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Skriven 2006-11-30 16:18:46 av Barbara McNay (1:382/48)
     Kommentar till en text av Glen Jamieson
Ärende: SOURSOP  61130
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 >  -=> Quoting Barbara Mcnay to All <=-

 > Barbara,

 >  BM> a can that said Soursop Fruit Juice Drink.  Never heard of it.  I
 >  BM> turned the can 90 degrees and read
 >  BM> Ingredients:  water, sugar, soursop puree 25%, citric acid,
 >  BM> vitamin C, sodium benzoate, permitted flavouring and colouring.  Keeps
 >  BM> without refrigeration. ...
 >  BM> Ingrédients:  eau, sucre, compote de corossols 25%, acide citrique,
 >  BM> vitamine C, benzoate de sodium, ar“me et colorants autorisés.  Peut
 >  BM> étre gardé sans réfrigération. ...
 >  BM> ...
 >  BM> Ramuan:  air, gula, 25% pati durian belanda,  WHOA!
 >  BM> asid sitrik, vitamin C, natrium benzoat, perisa dan pewarna yang
 >  BM> dibenarkan. Tidak perlu didinginkan. ...

 > As far as I can see, the above are direct
 > translations.  My Malay
 > dictionary gives "durian belanda" = soursop.

 >  BM> It's a product of Malaysia.  It was made 29/07/2004 and best by
 >  BM> 28/07/2006. Not exactly flying off the shelves. I decided, what the
 >  BM> heck, and bought a can.  Took it home, and into the bathroom, handily
 >  BM> near drains in case it was too awful.  Opened it, smelled it--a little
 >  BM> odd, but not awful.  Finally tasted it.  Imagine my surprise to
 >  BM> discover a familiar taste!  It took me a while, but I finally
 >  BM> pinpointed it:  It tasted like fresh peaches.  I have a sneaking
 >  BM> suspicion that durian belanda is not The durian that has been discussed
 >  BM> here from time to time.  Can anybody enlighten me?  The illustration
 >  BM> (drawing) on the can shows a green apple-shaped fruit with brown
 >  BM> prickles on it; a cross- section shows a white interior with seeds
 >  BM> arrayed near the perimeter.

 > That reads like a picture of the soursop.  It can be
 > apple or
 > heart-shaped, about the size of an ox heart or a
 > little larger.  The
 > flavour and texture are somewhat similar to the
 > custard apple - tart

I've heard of those, but never tasted them.

 > and creamy.  The juice is commonly served as a
 > refreshing breakfast
 > drink in tropical countries where the tree grows.
 > Known as guayabano

I read this and thought, "men's shirts."  Not the same word, though.

 > in the Philippines, it grows on a medium sized tree,

Those trees that carry the larger size fruits must be quite sturdy and
flexible.

 > In Malay and Indonesian, "Belanda" means Dutch, so a
 > "durian belanda", literally "Dutch durian", is
 > soursop.
 > "kuching belanda" - "Dutch cat", is rabbit,
 > "ayan belanda" - "Dutch hen", is turkey, and of course
 > "Orang Belanda" is Dutchman.

Interesting.  Cats and chickens, then, seem to be ubiquitous.

 > That adjective would indicate that the soursop is not
 > native to the
 > Indo-Malay region, but was introduced by Dutch
 > colonists, possibly
 > from Guam or India.   I have enjoyed soursop in
 > Philippines,
 > Indonesia, PNG and tropical Australia.

It is amazing to me that there is such a variety of fruit and vegetable forms,
and yet there is duplication among them of flavors.  This tasted to me like
peach; I can't readily differentiate between strawberry and kiwifruit, and
there are a number of things with a lemon-like flavor.

 > MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05

 >       Title: Soursop Ice Cream
 >  Categories: Dessert, Ice cream
 >       Yield: 6 Servings

 >       2 c  Soursop puree
 >     1/4 c  Ginger juice
 >       2 tb Lime juice
 >     1/2 ts Vanilla flavoring
 >       1    (14 oz) large can condensed
 >            -milk

This sounds as if it might be good, if peppery.  How does one acquire 1/4 c of
ginger juice?  From a fruit?

 >   Peel the soursop and place in a colander to remove
 > seeds and secure
 >   pulp. Combine 2 cups soursop with the other
 > ingredients. Mix well.
 >   Turn into either a conventional ice cream freezer or
 > and ice cube
 >   tray and freeze. Yield 1 quart.
 >
 >   From: Real Guamanian Recipes By Way Of Dorothy's
 > Kitchen By: Dorothy
 >   Horn Posted by: Bill McGimpsey

 > MMMMM

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