I just discovered star fruit

[demtenjeep]

I like it but can't distinguish its flavor?

Apple/Pear?


anyone else like it?

[Canoe52]

1. They look interesting

How do you tell when they are ripe - or over ripe and how do you prepare it? Peel it or slice it, do you eat the skin too?

[A HERETIC I AM]

2. My brother has a Carambola tree on his property.

Great in fruit salads. Use them in a smoothy also.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carambola

I think they taste like.....star fruit!

[Vinca]

3. I bought one a long time ago and thought they tasted like nothing.

Do they need to ripen to a certain stage before use and how do you tell when they're ready?

[azurnoir]

4. Really they don't have much taste but they make for a pretty visual on fruit plates and stuff like

like that, at least that's how I've used them