Sapote Fruit

Is it just me and my Rorschach inkblot thinking, or does the seed holes and lines look like some kind of alien face? Or maybe an insect. Or the scrunched up face of a toothless old woman?

Not surprisingly - I had never heard of a Sapote Fruit until I saw it at the world food store. It looked like a large kiwi or a small, smooth potato. I did not have my produce book along with me, but the store had one and I was able to check ahead of time whether or not this was something we might like. It mentioned tasting like "maple syrup". I snatched up the sapote fruit!

The sapote reminds me so much of kiwi. The outside color, the shape and the skin. Cutting into the sapote is like cutting into a kiwi - the skin is super thin. Half-way through you hit an obstacle of a couple of large seeds. Seeds are easily removed.

My first thought of the flavor was "Super sweet!" The texture was similar to a very ripe pear.

Dd said, "Real sweet - does taste syrupy." But she didn't eat much so I know she didn't really like it.

Ds said, "Bleah...a little like pear and a little bumpy."

I finished off all 3 sapotes (not all in one sitting mind you). They did taste better after they had been in the fridge overnight. It was a bit odd to be eating a fruit that tasted like syrup.