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80 | December 2019
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FRUIT
These cool-weather
beauties are only
available for a few weeks
every year. Seize them
while you can.
POMEGRANATE
Prized for their ruby
arils (seeds), fresh
pomegranates
are antioxidant-rich
and high in fi ber
and folate. Look for
smooth, shiny skin.
PERSIMMON
Persimmons have a
fl oral sweetness and a
creamy texture similar
to pears. Fuyu are
fl avorful even when
fi rm—unlike hachiya,
which must be soft.
QUINCE
Raw quince has a
gritty texture and
an astringent fl avor.
Once cooked, its
fl avor falls between an
apple and a pear.
POMELO
The largest of the citrus
fruit, pomelos’ fl esh
ranges from light
yellow to pink
and tastes like sweet
grapefruit without the
assertive bitter edge.
POMEGRANATE
POT ROAST
This Sunday staple
just stepped out of
its comfort zone.
Persimmons stand
in for traditional
potatoes, and tangy-
sweet pomegranate
juice transforms
the braising liquid
into a rich, savory
sauce with the
slightest sweet fi nish.
[FRUIT 411]
SQUAT FUYU PERSIMMONS HOLD THEIR
SHAPE WHEN SLICED. HACHIYA PERSIMMONS RIPEN
TO A SPOONABLE, CUSTARDLIKE TEXTURE.
