Comments on: m is for mangosteen http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:51:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: countrymouse http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/comment-page-1/#comment-4080 countrymouse Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:33:25 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/#comment-4080 Your photographs are beautiful. I kept asking myself, are those real? They look carved by an artist. The happy star shape on the bottom,and the straight stick of the stem are charming and remind me of a child's toy. I am truly amazed at their symmetry. What do they feel like? I sense leathery like a pomegranate. I would have spent seven dollars each just to hold them . But that those little balls are food?... I would spend 10 each for the experience of eating one. Your photographs are beautiful. I kept asking myself, are those real? They look carved by an artist. The happy star shape on the bottom,and the straight stick of the stem are charming and remind me of a child’s toy. I am truly amazed at their symmetry. What do they feel like? I sense leathery like a pomegranate. I would have spent seven dollars each just to hold them . But that those little balls are food?… I would spend 10 each for the experience of eating one.

]]> By: i eat padek http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/comment-page-1/#comment-3957 i eat padek Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:55:47 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/#comment-3957 maybe you had a not-so-good bunch. i just bought some from out local aisan mart and they were that good. i go to Laos just to eat these things. i search all day and hope they're in season, and then i buy 30 and eat them til i get stomach cramps, and then i go to sleep so i can hit the fruit stands again the next day. maybe you had a not-so-good bunch. i just bought some from out local aisan mart and they were that good. i go to Laos just to eat these things. i search all day and hope they’re in season, and then i buy 30 and eat them til i get stomach cramps, and then i go to sleep so i can hit the fruit stands again the next day.

]]> By: Hillary http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/comment-page-1/#comment-3955 Hillary Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:41:28 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/#comment-3955 Haha...hmmm, $70 is a lot to spend but I'm surprised they weren't good. Sorry you were disappointed! Maybe these weren't the best of the bunch? Haha…hmmm, $70 is a lot to spend but I’m surprised they weren’t good. Sorry you were disappointed! Maybe these weren’t the best of the bunch?

]]> By: naomi http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/comment-page-1/#comment-3901 naomi Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:06:05 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/#comment-3901 Could you dry out the cut shells and make mini percussion instruments from them? You know, like foley artists do with coconut halves to simulate the sound of horses hooves - clip, clop, clip, clop. Only they would be like tiny fairy horses or borrowers feet.... Just trying to help you feel like all that dollerage wasn't wasted. You never know, you might find that your tiny mangosteen orchestra takes your mind off ice-cream? x x x Could you dry out the cut shells and make mini percussion instruments from them? You know, like foley artists do with coconut halves to simulate the sound of horses hooves – clip, clop, clip, clop. Only they would be like tiny fairy horses or borrowers feet….

Just trying to help you feel like all that dollerage wasn’t wasted. You never know, you might find that your tiny mangosteen orchestra takes your mind off ice-cream?

x x x

]]> By: ntsc http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/comment-page-1/#comment-3897 ntsc Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:05:01 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/#comment-3897 http://www.foodmuseum.com/mangosteen.html http://www.foodmuseum.com/mangosteen.html

]]> By: ponyboat http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/comment-page-1/#comment-3887 ponyboat Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:34:43 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/#comment-3887 I buy the freeze dried mangosteens at Trader Joe's. They are an awesome snack, less than $3 for a bag. They basically taste like mangosteen flavored Cheetos. I buy the freeze dried mangosteens at Trader Joe’s. They are an awesome snack, less than $3 for a bag. They basically taste like mangosteen flavored Cheetos.

]]> By: kitt http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/comment-page-1/#comment-3881 kitt Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:28:16 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/#comment-3881 I paid $7 for an avocado in Beijing once, and it was worth it. But I only bought one. I paid $7 for an avocado in Beijing once, and it was worth it. But I only bought one.

]]> By: canarygirl http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/comment-page-1/#comment-3854 canarygirl Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:37:11 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/#comment-3854 Daaaaaaaaaaang. What a bummer. :/ I hate it when that happens. Daaaaaaaaaaang. What a bummer. :/ I hate it when that happens.

]]> By: We Are Never Full http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/comment-page-1/#comment-3846 We Are Never Full Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:45:14 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/#comment-3846 fois gras. i may trade up some for sex. thank you for this. never heard of these but at $7 each, i'd better be getting something that's gonna make me feel like i'm having some sort of an orgasm. fois gras.

i may trade up some for sex.

thank you for this. never heard of these but at $7 each, i’d better be getting something that’s gonna make me feel like i’m having some sort of an orgasm.

]]> By: Natalie http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/comment-page-1/#comment-3828 Natalie Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:58:28 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/#comment-3828 All I can say about $7 a pop is Holly Crap. Hole-E-CRAP, that is a lot. All I can say about $7 a pop is Holly Crap. Hole-E-CRAP, that is a lot.

]]> By: MichaelG http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/comment-page-1/#comment-3825 MichaelG Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:12:07 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/#comment-3825 Jeez and I still haven't yet figured out what a Langosteen is. Seven bucks a pop? No thanks. I'll stick with those lovely navel oranges they have at the farmers' market. Jeez and I still haven’t yet figured out what a Langosteen is.

Seven bucks a pop? No thanks. I’ll stick with those lovely navel oranges they have at the farmers’ market.

]]> By: Ethel http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/comment-page-1/#comment-3818 Ethel Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:55:26 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/#comment-3818 photo's are GREAT. Never heard of this fruit before. Live and Learn. photo’s are GREAT. Never heard of this fruit before. Live and Learn.

