Pickled Green Papaya

My next blog is to choose one item which we can do it in pickling, preserving, and/or fermenting. I chose to do the Green Papaya for pickling. Pickling is which the food is preserved in vinegar. This is one kind of a dish that can enhance the taste buds.

I made the step-by-step procedure on how to make this papaya.

Papaya:

I peeled the papaya and I took off the seeds and grated it.

I put the papaya in cheese cloth and squeeze it until the liquid comes off to take out the bitterness of it.

Carrots:

I peeled the carrots and Julienne it.

Bell Pepper:

Took off the seeds and cut it into Julienne.

Ginger:

Cut it into Julienne.

Garlic:

Peeled and thinly sliced.

Shallots:

Peeled and divided into 8 slices.

White and Brown Sugar:

Peppercorn:

Vinegar:

Into a pot, combine vinegar, salt, white sugar, peppercorn, ginger, garlic and brown sugar. Bring to boil.

Add the bell peppers, carrots, and shallots. Remove from heat.

Pour the mixture into the papaya and toss it.

Let it sit for 2 hours.

Ready to put it into a jar!

This will be ready to serve after 12 hours. It can be served with a fried meat or a fried fish.

When I tried to eat this dish, I knew that this pickled papaya is also good to eat with chicken and pork barbecue.  The taste was just wonderful because of the flavors of the ginger and the peppercorns along with the vegetables (green papaya, ginger, carrots, red pepper). It not too sour nor sweet because it has the perfect combination of the sugar and vinegar.

Fruit Hunter

St. Lawrence Market is the place where I chose to buy a fruit for my next blog. This Market is one of the famous markets in Toronto. It is not only about the freshness of meats, fruits, and vegetables but it is also because of the cheap prices. This is the reason why I chose this market to go to for my research. As I walked around this market, I saw some different kinds of fruits and vegetables that is new in my eyes.

One fruit that catches my eyes is the "pomegranate". I've been always hearing this kind of fruit since then but I am not really familiar with it. This fruit is also seasonal which blooms on September to February in Northern Hemisphere. While in Southern Hemisphere, it is from March to May. It can be used making a juice, smoothie, and alcohol beverages. It is also used in cooking and baking. I choose this fruit not only because it is not familiar for me but it is interesting to try.

Pomegranate

I cut them into half using the knife but I did not know that I should just tear out the skin and not to cut them. The effect of cutting it is because there is a big possibility of cutting the seeds to.

 I also took the seeds off of the skin and just rinse it.

At first, I thought it would be just one kind of a sweet fruit. When I ate it, the sweetness and sourness of the seeds are blending. It is also a juicy seed which it make me want to try to make a smoothie some other time. Upon eating this, I thought of making these seeds as a dessert. A dessert that can be serve to special occasions which I know the kids would love it.

Melted White Chocolate

Add the pomegranate on the melted white chocolate.

Mix the white chocolate and pomegranate evenly and put it in the fridge for an hour.

And here you have it.. Pomegranate White Chocolate.

From this experience that I had, I learned that I can always turn a fruit into something else. I just need to have more imagination on how I can make it.