Photo of the Day: Elephant Plum
Photo from Dessert First on Flickr
I adore this plum, with its perfect heart shape and rich ruby color, the subtle complexities of its flavor such a contrast to its bolder, more straightforward cousins. Incidentally, the dustlike bloom you may see on them at the market is actually a good sign; elephant heart plums are quite delicate and bruise easily, so seeing bloom means that have not been overhandled. Pick plums that are tender but not squishy soft or too firm either. Even a not-perfectly-ripened elephant heart plum is a thing of joy, but a perfect one is like the end of summer distilled into ambrosia.
Read the rest on Dessert First, including recipes for Plum Cornmeal Cake and Plum Sorbet.
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4 Comments:
No pitt?
kitchenbea at 1:20PM on 09/18/07
This photo should have been saved and posted on February 14...
klg19 at 3:38PM on 09/18/07
kitchenbea: I think I can make out a pit in there. I would be surprised if there weren't one.
klg19: Heh. I think I'll just have to remember to dig it up again come Feb. 14th. We could do a photo essay of heart-shaped food!
Alaina Browne at 9:41PM on 09/18/07
Hi there,
Yes, elephant heart plums have pits. I sliced the one of the left to avoid the pit though - wanted to show off the red color.
Thanks so much for featuring my photo!
pastrygirl at 11:29PM on 09/18/07