Comments on: Hachiya Persimmon & Mandarin Ice Cream

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[...] Sweet: Jenny’s Hachiya Persimmon & Mandarin Orange Ice Cream [...]

By: lisaiscooking

lisaiscooking — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:23:44 +0000

Your ice cream sounds wonderful! We actually get local persimmons here (Austin) in the fall, but I think they’re gone for the season now. I’m tucking this recipe away for next year!

By: Candace

Candace — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:09:14 +0000

I love persimmons! My grandparents, who live in southern Mississipi, have a few trees in their yard. I remember eating them over the sink or a bowl. I think my grandma made preserves out of them. I recently found some at a farmer’s market here, in central TX; my husband and I eat the whole box with a bit of cream in one sitting.

By: Kelly the Kitchen Kop

Kelly the Kitchen Kop — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:00:47 +0000

NOW I know what the deal was last week when I bit into a persimmon and couldn’t spit it back out fast enough!!! I left it on the counter, maybe it’s soft by now…

Thanks, Jenny!

By: Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen

Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:58:34 +0000

That looks delicious! Yes, I have experienced the astringency of an unripe persimmon! Much better to wait!

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:34:50 +0000

Our San Diego area CSA box has contained Fuyu persimmons the past few weeks (and so many othe rgood things). Fuyu are the non-astringent variety that can be eaten when firm; the texture is crisp like an apple, but the flavor is more like a mango. I love to slice one up, then spread the slices with mascarpone cream cheese.

A few fruits really ripened until very soft, though, and I couldn’t decide what else to do with them (most baked recipes weren’t gluten-free and I didn’t have time or inspiration to experiment this week). I’ll try them in ice cream. What a great idea!

I’ve been reading up on persimmon trees and think I’ll plant one in the garden. We’ve removed our lawn and are replacing with more “lazy” edibles instead.

Ann Marie of Cheeseslave blog just put up a post about Chaffin orchard, too. Then I got an email from http://www.localharvest.org about their mandarin oranges, too. I just sent a 15# box of oranges to my folks in the Northeast to brighten their December days with some California “sunshine”.

By: Diana@Spain in Iowa

Diana@Spain in Iowa — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:40:50 +0000

You made me laugh so hard, I’m rolling! It is so true that under ripe hachiya persimmons bitter tannins suck all the moisture from your mouth, so funny and true! I LOVE persimmons, and am excited to try this ice cream out! Beautiful Jenny!