tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32492687.post5242885077438660028..comments2024-03-18T23:25:18.130-07:00Comments on Vegan Eats and Treats!: Persimmon AppreciationAmeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00291071425858947632noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32492687.post-59647877122771993012013-11-23T13:05:03.564-08:002013-11-23T13:05:03.564-08:00Another permission lover! Nature's sorbet! Sen...Another permission lover! Nature's sorbet! Sending you and your family love, Amey.jesshttp://comesconewithme.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32492687.post-3566749227254746482013-11-17T22:25:52.877-08:002013-11-17T22:25:52.877-08:00I love persimmons! I totally hoard plates of them ...I love persimmons! I totally hoard plates of them during persimmon season, waiting for the Hachiya to soften. My sweetheart forgets which are Hachiya and which and Fuyu so I have to be constantly vigilant! One bout of xerostomia was enough, oof.madeleine.teacuphttp://madeleineteacup.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32492687.post-19693408231314695072013-11-17T16:15:23.845-08:002013-11-17T16:15:23.845-08:00You people crack me up, this blog is top heavy and...You people crack me up, this blog is top heavy and loaded with sugar addicts including the owner, who openly admits it, and persimmons are too sweet. What about all those unhealthy desserts everyone here just loves that are loaded with sugar. I don't here one person complaining about them being to sweet.<br />Fruits are highly nutritious and persimmons are wonderful and very healthy, I would take a persimmon over a sweet dessert anytime. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32492687.post-23924302408912862572013-11-17T09:12:08.315-08:002013-11-17T09:12:08.315-08:00I first tried, and fell in love with persimmons in...I first tried, and fell in love with persimmons in Japan, where they have been called the "national fruit". I used to like the sweeter ones but now prefer the hard ones, especially those with black specks inside referred to "goma" (sesame seeds!) in Japanese. However, I just read that the younger generation are not eating many persimmons because they are too difficult to peel!williamhttp://vegandietguy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32492687.post-33405618352764965632013-11-14T00:15:12.710-08:002013-11-14T00:15:12.710-08:00these fruits are waaaaay too sweet for me but my m...these fruits are waaaaay too sweet for me but my mother enjoys them as a snack daily. thinking of "borrowing" some from her to make a pie or breadArtIsBANGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00233241117990465744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32492687.post-25834954229815884042013-11-13T22:48:17.289-08:002013-11-13T22:48:17.289-08:00We only seem to have the Fuyu ones here. I love th...We only seem to have the Fuyu ones here. I love them for eating!<br />However I have a few recipes that require the smooshiness of the other ones for baking, so I do wish I could find some of them as well.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05085387707813881571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32492687.post-3715013761439198212013-11-13T21:35:05.088-08:002013-11-13T21:35:05.088-08:00You can use the crunchy ones like you would use ap...You can use the crunchy ones like you would use apples - you can make tarts or pies or muffins... just like you would use apples. And they are good with similar flavors like cinnamon and ginger and nutmeg. The mooshy ones I usually use in puree form in baked goods... sorta like how you would use pumpkin or sweet potato. The persimmon puree is more liquidy than pumpkin though, so you either need to cook it down or replace some of the other liquid in the recipe. <3Ameyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00291071425858947632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32492687.post-59622469494158970302013-11-13T21:33:13.779-08:002013-11-13T21:33:13.779-08:00yeah! give them a try and let me know what you thi...yeah! give them a try and let me know what you think. I bought about 10 of them at the market today. :) Ameyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00291071425858947632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32492687.post-21633730722301826922013-11-13T21:32:48.249-08:002013-11-13T21:32:48.249-08:00I've never heard them called "sharon frui...I've never heard them called "sharon fruit," how interesting!!Ameyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00291071425858947632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32492687.post-7557654496863867312013-11-13T21:32:30.592-08:002013-11-13T21:32:30.592-08:00Tane', I totally agree about that annoying unr...Tane', I totally agree about that annoying unripe -> overripe phenomena. The crunchy Fuyus don't have that issue at ALL. They are even good when they are a little under-ripe all the way to when they are over-ripe. They are so much easier to work with. Also, dried persimmons really are