Guava

Yesterday in the news was a list of 10 foods that are especially good for us so I made a list and went to Whole Foods to see what I could find. One thing on the list was guavas. I have heard of them before but never tried them. They were quite expensive but I splurged and bought one. It had a wonderful aroma. Today when I made my lunch I decided to give it a try. I cut it in half then discovered I really didn't know how to eat one. I read in the news that you can consume the entire thing, seeds, flesh and rind but I wasn't too sure so looked up online... "how to eat guava". Sure enough there were details. I must say I really like it alot. I cut off the outer parts and ate them first, including the thin skin or rind. All of that was quite tasty. I then tried the part with the seeds but found the tiny seeds to be rock hard and spit them out. It was sort of like chewing tiny pieces of gravel. The center part was extra sweet and soft but I like the outer portions the best. A couple of hours have passed and I can still smell the fantastic scent on my hands even though they have been washed a couple of times since. I doubt I will buy this tropical fruit very often but glad I gave it a try. I never met a fruit I didn't love and guava is no exception. It sort of reminded me of a ripe pear in both flavor and texture.