Comments on: Pampered Japanese Dried Persimmons http://www.foodgal.com/2009/01/pampered-japanese-dried-persimmons/ Musings on food, wine, laughter, and life Fri, 24 May 2013 14:06:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Mahiwa http://www.foodgal.com/2009/01/pampered-japanese-dried-persimmons/comment-page-1/#comment-28176 Mahiwa Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:56:07 +0000 http://www.foodgal.com/?p=930#comment-28176 The powder on its surface is mere sugar which deposited by Drying.
My grandmother teached me that it is better not to eat dried persimmon more than two a day or not to eat with meals, because tannin hinders the absorption of iron.

Mark Marchese:Hello, please keep persimmon away from any moisture,rain and frost.
Moisture and persimmon would be results in tragedy and disappointment.

]]> By: Mark Marchese http://www.foodgal.com/2009/01/pampered-japanese-dried-persimmons/comment-page-1/#comment-27048 Mark Marchese Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:26:29 +0000 http://www.foodgal.com/?p=930#comment-27048 I saw a show California Gold hosted by Hewll Houser sorry if i spelled his name wrong. He did a short clip on this fruit. I have started to dry out this fruit in a dehydrator, by slicing them up, but when i saw Hewll’s clip I thought man that looks tasty so I have about 75 of them hanging in my back yard.They get a message twice a day, I cover them up at night so the frost doesn’t effect them don’t know if this is a good thing to do or not???. can’t wait to dig into them they are starting to sugar up on the outside and are looking real tasty.

]]> By: Five Ways to Eat Persimmons | Food & Think http://www.foodgal.com/2009/01/pampered-japanese-dried-persimmons/comment-page-1/#comment-26392 Five Ways to Eat Persimmons | Food & Think Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:41:54 +0000 http://www.foodgal.com/?p=930#comment-26392 [...] Dried. Hoshigaki, or dried persimmons, are a popular treat in Japan, where they are made through a labor-intensive process you’re unlikely to want to replicate at home. But even the shortcut method you can make in [...]

]]> By: foodgal http://www.foodgal.com/2009/01/pampered-japanese-dried-persimmons/comment-page-1/#comment-16815 foodgal Fri, 17 Dec 2010 03:56:11 +0000 http://www.foodgal.com/?p=930#comment-16815 Kelly: The white powdery bloom is totally edible and safe. Just enjoy the persimmon as is, as you would a dried apricot or date. Just don’t eat the hard stem end, though.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.foodgal.com/2009/01/pampered-japanese-dried-persimmons/comment-page-1/#comment-16813 Kelly Fri, 17 Dec 2010 02:53:56 +0000 http://www.foodgal.com/?p=930#comment-16813 How do you eat a dried persimmon? I got a package today and I don’t know what to do with the powder on it if I should or should not eat it.

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