fantastic!Ameyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00291071425858947632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32492687.post-54761784621095868362013-11-13T21:31:19.805-08:002013-11-13T21:31:19.805-08:00Also, I agree about their color... It's just s...Also, I agree about their color... It's just so bright and warm and cheeryAmeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00291071425858947632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32492687.post-28300353971708938752013-11-13T21:30:55.113-08:002013-11-13T21:30:55.113-08:00Maybe our shared baby-food-persimmon experience is...Maybe our shared baby-food-persimmon experience is why I like Grey so much!! <3 Ameyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00291071425858947632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32492687.post-54925611464239233642013-11-13T21:30:24.200-08:002013-11-13T21:30:24.200-08:00ha ha!! yes, the Hachiya persimmons are NO GOOD wh...ha ha!! yes, the Hachiya persimmons are NO GOOD when they are crunchy. That is a real mouthful of yuck. What a great story. :) Ameyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00291071425858947632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32492687.post-86420097587419256262013-11-13T21:23:52.475-08:002013-11-13T21:23:52.475-08:00I'm on the fence with persimmons. I've had...I'm on the fence with persimmons. I've had some that I just go crazy for and others that are just kinda meh. I think I just don't know enough about the different varieties and what to look for in terms of ripeness. The ones that I did like were a little soft in the middle. I also don't know what to do with them other than just eat them straight.luminousveganshttp://luminousvegans.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32492687.post-47336632891765048752013-11-13T14:57:16.148-08:002013-11-13T14:57:16.148-08:00I didn't grow up with persimmons — they would ...I didn't grow up with persimmons — they would have been an exotic fruit in Pennsylvania. I'm basically unfamiliar with either variety, but after reading your post, I plan to end that nonsense. The not-mushy one sounds best to me so I'll start with that! Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146578985330272891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32492687.post-56789682250688330882013-11-13T12:20:24.421-08:002013-11-13T12:20:24.421-08:00Persimmons are a new discovery for me too! The lit...Persimmons are a new discovery for me too! The little, squat ones are much easier to find here (usually sold under the name of "sharon fruit" but I recently found a few of the bigger, squishy ones and really liked them too. <br />Thanks for the education on what their real names are! coconutandberrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09808077876445841179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32492687.post-83187716433706031822013-11-13T11:41:02.680-08:002013-11-13T11:41:02.680-08:00I'm a fan of dried persimmons -- to me they ta...I'm a fan of dried persimmons -- to me they taste like caramel -- but between the period of astringency followed by the period of short shelf life have not really pursued fresh ones other than a time someone gave me extra ones from her tree. If Fuyu persimmons don't have that issue then I should give them a try ...Tané Tachyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411239864092719506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32492687.post-12368211351637690022013-11-13T11:26:40.385-08:002013-11-13T11:26:40.385-08:00I love them both equally! There is just something...I love them both equally! There is just something so happy and fall-into-wintery about them. Maybe it's the color. They just cheer me up to see (and eat).<br /><br />I used to feed super ripe hachiyas to Grey when he was tiny... possibly the closest thing to normal baby food he ever got his little gums around.coldandsleepyhttp://coldandsleepycooks.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32492687.post-742383550750594762013-11-13T10:04:02.396-08:002013-11-13T10:04:02.396-08:00Fuyu persimmons are one of my favorite fruits, but...Fuyu persimmons are one of my favorite fruits, but I didn't discover them until my twenties! I've only had the Hachiya persimmons once, and it was a karmic disaster. In my old neighborhood there was a house with a big fence, and just inside the fence there was a Hachiya persimmon tree. I'd only had the Fuyu persimmons, and I assumed they were the same. I didn't want the owner to see me climbing up on their fence to pick one, and so I convinced David that we should go on a nighttime walk later. I climbed up onto their fence, took a couple of persimmons, and brought them home with me. I washed one, took a big bite, and was greeted with a chalky mouthful of underripe Hachiya persimmon. I learned my lesson that day, and now I stick with the Fuyu! Plus, I like that they can be eaten at various stages of ripeness - while they're crunchy like a pear or when they're softer and riper like a peach. And that owner gets to keep her Hachiya persimmons all to herself! :)Cadryhttp://www.cadryskitchen.comnoreply@blogger.com