Thursday, June 6, 2013

Carambola

Some of you may know it as star fruit but not matter what you call it most probably you love it as much as I do. This fruit is originally from Southeast Asia but has spread to other parts of Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean and southern United States.


You can eat carambola in many different ways as the main ingredient in salads, as the condiment to fish and shrimp, in iced drinks as juice or combined with other fruit juices {i love it with pineapple!}, or raw after it has ripened and become a beautiful intense shade of yellow.


It is a good source or Vitamin C, Potassium and antioxidants, but also has a low sugar, acid and sodium content. Because of all these properties and its firm texture it is great not just for cooking but also for decoration as a whole or in slices. Buy it when it's ripe for immediate consumption because you want it to be firm and juicy or get ones that are still a little green and let them ripen in a cool place... and enjoy!

Have a tasty day!
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12 comments:

  1. SamJune 6, 2013 at 9:25 AM

    I wish they imported starfruit to SA, I always see it on tv and wondered what it would taste like.

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  2. JohannaJune 6, 2013 at 10:07 AM

    I love this fruit but I never knew it's proper name. It's so cute as a drink garnish!

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  3. Camila FariaJune 6, 2013 at 10:20 AM

    We call it carambola over here in Brazil too. Love it!

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  4. AlexaJune 6, 2013 at 11:08 AM

    Oooh I've never tried this fruit before...so cute as a little garnish.

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  5. StephanieJune 6, 2013 at 11:41 AM

    yummy! it's star fruit here. And oh! - the card I mailed you for Christmas just came back as undeliverable TODAY! crazy!

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  6. awhiteJune 6, 2013 at 2:07 PM

    I love starfruit- I always eat it by the pound when we're on vacation in the Caribbean. :)

    -Ashley
    http://lestylorouge.com

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  7. Jaime @ laviejaimeJune 6, 2013 at 4:30 PM

    love starfruit- it's always such a treat to have because it's so rare for me.

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  8. Tiffany KadaniJune 7, 2013 at 1:17 PM

    Oh my gosh I need to use these for decorations. So beautiful! (And so yummy).

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  9. Midnight CowgirlJune 7, 2013 at 10:15 PM

    I don't think I've ever had this. Must try!

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  10. AnonymousJune 8, 2013 at 3:14 AM

    I love that fruit - and it´s so pretty!

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  11. roothJune 8, 2013 at 3:10 PM

    I've never heard it call carambola - I like that much more than star fruit for some reason. It sounds so much more mysterious and exotic :)

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  12. UnknownJune 17, 2013 at 5:45 AM

    I definitely haven't heard of or seen this fruit before. Sounds really interesting! I can't wait to try it one day as I generally love all fruits!

    Always a treat to read your tips!
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