{"id":450,"date":"2012-02-01T08:38:09","date_gmt":"2012-02-01T13:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.milkandhoneyorganics.com\/blog\/?p=450"},"modified":"2012-02-01T08:38:41","modified_gmt":"2012-02-01T13:38:41","slug":"produce-spotlight-starfruit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milkandhoneyorganics.com\/blog\/2012\/02\/01\/produce-spotlight-starfruit\/","title":{"rendered":"Produce Spotlight: Starfruit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/06\/Carambolas765pt.jpg\/300px-Carambolas765pt.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"star\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/06\/Carambolas765pt.jpg\/300px-Carambolas765pt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"241\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">from &quot;Carambola&quot; article on Wikipedia.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Still haven&#8217;t dug into that starfruit?! Well, don&#8217;t miss out! It&#8217;s simple to eat. You might ask, like I did, &#8220;Can I eat the skin?&#8221; The simple answer is yes, but I recommend cutting off the ridges of the star tips and the top and bottom tip.\u00a0Then simply slice and remove the seeds before consuming.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/0.tqn.com\/d\/thaifood\/1\/5\/M\/D\/starfruitstep2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"thai\" src=\"http:\/\/0.tqn.com\/d\/thaifood\/1\/5\/M\/D\/starfruitstep2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">from About.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I shared one of mine with a group of our friends and about 60% loved it and the other 40% were fine with it, but they decided they wouldn&#8217;t be begging for it every night. It it crisp, almost like an apple or pear, but extremely juicy like a grape and less sweet than most fruits. Definitely a juicy burst of goodness.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few recipe ideas for the fruit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.epicurious.com\/recipes\/food\/views\/Star-Fruit-Chips-236662\">Star Fruit Chips<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.food.com\/recipe\/sweet-star-fruit-carambola-relish-464347?scaleto=1&amp;mode=null&amp;st=true\">Sweet Star Fruit Carambola Relish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.food.com\/recipe\/broiled-star-fruit-carambola-topping-464341\">Broiled Star Fruit Carambola Topping\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thaifood.about.com\/od\/thaidesserts\/r\/Thaifruitsalad.htm\">Thai Fruit Salad<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you&#8217;re still not sure, check out\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thaifood.about.com\/od\/introtothaicooking\/ss\/starfruithowto.htm\">this 6 part tutorial<\/a>\u00a0on what to do with starfruit.<\/p>\n<p>On a side note, starfruit may have some drug interactions, just like grapefruit does, so if you do take medications, you may want to check with your pharmacist or doctor.<\/p>\n<p>Rich in Vitamin C and other antioxidants, this juicy tropical fruit is a fun addition to your next fruit salad. So, let that starfruit sitting in your refrigerator be the next the star at your dinner table! Enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Still haven&#8217;t dug into that starfruit?! Well, don&#8217;t miss out! It&#8217;s simple to eat. You might ask, like I did, &#8220;Can I eat the skin?&#8221; The simple answer is yes, but I recommend cutting off the ridges of the star tips and the top and bottom tip.\u00a0Then simply slice and remove the seeds before consuming. 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