Dragon fruit, persimmon and kumquat look like garnish, yet they function like a stealth pantry of acids and sugars. On the plate, they do what refined sugar and bottled dressing do, but with built in fiber and micronutrients that processed products strip away.Take persimmon. Intensely sweet when fully ripe, it behaves as a slow release sweetener thanks to soluble fiber and a high pectin content, s...
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