Pickled papaya for longevity.
By eileenleyva
@eileenleyva (27562)
Philippines
March 17, 2018 11:25pm CST
I was given green papaya and didn't know what to do with fruit not yet ripe. I could concoct tinola or chicken stew and add the papaya but I still have sayote in the vegetable bin.
So, I decided to turn the papaya into pickles. Atchara is not an option because my simple kitchen is still in need of a grater. I sliced the papaya into slender strips, all the while thinking about Anderson Cooper whose face couldn't be painted if given a pickle relish.
Anyway, I did congratulate my indolent self for producing three bottles of pickled papaya. It is an accomplishment for someone who is more often a fail i culinary arts.
Eating pickles daily is actually a secret to longevity, according to a nonagerian who aimed to live a century but didn't quite make it.
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5 responses
@RasmaSandra (73803)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Mar 18
Very interesting. I love pickles but never had anything else pickled except for beets. We cannot get good papaya here and it is expensive if it shows up at the market. Anyway, enjoy your papaya.
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@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
19 Mar 18
@RasmaSandra 
Wow, I enjoyed this very much. I will check the grocery for beets. Thank you. It will be a good summer activity.
Here's what, I thought it was beef. 
Shush, do not tell anyone, my vision is really failing me faster than I allow it to be.
Wow, I enjoyed this very much. I will check the grocery for beets. Thank you. It will be a good summer activity.
Here's what, I thought it was beef. Shush, do not tell anyone, my vision is really failing me faster than I allow it to be.1 person likes this
@RasmaSandra (73803)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 Mar 18
@eileenleyva no worries, your secret is safe with me 
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@RasmaSandra (73803)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 Mar 18
This recipe was given to me many years ago by an elderly farmers wife and has been one of my 'must do' yearly canning recipes. If you have a large amount of beets, just keep repeating brine until your beets are all gone! Enjoy!
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
18 Mar 18
All of a sudden I want pickled mangoes.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
18 Mar 18
@eileenleyva no idea.
I guess it is best when it is home-made.
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@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
18 Mar 18
That is the best. Would you know where to buy some?
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
18 Mar 18
Very interesting.Though I like papaya and had them-both ripe and unripe,never had pickled papaya.
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@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
18 Mar 18
It was an experiment. I will tell you if my concoction is good, That is why I did not put the ingredients.
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Now I am worried.
@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
19 Mar 18
Oh, so you must know how to make pickles. Would you share me your recipe?
@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
19 Mar 18
In my country, when there is an abundance of fruits or vegetables in a season, and we couldn't consume it all at once, we turn the rest into pickles or preserves such as jam or jelly. or even chips, such as banana chips or jackfruit chips. That way, we can have food to eat come the rainy days.
