mangosteen

mangosteen. the first time i heard of mangosteen fruit was at the Diamond Chef Arkansas Preliminary Competition in March at the Peabody hotel. In heat 4, mangosteens were in the mystery basket. since then, i have heard about mangosteens being a “superfood”, hailing from southeast asia and high in antioxidants. i happened upon them at Sams Oriental Store and had to give one a try. the cute cashier told me how to tell when they are ready to eat. she said “they give just a little when you press on them” the one i thought “gave” she said was rotten and quickly threw it in the garbage bin. to peel, just press through the though skin with your thumbs without piercing the white flesh. peel away the skin and break apart the sections. i found a pit in 1-2 sections of each mangosteen. the best way to describe the taste is: kind of,  sort of tastes of a pear but the texture is of a nectarine and it looks like garlic. see, you must try them for yourself. they are seriously delicious. sweet and refreshing.  at $8 a pound and sold in 2 pound bags, i am betting you won’t have any waste. they are that succulent.

Sam’s Oriental Store

3704 South University Avenue

Little Rock

501-562-2720