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| by Diet Detective Editorial Staff | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thursday, 16 March 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sapote is quite rare in the United States. Only a few acres in Florida and California are planted with this fruit. Sapote has a orange flesh that is unusually soft, juicy, creamy and has a sweet, mild flavor that hints at flavors such as coconut, vanilla, and lemon. Sapotes are the size of a grapefruit or orange and are bright green or brown in color. This fruit is a native of the highlands of Mexico, but has grown in California since the early 1800s. Varieties such as the mamey, black skinned, green skinned, yellow skinned and about half a dozen more uncommon varieties pop up in grocery stores and farmer’s markets from time to time.
Selection, Storage, and PreparationSapotes are generally on the market in fall and winter, but seasonality can vary from year to year. Select hard fruits and store at room temperature. However, they last only about 3 days. Chill briefly before serving. This fruit can be frozen as well; wrap the whole fruit and tuck into the freezer. To serve, half thaw in the refrigerator, and then scoop the rest out like sherbet. Make Sapotes part of your 5 to 9 A Day Plan!
RECIPES Sweet Sapote Smoothie Ingredients
Pick the seeds out of the sapotes, and discard. Combine the ingredients in a blender, and process until frothy. Serve at once. Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 295, Protein 6g, Fat 1g, Calories From Fat 5%, Cholesterol 2mg, Carbohydrates 72g, Fiber 5g, Sodium 79mg. Content source: Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Bookmark:            Trackback(0)
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