Never heard of a lemon plum. Will have to look for them.

Plums seem to be underrated. I love the way they smell when you bite into a ripe one.

I made soup Sunday using leeks. I've never cooked with them before because of all the warnings about cleaning them to get the grit out. I have been missing out on a lot because they have a wonderful mild oniony flavor. And I cut into an upper part that I wasn't using and took it apart and there was no grit anywhere. Only thing is, there seems to be a lot of waste when the recipe calls for only the white part. Is there any way to use more of it?

Patti, think of it this way....the dark green stems are left on to protect the tender part from damage and dessication. I've heard some TV cooks remark about freezing those stems for use when making stock. I've not done that but it sounds like a good idea. I save shrimp shells for stock!

I love plums and always look forward to seeing them in the markets. I agree that this 'lemon plum ' is special. Plums don't have a very long shelf life, sadly, and bruise so easily. They shouldn't be picked when they are still little hard because they don't continue to get sweet once picked. They'll soften up but taste mealy and bland. They are picked much too early to withstand the rigours of the commercial market.

I haven't gone exploring in the right grocery stores (lately) to find something new to me. I taught a college course one year about exotic, tropical, and world foods and for a fun assignnent challenged the class to find, research, and prepare for eating something that fullfilled the assignnent. It was a night class, so conducive to sharing a little meal.

What fun! I had never tasted starfruit until that night....delicious. Students sleuthed out really neat grains, spices, fruits and vegetables. Luckily, our little city was multi-cultural....and larger cities very close by.

grape-apple? bought a small package of 3 at wal mart...neither dh or I could really detect a grapey flavor...med to smaller apple...crisp, though...

I can't remember the name of the fruit. It was on the buffet at a Chinese Restaurant. It is small and looks like a white grape. While I was looking at it a lady told me that they were delicious and that I should try it. I did and loved it! I am still trying to find out what it is called and where I can find them.

Sandi, could it have been a lychee?