Kiwi
A small oval fruit with fuzzy brown skin and bright green (or golden) flesh. Sweet-tart with a soft, juicy texture and tiny edible black seeds.
Used for
- fruit salads
- snack platters
- smoothies
- parfaits
In the kitchen
- Peel.
- Slice.
- Scoop.
Picking it at the store
- Press gently. A ripe kiwi gives slightly like a ripe peach.
- Unripe kiwis ripen at room temperature in 1–2 days; refrigerate once ripe.
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