Jim in Anchorage Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Why have I developed a taste for expensive fruits like raspberries when the stores are givening away tasteless fruit like bananas? Is a acquired taste? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cugalabanza Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 John Waters. I find him really funny and smart. I think Polyester is a masterpiece. Other than that, I like strawberries quite a bit. And pineapple and grapefruit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el Tigre Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I like mangoes,bananas and watermelons. Cherimoyas are very good too,but hard to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syhuang Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Lychee. It's very hard to find lychee in U.S.. Even when I find it here, its taste is not even close to the fresh ones in Asia. Oh, I miss the great taste of lychee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB27 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Love pineapples, apples, pears and grapes. HATE watermelon. Why do seedless watermelons have seeds in them? And how are we getting watermelons if we have no seeds? Something's fishy...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Love - Fermented grapes Hate - The dudes in the Castro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 peaches and blueberries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Favorites: Blueberries, blackberries, peaches, pears Least favorites: Oranges, canteloupe, watermelons (love the taste, hate the stupid little white seeds ruin the texture) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 John Waters. I find him really funny and smart. I think Polyester is a masterpiece. Other than that, I like strawberries quite a bit. I miss grapefruit, which I can no longer eat because of conflicts with one of my meds. I also like strawberries. Back when we lived in the Pgh area, there was a place named Trax farms, that had a u-pick-em field. Still in business, I see: http://www.traxfarms.com/ We had young spines then, so we picked. Oh - if you suffer from gout - I take a tablespoon of black cherry juice per day. I've gone through it all - allopurinol, NSAIDS, diet restrictions and so on. For years. I have found that the recommendation of cherry juice to be an effective prophylactic, combined with a low purine diet. I purchase this brand. $16.99 from the grocery chain, Meijer's. I pay half, for they have their buy one get one free sales. http://www.sundownnaturals.com/products/pa...px?ParentID=125 Forgive me for touting a particular product - but for those who have writhed, I think you should give it a try. Herbs, supplements can be a big help. But use caution. Here's a site from the Univ. of MD which talks about such, and provides precautions: http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConn James Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Favorite? Kiwi. (Tho, some people classify rhubarb as a fruit, in which case.... that's a moral dilemma). Ooo, but a good Cortland apple hits the spot, too. Least favorite, mangos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Dink Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I miss grapefruit, which I can no longer eat because of conflicts with one of my meds. Zocor? Lipitor? Mevacor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cugalabanza Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Least favorite, mangos. Funny you should say that. I thought I hated mangoes too, until just recently. I tried a mango from Harry and David the other day and it was 1,000x better than any mango I had ever tried before. The texture was not too soft or mealy. It was not too sweet or too tart at all—it was just right. And there were all kinds of delicious flavors going on in there. I think maybe mangoes get a bad rep due to bad quality in grocery stores. This one changed my whole take on the mango genre. In fact, we had an extra one and my girlfriend made mango salsa. We had it with some salmon that I grilled out. Awesome. The next day, I had some on a veggie burger and it was delicious. Best veggie burger of my life so far. I know I’m rambling here, but it’s just that my mango universe has been turned upside-down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountDorkula Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Favorite - Apples, Grapes. Least Favorite Fruit - All of you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Cherimoyas are very good too,but hard to find. Is that a relative of the chupacabra? They are hard to find too. Honeycrisp apples rule! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cugalabanza Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Is that a relative of the chupacabra? They are hard to find too. Somebody's been watching too much X Files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Favorite: Freddie Mercury. Least favorite: T-Bone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyT Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Pineapple and pears are ridiculously underrated. I hate passion fruit with a passion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Zocor? Lipitor? Mevacor? I err on the side of precaution - I take one of the ACE I generics for mild hypertension. I'm aware of the metabolic problems with statins. An excellent resource is The Pill Book: http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display...n=9780553593402 There is a lot to be said for the statin compounds, but they have their own set of problems, and reducing lipid intake as the first thing goes a long way. I've noticed a flurry of ads on tv recently for the fenofibrates to reduce triglycerides - TriCor, and another brand name. Read up on them, and approach any prescribing of them with *strong* skepticism. Generic Omega-3 supplements do a bang-up job of knocking down triglyceride levels - but use them cautiously - they can raise blood glucose levels and have a propensity to cause bleeding. If you have a diabetic condition, or a subtle blood disorder that shows excess protein fragments, go slow there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Pineapple and pears are ridiculously underrated. I hate passion fruit with a passion. Matty, funny you mention pears as the character in your profile has never tried one. Pineapples have the worst texture. A nice ripe Bosc pear is nearly unbeatable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Least favorite: T-Bone. For the love of all you hold dear...please...nobody post the headband picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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