No, they're not my women's daily vitamin, though they do look very similar. In fact, these are something called "Kumquats." Tee hee. Right off the bat I liked these little puny fellas due to their pornographic sounding name. Kumquats. Hee hee. Almost as fun as saying, "Pianist."
So, in the spirit of trying something new every day, I decided that instead of walking past the kumquats (tee hee), I'd purchase them. These three tiny boogers cost me a mere 28 cents. Kumquats are really quite the bargain.
Kumquats look like very tiny oranges. Not sure of their origins, I can only surmise the following hypotheses:
a) They are a genetically engineered orange manufactured on the set of a Lily Tomlin movie or perhaps "Honey I Blew Up The Kids."
or
b) A tangerine and pyracanthea berry had a little bit too much to drink one night and...
I decided to give the kumquat a try without first looking it up on the Internet to find out its origins, what it's used for, how it tastes and what its antidote is.
I tried to peel it like a regular orange, but it was just too small. I then cut it in half and squirted a bit of juice into my mouth.
Zowee Mama!
It's not an orange at all! It's a baby lemon dressed in orange's polly-pocket sized clothes. I felt a little bit bamboozled!
Like all normal kids, my children were fascinated with the tiny nature of the kumquat, so I bought one for each of them. This is Roxy's face upon trying the juice:
At age 10, she's not dramatic in the least bit.
So, in the end, the kumquat is pretty dumb in my book. Yes, it's a lemon, but it's also smaller than a dime. So, would YOU want to cut up 2,398 kumquats to make an 8-oz glass of lemonade? Yeah, me neither. Kumquat. Tee hee.
You know of course, that now I'm going to have to go out & get some kumquats and try to come up w/ a recipe using them! I've only ever had them sliced in a salad, and I think you can eat the skin. I'll report back - thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteVal -- I have no doubt that you could make something delicious out of the tiny li'l critters. I was just telling my husband today about all of your yummy looking foods on your site. Maybe through my trying new things, I'll actually improve in the kitchen a bit!
ReplyDeleteVicki,
ReplyDeleteWhile I was in TX for my friend's mom's funeral,I tried one of those little buggars and yes you can eat the skin of a Kumquat, I think my face must have looked as good as Roxie's! Although, I have heard there are sweeter ones. Also, I know that the trees grow in hot,humid places like Galveston, TX and Mississippi. I know the Mississippi fact cause they had trees here and there! Anyway, they do aquire a certain taste! My Godmother uses them for an alcoholic drink!