I know, it looks like it's rotting (for definition of "it" see previous post). Wait, it gets better:
They break off like little tiles, this thing is amazing!! Since the tag said that the flavor is a cross between banana and pineapple I tried to break it like a banana -- no dice. The thing has a hard inner core so I ate it like corn on the cob. I have no idea if the core is edible or not. Here's the aftermath:
The tag was absolutely right about the flavor, the thing was delicious. It was also very, very acidic. My lips were stinging for minutes after I finished but it was totally worth it. Warning from Wikipedia: "When it first flowers, the fruit contains so much oxalic acid that it is poisonous, causing immediate and painful blistering and irritation, swelling, itching, and loss of voice. It takes a year for the fruit to ripen, at which point it is safe to eat." You've been warned. The sweetness of the banana and pineapple flavors outshine the acid. Once the tiles were off I could kind of make out that there were cells (for lack of a better word) of the flesh underneath, packed tightly together like an ear of corn.
It was also dry to the touch like when you first peel a banana but it was extremely juicy after I bit into it. Also, be prepared to floss. The individual "cells" of the fruit flesh are very good at getting between the teeth. All in all I would recommend it, though they are kind of expensive (mine was $4.99 though you may find them cheaper).
I don't know what you could make with it (I'm no cook). Keep in mind the high acid content if you try and cook with it, the acid may screw up whatever you are making unless the original recipe calls for a citrus fruit, then you'll probably be fine.
I'll keep trying to find weird stuff at the market, it's fun.
"Eating the weird, odd, and downright creepy so you don't have to since 2007"
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