A food addict and connoisseur of tasteful films reviews Food in Film, starring...
… Ugli fruit
What do you get when you cross an orange, a tangerine, and a grapefruit? The Jamaican uniq fruit, trademarked as UGLI.
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| UGLI®️ fruit. Photo by GabeB, Flickr |
Research revealed over 30 films shot in Jamaica, but I haven't seen most of them. So why write about uniq or UGLI®️ fruit?
Because the fruit is known for its unattractive skin, yet it yields juicy sweetness inside. It makes me wonder about foods we might refuse to eat because of the way it looks (or smells) and films we might not see because they don't appeal to us.
For years I thought blue-cheese dressing would be disgusting... but then I finally tried it, and loved it.
My husband humored me when I wanted to see Sullivan's Travels (1941). He was certain it would be boring, but watched it with me, anyway. You guessed it... the film is now his favorite comedy.
Do you have examples of foods and/or films you initially avoided but later loved?
Avocados... turns out I love them now.
ReplyDeleteI have been avoiding Passengers because of the awful reviews, however several friends whose film opinions I trust said they loved it, so now it's on my list to watch.
Phillip | U is for Unexpected
I wasn't sure about avocados when I was little, but turns out I love them too!
DeleteI've haven't seen Passengers. It sounds intriguing, I'll watch for it.
I've never tried ugli fruit, but I would if I had some. My wife refuses to try blue cheese in any form and it's one of my favorite cheeses. She is very wary about trying a lot of things.
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Tossing It Out
My husband used to mock me every time I had blue cheese dressing. "Eeeew... how can you eat that stuff?" Finally, after many years, he gave it a go, and now he likes it even sharper than I do.
DeleteSauerkraut, bleu cheese dressing, lobster, crab, artichoke, curry, sushi--all things I used to be too scared of to try, and now they're some of my favorite foods!
ReplyDeleteNow they belong on a list of all things delicious!
DeleteI just thought of another food I could have used: fish tacos. I avoided them for a long time, but turns out they are yummy!
Great post! Had to go over and read about Sullivan's Travels as well. Cheers!
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Gail Park
Making Life an Art
Thanks for visiting both posts! I responded to the comment you left on Sullivan's Travels, too. I hope you get a chance to watch it.
DeleteUgli fruit live up their name but they are absolutley delicious. I read the Divergent novels but initially avoided the films because they are so often disappointing. Wrong! They were great and number four is due out soon!
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That's another film I could have mentioned... I was assigned to write a review on Allegiant, the 3rd of the Divergent Films, and wouldn't have watched it otherwise, but I found it interesting and look forward to the 4th installment!
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ReplyDeleteFoods that are slimy gross me out like raw eggs or caviar. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't like eating these things. I can't think of anything I thought I wouldn't like and later discovered that I liked it.
For a long time I was reluctant to watching The Walking Dead series. I thought it was stupid and thought how could it be good? Then, we got started on it and are total fans of the program.
Thanks for visiting, Art Sketching Through the Alphabet "U" (Unicorn)!
~Curious as a Cathy
I've had raw egg, and it was gross. Not all things become favorites, that's for sure!
DeleteAh yes, I think lots of food might not look the most appealing, but under the peel is delicious! I mean, when you think about it, kiwis look really weird, but in reality they're totally delicious. ;)
ReplyDeleteVisiting from the A to Z Challenge. See my “U” post here: https://lydiahowe.com/2017/04/25/u-is-for-uncle-izaac-atozchallenge/
You're right, the kiwi is odd... especially the texture of the peel... but they are so tasty!
DeleteIn this case, they say that the beauty is inside.Not sure if we can say the same of blobfish...
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Eva - Mail Adventures
The poor blobfish. It can't help it, but oh my goodness, it got the short end of the stick when it comes to looks.
DeleteI avoided cooked cabbage because I remembered an awful smell from it cooking as a child. But there have been several recipes lately that contained cooked cabbage that I finally took a chance. I liked it, but then again I cooked it in bacon grease so that might have helped! Girl Who Reads
ReplyDeleteCooked cabbage can have an off-putting smell. I love it with corned beef, though!
DeleteMy husband would tell you that EVERYTHING tastes better with bacon!
I thought eel would be gross. But now it's one of my favs.
ReplyDeleteI'm at a Wegman's grocery store right now. I'll have to see if they have ugli fruit.
I had eel at a sushi restaurant and was pleasantly surprised.
DeleteDid you find ugli fruit at the grocery store?
It's a bit like people isn't it? Sometimes we are fooled by a pretty face, or we don't give credit to an old wrinkled one and miss out on so much.
ReplyDeleteLeanne | cresting the hill
So true. Definitely like people too. Thanks for adding that thought!
DeleteI love lobster but I've always understood why some people might not want to try it. WeekendsInMaine
ReplyDeleteLobsters are pretty funny looking, but delicious!
DeleteKale. My first experience was a raw kale salad I had to make in culinary class. Nothing I added could make it edible INO, those the chef liked it. Now I use Blue Apron. They love to include kale and I have learned to eat it as long as it is cooked and seasoned well.
ReplyDeleteI can handle kale in small amounts in a smoothie or salad, but I do use a large amount in one of my soup recipes. It tastes great in the soup because of the seasonings I imagine.
DeleteNo organ meat for me. BTW, a couple of years ago I did a food thing for the A-Z and made Ugli Fruit cocktails - one with vodka and one with honey bourbon. Yummy. My Virtual Vineyard
ReplyDeleteYep, there are limited food choices for the letter U!
DeleteHi Trudy - I don't see Ugli fruit around much ... my father brought back some from Waterloo Station in the 50s - it must have been the first time they were in England (give or take a couple of years) - from a barrow 'boy' - the way fruit and veg were collected from Covent Garden - the market - to sell and tempt commuters ... it was delicious as you say.
ReplyDeleteThankfully I enjoy most foods - one or two I can't eat - macadamia and brazil nuts ... too rich I think ... but Marks and Spencers had to show consumers how to eat avocados when they were first on the shelves here ... some people thought they were pears - and a desert, others that they had to be cooked ... probably like baked potatoes ... but avos need to come with a 'How to Eat' ... note!!
Cheers Hilary - there's a drink in the W below?!
http://positiveletters.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/w-is-for-whistlejacket.html
I can't imagine what happens to an avocado if baked like a potato. Sounds disgusting. At least nowadays we can search the Internet for instructions on how to prepare certain foods. We get spoiled with the information at our fingertips.
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