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In Indiana they seem to be making a comeback. I have seen them on specialty menus a few times, but I find them to be awful. I am not a picky eater, and have sam
by dexwiz 5y ago
In Indiana they seem to be making a comeback. I have seen them on specialty menus a few times, but I find them to be awful. I am not a picky eater, and have sampled some other things in this list like ramps, but I don't think I will eat a paw paw again. Maybe I haven't had them prepared properly, but they seem like a Depression food. My grandpa talks about eating them when he was little, and I have only seen them resurrected in niche settings.
- Baeocystin 5y agoI think you might have had some bad ones. It's quite possible- they bruise and start to go off if you so much as look at them funny. Ideally, they have a mild, sweet flavor, and the name 'custard apple' is quite appropriate. They aren't durian- there shouldn't be any strong flavors or smells present that might be off-putting.
- pvaldes 5y agoProbably out of his short ripe time.
- Vrondi 5y agoThey most often taste like some combo of berry/banana/papaya when ripe. Different trees give slightly different flavor profiles. They must be eaten when the skin is starting to turn black, as that is when they are ripe. Eating them green would be quite unpleasant, and they don't stay at the right stage for long, which is why you don't just see them in supermarkets. Source: grew up eating wild pawpaws.