Four Foods on Friday #34

June 20th, 2008

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It’s business as usual at Val’s place this week. Here’s this weeks questions.

1. What is one food that is grown, produced or made near where you live. Corn! If you are from Ohio, you KNOW what’s “knee high by the 4th of July!”

2. What is one food from another location that you haven’t had anything like anywhere else. Poi. This is taro root boiled and mashed into a purple, tasteless paste. Back in the day Hawaiians used to mix it with the salty cured meats to balance out the flavor.

3. What is your favorite food from somewhere else? Rambutans. The weird looking spiky fruit tastes like a peeled grape and is very refreshing.

4. Share a family, ethnic or international recipe.

Chilled Tropical Fruit Purée with Rambutan Stuffed Pineapple

INGREDIENTS
1 can Pineapple, drained
1 can Mango, drained
40m1 lemon or lime juice
1 can Hosen Rambutan Stuffed with
Pineapple, drained
8 strawberries, quartered

HOW TO
1. Place the drained Pineapple, Mango, and lemon juice in a blender and process until smooth. Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

2. Spoon the blended purée into a bowl and garnish with Rambutan Stuffed with Pineapple and strawberries.

SERVES: 4

TIMES: 10 minutes (excluding chilling time)

CHEF’S TIP
For an even more refreshing dessert, freeze the drained Pineapple and Mango for 20 minutes before blending.

Comments

6 Comments so far

Lynne on June 20, 2008 6:17 pm
Yum! That recipe sounds fantastic for the hot summer we’re in for and all ready experiencing.
valmg on June 20, 2008 11:52 pm
Are you from Ohio?
Thanks for playing FFOF.
Stumbled.
Fun, Crafts and Recipes | What I learned from Four Foods On Friday 34 on June 21, 2008 12:11 am
[...] Anele shared a recipe for Chilled Tropical Fruit Purée with Rambutan Stuffed Pineapple. She lives in Hawaii but mentions the corn that grows in Ohio. Maybe she grew up there? [...]
clair on June 21, 2008 5:06 am
Seriously, rambutans? Wow, we have them here fresh, they’re quite yummy, wonder why I don’t buy them more often when I see them.
corrin on June 22, 2008 9:16 pm
Yet another fruit I’ve never heard of!
Charla on June 24, 2008 11:39 pm
Your recipe sounds so refreshing for a hot Texas summer day!