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| Bing cherries should be deep red large and plump almost to bursting. Equally good sweet but not as common are the bright reddish brown Lambert cherries. Sour cherries are smaller paler red and only used for cooking. Tip Credibility: 9 |
| Look for firm well-shaped melon; one side will be light colored from resting on the soil. A cut watermelon is easier to judge for quality, it should have juicy deep pink flesh with no white streaks and the seeds should be dark and shiny. Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Papaya is a tropical fruit, also known as "pawpaw". In the United States, it is mainly grown in Florida. The ripe raw fruit has moist juicy orange flesh and edible black seeds. Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Fresh figs can be purple or pale green. They should be a little soft and look well filled out and when cut pink and juicy inside. Tip Credibility: 4 |
| The test of a good cranberry is its bounce. Good firm ones will bounce like rubber balls. Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Making homemade candy is fun and easy if you have a good recipe and directions.
http://www.infobarrel.com/How_to_Make_Caramel_Candy_in_a_Crook_Pot Tip Credibility: 9 |
| A light and tasty meal that your whole family will enjoy.
http://www.infobarrel.com/Shrimp_and_Vegetable_Stir-Fry_Recipe Tip Credibility: 4 |
| To prevent lumps have milk hot when adding to the roux and always cook your roux a few minutes before adding liquid. Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Though used as fruit, rhubarb is really a vegetable, belonging to the sorrel family. Don't eat the leaves they are poisonous. Tip Credibility: 10 |
| To easily extract the meat from a fresh coconut, put it on the middle rack of a preheated 425 degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until shell has split and cracked in several places. Tip Credibility: 9 |
| Cereals, rice, beans and pasta are wholesome foods that fill the stomach. In the right combinations, they provide a valuable source of low-fat protein. Tip Credibility: 4 |
| There's no substitute for their flavor. It is worth the bother of shelling them and removing the inner skin. Tip Credibility: 9 |
| To shell, cut slits or crosswise gashes in the flat sides and drop into boiling water a minute or 2. While still warm remove the shells and inner skins using a sharp knife. If any of the skins are difficult to peel, reboil for a few seconds. Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Technically nuts, chestnuts are primarily used as vegetables.It is hard to tell how fresh chestnuts are when they're in the shell. Feel them and be sure that the nut seems firm and has not drawn away from the shell. Tip Credibility: 9 |
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