Jun 04

plum.jpgI was just thinking plums are completely under-rated. I just had one and it was delicious. But when was the last time you heard of a dessert with a plum in the name? Think about it:

  • Strawberries get shortcake
  • Bananas get splits
  • Blueberries get muffins
  • Lemons get meringe
  • Apples get fritters (whatever those are)
  • Cherries get pie and to be on top of a lot of other desserts
  • Peaches get cobbler
  • Oranges get juice
  • Even limes get keylime pie (i would never think to make a pie with limes)
  • The list goes on but plums get zero. They’re like the ostracized fruit of the produce section. If anyone has connections at a supermarket we should seriously try to hook plums up with some affirmative action. Or at least lobby to get them featured on the Iron Chef or something – I bet those guys could make a kickass pie with plums if we just gave ’em a chance. Buy a plum next time you shop and throw it on some ice cream, you will be amazed.

    What other fruit do you know of that’s neglected?

    13 Responses to “Plums get no love”

    1. james says:

      Plums play a critical role in a complex piece of literary adventure:

      Little Jack Horner

      Sat in a corner

      Eating a Christmas Pie

      He put in his thumb

      And pulled out a plum

      And said

      “Oh, what a good boy am I!”

    2. Wayne says:

      Plum Duff!

    3. Chip Temm says:

      I thought you were talking about http://www.productivityenhancement.com/

    4. Ben Nadel says:

      Think about it this way: no one uses plumbs in desserts because plumbs don’t need to be dressed up with sugars, puddings, breads, and syrups. People have faith in the original product – no additives required.

    5. PaulH says:

      i guess it’s cultural but i grew up eating lekvar (delicious prune/plum filled cookies).

      neglected fruits? watermelons, cantaloupes, guava, grapes, and a big bunch of thai fruit that’s only eaten raw.

    6. plums are in many deserts in China. Preserved plums are quite popular too coming in all sorts of varieties. Oh, and Japan I think has that horrible plum wine too, eh?

      DK

    7. Andy J says:

      Plum also play a part in ColdFusion (Practical Lightweight Universal Methodology) which is what I thought the post was about at first :o)

      http://www.productivityenhancement.com/plum/

    8. Bash says:

      Plum Pudding.

    9. Nondo says:

      Plum Pudding
      Plum Crumble
      Plum Tart
      Plum Pie

      Try star fruit or dragon fruit..or durian

    10. sean says:

      thanks everyone that responded with this outpouring for plums- i’m feeling a lot better about the situation in general now. Good to know they’re getting the recognition they deserve in Asia.

      Plum wine- will have to try.
      Plum Pudding- Bash: good call i think i have actually heard of it though I’ve never had it.

      I received emails for some other neglected fruit – Leche Nuts, Jackfruit and Pomegranates plus the ones listed above. Thanks everyone for their support of the lesser-known fruit.

      oh, and I was familiar w/ the Plum Framework for CF- i actually met Adam Churvis last year at a preso he did for the AZ CFUG. thanks!

      sean

    11. Billifer says:

      Plums _are_ underrated — especially the nice red ones with the yellow meat, like what’s pictured. The skin is so tart, and the flesh so sweet; it’s like sweet & sour chicken, only without the chicken.

      Other neglected fruits? Tangerines! When was the last time you had tangerine juice? It’s SO much better than OJ.

      And then there are papayas, mangoes (one of my favorites), jackfruit, persimmons, açai, goji berries, and the list goes on and on. But I like neither açai nor goji berries.

    12. Ben Nadel says:

      Think about it this way: no one uses plumbs in desserts because plumbs don't need to be dressed up with sugars, puddings, breads, and syrups. People have faith in the original product – no additives required.

    13. Tamara says:

      There's plum pudding and plum pie!!!!!!!!!!!!

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