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04/18/2003 Archived Entry: "KUMQUATS"

KUMQUATS

The kumquats are in and I can’t resist the lure of them, mostly because they remind me a lot of the bittersweet aspects of life. These little sweet/sour fruits are members of the citrus family which you can readily see and taste with the first chomp. You have to persevere to get to the sweet part. To me the kumquat is a delicacy whether eaten fresh or preserved. I just like the little debbils. The thick sweet peel and a tart pulp are such a contrast and very tantalizing. You’d think it would be the other way around…. exemplifying the juxtaposition of life sometimes.