/ck/ - Food & Cooking

Does anyone here like blood oranges?

>>5433724
I recommend the smaller darker ones. They have the most flavor.

they are just meh to me. Maybe I got some shit quality ones but they don't taste nearly as good as people describe it as.

>>5433724
Love them. They are like sour oranges and look cool as fuck.

>>5433724
love blood orange rye whiskey

>>5433695
had them all the time as a kid, fairly common fruit where i'm from. not that great to be honest.

>>5433724
they taste like normal oranges. this is the best orange though
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citrus_limetta

>>5433728
It's fucking crazy, but if you starve fruiting plants/trees of water, and only give them water when it's absolutely necessary, they produce the best tasting but smallest fruit you'll ever have. It's crazy how that works

>>5433738
Damn. Well what fruits do you like?

>>5433756
>they taste like normal oranges.
Was it a small dark one? The small dark ones don't taste anything like normal oranges. The larger lighter colored ones are rather unremarkable.

>>5433771
the smaller ones seem to be less watery, like a more flavorful and tart orange. but they basically have the same flavor as orange, just stronger.

>>5433695
>. It was even better than sex (i've never had sex
No shit.

>>5433757
I think that less water causes the flavors of the fruit to condense resulting in a higher concentrated flavor. This is why jalapenos from mexico are, some times, 10 times hotter than american ones. Less water = more flavor.

Where do you get exotic fruits? I live in a small city am I pretty much screwed unless I drive to Portland(closest big city)?

>>5433785
Fly to an exotic place, or meet some exotic people.

>>5433788
I'd rather have it imported.

>>5433788
i try to stay away from "exotic" people

>>5433695
OP here. Why am I the only one posting god tier fruits? Come on, guys.

>>5433793
Imported fruit usually sucks, and is expensive.

>>5433795
Just stay where you are and die in the little town you were born in so we don't all get cancer from you.

>>5433798
This

Ataulfo mangoes. The sweetest, most fragrant, velvet-softest mangoes you can ask for. I eat these by the pound when they're in season.

>>5433798
Hades pls go

>>5433785
>I live in a small city am I pretty much screwed unless I drive to Portland(closest big city)?
If there are no local fruit markets where you live then yeah you pretty much are.

>>5433785
>drive to SE portland look for fruit trees pillage drive away.
there's so many fig and other random fruit trees in portland you could probably live off foraging. These also chest nut trees everywhere.

>>5433808
> not چونسا (chausa) masterrace
pleb

>>5433808
>Hades pls go
Don't tell me what to do.

These are pretty good too.

>>5433802
Seriously, is Indian food any good?

>>5433799
Not as expensive as traveling to exotic places. Come on man think.

>>5433808
>>Hades pls go

heh heh, pretty clever!

>>5433808
>>5433870
samefagging

do you even know

>>5433902
I've had the red ones. Not too shabby. Are the orange & green ones any different?

>>5433832
> dozens of totally different regional cuisines
> richest kingdoms in the history of man, along with abundant spices, leading to the early development of royal and court cuisines
> laid back lifestyles that put good food as a priority in both home and ceremonial meals
> crossroads of many external cultures, persian, turkic, arab, sino-tibetan
> popular in any region of the world settled by indians, even thousands of years ago (indonesia, thailand)
> considered along with chinese turkish and french to be some of the most developed and nuanced foods on earth
what kind of question is this?

>>5433915
Any Indian cookbooks or websites to recommend?

>>5433912
I've only had the green, which were delicious and juicy. Even with all them seeds.

>>5433920
there are many different indian cuisines, and knowing them all is like knowing all european cuisine. but guys like
http://www.youtube.com/user/vahchef
do things pretty well. if you want a certain region just search for them
for example kerala food
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXDKIS6-TzQ
indian food is pretty different from western food in its style of preparation - lots of toasting, grinding, sauteing of spices to change/bring out their taste, and is a lot of work - in india we usually have servants to help us.

honestly i have been cooking since i was a child, and been trained by my mom, and i basically only mastered my ethnic cuisine. a lot of the difficulty comes from the ingredients changing, the languages changing and the fact that most indians learn from parents.

>>5433801
>implying cancer is contagious
do americans really do this

>>5433941
also most ingredients can be found at indian markets, and there are a lot of them, although once you make the investment in all the required spices and learn what they all do (there's like 10 'base' ingredients used really often and a few dozen others that show up now and then), its not so bad. maybe easiest way is to find an indian person and help them cook, and borrow spices :)

>>5433941
>>5433950
Thanks, Hindustani :)

>>5433975
i'll make an indian food thread one of these days to actually answer questions.

green mangos
super sour ones, the really green ones
dipped in soy and sugar mixture
or if it's a little ripe then just by itself

really sad that the only mango i can find in america is ripe, and grown in mexico :(

>>5433989
In India we make all sorts of savory stuff with green mango. curries, pickled in red chilies, dipped in yogurt-chili mix and dried, etc.

also green mango dugh is based.

