In this article, we will talk about pamela - not everyone knows this fruit. This exotic stranger outwardly resembles an ordinary Chinese pear, the peel is similar to grapefruit, and it is the size of a pretty decent melon. Even a child knows the beneficial properties of fruits today, but what do we know about pamela? The fruit has a very interesting taste - its pulp is drier than grapefruit, the fibers are large, it is sweet enough, and the bitterness in it is very light and almost invisible. It is wrong to assume that Pamela is a hybrid of grapefruit, rather the exact opposite.
What fruits do you have at home every day? Most likely, these are apples, oranges, bananas. Particular attention should be paid to pamela. The fruit is rich in vitamins C, A and a group of vitamins B (B1, B2, B5). It is also considered a dietary product. It contains a large amount of calcium, potassium, sodium, iron, phosphorus, as well as beta-carotene and folic acid. Therefore, it is worth paying special attention to this fruit - it alone will replace several types of others. He deserves special attention for those who are losing weight - because the calorie content of pamela is only 30 kcal per 100 grams. The following useful property: pamela is a fruit that can be used in the prevention of inflammatory and viral diseases. It is also useful for digestion, because it contains enzymes that break down fats and proteins.
At first glance, due to its large size, it may seem that it will be difficult to clear the pamela from the skin. It's not like that at all. It is cleaned very simply and quickly: it is necessary to slightly cut its thick skin, after which it will separate from the pulp very easily. Size may become unexpected - if you remove the peel from pamela, it will become much smaller, sometimes the skin reaches several centimeters in width. What fruits are there that change so much during the cleaning process? They can be counted on the fingers - grapefruit, pamela, coconut.
The pulp of pamela will resemble a small core in shape. It should be divided into 2 halves. Next, with the tip of a knife, gently rip thick films one by one and remove the pulp from them. Each lobule lies in its shell absolutely free, without being attached to the walls. Do not forget to remove the bones from the lobules, sometimes they are 5-6 pieces each. All peeled slices can be put on a plate - this is a ready-to-eat product. You don’t even need sugar - pamela has a very sweet taste. Since pamela contains many useful substances, with one such fruit you can easily replace all those fruits that we usually consume daily - and strong immunity is guaranteed to you.
Who does not like to eat fruit separately, here's a couple of recipes using pamela:
Air dessert
Take 2 small bowls, pour on the bottom 1 tablespoon of yogurt each. Next, add 2 tablespoons of muesli to each. Take 1 banana, cut it into cubes and divide evenly into bowls. Top you need to pour another 100 grams of yogurt. Now you can add pamela. If you like very sweet desserts, you can add honey, and so pamela will give the dessert a special sweetness. Place the eggs in the refrigerator for 15 minutes, and the dessert is ready.
Fruit salad
First you need to make a syrup. Bring 2 cups of water to a boil, add 10 teaspoons of sugar to it. When the sugar has completely dissolved, you can put 1 zest of orange. Boil 3 minutes together. Set to cool and now you can do the salad. Required: 2 oranges, 1 pear, 1 pamela, pineapple (canned) 4 rings, 4 bananas. All fruits must be cut into cubes and put in a salad bowl. Pour with cooled syrup, refrigerate for 1 hour, and the salad is ready.
Given that there is a huge variety of fruits now and almost all of them can be purchased in supermarkets, do not forget about their benefits and try to eat regularly.