[Magdalen] Another "worthless" food.

[Jay Weigel]

I love mangoes, but only the Ataulfo (yellow) ones. And I only buy those at
markets that cater to the Hispanic or Caribbean trade.

On Fri, Sep 30, 2016 at 12:50 PM, ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> wrote:

> I remember that from the French islands (Guadalupe and Martinique). The
> most incredible tiny grapefruits and bananas, fresh & delicious. Have never
> seen either in the USA.
>
> Am ashamed to tell you I ate turtle there. Once. It was so incredibly good,
> like veal but sweeter. Still a vivid memory.
>
> A friend who served in Haiti said she'd always disliked mangoes until she
> had one fresh-picked.
> -M
>
> On Friday, September 30, 2016, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
> >
> > The emphasis on fresh fruits with breakfast is common in the
> > Caribbean area, too.  I took a week long tutorial in infectious
> > diseases at a hotel on the strip in Santo Domingo, and the lavish
> > fruit outlays in the AM along with their "Cafe Dominicana" was
> > an embarrass de richesses.
> >
> >
>