Chikoo, also known as sapodilla or sapota, grows in India, Mexico and Central America, and parts of Southeast Asia. The fruit is lightly larger than a golf ball, with the brown, sandpapery skin of a potato. Inside is a slick, pale orange flesh with several black seeds. The flesh is almost candy sweet (it's sometimes called Indian butterscotch) and has the rough, soft texture of an overripe pair. Chikoo is a common ingredient in Indian ice creams, milkshades, and halwas. The latex from the stem can be used to make chewing gum.
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11-16-2008 @ 1:56PM
Jim said...
"has the rough, soft texture of an overripe pair."
HAHAHAHAHAHA!! It's the Freudian typo of the day!
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11-16-2008 @ 6:28PM
Zakiah said...
oh my! Chikoo is my absolute favourite fruit! I come from Malaysia,and we have these a lot. The shape is slightly oblong compared to picture but your description on the taste is pretty much correct.
Have you tried one of these before? If you haven't then I suggest you try one soon! :)
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11-17-2008 @ 1:37PM
Kitt said...
Interesting! I've never heard of chikoo. I'll have to look for it in the Indian markets here.
Kitt
http://www.kittalog.com
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11-19-2008 @ 3:37PM
The TriniGourmet said...
i love sapodillas! They also grow in the caribbean. In Jamaica they are known as neesberries :) I would more call the flesh light brown, and I never thought of the taste as butterscotch, but now that I think about it, that's a pretty good comparison! :)
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