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]]>Passion fruit is a beautiful and underrated fruit bursting with sweet and tart flavor. it is great as an add it to fruit salads, or cut in half and added to your board and mixed with soft cheeses such as brie.
Lychee is also a tropical flavor that will add color and vibrancy to your board. It’s a delight blend of subtle sweetness and tartness that will be a wonderful addition on top of your board and paired with soft, mellow-flavored cheese.
Unlike traditional yellow or gold pineapple, pink pineapple, or “the Rose Gold” of pineapples, is especially exotic and in limited quality, making it an intriguing addition to your board. You can expect the same tropical sweetness as a regular pineapple with a more aesthetic photo-worthy flare.
Star fruits will add a pack of flavor and aesthetics to your board. Use a star-shaped cookie cutter when cutting this fruit up if you feel extra and add some extra flavor to your board.
This fruit is similar in taste to pineapples and strawberries and has a vibrant orange/pink color that will glow on your board. It’s also packed with healthy nutrients including vitamin C, potassium, and fiber.
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]]>Tamarind is a fruit that comes from the tree of the same name, which is native to tropical Africa. This tree produces pods full of fruit that contain a brown, pulp-like substance that is used in cuisines in many regions of the world.
Did you know, however, that tamarind is hugely popular in Mexico and is used in a variety of dishes?
This tropical fruit is cultivated widely in Mexico, especially in the regions of Jalisco, Guerrero, Colima, Chiapas, and Veracruz. Its use in Mexican cuisine is especially known in the areas of sauces and sweets.
Tamarind can often be found as a sweeter complement to stronger, spicier flavors in some of the many salsas that are commonly consumed in the country. Chipotle tamarind sauce, for example, is delicious when slathered on top of a plate of enchiladas.
This tropical fruit is often consumed in sweets, too. Tamarind paste is commonly made into candy and combined with other flavors such as watermelon and mango. It can even be used to flavor soft drinks, as Jarritos’ tamarind flavor is one of its most beloved.
So, don’t be surprised when you find tamarind all over Mexican menus!
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]]>The post Here’s Four Exotic Fruits to Add to Your Next Charcuterie Board appeared first on foodisinthehouse.com.
]]>Passion fruit is a beautiful and underrated fruit bursting with sweet and tart flavor. it is great as an add it to fruit salads, or cut in half and added to your board and mixed with soft cheeses such as brie.
Lychee is also a tropical flavor that will add color and vibrancy to your board. It’s a delight blend of subtle sweetness and tartness that will be a wonderful addition on top of your board and paired with soft, mellow-flavored cheese.
Unlike traditional yellow or gold pineapple, pink pineapple, or “the Rose Gold” of pineapples, is especially exotic and in limited quality, making it an intriguing addition to your board. You can expect the same tropical sweetness as a regular pineapple with a more aesthetic photo-worthy flare.
Star fruits will add a pack of flavor and aesthetics to your board. Use a star-shaped cookie cutter when cutting this fruit up if you feel extra and add some extra flavor to your board.
This fruit is similar in taste to pineapples and strawberries and has a vibrant orange/pink color that will glow on your board. It’s also packed with healthy nutrients including vitamin C, potassium, and fiber.
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]]>The post Tamarind is One of Mexico’s Favorite Ingredients appeared first on foodisinthehouse.com.
]]>Tamarind is a fruit that comes from the tree of the same name, which is native to tropical Africa. This tree produces pods full of fruit that contain a brown, pulp-like substance that is used in cuisines in many regions of the world.
Did you know, however, that tamarind is hugely popular in Mexico and is used in a variety of dishes?
This tropical fruit is cultivated widely in Mexico, especially in the regions of Jalisco, Guerrero, Colima, Chiapas, and Veracruz. Its use in Mexican cuisine is especially known in the areas of sauces and sweets.
Tamarind can often be found as a sweeter complement to stronger, spicier flavors in some of the many salsas that are commonly consumed in the country. Chipotle tamarind sauce, for example, is delicious when slathered on top of a plate of enchiladas.
This tropical fruit is often consumed in sweets, too. Tamarind paste is commonly made into candy and combined with other flavors such as watermelon and mango. It can even be used to flavor soft drinks, as Jarritos’ tamarind flavor is one of its most beloved.
So, don’t be surprised when you find tamarind all over Mexican menus!
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