Kumquat is a small evergreen shrub. It is grown in China, Japan, Southern Europe, the Middle East and the southern United States. The kumquat fruit is the smallest of citrus fruits, its length is not more than four centimeters. The fruits have a strong pleasant aroma, a bright orange color and an unusual taste.
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Instruction manual
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Eat fresh kumquat with peel, cut into circles. The kumquat peel is thin and has a slightly tart taste. If it seems too acidic, cut and dry it. Use the peel to add to various dishes, tinctures.
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Decorate the festive table with bright miniature kumquats. Slices of fruit can be strung on skewers for sandwiches, decorate them with hot and cold dishes. Garnish with kumquat fruit salads.
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Serve the sliced kumquat as an original snack for strong drinks such as cognac and whiskey, or attach slices of kumquat to glasses with cocktails.
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Make kumquat fruit a refreshing, sweet and sour juice. Add it to martini instead of orange juice or to gin and tonic instead of lemon. Pour some juice into the marinade to make chicken or fish dishes. It will give the dishes a fresh citrus flavor.
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Kumquat is also eaten in processed form. Make original sweet and sour fruit sauces for meat or vegetables, or bake meat with them. It goes well with this citrus pork: rub the meat with salt, bake it in the oven for about an hour. Then add the whole kumquat fruits to the dish and hold it in the oven for another ten minutes.
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Use kumquat to make a variety of desserts. Add it to fruit salads. These fruits go well with yogurt and cottage cheese. Candied fruits, jam and jam are very tasty and fragrant from kumquat.
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Daily consumption of kumquat is a good prevention of gastrointestinal, colds and fungal diseases, strengthens the immune system, helps to normalize the functioning of the nervous system.
Useful advice
The dried peel of the kumquat helps fight harmful microorganisms in indoor air. To do this, it is laid out in the house or placed near an open fire.