In season now: Litchis

Ah, litchis. Chances are you may have already seen them in your local supermarket. They look a little like strawberries with a skin condition.

Most people are familiar with the canned litchis sometimes served in asian restaurants, but, like so many things, fresh are a world apart.

Litchis are covered with a very thin, tough, inedible rind and have a largish pit in the middle. The edible part, a white, pulpy flesh, is easy to remove from both seed and skin. The flesh is fragrant and sweet, almost rose-like. Some wines, like Gewürztraminer, talk about having notes of litchi--and that elusive flavor brings a lot to the party.

You can eat them straight up, use them in savory dishes (think using in place of pineapple with ham or in stir-fries), and you can make over-the-top treats too.

My favorite thing to do with litchis, however, is drink them. Yup. Litchi martinis. A little bit o'heaven right here on earth.

What's in it for you

Litchis are a good source of potassium and vitamin C.

And the novels by Fred Pohl were about the Heechee, they're really good and you should read them.


Posted by Kris on June 9, 2006 3:50 PM
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