Exotic fruits always arouse interest.I want to try something new and different.The fruits of Pitahaya can be called one of the most exotic.They grow on a cactus, which refers to edible plants.They have a few names: Dragon fruit or pitahaya prickly pear.But in any case, this fruit does not occur on all the shelves, so not many people know how to eat Pitahaya.
homeland of unusual fruit is the Western Hemisphere of the Earth, or rather, the territory of the State of California.These fruits with varied taste in food the Indians used the area.They ate the flesh of Pitahaya, and the seeds were roasted, milled and cooked soup of them.Availability of fruit flavor and high yields make this a very popular fruit.
Today Pitahaya red, yellow and orange are grown on farms in Mexico, Nicaragua, Colombia, Vietnam, Guatemala and Israel.This fruit can be of different sizes, colors, but all fruits have a lot of black seeds.They can be eaten, but you can remove it.Therefore it is necessary to know how to have Pitahaya.To taste the juicy and fragrant flesh should get rid of the seeds.
fruits of Pitahaya resemble beautiful exotic flower and scaled.It is recommended to eat, pre-cooled in the refrigerator.
initially be cut the fruit into two halves.Inside there is the flesh, whose color from white to purple.Black beans are reminiscent of kiwi seeds.Rind of the fruit is also unsuitable for food, but it is easy to clean.
As there Pitahaya?You can use a spoon, eating the flesh of the fruit halves.If the fruit is used for decorating or cooking other dishes, then practice a different method.Peel was incised along the entire surface and remove it.Now you can cut the flesh into pieces.
Regarding eating sunflower seeds there are several opinions.Some argue that they must be removed.But this process is quite time consuming.Other experts do not insist on the removal of seeds.Therefore, it depends on personal preference and the quality of the fruit Pitahaya.
This fruit is widely used in cooking.Very often it is used in the manufacture of beverages, including alcoholic.The juice is added to candy, ice cream, yogurt, sherbet and some dairy products.Of Pitahaya pulp prepared sauces, jams and jellies.
traditional summer drink, very refreshing on a hot day in Spain is a mixture of fruit juice of the lime juice or lemon.
According to medical research, Pitahaya not only has excellent taste.It is proved that it is very useful.The use of this fruit in the food helps relieve pain in the stomach.In addition, it normalizes metabolism, so it may be there are people suffering from diabetes and various diseases of the endocrine system.
Different varieties Pitahaya and have a different taste.Fruit yellow sweeter, unlike red fruits.But each of them has its own unique taste and smell.The main thing - to know that, as is Pitahaya.
