its ...
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Do raisins have a maximum shelf life?
I have a box of raisins in my cabinet that have been there for many years. Should I discard them or can they still be salvaged for use in baking or cooking?
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Freeze-drying fruit at home?
Is it possible to freeze-dry fruit at home without expensive special equipment (or get the same dryness otherwise)? Especially I want to get the fruit to the crisp dryness1 of freeze-dried fruit ...
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What's Fruit Salt?
A recipe I am trying out (for khaman dhokla) requires fruit salt. What is it? What can I use as a suitable substitute?
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Is there a different fruit very similar to oranges?
I recently purchased a fruit, which is very similar to an orange but slightly different in taste, size and color. The fruit I purchased is about 3 inches in diameter, and has a reddish orange peel and ...
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How to keep fresh-squeezed fruit juice?
Is there any way to keep fresh-squeezed fruit juice (especially apple or orange) for at least one week without losing taste and vitamins in it? Would a jar with a tight lid be useful?
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Can I replace treacle with molasses in my fruit cake?
I would like to know if replacing treacle with molasses in my fruit cakes will change the texture of the cake and how much molasses can I use in a 2.5 kg. of baked cake?
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How can I create this coconut milk, fruit, and veggie snack at home?
My baby and I both enjoy Happy Creamies. I don't enjoy the price, however, and I do enjoy making food for my family. I'm trying to figure out what the basics of a similar homemade item would be.
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What's the least messy way to prepare grapefruit?
I usually cut it in half (through the equator) and eat it with a spoon but the juices tend to spray everywhere. Is there a better way?
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What fruits have a low sugar content?
I like to make fruit salads for desert. However, a few people I know can't eat that much sugar, so I would like to create a fruit salad which has a low sugar content.
Typically, as a base for the ...
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How to deconstruct a pumpkin
In a fit of pumpkin-bread-craving I bought a pumpkin (labelled "for cooking" instead of "show"), only to realize I have no idea what to do with it. I already plan on scraping the seeds out and ...
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Preserving dehydrated fruits and vegs
We bought a food dehydrator to make dog treats with. Primarily we're dehydrating yams, apples and bananas. I'm not dehydrating these to crisps because I didn't think I needed to. The dehydrated ...
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Can any harm come of eating watermelon seeds?
Is there any harm in swallowing watermelon seeds? Or will they simply pass from one end to the other?
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What considerations should be taken into account when adding any fruit to any cake?
I have a pineapple-orange cake recipe that is very good, but is from a relative - I didn't develop it. I am curious how to adjust a typical cake recipe or even a box cake mix so that I can add fruit ...
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Can salt make sour fruit seem sweeter?
I got a little debate started via the comments on this answer. The poster suggests the use of salt to make a sour kiwifruit-sauce taste sweeter in the same way you would use salt to make something ...
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What is “Zest” - In particular: lime/lemon zest?
I saw a recipe that asked for Lime Zest and was wondering what it was?
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What to do with frozen Guavas? [closed]
I have a billion frozen Guavas and wanted to make something regional with them. What are some dishes typically made directly from guavas.
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Are edible skins of supermarket fruits safe to eat, or are residues a problem?
Ideally, if fruits are grown without chemicals and pesticides, all of them should be edible.
Here I am talking about fruits I can buy from supermarkets in US. If considering remains of chemicals ...
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Are mushy plums OK to use in cooking?
I have some plums that have started to go soft and squishy. Would they be OK in crumble / crisp / cobbler type recipes?
(I can't taste them before cooking because I am allergic to raw fruit).
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Are Asian Pears Bitter? Mine Was
I bought an Asian pear the other day and let it ripen for about a week since it was still very firm when I bought it. When I ate it, I found it to be very bitter and almost inedible because of its ...
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What should I do with candied citron?
My inlaws just gave me a gift of candied whole citron (not just the peel) that they picked up from southern Italy. It was very thoughtful and just in time for Sukkot!
However, I'm just not sure ...
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Can bright green avocados be ripe?
I very rarely buy avocado, but now I happen to have two of them in my kitchen.
I'm used to ripe avocado having this colour:
Now, mine are more brightly green, like this:
They aren't very soft, ...
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How do I make dried blueberries?
How do you make dried blueberries? Can I use an oven? Is there a proper technique or do I just bake them on low for a few hours?
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How do I keep fruit from sinking to the bottom of my cake?
I recently had the opportunity to cook a series of yoghurt cakes. The first batch were tasty yet somewhat dense. For the second batch, I (successfully) attempted to lighten the cake by first beating ...
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What is the name of this dish involving fruit & sugar - blended and baked thin and flat?
I don't know what it is I'm doing (IE, the name of the technique or dish) I can't research it.
