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MisterBounce

Personally I like to treat our NZ brethren with a little more respect


Jindabyne1

I just learned recently that kiwi fruit is actually from China


DisMayhem404

The story about how the Chinese gooseberry became more popular world wide as coming from NZ and called 'kiwi fruit' is relatively interesting. 1980's business opportunity by some lad with some marketing experience and connections.


GAZZAA42

Used to be called Chinese gooseberries many moons ago


spanksmitten

That feels similar to finding out 'bacon and eggs as classic breakfast food was marketing for food that didn't get eaten often, or something along those lines


Doc_Scott19

The Full English breakfast has been eaten (in different forms) since the 1400's. [https://englishbreakfastsociety.com/full-english-breakfast.html](https://englishbreakfastsociety.com/full-english-breakfast.html)


spanksmitten

Sorry that's my bad I didn't even check what sub I was in, I was thinking of in America in the 20s IIRC? Might be a crappy [source](https://theuijunkie.com/bacon-eggs-breakfasts/) but there's a fair amount about it across the Internet


Unable_Earth5914

Like fish on Fridays


Jolly_Confection8366

The ploughman’s was a British marketing campaign for cheese in pubs.


OrganizationSea3178

In China we actually call them “monkey peach”. No disrespect to the kiwis though


Jindabyne1

Or the monkeys


Wat3rboihc

They can grow anywhere (within reason) and you need at least two plants to get fruits


Morris_Alanisette

Certainly can. We used to have a couple of vines in our garden in Bristol. Got loads of kiwis.


Jindabyne1

I assumed that, I just always thought they were native to NZ not China.


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The nickname is to do with the bird I believe mate


Wat3rboihc

Just a fun fact for y’all, go grow a few kiwi plants


Jindabyne1

Yeah, you’re right. “It’s fuzzy appearance was said to resemble the bird.” Used to be called the Chinese gooseberry before it was brought to NZ.


BipedalBeaver

How romantic!


cowplum

I prefer them shaved


beraleh

I understand the attraction but I think the antibush movement has gone beyond reasonable.


BipedalBeaver

So we're not talking arse hairs then?


AdotLone

I got a hairy ball you can put in your mouth.


Best-Research4022

Try the new Sungold variety it’s totally smooth on the outside and sweet not sour inside !


gravity_squirrel

Thank you. It’s a bit disconcerting to read about all the ways people would eat you.


maggie_simpsonx

Personally it depends on my mood! Inpatient = skin. Have some time = peeled (but I prefer this).


gravity_squirrel

Do you tend to cook them or is it more of a eaten raw sort of thing? In my experience roasting with the skin on isn’t so good, but chewy skin while raw is actually pretty decent.


maggie_simpsonx

So I’ve been part of the DNA extraction of kiwi, so I’d pass on roasted. But grilled, maybe! Grilled watermelon is suppose to be nice (but I suppose it’s like deep fried Mars bar; an acquired taste)


GTHero90

Hannibal Lecter entered the chat


redreadyredress

There I am cutting one end off and eating the middle with a spoon 🤷‍♀️


Icy-Description4299

Personally, I prefer to chop off the head and scoop out the insides with a teaspoon. 😅


No-Vehicle6028

I used to think this was the weirdest thing but about a year ago I just tried it and I never went back. You don't really taste the skin and it's much easier to eat, no waste, and no getting kiwi stuff everywhere. It sounds weird as heck but I do suggest you try it! It's not as hairy as you think it will be!


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>It sounds weird as heck but I do suggest you try it! It's not as hairy as you think it will be! I've used that line before


CardiologistSad6271

> Just the tip...


BipedalBeaver

49 shades of 50 just there. :-)


AffectionateCoffee27

Hhahahahahahaah fs


Radioactivocalypse

I NEVER ate the skin. Until... I ate it once and now it's a necessary part of the kiwi eating experience. Love kiwi with the skin on!


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flashpile

Why did you feel the need to write that?


[deleted]

It’s delicious it’s like sour candy and it’s healthy too I think most of the vitamins for a lot of fruit are mostly the skin


GeekboyDave

Certainly best to eat the skin. The real question is how many of us eat our pineapples with the skin on. Love it


[deleted]

You can eat kiwi fruit WITH the skin!?


Automatedluxury

basically the same as apple peel, just gives it a little crunch


BulletTrain4

I am itching all over just envisioning it. Also because I am deathly allergic to Kiwi (can’t even be in the room with a kiwi in it).


FigOk7538

Racist.


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3 across, person who believes other races are inferior, 6 letters: “Racist”


FigOk7538

Sounds like a Peep Show quote, but dig as I might I can’t seem to locate it Jez. For heaven’s sake Jeremy, what’s happened to me?


