How to Eat Guava

If you've come across the South American fruit for the first time, you may be wondering how to eat guava. This delicious fruit is native to Central America, parts of South America, Mexico, and the Carribean. High in vitamins A, B and C, it also includes levels of calcium unusually high for fruit. Guavas have more vitamin C in their rinds alone than entire oranges. Guava fruits have yellow, green or pink rind with a pale or rose colored flesh. The entire guava, including rind, flesh and seeds, may be eaten -- and the entire fruit should be eaten for maximum health benefits. Here's how to eat a guava:

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. 
    
   Pick a Guava

   Select a ripe guava. It should be somewhat firm, but give gently under pressure.

2. 
    
   Wash first.

   Wash the fruit with clean water or fruit cleaner.

3. 
    
   Guava fruit

   Eat the guava like you would an apple--simply take bites of the fruit, rind and all. The rind may be slightly bitter in some cases; however, it is a great source of nutrients and is better not to overlook.

4. 
    

   Slice guava in a decorative manner as a decorative addition to a buffet table or fruit bowl.

5. 
    

   Make guava juice by blending the fruit and straining through a fine sieve or cloth to remove seeds and larger pieces of rind.

6. 
    
   Guava salsa?

   Add finely chopped guava fruit to your favorite salsa recipe.

Tips & Warnings

• Add guava fruit to strawberries when making preserves or jam.
• Make a fruit topping for ice cream by combining and heating ripe guava, juice and raw sugar.

Resources

• The Great Exotic Fruit Book: A Handbook of Tropical and Subtropical Fruits, With Recipes
• Eating the Alphabet: Fruits & Vegetables from A to Z

[gatunibi]

on 1/28/2009 Never tried it!There has to be a first time soon!5*

[Wordart]

on 11/19/2008 Something to consider. I never ate a guava.