About a year ago, a friend and I went to the
Midtown Global Market over near Abbott Norwestern Hospital in S. Minneapolis. While there, I rediscovered my love of Bubble Tea and enjoyed perusing the various offerings of each booth. I came home with a couple different fruit and vegetables, one of which was a Cara Cara orange.
It looks like a typical orange on the outside, but inside it has a pinker flesh.
From the Sunkist website:
Cara Cara Oranges
Cara Cara oranges, a type of navel grown in California's San Joaquin Valley, are available January through April. Their outward appearance is similar to other navels, but their interior is a distinctive pinkish red and has an exceptionally sweet flavor with a tangy cranberry-like zing. Cara Caras are a rich source of Vitamins A and C, fiber and Lycopene. A perfect snack served as wedges, they're also a colorful addition to beverages or squeezed into a vinaigrette salad dressing.
It's rare that I enjoy an orange as much as I enjoy a cara cara orange. So if you're ever in the mood for an orange, but not your typical navel orange, check out the cara cara orange.
2 comments:
just found a box of these at Trader Joe's! Wrapped in tissue, in a 5lb gift box...Very tasty for $6.
I'll have to check our Trader Joes to see if they have them!
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