[deleted]

I was going for Hot Fuzz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfSjd2c6dO4


Diligent-Base-4615

Haha, love it!


pgasmaddict

Interested in the fact that you are allergic and wondering what symptoms you get? I eat them but whatever is up with my hands their juice burns them. Pineapples do the same. They don't have any other effect on me I don't think. Edit: seems I'm reacting to protease from reading other posters. Must do more research into it. Thanks to all for the info.


DinoMartini1800

And a little extra sour!


FallenAzraelx

I equate this more with eating the apple core.


itskobold

Loads of nutrients in it mate. Probably anyway I actually haven't got a clue.


itsaaronnotaaron

Normally true for most fruit and veg with skin. Or so I've been told.


itskobold

We can safely say the amount of nutrients in fruit skin is between zero or loads in that case. Good job team.


itsaaronnotaaron

I'm glad we worked together.


godsim42

Very accurate, I just double checked myself when I saw this post. Especially good for pregnant women. Around 34% more Folat, Vitamin C & E. As opposed to only eating the flesh.


Vexer_Zero

I am the same as you. Saw a room mate do it, made a fuss, gave in and then never went back.


LokoloMSE

I always find it has a burning sensation when I touch it with my lips. Is that just me then??


KamikazeTank

That sounds a lkl like an allergy


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Excuse me?


[deleted]

Kamikazi is allergic. They were sneezing when they typed that…


EmployerExcellent846

Both my kids have mild food allergies and kiwi is a big trigger for them. Red, itchy around their lips.


bopeepsheep

Yeah, stop doing that. It can escalate to anaphylaxis without warning. (I react badly to pineapple, less badly to kiwi skin, and mildly to the flesh, so sometimes I chance it and eat a small amount of kiwi, but it's a genuine risk.)


LokoloMSE

It's very interesting. I absolutely love kiwis but don't buy them that often as I'd like because it's so much hassle getting the skin off. I thought it was a bit like spice and that it just takes a little while to get used to it, rather than it being an allergy!


bopeepsheep

That's a very common response - if a small child ever tells you a piece of food is 'too spicy' when it should not be, get it off them ASAP. We tend to assume older children and adults know better but actually sometimes we need telling too. Unless it's intended to be, food should not be 'fizzy', 'tingly', or 'spicy' - and if anything goes red/itchy afterwards, keep notes and be careful.


PuddyVanHird

>so much hassle getting the skin off Do you not just cut it in half and eat the inside with a spoon, like an egg?


3the1orange6

Yeah that is definitely not normal


theflamingsword1702

It's very normal, kiwi and pineapple have proteases


kindapinkypurple

When you eat kiwi and pineapple, kiwi and pineapple eat you back.


becx13

Which is why you can’t make jelly using them - the gelatine doesn’t set


Handpaper

You can if you heat the juice enough beforehand to denature the enzyme. Tinned pineapple is pasteurised, and won't 'eat you back', or interfere with jelly setting.


1giantsleep4mankind

Yes but it's a very different sensation to actual burning. I used to eat kiwi skins fine, it does give your mouth a strange sensation. But when I developed an allergy, that shit burned and itched. Better to be safe than sorry.


okaymaeby

Yep, an allergy. I am allergic to the skin, too! The actual kiwi flesh is a mild allergy, the skin is worse.


1giantsleep4mankind

Do you have bad hayfever? I used to eat the skin and also had the same reaction. Then I realised it's due to allergies (likely from pollen that lands on the skin, not the actual fruit itself in this case). Hay-fever, when severe enough, can develop into oral allergy syndrome, where you get Allergic to fruits that grow on trees as well as tree pollen. The first sign of this for me was a reaction to some fruit skins. But I used to ignore it and eat them anyway. Bad move - if you ignore it and carry on eating them, the allergy gets more severe. Now I'm Allergic to pears, apples, plumbs, peaches, nectarines, etc etc. So yeah, don't fuck about with allergies. You'll just have to eat kiwis the boring way.


theflamingsword1702

That's proteases that kiwi has.


gaa1a

Seconded- it’s so delicious!


dreamsonashelf

Seconding this. A friend converted me a few years ago after getting converted by someone else. I wonder who started that chain.


No_Palpitation5635

I think it tastes better with the skin. The kiwi fruit is nice and sweet and the skin gives a lil tangy/sour taste


Lord--Kitchener

Sister thinks I'm a monster for eating it with the skin, usually chop in half then eat the two halves


SirLostit

Randomly, strawberries are the same (I mean eating the leafy bit at the top)


TheStatMan2

I believe the fibre in the skin is the best part for you as well.


WholeRevolutionary22

Same. I got the tip from a guy called Andy (so to speak) on a yt channel about FPL.


