Soursop
Soursop, also called guanábana or graviola, is large, prickly, green-skinned fruit native to the Caribbean and South America. The soft, milk colored pulp on the inside is sweet and rich, and is blended into creamy drinks and desserts. The leaves and bark of the fruit tree which may be boiled and consumed are said to have awesome health benefits.
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I love your show Chef Irie! I can’t find the recipe for the calabaza coconut rum pumpkin soup (only 4 of the 5 soup recipes can I see -I’m in Montana). It looks wonderful and reminds me of a pumpkin flower soup I had at San Juan Bautista Mission in California. Question: the fruit shown, Soursop (guanabana) I think I tried in Nicaragua -does it grow there too? If it is the same fruit, I absolutely loved it. I seem to remember that it came on sticks. Perhaps the branches the fruit is on? Is this a fruit that can be sent to Montana? Thank you for bringing sun to us from your Island smiles.
Hi Dess,
Soursop is a truly delicious fruit and it grows throughout the Caribbean and South America. Its pulp is actually available in ethnic markets throughout South Florida and New York. It is usually frozen though so you may need to special order it. There are also canned versions of soursop drinks that are sugared and should travel well.
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