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Dindons
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« on: March 24, 2008, 01:02:50 am » |
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Is anybody else having problems getting hold of papaya's at the moment? I shop @ Asda and they do have them but they look awful!  Usually when I get them they are orange inside with bits of yellow round the edge. I cut one open last night and it was all yellow inside and I was unsure whether to give it or not, so instead I had to make something without papaya because I didn't want to risk it! I am going on a hunt for papaya today  |
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« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2008, 01:09:05 am » |
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Tesco's here has loads in stock - or at least they did on Saturday so you should be able to get them in most stores!
I find papaya is pretty hit and miss on the quality no matter where I buy it! :mad
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« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2008, 06:48:09 am » |
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Is tinned papaya suitable if it's in natural juice or is it always best to buy fresh and whole?
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« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2008, 07:54:34 am » |
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I personally wouldnt give anything tinned so go for fresh if you can although some places do it frozen too  |
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« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2008, 07:58:31 am » |
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Frozen would be fab..i will put it on my shopping list thanx |
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« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2008, 08:42:53 am » |
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the frozen stuff looses most of its vit and mineral content. i would just wait till you get some better ones in at your super market, we all use it but when i cant get any i cant get any so the food changes.
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« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2008, 10:45:42 am » |
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Thanx for the tip  |
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« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2008, 10:57:45 am » |
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Yes I only use frozen as a last resort but always get fresh if I can.
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« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2008, 11:53:16 am » |
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ive been getting mine from sainsburys its ripened and looks pretty good prob a little more expensive but they seem to always have it in!!
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« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2008, 01:20:42 pm » |
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local market
or any ethnic supermsarket if you have asian or caribbean areas
and I sometimes get from asda if they arent too bruised are ok but should be pinky orangey pink inside
often the asda ones are a little hard (probably bought under ripe to ripen here) so look green or yellow outside but seem to be ok inside!
I gave up in the end and now always use papaya as couldnt get the balance right without it even using high ratio things llike figs and squash!
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« Reply #10 on: March 24, 2008, 02:07:23 pm » |
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Well I have managed to get another from asda which looks better so fingers crossed! I am running low on frozen mixes but they are on a batch of this tonight which has papaya in, hopefully got some good enough to make a some new frozen batches tomorrow. i don't really have any ethnic supermarkets around and will only ever get fresh fruit and veg for them so will have to travel around if it happens again! |
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« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2008, 05:32:55 am » |
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Tesco do HUUUUUGE papaya's for £2.99 which I usually buy, they didn't have any in today though so had to plumb for the smaller 2 for £2.50 ones |
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« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2008, 03:46:47 pm » |
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Luckily the one I bought yesterday was ok and the right colour inside! I do have a tesco near by, well two actually (why they think we need three supermarkets in such a small area I will never know, and they are building two more!!) So I will look there in the future! Thanks for the advice, I just didn't know what to do when it was all yellow, never seen them like that before!
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