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Post by Weeterrier on Dec 7, 2007 18:08:58 GMT
I'm a large tropical tree and I provide cooks with two ingredients useful in both sweet and savoury cooking, and all from within my fleshy fruit.
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Post by Tig on Dec 7, 2007 19:59:33 GMT
Coconut Palm?
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Post by Weeterrier on Dec 7, 2007 20:08:45 GMT
Sorry Tig, not coconut.
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Post by Missredhead on Dec 7, 2007 20:10:09 GMT
pineapple
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2007 21:05:00 GMT
Tamarind???
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Post by nightowl on Dec 7, 2007 21:32:42 GMT
Grapefruit?
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Post by nightowl on Dec 7, 2007 21:33:14 GMT
Mango?
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Post by nightowl on Dec 7, 2007 21:33:50 GMT
Papaya?
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Post by Weeterrier on Dec 7, 2007 22:25:16 GMT
Nothing so luscious, the flesh of the fruit is not eaten. It is what is inside the fruit. Think of what you put on the top of rice pudding. That is one part, but there is something else. ;D
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Post by Tig on Dec 7, 2007 23:20:26 GMT
Myristica fragrans ?
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Post by Missredhead on Dec 7, 2007 23:22:59 GMT
Whats that Tig?  I was going to say nutmeg but It's probably a silly answer  |
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Post by Shrubrose on Dec 8, 2007 8:56:18 GMT
I thought it might be nutmeg too Missy. So, you're not on your own. If we're wrong we can be 'numpties' together ;D  |
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Post by Weeterrier on Dec 8, 2007 9:43:05 GMT
Nope, no numpties here. It is Myristica fragrans. And it provides us with nutmeg. I'll tell you about the other ingredient we get. At the centre of the fruit is the nutmeg, but around that is a network of red vein-like fibres. When these are removed and dried, it is what we call 'mace.' So, two spices from the same fruit. Please don't think I'm a smart-arse, I'm reading it from a book I bought years ago. It is about food plants and it has all manner of interesting stuff in it. Might open a new discussion and see if I can find some more bits of information you might find interesting.  |
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Post by Shrubrose on Dec 8, 2007 9:52:50 GMT
Lovely pic Wee and do start up the other thread. Sure it'll make fascinating reading. So, over to Missy then.  |
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Post by Weeterrier on Dec 8, 2007 10:12:25 GMT
Thanks Shrub, I will  |
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Post by Missredhead on Dec 8, 2007 16:01:34 GMT
Noooo, Tig got it right first especially as she used the 'posh' name... So Tigs turn |
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Post by Shrubrose on Dec 8, 2007 16:09:32 GMT
Whoops sorry!  |
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Post by Missredhead on Dec 8, 2007 16:12:06 GMT
Thats ok....Glad really cos I have no idea what I would have said ;D ;D
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Post by Shrubrose on Dec 8, 2007 18:40:13 GMT
;D ;D
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Post by Tig on Dec 9, 2007 19:42:10 GMT
Sorry for the delay x Tig I am common, my family name is Rose, I flower in a cowardly colour from June to September, and my leaves are 5 in 1! |
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Post by Weeterrier on Dec 9, 2007 20:46:18 GMT
Don't make it too easy, will you Tig?  |
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Post by Weeterrier on Dec 9, 2007 20:48:27 GMT
Geum 'Lady Stratheden'?
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Post by snowowl on Dec 9, 2007 22:14:14 GMT
Rose of sharon?
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Post by Weeterrier on Dec 9, 2007 22:42:36 GMT
Potentilla fruticosa?
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Post by Tig on Dec 9, 2007 23:37:39 GMT
I have to go on a google to make sure the plants you lot name are not alternative names for the one I have posted <ohmyIhaveaheadachesmiley>! Not correct thus far  |
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Post by Weeterrier on Dec 10, 2007 9:47:36 GMT
Curses  I'll have to think.  |
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Post by Tig on Dec 11, 2007 18:44:01 GMT
No more guesses OK a clue then - I am a bit of a trailer x Tig |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2007 11:54:53 GMT
Errrr .... St. John's Wort??  |
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Post by Tig on Dec 12, 2007 16:16:47 GMT
Sorry CC - Wee has been closest so far |
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Post by nightowl on Dec 14, 2007 11:00:36 GMT
Is it a Cinquefoil ? (Potentilla...dunno, there's lots..) |
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I'll have to think. 