]]> By: Adina http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/comment-page-1/#comment-3815 Adina Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:06:14 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/#comment-3815 Where did you order them from? I am interested to try them...even at $7 a pop. Where did you order them from? I am interested to try them…even at $7 a pop.

]]> By: NOBLE PIG http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/comment-page-1/#comment-3812 NOBLE PIG Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:03:07 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/#comment-3812 I have never had one of these but I've always wanted my last name to be Silversteen..he-he. I have never had one of these but I’ve always wanted my last name to be Silversteen..he-he.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/comment-page-1/#comment-3810 Kevin Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:13:33 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/#comment-3810 This is the first time that I have seen a mangosteen. They look pretty interesting. I will have to keep an eye out for them. This is the first time that I have seen a mangosteen. They look pretty interesting. I will have to keep an eye out for them.

]]> By: Donald http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/comment-page-1/#comment-3808 Donald Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:30:15 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/#comment-3808 Never had such a thing. Thanks for the information. What do they taste like? Sex? Bacon might be better, but I dunno... To me sex is like pizza; even when it's bad, it's still pretty damn good! :-) Never had such a thing. Thanks for the information. What do they taste like?

Sex? Bacon might be better, but I dunno…

To me sex is like pizza; even when it’s bad, it’s still pretty damn good! :-)

]]> By: Lynn http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/comment-page-1/#comment-3805 Lynn Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:23:05 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/#comment-3805 No, nothing's better if the sex is ripe. ;0 No, nothing’s better if the sex is ripe. ;0

]]> By: evil chef mom http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/comment-page-1/#comment-3803 evil chef mom Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:02:36 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/#comment-3803 the only thing that might be better than sex is bacon and i'm not even sure about that! the only thing that might be better than sex is bacon and i’m not even sure about that!

]]> By: RecipeGirl http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/comment-page-1/#comment-3802 RecipeGirl Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:39:02 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/#comment-3802 Hmmm... I had been thinking about these too. i wonder if there are exciting things that you can do with them to make them good? Hmmm… I had been thinking about these too. i wonder if there are exciting things that you can do with them to make them good?

]]> By: robin http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/comment-page-1/#comment-3799 robin Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:25:08 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/#comment-3799 When I started your post I was soo ready to spend that much for the mangosteens... I'm glad I read all the way through!! Thanks for saving me money! Your photos are great, Claudia. When I started your post I was soo ready to spend that much for the mangosteens… I’m glad I read all the way through!! Thanks for saving me money!

Your photos are great, Claudia.

]]> By: Cindy http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/comment-page-1/#comment-3786 Cindy Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:36:26 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/#comment-3786 OMG!!! Do you know how much I miss mangosteen?!?! Do you have any idea how.....good those mangosteen looks??!?! Do you know how much I've been craving for them?!? Arghhhh I want it badly! OMG!!!
Do you know how much I miss mangosteen?!?!
Do you have any idea how…..good those mangosteen looks??!?!
Do you know how much I’ve been craving for them?!?
Arghhhh I want it badly!

]]> By: democommie http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/comment-page-1/#comment-3784 democommie Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:41:08 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/#comment-3784 Claudia; Excuse me for a moment, please. Peter: Do you mean to say that we should all go to SE Asia for sex? Boy, I hope not, I can't afford a passport nevermind the trip itself! Where was I? Oh, yes. Claudia: You are fearless. I heard Christopher Kimball from "Cooks Illustrated" talking on NPR for a few minutes the other day. I don't always agree with his premises about food, but one thing he said in the piece rang the bell. He said he only learns how to cook by making mistakes--so, I must be a frikkin' genius. Claudia;

Excuse me for a moment, please.

Peter:

Do you mean to say that we should all go to SE Asia for sex? Boy, I hope not, I can’t afford a passport nevermind the trip itself!

Where was I? Oh, yes.

Claudia:

You are fearless. I heard Christopher Kimball from “Cooks Illustrated” talking on NPR for a few minutes the other day. I don’t always agree with his premises about food, but one thing he said in the piece rang the bell. He said he only learns how to cook by making mistakes–so, I must be a frikkin’ genius.

]]> By: christey http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/comment-page-1/#comment-3781 christey Sun, 01 Jun 2008 02:53:36 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/#comment-3781 wow! okey. how disappointing then :( but they look soooo freaky? cool? i dunno. i almost want to buy one or two just to shoot. i really like the skin and wickedly curious about the texture. so what did ya do with 'em? wow! okey. how disappointing then :(
but they look soooo
freaky?
cool?
i dunno.
i almost want to buy one or two just to shoot. i really like the skin and wickedly curious about the texture.

so what did ya do with ‘em?

]]> By: Lauren http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/comment-page-1/#comment-3778 Lauren Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:29:14 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/#comment-3778 man, there's no way i can work yummy into my comment today. oh wait...i just did. seriously, those do not at all look appetizing, but they definitely win in the weird looking fruit category. man, there’s no way i can work yummy into my comment today. oh wait…i just did. seriously, those do not at all look appetizing, but they definitely win in the weird looking fruit category.

]]> By: Peter http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/comment-page-1/#comment-3774 Peter Sat, 31 May 2008 23:30:24 +0000 http://www.cookeatfret.com/fruit/2008/05/30/m-is-for-mangosteen/#comment-3774 I feel the same way about sex. I feel the same way about sex.

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