A fancy festival fruit – Etrog – is grown right here on the Central Coast. Used in the Jewish festival of Sukkot, the Etrog has deep symbolism. But can it be utilized in the kitchen? Fr Ian Delinger experiments with Etrog on Playing With Food, part of Issues & Ideas.
Playing With Food: Experimenting with etrog
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Inga Dorosz (far right), David Sleeth (far left) and their sons Sequoia and Rio caring for their etrog grove.
Fr Ian M Delinger
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The size of the etrog up in Big Sur.
Fr Ian M Delinger
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The flower that will turn into an etrog.
Fr Ian M Delinger
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The full tree; Inga & David have over 20, which produce etrog fruit all year-round.
Fr Ian M Delinger
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The etrog cut open. See how thick the pith is? There is very little flesh, with no fruit and a few seeds. The only use was a sliver of peel in a glass of ice-cold vodka.
Fr Ian M Delinger
