My children introduce me to new things

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A lot of the time we parents are teaching our children about the world, introducing them to new foods for example. But now Big One is growing up the tables are starting to turn and she is introducing us to new things. One introduction is the pomelo. I had never come across these before until Big One announced that she would like one, having seen a friend with some as part of her packed lunch. They seem quite tricky to track down, only appearing at certain times of year and so far I haven’t quite worked out when that is – sometimes it seems to be early winter (like now) and other times later, around February. The ones in the shops here are imported from China and always come individually shrink-wrapped in plastic and then enclosed in a little net bag, which seems a bit unnecessary for just one fruit. They are bigger than a grapefruit (to which they are related) with much thicker skin, but otherwise look similar both inside and outside; however the flavour is milder and not at all sour. Personally I prefer the zingy sharpness of a grapefruit, but Big One loves them. Have you tried these? Do they grow where you live? Have your children introduced you to new things? All rights reserved. © Text and image copyright Fleur 2017.