According to the book On Food and Cooking by Harold McGee, lesser-known citrus fruits that are worth knowing about include the following...
- "Kumquats, species of the genus Fortunella, are bite-size fruits that are eaten whole, thin rind and all. They are generally tart but not bitter. The calamondin or calamansi, also a diminutive citrus, is probably derived in part from the kumquat."
How I wish I could say I had Fortunella to eat today!
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When I'm in the Philippeans visiting we drink fresh squeezed calamansi juice with sugar and ice. It's perfect when it's hot and muggy. I did not know they were related to kumquats or the Fortunella genus! Always happy to learn something new
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