>>5433982
Sounds good, man. I'm thinking about starting my own thread about pouring bowls of cereal since that's all i know how to do.

>>5434000
> tfw it hits the spoon and goes everywhere

>>5433996
yeah i livead in the philippines and the extent of preparation i saw out of green mangoes is to just eat it raw
I didn't know how many ways green mango can be prepared

>>5434008
That's why i always, ALWAYS put the spoon in after I'm done pouring. Trust me, when it comes to cereal I know what i'm doing.

>>5434009
here is a dish from my state in india
http://www.sailusfood.com/2007/05/21/pachi-mamidikaya-kobbari-pachadi-raw-mango-coconut-chutney/
i don't actually like this much, but everyone else seems to love it.

when we eat it raw we put salt and red chili powder on it. what do filips do?

>>5434008
>not holding your spoon in your teeth/mouth as you pour out the cereal BEFORE you pour in the milk

>>5434035
>>5434021
plsnobully, i'm new to this whole cereal thing

> mfw cold cereal is too cold so i heat it up

>>5434040
>> mfw cold cereal is too cold so i heat it up
Jesus Christ. Could you be anymore Indian?

>>5434051
-_- is this an indian thing? what about preferring room temperature water for meals?

>>5434062
>preferring room temperature water for meals?
Confirmed for insanity.

>>5434062
What is "room temperature" for you guys? Like 115 degrees? Seriously, you guys are living in a goddamn oven. Why you want anything that isn't ice cold?

>>5434119
>>5434086
Some parts of india are pretty cool, but i come from a really hot area and we still do this, lol.

i think its because you don't want to be jarred so much from enjoying the food. after eating, an ice-cold lassi, faluda or dugh is common.

>>5433724
i bet marci loves oranges.

how do i spoiler text and image?

>>5434139
Back to /co/ with you

>>5434138
>drinking ice cold lassi instead of ice cold bhang
Rajesh pls

>>5434196
how do you even know what bhang lassi is?
also, its mostly a hindu thing. never had it myself, i am curious what its like though.

>>5434206
imagine a liquid space brownie that tastes four times worse

>>5434206
im white american but i always use ~1/3 of my trim to make bhang. not that guy though

>>5434210
as expected i guess
you've had it? are you indian?

>>5434213
whiter than the driven snow, just fortunate enough to travel once a year

>>5433695
Nigga, that's a gum gum fruit.

>>5433695

>>5434572
Whats that?

Has anyone here mentioned fucking DURIAN yet? The king of the fruit?

>>5434572
Nashi pears?

>>5434572
Those look like the chojuro variety. God tier, anon

>>5434978
猫山王, the Cat Mountain King, is the most delicious durian to grace God's green earth.

If I get my hands on some this summer I'll take pics for /ck/.

>>5435003
The flavor sensation is extreme, no other fruit can outmatch it. The only people who will deny this are people who haven't tried a genuine cat mountain king durian.

>>5435012
it's much sweeter and creamier than the average durian imo, I like to pick out the fruit and refridgerate it, then eat when cold so its like ice cream

>>5435038
They also have the bonus of looking like an alien fetus.

>>5435038

looks like a swolen yellow maggot

>>5435012

I haven't tried that specific cultivar of Durian, but I have eaten them before and honestly I found the whole experience a bit disappointing. After having read about them and seen them on various shows I thought they'd either be the most delicious thing ever or the most disgusting thing ever. I was surprised to find the answer was neither. I enjoy Durain but I didn't find it amazing, nor was it disgusting. I'd give it a 7/10.

>>5435097
Did you eat the durian fresh? Not frozen or imported or any of that shit?

Also some durians really are just average. You need to get the good stuff from villages or get the special subspecies.

>>5435095
That is actually what it feels like. When picking up the creamy fruit it feels creamy/squishy and smells strong. Sometimes ends in finger licking because the fruit is smeared everywhere,

Worms/ larvae are common in the fruit too.

>>5435003
Pfff, overrated.

A ripe, ready to eat papaya is a glorious thing that will haunt your dreams. Like eating pussy.

Also, Mamey when in season. probably better than papaya and creamier texture. Fragrant, sweet, like eating balsam.

Bonus: both these fruits don't leave you smelling like you came out of the sewer.

>>5435115

I've had Durian four times. The first time was indeed frozen, and its taste was more bland than the others. The other three times I've had it they were fresh, but I don't know the cultivar.

