Comments on: From Cara Cara to Kumquats: Seasonal Citrus

By: Lia Huber

Lia Huber — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:32:34 +0000

Love the Boojee term! You had me there, I had to click on the link. Reminds me of BoBo’s a bit (Bourgeois Bohemians).

By: LDGourmet

LDGourmet — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:03:36 +0000

Definitely check the video. I just discovered them myself! Perfect for newish cooks.

PS thanks for including the UrbanDictionary definition! I figured that’s what it meant.

Now get some really good vodka, an organic Buddha’s Hand and away you go!

By: Marisa

Marisa — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:59:06 +0000

That is really interesting! Thanks for the vid. Buddha’s Hand just showed up at my local boojee market. I’ll have to check it out.

[See: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Boojee

By: Lia Huber

Lia Huber — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:37:11 +0000

Marisa, you can also find a video on how to dice a mango here: http://nourishnetwork.com/2009/11/03/ktvc-dicing-a-mango/ And if you just want to eat it out of hand, stop before cutting the little squares off and instead just nibble them off yourself. Quite an indulgence!

As for your question about citrus — yes, all citrus have what are called “carpels,” or segments, inside them–botanically, they’re sections of the fruits’ ovary (from On Food and Cooking by Harold McGee). In the case of citron, like Buddha’s Hand, the “fingers” are themselves the carpels.

By: Jacqueline Church

Jacqueline Church — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:18:54 +0000

Thanks Alona!

Marisa: (you didn’t “thread-jack” because there was no thread yet…) ALL food questions welcome here. For Mangoes, you can find a mango slicer but they are in my humble opinion not necessary. Look at my LDG blog – http://jacquelinechurch.com/ldg/1655-bossa-nova-and-knives-the-new-thing-and-the-standards for a great mango salsa and a picture of how to cut a mango.

Did you know that mangos were the inspiration for paisley?

Now, about that citrus question. I would say that nearly all citrus are comprised of sections, with the exception of fruits like the Buddha’s Hand and possibly the kumquat. They are eaten whole so the “sections” such as they are, are irrelevant. Does that help?

By: Alona Martinez

Alona Martinez — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:57:21 +0000

Fabulous! Amazing pictures!

By: Marisa

Marisa — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:33:11 +0000

This is totally unrelated (and yes, I’m threadjacking) but I bought a couple mangoes the other day and had a heck of a time trying to eat it efficiently. Any advice for eating fleshy fruits?

Back to the subject at hand – are all citrus fruits sectional inside?