I cook either rhubarb or passion fruit with a few tablespoons of sugar, blend until very smooth, ...
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Should I be using a dehydrator if drying blueberries for birdfeeding? [closed]
I am interested in drying fruit, but just for the bird feeding purpose. I saw the question already posted how someones fruit possibly was tasting "burnt" with using the dehydrator and I would like to ...
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Keeping ripe pears for canning later
I picked my pears Labor day weekend like I always do but when I went to can them the following weekend only about 1/4 of them were ripe. Now the rest are all very ripe and there is no way I can get to ...
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How do I pick a watermelon at the supermarket?
Lately, every watermelon I bring home form the organic section of the supermarket has not been sweet. Â Among the small, seedless varieties, I try to pick the densest. How do I know if it is ripe? Â Can ...
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How to keep fruits and vegetables fresh
I enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables, but the problem is that they seem to go back extremely quickly. It isn't realistic for me to go shopping multiple times a week. Are there any tricks to keeping ...
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When should I pick elderberries?
Having made lots of elderflower cordial from the bumper crop of elderflowers in the hedgerows near my home in June, I can now see that we are also in for a bumper crop of elderberries.
How can tell ...
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What is this fruit?
It was bought in southern China. At first I mistook it for a ripening date..same size, color and similar shape. However it has a fuzzy and thicker skin. The skin has a very green flavor, the flesh is ...
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Can most sour fruits be jelled by cooking with sugar?
I make jam all the time, using pectin. But the recipes only list a few dozen common fruits.
Recently, I wanted to make crabapple jam or jelly, and I found a recipe that essentially had me cook the ...
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Large mesh cheesecloth? Straining pulp (not juice) from plums for jam
Each year I have huge quantities of small cherry plums (roughly 2x cherry size).
The problem is the pits. Is there a large mesh cheesecloth available I could try?
I've tried cooking partially, then ...
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Are nectarine seeds edible?
Eating a nectarine this afternoon, I found the pit was cracked open. Curious, I broke it apart and found an almond-like seed (or nut?) inside.
I remember hearing that some almonds, or perhaps their ...
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Breaking down fruit with sugar and water for cookies
I just made some amazing date cookies. They were made swiss-roll style; you make the date-mixture, then spread it on a rolled-out layer of dough, and roll it; then refrigerate, and cut into 1/4-inch ...
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How do you wash fruit and veggies effectively?
When eating or preparing fruit and vegetables, you should wash them beforehand to get rid of pesticides, bacterias, fertilizers, etc. However, I notice that I (and others I know), just put the thing ...
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Would a fruit cocktail flavoured cake work?
I am baking a Cinderella Princes cake for my daughter's first birthday party. I have now had the crazy idea of having a rainbow cake under the skirt of the dress.
Not only this, but I had another ...
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Food safety of meat vs. veggies and fruit with mold on them
Obviously, it's bad to eat moldy food, so I don't do so. However, the other day I was presented with both an old pot roast and asparagus in the fridge, both of which had grown mold. Of course, I ...
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What does the refrigerator crisper compartment actually do?
In most refrigerators you will be able to find a compartment for your vegetables and fruits. This compartment is called the crisper and it is supposedly able to keep your vegetables and fruits fresh ...
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How to chill a compote?
Our apricot tree is overloaded with apricots this year so I have been trying out a variety of different apricot recipes. I am particularily enjoying an apricot compote recipe, however I am having ...
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What things are good to spherize with algin?
Using sodium alginate, I know you can make "caviar" of many things. For those who are not familiar with the process, here is an online explanation
Looking online, however, I keep seeing the same ...
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Tips for Creating a Creamy and Smooth Sorbet
Recently I purchased and ice cream maker and have been making lots of sorbets with our surplus frozen fruit. Often I will follow a recipe however sometimes not: sometimes the sorbets are icy after ...
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Where to rent vacuum chamber?
I am testing out ideas for edible fruit cocktails that I would like to serve as an opener at a dinner party.
So far, my tests have been successful, but it occurred to me that vacuum sealing, or ...
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Identifying quality fruits/vegetables at a farmers market
I have recently started venturing out on Sunday to our local farmers market, where there are a large number of people selling various fruits and vegetables. I find that they have a better price than ...
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What is the best way to store fresh berries?
I have been buying fresh berries from the store on the weekends, and am looking for the best way to make them last throughout the week for use as either a snack or as a component for salads.
The ...
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Extracting colour out of strawberries
Are there any techniques which I can use to get the colour of strawberries condensed in a way that doesn't contain the flavour?
I am looking to colour cakes in particular with a more natural ...
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How can I let fruit ripen faster?
In addition to specific fruits like avocados and bananas, and the specific trick of using a brown bag, I would like to know if there are ways to let fruit and vegetables in general ripen faster. Are ...
