Dragon fruit is good, if you get a good crop. Lychee, I've been eating my whole life, love them. Stay away from the canned ones though. They are a horrible introduction. People always look at me like I'm crazy when I'm scrubbing away at my fruit, especially the big ones like watermelon. But between the dirt and the dozens of hands it's passed through, they must be washed before being cut. Great video!

Talk about getting straight to it. I love that.

Carolyn, thanks for sharing your knowledge of fruit! I'll give the dragon/lychee fruit a try.

I am enjoying the 'How to" series. TFS I have never tried the two exotic fruits mentioned, but I will be on the look out for them.

Gratitude learn is a big save time.

Great method! Thank you!

Thank you so much for this tip😍

Hi Ms Carolyn .. Ive never had either one.. but i will definitely try them the next time I'm out at the farmers market. Thanks for sharing!

Good tip thank you.

Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the info. I always what the dragon fruit was like. I,ll give it a try.

Thanks girl for showing us the dragon fruit cause I've always been too scared to try one but now I have an idea how it taste so I'll give it a try.

Thank you ♥️

Very Informative; I will have to try those fruits, and I have been freezing my fruit the wrong way

Nice well explained andto the point

Very good video. If I come across dragon fruit or lychee, I definitely will give them a try.Thanks for giving me some reference point for taste.

Your videos are so informative and useful. Not to mention your amazing recipes. You're one of my favorite chefs on KZread. God bless you and thanks for sharing your knowledge with us😘

@CookingWithCarolyn

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, I'm glad I could help.

These are great tips and this is my first time seeing a dragon fruit

This was great! Can you teach us how to pick them?

Hi Carolyn....I was looking for a recipe one day last year and stumbled upon your channel and what blessings I'm receiving. Love your videos as they are very thorough and inspiring. Ironically, last evening I was pondering on the proper way to freeze fresh fruit and your video popped up on my "inbox" this morning. I prepared your recipe for peach cobbler again yesterday..a HUGE hit. On behalf of all your followers, thanks for assisting us in expanding our culinary skills.

@CookingWithCarolyn

8 жыл бұрын

Aaaww, thank you so much, I appreciate you :)

thanks. well done informative

Thanks for sharing about dragon fruit - never heard of. I saw the lychee in the store yesterday for the first time. Thanks for showing how to peel them!

@CookingWithCarolyn

8 жыл бұрын

No problem :)

I will definitely try this :)

Heyyy I just tasted dragon fruit very good love lychee and papaya

This is a great video!

wow, thanks

This is awesome! I've been freezing summer fruit all summer for my smoothies especially the in season fruits! Definitely going to give dragon fruit a try and maybe some kumquats in the future

@CookingWithCarolyn

8 жыл бұрын

Why was I looking for kumquats last week? I was like, "Are they in season?" I just had a taste for them that wouldn't quit LOL

First time I’ve tried Dragon Fruit. This one isn’t sweet, although it’s a nice deep pink colour on the outside and slightly soft when squeezed with hand. The inside is soft. I added yoghurt. I’m amazing at the very long list of how good these are for us. If they weren’t $4.99 each (Australia) I would have one each day.

i love dragon fruit and lychee i ate them so much while in thailand

Great video!!!

@CookingWithCarolyn

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Hun :D

very nicely done.... love to watch sooooo much

@CookingWithCarolyn

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I'm always on the curious side when it comes to trying new edibles. thanks for the heads up on the exotic fruit. gotta find these and try em.

@CookingWithCarolyn

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah give some new things a try, expand your taste buds.

Thanks for sharing...I love your channel. I've watched this video about five times...lol. I make smoothies a lot and my banana and strawberries never look as perfect as yours do. Now I know why and how to get them NOT to be clumped together like some ill shaped brick...lol

thanks i found it..

Ms. Carolyn, will go to the store tomorrow to get my dragon fruit and lychee!! Thanks for the easy lesson!

@CookingWithCarolyn

8 жыл бұрын

Cool! They're usually found in the asian markets and some farmer's markets.

Hi, Carolyn. Those fruits look fantastic and mouthwatering, especially dragon fruit. What makes a perfect recipe look and taste good? Have a good day, Carolyn.

@CookingWithCarolyn

8 жыл бұрын

Using quality ingredients will do the trick

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! My mom got dragon fruit from the store and none of us know how to cut it.

Hi beautiful Carolyn. Great tutorial on how to freeze fresh fruits. That dragon fruit sure is pretty. Tfs. :)

@CookingWithCarolyn

8 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Sweetie :)

We have lychee trees in Florida. I'm a smoothie queen but I always buy frozen fruit from Publix. Occasionally when strawberries and blueberries are on sale, I'll freeze them because it's cheaper. It's funny that I like them in smoothies but not so much by themselves. LOL!! Thanks for sharing.

@CookingWithCarolyn

8 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thanks for watching :)

Hi, can you do a video on how to properly clean different fruits, please? Whether with or without using apple cider vinegar? Thank you

I have always been a fruit lover but I have never tried dragon fruit or a lychee in my life I must branch out and do so thank you for showing how easy it is to cut them I honestly didn't know how I'm sure I would have had to ask do you eat the skins of the fruit or not lol thanks for sharing god bless take care xoxo.

@CookingWithCarolyn

8 жыл бұрын

Yes, give something new a try. If you don't like it then at least you've given it a try

Nice How to video . I like dragon fruit.Not very fond of lychee but at least I've tried them.

@CookingWithCarolyn

8 жыл бұрын

Yep That's all you can do is just give them a try. Experience something new.

