My feijoa tree is now bearing and I would like some advice about how
to cook with the fruit. The feijoa (pineapple guava) is an odd taste,
sweet/sour/astringent/pungent/fruity.

I know I can google for a 1000 recipes but many will have been copied
by people who have never seen a feijoa much less actually used them.

To those who have used feijoas what is a good way to eat them apart
from just as a raw fruit?

David

wrote:
> My feijoa tree is now bearing and I would like some advice about how
> to cook with the fruit. The feijoa (pineapple guava) is an odd taste,
> sweet/sour/astringent/pungent/fruity.
>
> I know I can google for a 1000 recipes but many will have been copied
> by people who have never seen a feijoa much less actually used them.
>
> To those who have used feijoas what is a good way to eat them apart
> from just as a raw fruit?
>
> David
>


They make good jelly. Sorry, I don't have a recipe.

Bob

On 8 May 2007 22:12:23 -0700, "
> magnanimously proffered:

>My feijoa tree is now bearing and I would like some advice about how
>to cook with the fruit. The feijoa (pineapple guava) is an odd taste,
>sweet/sour/astringent/pungent/fruity.
>
>I know I can google for a 1000 recipes but many will have been copied
>by people who have never seen a feijoa much less actually used them.
>
>To those who have used feijoas what is a good way to eat them apart
>from just as a raw fruit?
>
>David

Our feijoa trees are dropping fruit at the rate of several kilos a
day, so I'll be watching this thread closely. I love them raw, but my
wife doesn't like the taste and I can only eat so many. Trying to give
them away is difficult, as everyone else's feijoa trees are also
fruiting. Talk about too much of a good thing ...


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una cerveza mas por favor ...

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wrote:
> My feijoa tree is now bearing and I would like some advice about how
> to cook with the fruit. The feijoa (pineapple guava) is an odd taste,
> sweet/sour/astringent/pungent/fruity.
>
> I know I can google for a 1000 recipes but many will have been copied
> by people who have never seen a feijoa much less actually used them.
>
> To those who have used feijoas what is a good way to eat them apart
> from just as a raw fruit?
>
> David

What about using some for jelly and some for a fruit salsa for scallops,
shrimp or fish? That's all I can think of.

kili

wrote:
> My feijoa tree is now bearing and I would like some advice about how
> to cook with the fruit. The feijoa (pineapple guava) is an odd taste,
> sweet/sour/astringent/pungent/fruity.
>
> I know I can google for a 1000 recipes but many will have been copied
> by people who have never seen a feijoa much less actually used them.
>
> To those who have used feijoas what is a good way to eat them apart
> from just as a raw fruit?
>
> David

Yes, I'm responding to my own post....would the fruit be good in a dacquerie
or margarita? Add a little sugar in the mix and blend? I don't know since
I've only had strawberry guava.

kili

On 8 May 2007 22:12:23 -0700, "
> wrote:

>My feijoa tree is now bearing and I would like some advice about how
>to cook with the fruit. The feijoa (pineapple guava) is an odd taste,
>sweet/sour/astringent/pungent/fruity.
>
>I know I can google for a 1000 recipes but many will have been copied
>by people who have never seen a feijoa much less actually used them.
>
>To those who have used feijoas what is a good way to eat them apart
>from just as a raw fruit?

My mother made feijoa jam once... that was pretty good. Most of the
time she just left the fruit for the birds though.

On 8 May 2007 22:12:23 -0700, "
> wrote:

>My feijoa tree is now bearing and I would like some advice about how
>to cook with the fruit. The feijoa (pineapple guava) is an odd taste,
>sweet/sour/astringent/pungent/fruity.
>
>I know I can google for a 1000 recipes but many will have been copied
>by people who have never seen a feijoa much less actually used them.
>
>To those who have used feijoas what is a good way to eat them apart
>from just as a raw fruit?
>
>David
>
One of my workmates brought in feijoa muffins the other day. They were
lovely.