Eating fruits…
By sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
Australia
March 20, 2017 10:58am CST
# 61
There are different levels of difficulties on how to eat fruits. The easiest would be fruits that can just be eaten as is - no need to peel or slice or anything to get to the good stuff that we eat. Examples: Apples, grapes, and strawberries or any other kinds of berries.
Then there are those that cannot be eaten as is but only minimal effort of peeling is required. Examples: Bananas, mandarins, and rambutans.
Next would involve some peeling and slicing to enjoy. I will divide this into 2 categories: one would be those which are not too complicated (meaning I can handle doing) and the other would be fruits that I think is so complicated to eat (meaning I hardly ever have those unless they are served ready-to-enjoy for me).
Examples of the first category would be: Watermelons or any other kinds of melons, plums, nectarines, mangoes, and kiwis.
Examples of the second category would be: Durians, jackfruits, pineapples, pomegranates, and young green coconuts.
Does the difficulty of eating fruits put you off any from eating them?
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36 responses
@much2say (55616)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Mar 17
If I want to eat a fruit, I will find a way to eat it 
. I guess pineapples and pomegranates don't bother me so much but yes they are more complicated to cut than the typical fruits. I have no idea how to deal with fresh coconut of any kind (I've only used the canned milks 
or shredded meat) - my Sri Lankan friend showed me how she cuts the hairy brown ones. I didn't grow up on durian and jackfruits . . . so it's not something we have at our house (though we've had products with it in them) . . . but my Chinese/Indonesian friend has told me about the smells and having to cut into compartments - now that sounds complex to me!
. I guess pineapples and pomegranates don't bother me so much but yes they are more complicated to cut than the typical fruits. I have no idea how to deal with fresh coconut of any kind (I've only used the canned milks or shredded meat) - my Sri Lankan friend showed me how she cuts the hairy brown ones. I didn't grow up on durian and jackfruits . . . so it's not something we have at our house (though we've had products with it in them) . . . but my Chinese/Indonesian friend has told me about the smells and having to cut into compartments - now that sounds complex to me!4 people like this
@much2say (55616)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Mar 17
@sishy7 See, I am not that familiar with durian and jackfruit - I get them mixed up! How funny durians are banned like that!! My Chinese/Indonesian friend is the one who introduced me to it . . . she told me how her daughters hate it when she cuts one up and they refuse to stay in the house at that time. She said next time she cut one, she would bring me some . . . and she did. She wrapped it up in tons of plastic wrap and warned me about the smell. I was so worried about it stinking up the place that I actually slowly unwrapped it outside - away from the house. I was so hyped up that it actually didn't smell that bad to me 
. Or maybe it's super stinky when it's super fresh?
. Or maybe it's super stinky when it's super fresh?3 people like this
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
22 Mar 17
All those fruits you mentioned are simply too complicated for me to deal with... Durian's smell is so overwhelmingly strong... I heard how it has to be banned from some hotels or public transportation in places where they can easily be found like in Southeast Asia...
Durian's smell is so overwhelmingly strong... I heard how it has to be banned from some hotels or public transportation in places where they can easily be found like in Southeast Asia...3 people like this
@allknowing (136481)
• India
21 Mar 17
Yes indeed it does. I do not eat pomegranate as there is a lot of work involved.
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
21 Mar 17
@allknowing I have someone else do all the hard work ..... and enjoy the fruits 
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
20 Mar 17
sometimes if I am lazy, I would prob still eat pomegranate as long as I had a place to cut it up, once you get it in pieces popping the seeds out are easy
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
21 Mar 17
Some fruits just look impossible for me to deal with... Although I will have them when someone else deals with the preparation and all I have to do is eat them... They are fruits like fresh durians, jackfruits, pineapples or young green coconuts...
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
27 Mar 17
Right now, no fruit is too difficult for me to prepare and eat and so I am eating a variety. Yesterday, I had bananas and pears and tangerines. Now, I will have some oranges and celery. 
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
27 Mar 17
@sishy7 Just went shopping and they had some nice grapes and so I'm going to have a snack of grapes. I will rinse them, use a salad spinner to get rid of the water and munch, munch, munch.
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
27 Mar 17
@1hopefulman Yes, grapes are easiest to eat especially the seedless kind - no peeling and no mess... 
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@vandana7 (100297)
• India
21 Mar 17
Yes... I am off pomegranates...I hate jack fruits for a different reason ...as to pineapples and coconuts, we get people here to do the necessary chopping ..pomegranates kill me...invariably my nails ache...the skin gets into them and it burns for a couple of days. lol
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
20 Mar 17
I love pineapples - once they are all sliced up and ready to eat though... Pomegranates are a mystery to me... My husband opened one up for me before and all I had to do was to eat it up, but I was still confused how to do it properly... 
I think I'll just by myself some pomegranates juice if I want to have some... 
Pomegranates are a mystery to me... My husband opened one up for me before and all I had to do was to eat it up, but I was still confused how to do it properly... I think I'll just by myself some pomegranates juice if I want to have some... 2 people like this
@Fleura (30402)
• United Kingdom
20 Mar 17
@sishy7 When I was at school there was a fad for eating pomegranates every year when they came in to the shops. The children used to keep a pin stuck in the lapel of their school blazer and then use that to pick out the seeds one at a time.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
23 Mar 17
i like to have an apple. i would just wash and eat the fruit still with its peelings.
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
23 Mar 17
@ridingbet I turn old apples into apple strudel... Otherwise they would have just stayed on the table untouched for even longer until they look really old and wrinkly...
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
23 Mar 17
@sishy7 it is also better if the apple is crunchy- it is fresh and not a day or a week old. hahaha!
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
21 Mar 17
Mangoes and watermelon are the messiest. Pomegranates takes work and grapes are the easiest 
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@diosabella (4789)
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21 Mar 17
@sishy7 Of course. Sometimes they make me do all the work. But I really want it so I'm getting it because I can.
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@Fishmomma (11377)
• United States
21 Mar 17
Normally, the fruits I eat are the ones that grow here like oranges, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries. Oranges need to be peeled or cut up and it does take a lttle time, but when I get them free it doesn't matter how long it takes to prepare them. I trade lemons for oranges with a neighbor, as I have lots of lemons in my yard.
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@Fishmomma (11377)
• United States
21 Mar 17
@sishy7 I do like mandarins and may have to see if I could grow the tree.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
21 Mar 17
Nope, I love berries but I also love watermelon and just about every other fruit,
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
21 Mar 17
@BelleStarr That's the only way to go for me if I ever want to eat pineapples...
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
21 Mar 17
@sishy7 I have to admit I often buy pineapple already cut for me lol
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@Tampa_girl7 (50262)
• United States
22 Mar 17
No, I love fruit and know that it is part of a healthy diet.
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