Kumquat

Definition: Kumquat

February 16, 2007

kumquat
A small, oval, orange citrus fruit. The entire fruit (skin and flesh) is eaten, the skin is quite sweet and the inside is rather bitter. Many people actually eat the skin and discard the inside. You'll find kumquats sliced or zested raw over salads or as garnish, but you're more likely to find them candied, preserved or in marmalades.

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3 years 8 weeks

Is there a sweet kumquat? We only eat the rind, and discard the sour fruit. However, it makes terrific marmelade (use lotsa sugar). You can also stick whole cloves into each one, and they make cute scent balls for your drawers -- wrap in netting and tie the top shut. Pretty and fragrant too.

mocelebgossisme 5 years 37 weeks

my g-parents had a jumquat tree so we used to ALWAYS pick and eat them when we were lil' tykes! ;-)

celebrity_soup 6 years 4 weeks

never heard of it, cool

vrico2005 6 years 13 weeks

I just recently discovered these and loved them!

LizaToad 6 years 14 weeks

i LOOOOOOOOVE kamquats!! eat them every chance i get.... but you do sort of have to get used to the taste!

OliverCakery 6 years 14 weeks

At Thanksgiving I made a citrus brined turkey and decorated the platter with Kamquats, lemons, and rosemary. The Kamquats were the only part of the display to be eaten!

crispet1 6 years 14 weeks

Interesting. I wouldve assumed it was a type of squash, just given the way its name sounds to me.

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