@windella

8 жыл бұрын

I love how you encourage others to try different ingredients. That's what I love to do with my your nephews and nieces,ask them to at least try something different,you never know if you like it if you don't!

informative tfs! btw do you have a recipe for a strawberry fused cake

@CookingWithCarolyn

8 жыл бұрын

Try this kzread.info/dash/bejne/lYChm9uPad3OYs4.html

Would you please do a video on how you wash your produce?

@CookingWithCarolyn

8 жыл бұрын

I'll add it to my list.

Thank you so much for this video. I absolutely love dragon fruit, but I see that I have been cutting it wrong the entire time. Can't wait to freeze my fruit like this so they won't stick together anymore.

@CookingWithCarolyn

8 жыл бұрын

No, you haven't been doing it wrong if you've been able to get to the flesh of the fruit LOL. Maybe I just showed you an easier way to do it :D

Awesome! What about how to freeze fresh veggies? I heard so many different stories on how but never knew WHO believe. I'd believe you though. I get a lot of fresh organic veggies each week but would love to know how to freeze them.

@CookingWithCarolyn

8 жыл бұрын

Freezing most veggies would work practically the same thing. I would probably freeze the seasonal veggies, just like the seasonal fruits, that I want to enjoy later.

@CreativeDesignbyJessica

8 жыл бұрын

Oh okay, thanks. I will make sure I do it.

I was just curious. Can we freeze lychees in the same way like these other fruits? And if so how long will they last in the freezer🙈

@CookingWithCarolyn

4 жыл бұрын

Yes you could! I’d give them 2-3 months.

@Trish9884

4 жыл бұрын

CookingWithCarolyn Oh wow! Thanks you sooooo much for the reply☺️ also, this video and also the other videos on your channel are really really informative and helpful! Keep em flowing💃🤗🤗

Omg that dragonfruit looks weird I've never seen one before. I love kiwis, here in Australia we eat them often when they're in season. Lychee are something I don't really like , just something about the,. Thanks for the tips about freezing fruit Hun.

@CookingWithCarolyn

8 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Sweetie :)

You love lychee, aren't you? Then, you definitely want to make the VIETNAMESE MILK JELLY DESSERT. It's very popular in Vietnam and mostly eaten during the summer or when the weather gets hot. It has panna cotta, lychee, sugar syrup, toasted almonds and it's usually served cold with some ice cubes. This is the recipe that I've have tried making it before and I love sharing it with you: Step 1: In a saucepan, add in 2 cups water and 250g candy rock sugar ( you can find it in most Asian markets or white sugar would also do well, too). Bring to a boil and dissolve all the sugar. Remove the saucepan from the stove and let the syrup cool down to room-temperature. Meanwhile, remove the seeds out of the lychees and when the syrup is cool, place all the white flesh of the lychees into the syrup. Cover and let it chill in the fridge for about 8 hours. Step 2: Sprinkle 0.3 oz unflavored gelatin powder into 1/4 cup cold water and let it sit for 10 minutes. In a saucepan, combine 200ml milk, 200ml heavy cream and 1/4 cup sugar together. Turn the heat on low, stir constantly until the sugar is dissolved comepletely. You don't need to boil it. Let it cool down. After 10 minutes, put the gelatine mixture into microwave on high for 30 seconds until it is liquified. Add it to the milk and cream mixture. You can also add a few drops of almond or vanilla extract or just leave it plain like that. Cover and chill in the fridge overnight. Step 3: Toast 25g almonds until they become brown and fragant. Step 4: SERVE! Place the lychees and some of that syrup into a glass. Cut the panna cotta into square pieces and place them into the glass, too. Add in the toasted almonds and some ice cubes. And it's done!!! I HOPE YOU WILL TRY THIS RECIPE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AND TRUST ME, YOU WILL LOVE IT FOREVER!!!

@CookingWithCarolyn

8 жыл бұрын

I've made Panna cotta in the past, but not like this. This sounds good.

Oh snap. I'm glad I clicked on this I forgot I bought some lychee fruit a few days ago. I have never had fresh dragon fruit, they are $7 a piece where I live.

@CookingWithCarolyn

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah, they were $2.99/LB where I bought them, so they were like $3 dollars each.

Love lychee but dragon fruit was disappointing to me..will stick to kiwi. Freezing is great when space allows but I've limited space so my Nesco dehydrator is working overtime on eggplant, colorful peppers, parsnips, garlic, onion, cauliflower, herbs, kiwi, apples and even a watermelon if I can find one in NYC this time of year. I store them in either Mason jars or freezer bags. Thanks for your channel!

@CookingWithCarolyn

6 жыл бұрын

Oh that's good that you preserve your veggies and fruits.

@LLTization

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yes, just bought a FOODSAVER to also vacuum and gain more freezer space.

Can you make more baking / dessert videos??? Thanks, dear!!! :-)

@CookingWithCarolyn

8 жыл бұрын

I will Mari. I was going to do some but we've all been going through this heat wave and I didn't want you guys turning on an oven this week LOL

Did you freeze the lychee too?

@CookingWithCarolyn

4 жыл бұрын

No, I didn’t but you could.

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Dragon fruit does look quite interesting , but it tastes really bland to me, still can't get used to it

Why not remove strawberry "cores"?

@CookingWithCarolyn

8 жыл бұрын

You can. The stems are enough for me not to mention when you buy frozen strawberries the "cores" are there so to each his own.

Dragon fruit that has a taupe flesh taste bitter bc its not ripe enough. A dragon fruit that has pink flesh is 😣😍😍👼

It's kinda pronounced like "lie-chee", not lee-chee haha

@CookingWithCarolyn

8 жыл бұрын

You know what? I heard both pronunciations on different internet dictionaries. Well, they still taste good LOL

Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

Awesome! Thanks for sharing.