cooking with cherimoya
Cherimoya is an amazing delicacy that I highly recommend; however, I haven't found much culinary use for it other than eating it raw.
What's your experience on cooking with this fruit?
and on a side note, it sucks that I can't find it here in Canada :(
Best Answer
There are some recipes available on a rare fruit website, it also offers a link to an organic cherimoya orchard in California where you can order the fruit.
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What can you do with cherimoya?
You can cut it into chunks and eat it that way. Or a lot of people will just dig the flesh out with a spoon and eat it. The Cherimoya or custard apple is commonly eaten fresh/raw or put in smoothies, ice cream, and yogurt.Can you cook cherimoya?
Combine cherimoya, mangos, jalapeno peppers, red onions and cilantro for a new combination of hot and sweet salsa. Bake, Broil, or Saut\xe9. For a delicious snack or side dish, warm some cherimoya slices using one of these three cooking methods then add a little cinnamon. Delicious Drizzle.Why is cherimoya poisonous?
Cherimoya seeds are poisonous if crushed open. Like other members of the family Annonaceae, the entire plant contains small amounts of neurotoxic acetogenins, such as annonacin, which appear to be linked to atypical parkinsonism in Guadeloupe. Moreover, an extract of the bark can induce paralysis if injected.More answers regarding cooking with cherimoya
Answer 2
Cherimoya ice cream is delicious. I've also had cherimoya in pancakes.
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