In my house, I have a loquat tree. In case anyone has never had a loquat (I never had till last year) they’re a soft fruit rather like a mild apricot in taste.
The tree is rather prolific, and in a few more days I’m going to have a LOT of loquats on my hands.
I also have a daughter whose school is having the yearly fete in about three weeks time, which includes a preserves stall for which I’ve already made some stuff, and is still hanging out for more supplies.
Winner!
However, if I’m going to put these loquats to good use, I need a good recipe for something. The only experienced advice I’ve had so far is from my mother-in-law (and I quote) “My husband would tell you to make loquat jam, but honestly I don’t think it tastes very nice.” Hardly a glowing recommendation for the family cookbook!
So I turn to the dope. Of course there are loquat recipes all over the web, but I’d much rather get some personal recommendations. Anyone got one?
I grew up next door to a loquat tree, and still love the taste of those fruits. If I had a loquat today, I’d eat it the way I always have: pop off the stem, squeeze out the disturbingly suggestive pits, eat the rest as is.
They’re so delicious I think it would be a waste to do more than that to them.
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You could make a chutney. This isn’t an actual personal recommendation; I’ve never eaten loquat. But it sounds like it would taste amazing with ginger or hot pepper in a chutney-style preserve.
Please explain, I feel like I am missing something here.