A little about persimmon
1. The name of persimmon in Latin is Diospyros. It is translated as "divine fire", "food of the gods."
2. China is considered the homeland of persimmons. There you can find persimmon trees that are more than one hundred years old. Persimmon appeared in Europe in the sixteenth century.
3. Now persimmon is grown not only in its homeland, but also in Japan, South Africa, Central Asia, Mediterranean countries, the Caucasus and Crimea.
4. Persimmon, like watermelon, is a berry, not a fruit.
5. Persimmon removes toxins from the body, and also does not burden the stomach.
6. The persimmon contains a lot of beta-carotene, glucose, sucrose, pectin, vitamin C, provitamin A, tannins. Persimmons are also rich in sodium, calcium, iodine, iron, manganese, potassium and other useful elements. Therefore, it is very beneficial for health promotion.
8. The astringent properties of persimmon are due to the high content of tannin in it. This substance disappears after the fruit is fully ripe.
9. There are about 1500 varieties of persimmons. In Russia, the most popular variety is “king”. It was first brought to the territory of Crimea from France at the beginning of the twentieth century.
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Persimmon and goat cheese salad
Ingredients:
- persimmon, 1 pc.
- tangerines, 2 pcs.
- pomegranate, 1 pc.
- soft goat cheese, 100 g
- olive oil, 1 tablespoon
- Dijon mustard, 1 tsp
- liquid honey, 1 tsp.
- lemon juice, 1 tsp
- salt, to taste
- greens to taste
Preparation:
Peel and chop persimmons, tangerines, pomegranates. Add cubes of goat cheese to them, mix everything. In a bowl, whisk lightly the olive oil, mustard, honey, lemon juice and salt. Season the salad with the resulting mixture and garnish with herbs.
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Pork chops with persimmon
Ingredients:
- soy sauce, 2 tablespoons
- pomegranate sauce, 2 tablespoons
- salt and pepper, to taste
- spices to taste
- pork chops, 5 pcs.
- red onion, 1 pc.
- olive oil, 2 tablespoons
- persimmon, 2 pcs.
- rosemary, to taste
Preparation:
Mix soy and pomegranate sauce, pepper, add spices and leave pork and chopped onion in the resulting marinade for 2-3 hours. Grease a baking sheet with olive oil, put the chops and onions, pour over the rest of the marinade, put persimmon slices on top. Bake in the oven at 180 degrees for 30-40 minutes. Salt and garnish with rosemary sprigs before serving.
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Persimmon cupcake
Ingredients:
- persimmon, 3 pcs.
- cinnamon, 1 tsp
- sugar, 125 g
- butter, 150 g
- egg, 2 pcs.
- hazelnuts, one handful
- raisins, one handful
- flour, 250 g
- baking powder, 1 tsp.
- milk, 100 g
Preparation:
Chop the pulp of the persimmon until puree, and cut one persimmon into cubes and set aside. Add cinnamon to the puree. Beat sugar and butter, gradually adding eggs while beating. Pour persimmon and cinnamon puree into the resulting mixture. Pour in the nuts, raisins and persimmon cubes. Then gradually stir in flour with baking powder and milk there. Stir until smooth and pour into a greased cake pan. Bake in the oven at 200 degrees for about 40 minutes.
