Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Wed 10 Sep 2008 01:35:31p, Sky told us...
>
>> flitterbit wrote:
>>>
>>> Sky wrote:
>>> > Sarah wrote:
>>> >> Finally got my delivery of freeze dried miracle fruit. Once you roll
>>> >> a small amount around your mouth (behave Sheldon!) everything you
>>> >> eat for the next hour tastes sweet! Lemon juice? tasted like sweet
>>> >> lemonade, tomatoes? almost like eating a plum, except for the juicy
>>> >> pop! I'm assured even vinegar tastes good. Shiraz tasted like a
>>> >> strong fruit punch, which is okay if you don't like shiraz, but
>>> >> wears thin after the first few sips if you enjoy shiraz! Ketchup is
>>> >> disgusting, and sugar tastes like grit. It would make a good party
>>> >> piece, or disguise a terrible meal, but that's about it, after
>>> >> initial amazement. The effect lasts a couple of hours, so could ruin
>>> >> a dinner party, if you gave it before the meal! (Or save it if
>>> >> things went wrong!)
>>> >>
>>> >> Sarah
>>> >> (Raiding store cupboards to try new tastes!)
>>> >
>>> > I've heard about this 'fruit' - but I also heard/read that it's quite
>>> > expensive?? Was it worth it?
>>> >
>>> > Sky, who's ever curious
>>> >
>>> >
>>> Here's a link to the Wikipedia article on it; interesting stuff!
>>>
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_fruit
>>>
>>> One website I looked at charges 14.99 pounds for 10 portions:
>>>
>>> http://miracleuk.info/
>>
>> The price I saw quoted (I forget if it was TV or what) was US$1/per
>> fruit! Little things they are too. I wonder what that translates to
>> 'per pound' (of weight).
>>
>> Sky
>>
>
> There was a time when kiwis and starfruit were a dollar per fruit, too.
Here's a NY Times article on them, including uses at the bar. Prices
quoted here are two to three dollars a berry.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/28/dining/28flavor.html
<q>
He cautioned that not everyone enjoys the berry's long-lasting effects.
Despite warnings, he said, one woman became irate after drinking one of
his cocktails. He said, "She was, like, 'What did you do to my mouth?'"
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