>>5435068
and can be used as a makeshift weapon

>>5435097
The quality can vary, they have A grade and B grades, and A grade MSW durians are double the price of B grade ones.

>>5435124
Papayas are delicious, it's true. But they don't excite me the way durians do. I love the smell of a good durian.
pic related, my favourite way to eat papaya

>>5435124
>Like eating pussy.

>thread about god tier fruits
>not one mention of persimmons
>ck, plz

>>5435291
I had one & it was really dry & not much flavor.

>>5435195
Wtf kind of nasty ass skank pussy you going down on son?

>>5433724

is that a joke? blood orange is literally the greatest of all time breakfast juice with papaya clocking in a clutch second

>>5433798

when I was in India via school exchange program we had house slaves who'd always pick them for me while I was watching TV, then I'd stuff my face. I felt bad and great at the same time.

>>5435311
Same. Persimmons are on the same level as dragon fruit, but not as cool looking

>>5435323
>India
HAHAHAHAHAHA

>>5434572

those are neat. personal favorite coming through:

>>5435003
>>5435012
>>5435038

I've had Durian before in Thailand and loved it.

If you count those as fruit then they're probably my favorite. Mum & Paps have them in their garden and they're easily the best tomatoes I've eaten in my life.

>>5435329

are you okay friend?

>>5435347
>India
Always makes me laugh.

>>5435350

uh.. okay

>>5435355
>angry Indian detected

>>5435326
Damn. I was gonna try a dragon fruit but nevermind now.

>>5435450
I just read about those here:
http://www.hotelclub.com/blog/10-must-try-exotic-fruits/

Which part of it do you eat?

>>5435467
The fleshy white part

Too bad they stain clothes real bad but otherwise there are really good and best if combined with chamoy or chili.

>>5435326
Persimmons in winter are at the peak of flavour, they're basically sugar bombs. If not in season or unripe they will taste bland or astringent.

>>5435326
>>5435427
Dragonfruit and persimmons taste nothing alike. Persimmons are incredibly sweet while dragonfruits are very mild and have a subtle sweetness.

>>5435467
The white flesh is edible, but avoid the seeds within. The purple juice will stain your clothes.

>>5435356

it clearly said in my post that I went to India, I'm German, lel

>>5435501
>that pic
i am fully erect

>>5435538
apparently you can make them at home with a bit of patience
gotta try it some day

>>5435531
SIEG HEIL

I'm a simple man, but gosh do I love pears. Fuck apples, pears are masterrace.

>>5433747
Name?

>>5435336
Good taste.

>>5435501
They're sold by the kilo where I'm from. All year roudn. Have you ever had them in the fresh, undried form?

>>5435450
mah nigga.
surprised it took so long for someone to post the Queen.

>>5433695
Hi, I'm peruvian and for me, "Chirimoya" (what it actually spelled) is a very common and actually cheap fruit. It is delicious. Here you can found chirimoya ice cream and chirimoya juices on juice stands. The seeds are not poisonous, don't worry.

Lucuma. Fruit for the peruvian coast and andes.
It's moist, sweet and almost milky.
It's most used to made the most delicious ice cream on Earth.

Definitely Dragon fruit

>>5436394
Looks like an aguacate mixed with a mango.

>>5436430
>looks like an aguacate mixed with a mango

Are you that guy who was saying "at least it's 100% de agave" in the drinks thread?

>>5436439
>100% de agave
ahahahaha I read that post too

> ctrl + f
> no guava

Guys, come on! Guava is the all-time best fruit.

Although have to give a shout out to persimmon, and a nice ripe plum.

>>5436439
Ah no, sorry, I'm actually spanish and that was a lapsus, ignore it.

>>5433912
there is a slight difference in taste. I think the red ones taste a bit stronger, the green ones have a more cucumber sort of taste.

I eat them with a sprinkle of salt and a squeeze of lemon, its the traditional way of eating them. Don't eat too many or you will get constipated.

>>5436224
where do you live?

I can get nice fat hachiya persimmons in the UK during winter, 3 for £1
the really ripe ones are great, you can puncture the skin a little and suck out the insides

>>5434024
mango with salt ad red chili powder? Mexicans do that too (though they usually add lime or lemon juice on top of it too).

>>5433695
You know these things? I saw these ugly brown fruit on some trees and littering the ground last month, picked a few and brought them home for reasons. Wound up getting high and grabbing one from the basket that was kinda soft and cut that nigger open, and damn that is the sweetest tastiest fruit I have ever experienced. Scooping that flesh out with the side of my knife after smoking a bowl was heaven.

tldr: ate a fruit that was unknown to me before asking anyone what it is, results were positive.

Why are all the neat fruits so expensive and hard to come by?
Sometimes I wish I hadn't won the lottery of life so that I hadn't been born in Scandinavia.