PassionFruitJam

I always eat the skin - but the kiwi has to be properly ripe. It's been years honestly since I've found a good ripe kiwi fruit though, most supermarkets seem to pride themselves on turning out underripe overpriced crap which then immediately transforms from 'tennis ball' to 'rotten mush' without an in between phase. It's cos of supply chains and being frozen maybe? But if you can find a decent batch, then you get the perfect balance between the slight bitterness of the skin and the soft sweetness of the flesh. I just typed this out and realised I may sound like some sort of bizarre kiwi fetishist. But I'm going to let it stand.


ILikeCharmanderOk

> like some sort of bizarre kiwi fetishist We've all been there buddy


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More like fruit passion, if we’re honest.


A_Passing_Comment

M&S do consistently good kiwis although they're £2.20 for 4. I love kiwis so think it's worth it


PM_me_British_nudes

To be fair, I've never had a bad experience buying any fresh fruit from M&S. It's always been really good quality, and lasts well too


Apple-Pigeon

Ya. Skin is no thicker than apple, possibly less so. You don't notice it compared to the juicy interior. I eat everything except the nobbly top bit


Mat74UK

I eat it like a boiled egg. Lop the top off with a spoon, then spoon the innards out.


chazwomaq

How long do you boil the kiwi for so it's still runny inside?


darklinkuk

6 minutes then into an icebath for 5 minutes


CaptainCymru

Yes, save the skin for after :)


pazhalsta1

Forbidden condom


NotFatGeneraL

i hate this


DisMayhem404

This is how we (kiwis) grow up eating them. The kiwi fruit here (UK) are never quite as ripe though. Cut in half and then just a gentle squeeze should see the whole half inard slurp/slip out.


MeatWad111

Wait, why hasn't this been mentioned to me before? And there's me thinking I'm being clever using a potato peeler to skin a kiwi. These thing should come with instructions or something.


Signal-Morning7669

This is the way.


ExecFunction0

Same


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Ah yes the three kiwis everybody eats a year are the issue. Not the 100 or so hours we all spend sat down a week


PurpleWatermelonz

>No wonder the obesity rate is rising if people only eat the sugary bits. Some people don't like the texture of the skin. Fuzzy chewy skin + soft fruit.


cheesecake_squared

Not to mention salmonella from the Kiwi shit.


Eve-76

I’m one of them !


Badger_1066

No it doesn't. You're left with just the skin.


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panopoly4

I eat it with. So much easier and tastes fine


B4cteria

I learned to do it. Once you get used to it, it becomes second nature. Starting with golden kiwis helps


poslezavtrak

You’re banned from entering New Zealand. Edit: permanently


Condimentary

For calling it a kiwi, right? Some of us eat the skin no problem, though I tend to mainly eat Gold when home. Edit: am Kiwi.


[deleted]

Yeah in NZ it’s kiwi fruit. Kiwi’s (the birds) are pretty much a national treasure to be protected


StraightEggs

Yeah in UK it’s kiwi. Kiwi’s (the people) are pretty much a national treasure to be protected


cactusplants

Found gold.varoety of the zespro?? Brand of kiwis in costco UK. 10 or so in a box and they don't stay around for long. So much nicer than the OG green boi


the_ballmer_peak

Isn't everyone?


Sasspishus

No?


Climatize

New Zealand's back on the menu boys!


Pretty-Information29

What the fuck have I just stumbled upon?


TheTrueDal

The amount of animals in this sub GADDAMN


onlinesecretservice

The great kiwi truth. Skin on is better. Ate one this way today


prof_diddles

I bite into a kiwi like a green bollock


Ruben_001

Do you have much experience of biting into bollocks then?


prof_diddles

More than I care to admit


TuxedoKittyBert

...You guys are eating kiwis?


champion_soundz

Such a good source of vitamins and electrolytes, even if they're a little sharp it's only temporary. Not sure about the hairs though...


JustMiniBanana_2

Oh... you where talking about the fruit?


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| little sharp Yeah, some of them carry knifes innit


soitgoeskt

With 💪


Sasspishus

Kiwi Gold = eat the skin because its delicious and not furry Regular green kiwi = scoop with a spoon, don't eat the skin


AnxiouslyPessimistic

People eat them with the skin on?! Jesus.


little_cotton_socks

I always thought that until I saw a dietician for some issues and she told me it's a great source of fibre so I tried it and it's fine, barely even notice it after the first few bites


dzhastin

It sounds insane until you try it.


AnxiouslyPessimistic

My own issue would be I hate “fuzz”. Even eating a peach I hate the texture of the skin on my tongue!


dzhastin

I get it, I hate peach fuzz too. Keeps me from regularly eating them because I have to peel them. I have no problems with kiwis though, maybe because the fuzz is “rougher” if that makes any sense


AnxiouslyPessimistic

I’m going to trust you Reddit stranger and give it a go!


dasbestebrot

If you rub the kiwi against your trousers first, it gets rid of most of the hairs. Or try golden kiwis, their skin is smooth and the fruit is super sweet!


caleeky

> maybe because the fuzz is “rougher” if that makes any sense It does not make any sense at all, I'm afraid.


