persimmons...

fall is the time of year when persimmons start to make their appearance.  my parents always have a bunch at the house, and they other night at dinner they sent me home with some.  they are a beautiful orange color and the size and shape of a tomato.  they originated in east asia and are best eaten when they are firm.  they also have some good nutritional properties to them:

~good source of fiber
~good source of vitamin A, beta carotene and vitamin C
~good source of B-complex vitamins such as folic acid (great for pregnancy!)
~good amounts of minerals such as potassium and manganese

you can eat the skin, but i prefer to peel it off and slice like you would a tomato and eat raw.  i was looking at other recipes for persimmons and i came across some interesting ideas...

~persimmon caprese salad (eat with burrata, goat cheese or buffalo mozzarella)
~ persimmon salsa (add onion, cilantro, jalapeno - think mango or pineapple salsa)
~persimmon jam
~persimmon pudding (seems to be popular way to eat them)
~add to salad
~make a fruit tart with them