On Wed 10 Sep 2008 02:28:19p, Blinky the Shark told us...
> 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
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>>>> >> 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?'"
>
> </q>
>
I know I won't be wasting my money on them.
--
Wayne Boatwright
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