New favourite
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THE BAOBAB FRUIT: More popular than the pomegranate.
The baobab fruit is making headlines
in the U.K. It has been given European
Union approval to be used in
smoothies and cereal bars. Its popularity
is growing by the day and is becoming a
favourite more than pomegranate.
But what does it taste like? With its
velvet skin, the baobab feels like a coconut,
minus the long hairs. And inside its
flesh is full of vitamin C, calcium and antioxidants.
The taste is something of a
disappointment after the tactile pleasure
of the skin that encases it. The white,
powdery fruit looks like sherbet and in
parts of Africa it is mixed with water and
made into a drink. It has a unusual texture
that seems rather tasteless.
But baobab, pronounced bay-oh-bab,
jam, which is made from the pulp, is more
appetising. It looks like dark honey. The
taste is tart and the texture gritty like a
tangy pear.
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