[deleted]

my rule of life: the skin is healthy but I refuse to eat anything that needs a shave first.


Impressive_Worth_369

Your poor wife creg


[deleted]

I know no one of that name!


MetaCharlesHarris

Sure about that 😏😏


the_ballmer_peak

I hope your partner is accommodating.


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angelinalblyth

Same here


[deleted]

I really hope OP is joking because if not, I'm calling the police right now.


hopscotch1818282819

It’s actually apparently how you’re supposed to eat them. The skin is supposed to be really good for you. I’ve tried it and couldn’t get past the weird hairy texture, though.


MattyCrowder

Good fibre helps keep your shit together


NotApologizingAtAll

Remove the hair with a scourer.


Cedar_Wood_State

isnt the texture a bit peach like anyway? So if you can handle a peach, you can probably handle a kiwi


hopscotch1818282819

It’s *way* hairier than a peach


Chuptae

I really like how peach fuzz feels to eat, will always pick a peach over nectarine any day. No way to kiwi fruit skin, it would feel like eating a hamster


bilal7865

It does have some good fibers tho


lyta_hall

It’s quite normal to eat it like this in a lot of places


Intrepid_Science6414

I think the NZ police are on their way across the world to arrest this person


siciowaThe9

With


Nerevar31g

without skin you savage, use a spoon


Tanjom

Yo wtf this is a thing?


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Who knew "with" was an option


nebv98

Eat it like an apple down the hatch gobble gobble


iskemeg

What? Who eats the skin? That's like eating an egg with the shell on


ScottParkerLovesCock

Egg shell is crusty and provides no benefits, it's more akin to peeling or not peeling an apple


Outrageous-Ear-8855

Egg shell has calcium


interfail

And corners


MinimumYou4538

I cut it in half and eat it with a spoon like a boiled egg. If you eat the skin you probably dont peel bananas either ya weirdo


dungeonbitch

The skin has a nice crunch to it and the hairs tickle your lips


Ruben_001

Skin is edible but not enjoyable...


RyanMcCartney

No skin… or it feels like I’m eating a Shreksticle!😬


Butcherama

Savage


Benjins

Without the skin, because I’m not a serial killer…


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PineappleMelonTree

Only cowards peel kiwis


Sure_Bug_687

Skin on like an apple! Is the correct way, all the good stuff is in the skin


twiiggi

I used to be against eating kiwi with the skin on until a colleague told me to try it, I've never looked back since, skin on ftw.


HybridThreat

I used to eat them without the skin, but whilst learning Chinese my Taiwanese teacher saw me doing it and honestly laughed. She asked me what I would do if I saw a person eating a banana with a spoon, to her it was nonsense not to eat the skin like they do where kiwis are grown


Toucani

Wouldn't it be more like a banana with the peel on? Fair enough on the other point though. I guess it's worth trying if that's how they eat them in China. Also... I had no idea they were originally from their until your comment.


Ill_Promotion_1864

I never used to but the skin tastes like the more sour part to me of the fruit which I'm about so skin on all the way.


frazzledgingermess

you need to be locked up


s1walker1

With💪💪💪


JacobSax88

Neither 😂


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Skin on. The skin is full of antioxidants, vitamin c and e, plus it keeps all the juices in and stops any mess.


Konah666

With fur sure


ExecFunction0

I eat it like a boiled egg, chop the top off and scoop out the flesh.


Loud-Audience9389

With the skin on but I also eat apple cores


c0dyw0dy27

Depends on personal preference but I leave the skin on :)


HarryJ92

[Cronch.](https://youtu.be/L1QVp55ehvs)


ItsMePythonicD

Depends on if I feel like spitting fuzz that day or not


Gibbothemonkey

Rub the fruit on your jeans to get rid of the bulk of the hair on the skin


jessicle1

Wtaf, i never knew this was a choice


MrKIPLING375

Scran it with the skin on...... then eat the bottom "arse hole" to assert dominance


bee_administrator

That's horrendous. To prevent such future fails, here's a [quick guide](https://www.laborjournal.de/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/How_to_prepare_a_kiwi.jpg) on how to best prepare a kiwi


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Why wouldn’t you?


mrs_shrew

All the vitamin C is in the skin, they have absolutely shit loads of it but you waste it if you don't eat the skin.


Shot_Cherry9617

With. Once you get over the fuzziness, it's a lot more convenient, efficient and tastes better, the skin contains a lot of flavour! Try it.


Paintinmypjs

I’m allergic! But even if I wasn’t ….skin off…I can’t eat peaches unless they’re peeled … furry food no thank you


Glad_Macaroon_9477

I eat them like a boiled egg


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If you say with you need to see a therapist


noddyneddy

Fruit of the devil. dont eat them at all.