Star Fruit!! The Fruit From The Stars!

       

        The produce that I wanted to final try was the star fruit, which is also known as Carambola. I wanted to try the star fruit because I’ve always thought it was a neat looking fruit. For some reason it always looked like a fruit from another planet. From the starts one might say. But they definitely aren’t from the stars; they are actually a species native to South East Asia. The star fruit is a beautiful greenish yellow and actually looks like a star when you cut it and look at its cross section. When you feel the star fruit it has a waxy coating texture to it that is very soft. The star fruit is most definitely a delicious looking fruit.

        First I went to HEB and I had some trouble finding them there. So I decided to ask a gentleman working in the produce section. He told me that star fruits can be found in many of the local Asian markets and that their HEB doesn’t usually have them. So I took a trip to the Asian market right down the street and picked the three best looking star fruits I could find. I didn’t really know what features to look for so I just picked the biggest and juiciest looking ones. I later found out that star fruits are ripe when the skin is yellow with a light shade of green. Luckily the ones that I picked out fit that description exactly. One thing I did know about them was that they are very high in vitamin C and have lots of antioxidants.  To my surprise though, star fruit are very low in sugar, especially in comparison to most fruits. Also the entire fruit is edible so it’s wise to wash off the skin very well.

        I decided to cut it into little star slices instead of biting into it. When I popped one of those stars into my mouth I was very surprised with the crunch that came with my bite. The crunch was very similar to a grape and the taste had some similarities as well. The juiciness was just incredible! And the taste was most definitely something to brag about. It tasted very sweet but certainly not overly sweet and there pleasant amount of tartness. I absolutely loved it and will definitly buy one again. Star fruit will have to be a special treat since they are a little too expensive for me to get all the time. But they are perfect for the occasional indulgence.