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Mangoes vary in color. This means that color is not an indicator of ripeness. Use these simple steps to select your mango. 1. A mango is mostly green with a slight reddish blush. 2. It is ripe when it gives Read More …
Pears are one of the few fruits that don’t ripen well on the tree. Picked, packed, shipped, and stored in a hard yet mature state, they soften from the inside out and can spoil very quickly if left at room Read More …
How to Select Leaves should be bright green and sprightly, not pallid, brown or limp, and the fruit should feel heavy for its size, yield slightly to pressure but be devoid of soft or brown spots. Look for a faintly Read More …
Select well-ripened fruit and handle carefully to avoid bruising. Wash them in several changes of cold water. Peel the fruit by hand, and drop it into ascorbic acid-citric acid mixture. Prepare in one of the following ways: SUGAR PACK: Thoroughly Read More …
To prepare prickly pears. wash to remove spines, cut off top and bottom, slit side from end to end, peel off inner and outer skins in one operation. The prickly pear fruits must be rather larger than the ones I Read More …
12 leaves lemon balm 3 leaves French sorrel 1 cup fine curd cottage cheese (non-fat works fine) Kosher or table salt Freshly ground white or black pepper 12 ripe apricots 12 long strands of chives Rinse herbs, pat dry and Read More …