>>5437185
shit sucks bro, best fruits are from Asia. At least you guys get lots of fish.

paw paw is a good fruit, if you live in the american south or midwest look for them in sept-oct.

>>5437199
idk both the custard apple family and the sapote families are from the new world, and give some stiff competition to the asian fruits. i've never had asian fruits in asia before though.

>>5433945
Certain forms of cancer are contagious brah. You don't want to eat out herpes pussy unless you want to get a solid throat cancer.

>>5437229

Looks like a cross section of Pikachu.

>>5433802
why all the rose petal strewn everywhere. wnat the fuck. why would anyone do that. now i gotta pick off all thedamn flower off my food before I eat it. what the fuck

Ugni are amazing; they are grown around the bay, I are some in rural Marin.

Basically think a pineapple-strawberry with that guava-myrtle odor and "smokeyness"

>>5439282
*I are some

>>5439282

*Ate some :-P

Liliko are the only variety of passion fruit I eat; I lived on this fruit and avocado for like 25-30% of my calories; they grow everywhere in Hawaii

>>5433695
Similar to OP
This is the glorious Custard Apple

>>5439271
>not realizing rose petals are part the Indian diet

>>5439351
>not caring

Do you guys get this exotic stuff at grocery stores or do you have to go on down to the hippie joints for them

>>5439324
Fuck yeah, I love that shit. My cousin's house had a tree of those, always filched some whenever I came over.

this is the first thread i've ever been to on /ck/ that's made me desperately crave something. fuck. it's 6 AM, where am i gonna get any of this shit

I do love me some star apples.

>>5439375
The latex is a bitch and although it looks pretty the flavor wasn't all that distinct to me :-p

Anyone ever grow any of these more interesting fruits for themselves? Because that would beat some of the cost, if you only want the fruit occasionally or for special events.

>>5439432
I have grown Peruvian gooseberry (Incaberry), Ugni, Feijoa, pomergranate, and babaco (think a giant papaya that doesn't taste like one).

I mean yeah you'll get a return in a few years but most folks can't grow these fruits north of say a zone 7 climate zone and even then in zone 9b where I am from things can be a hassle to care for because either its too cold, hot or dry

>>5433826
>0 replies
shit, we had maybe 6 trees of these and ate bucket loads of them each year, stewing and preserving the ones we couldn't fit into our mouths
Grandma's place has a a shelf with litres upon litres of stewed feijoas that I keep raiding whenever I visit.

>>5436472
>guava
mah nigga. Purple master race.
the seeds are just the wrong size to get stuck in my teeth but hot damn that flavour.

Melicoccus bijugatus also known as mamones or mamoncillos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7btkdujaM0w

>>5439632
And also, mamon chino or rambutan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce7ECearFok

She cuts them with a knife which is unnecessary. You can just bite them open.

>>5439640
Rambutan can be easily peeled by hand. Just push your thumb in through the center and crack it open.

And anonas!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtuT5DT8jJ0

There's these seeds or pods inside. You take those out and eat the pink flesh.

They are similar to the sugar apple. In fact they are from the same family.

>>5439657
Yeah? idk, i haven't eaten them in a long time.

>>5439662
I buy some whenever I see anyone selling it. I really like rambutan.

>>5439358
i was lucky enough enough to find sapodilla trees around me while they where in season, also lucky to be a retard that tries fruit he's never seen or heard of before because those things are very sweet and delicious.

other exotic fruit i've had where from people i've known that grew them, or bought them from expensive places that i could not afford.

i would like to get my hands on one of these ugly looking zapote prieto or chocolate persimmons

has anyone here eaten them and how are they?

>>5439660
the annonaceae family has quite a few good fruit trees. kinda sad that pond apple isn't very good tasting though. :(

>>5435809
fuck yes. apples are fucking gritty nasty.
Pears are dense and fleshy. My favorite is a big red anjou.
Yum!

>that feel when your store has a shitty fruit selection and no organic option for especially pesticide-ridden fruits like apples, peaches, and pears

Got some money gonna hop down to the indian sweetmart in the poor part of town and bag me some fruits, anything I should look out for?

>>5439716
>implying pesticides are not used on "organic" crops

jesus fuck just die already

>>5433695

>>5436699
Another kingly fruit. Would eat all day, eerry day. Almost like molasses with flowers.NOM NOM NOM

>>5436699
Mamey sapote

great for making aguas

>>5439271

>>5439289
My favorite fruit.

>>5434962

Asian (nashi) pears. Divine.

>>5433695
AMBROSIA

>>5433902
>>5435336
>>5435494
>>5435501
>>5435590
>>5436699
>>5439289

I feel sad and deprived for not knowing what any of these things are. :(