Talk:Carambola

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Contents 1 Fatal consumption of Carambola (starfruit) 2 Pronunciation 3 Eating 4 Varieties 5 Pome

[edit] Fatal consumption of Carambola (starfruit)

I never knew that you could die from eating this fruit, shouldn't they put health warnings or something. From today's news 10 people in serious condition, 2 of them died after eating Carambola --Bukhrin (talk) 14:02, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Pronunciation

Carambola is pronounced CaramBOla. The primary stress is in the third syllable, with secondary stress on the first syllable, according to Webster.com.

Phonetics available at http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=8&q=carambola

[edit] Eating

To eat it, just wash it and cut it up (it doesn't matter how, lengthwise or widthwise (stars)). You don't need to peel it. I don't think there is a "proper" way to eat it, though I think it would make sense to cut it up since it's a little... awkwardly shaped to just eat it. 24.84.0.4 03:05, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

Agreed. However. I typically slice off the very edges of the star points, as these usually are browner or greener than the rest. I also do not eat the seeds, which are generally slimy and hard. Lastly, you can also slice the carambola into 5 pieces by slicing each point off the fruit. This way, you avoid the seeds, and you have some crunchy carambola sticks. It's delicious, and I like it better refrigerated.

[edit] Varieties

The ripeness will determine taste and consistency, like any other fruit. Varieties do as well, just like tomatoes, apples, etc.

[edit] Pome

This fruit is not a pome because it is not in the rose family.