Jun 04
I 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:
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?
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!”
Plum Duff!
I thought you were talking about http://www.productivityenhancement.com/
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.
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.
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
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/
Plum Pudding.
Plum Pudding
Plum Crumble
Plum Tart
Plum Pie
Try star fruit or dragon fruit..or durian
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
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.
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.
There's plum pudding and plum pie!!!!!!!!!!!!