Hungry yet? Yeah, me too–and you haven’t been waiting a year to get a taste!įriends, neighbors, The Internet were all polled: Do you know any pawpaw patches in Pittsburgh? People tried to help, but like marrying a prince, or profiling serial killers, one has to sift through a lot of bunko anonymous tips to kiss the right frog. The flavor is most often compared to something between banana and papaya, often with “caramel notes”, and a pleasing custard-like texture. And, of course, it’s supposed to be delicious. The fruit is loaded with vitamins and minerals and is credited with treating diseases from gonorrhea to cancer. The trees grow wild through a wide swath of the eastern half of the United States, but they’re amazingly foreign to most Americans. Pawpaws are among our oldest heritage foods–eaten by natives, colonists, and western explorers. I read Moore’s book, which only intensified desire. Eleven long months counting down to pawpaw season. Q: Why did the wild turkeys cross the road? A: We don’t know, but they didn’t find any pawpaws.
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