Probably my very favorite things to watch on TV are competitive cooking shows -- Chopped, Top Chef, etc. I love them! In fact, I never even knew I was a sports fan until I started watching Chopped. Oh, and note that I am not very interested in cooking shows that are not competitive -- I want the action AND the food, not just the food.
As a byproduct of watching these shows, I learn about all kinds of foods that I have never tried. And that is where my New Thing Every Day project comes in. Over the next year I will try all kinds of foods that I otherwise would not have. I'm pretty excited about it.
Today is my first new food, the dragon fruit. I had seen it in the store and watched it used in dishes on TV, but never tried it. So, yesterday, I bought one, and today I prepared it (after reading a bit on the Web). I will warn you, in case you plan to follow my lead, that a dragon fruit costs $6.00. That's right, $6.00 for one fairly small piece of fruit. For most of us, this is definitely not an every day ingredient.
My preparation was very simple (see the pictures).
- Cut it in half with a large kitchen knife.
- Scoop out the fruit with a spoon (if the dragon fruit is ripe, this will be pretty easy).
- Chop up the two halves into cubes.
- Mix in a bowl with a little fresh lemon juice and agave nectar.
In the end, it was really tasty and I am glad I tried it -- kind of a cross between honeydew melon and kiwi (with the chewy black seeds throughout). Was it worth $6.00? As a first-time thing, sure; as an ongoing purchase, probably no.
If you have not had dragon fruit, I recommend giving it a try.
Have an awesome rest of your day!
- sean
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