Despite its tropical origins, feijoa has a familiar taste that resembles a cross between kiwi and strawberries. The beauty of this fruit is that not only refreshing salads and desserts filled with bright taste are obtained from it, but also excellent sauces for meat dishes.
Feijoa benefits
The main wealth of feijoa is iodine, in the amount of which this fruit can freely compete with seafood. Moreover, this tropical plant contains precisely water-soluble iodine compounds, which are absorbed quite well by the human body. However, only iodine does not end with the beneficial properties of the fruit. Due to the content of vitamin C, fiber and pectin, feijoa can be considered an excellent dietary product for diseases of housing and communal services, colds, atherosclerosis and pyelonephritis. In addition, feijoa is good for strengthening the immune system.
The peel of the exotic fruit is rich in antioxidants, but due to its astringency, it is not entirely edible. Therefore, as a rule, the peel of the feijoa is dried and later used as an additive to tea. One way or another, before buying feijoa, you need to make sure that it is good, otherwise its beneficial properties will not have such a beneficial effect on you and your body as you want.
When choosing a fruit, ask the seller to cut the fruit. If it is transparent on the inside, it means that the feijoa is mature. In the event that it is brown inside, this means that the fruit is already spoiled, but the white flesh indicates the immaturity of the fruit.
How to eat feijoa?
The fruit can be eaten separately, or as part of any dish. In the case of the latter, before cooking the feijoa, it must be peeled, cut into small cubes or grated. In the case of using feijoa as a separate product, you do not need to remove the skin. It is enough to cut the fruit in half and then just eat it with a simple teaspoon.
Feijoa recipes
Dishes prepared with feijoa turn out to be very unusual and tasty. You can add the fruit to fruit or vegetable salads, make different types of savory sauces, and use feijoa as a filling for baked goods. For example, if you are a fan of chicken stuffed with prunes, you will like this same recipe, only with feijoa, no less. Salad of feijoa, beets and walnuts has an original taste, and fans of desserts will appreciate grated feijoa with sour cream.
Among the simplest recipes, feijoa, grated with sugar, stands out. This dish not only attracts with its simplicity and ease of preparation, but also the fact that absolutely all the beneficial properties of the fruit are preserved. You just need to finely chop a kilogram of feijoa, fill it with the same amount of sugar and put it in the refrigerator. Eating such a product daily will increase your immunity. And if suddenly the fruits become sugared, do not worry. Its taste, as well as useful properties, will not suffer from this at all.
