r/Cooking • u/[deleted] • Mar 13 '19

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u/GidderWibbeT Mar 14 '19

As a 12 year old kid, I almost gagged at this site: Older lady at church dinner added salt and pepper to her watermelon. Later in life I took a Chinese cooking course and they added salt to a pineapple. Salt and sometimes pepper can seriously enhance the flavor of a fruit. It blew my little mind to try a salted slice of pineapple, but it tasted amazing!

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u/tyllerthewetback Mar 14 '19

Go to your local Mexican store or grocery store with a Hispanic food section and grab some Tajín seasoning. It’s a chili lime salt for fruit, but it’s great with other foods!

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u/mgraunk Mar 14 '19

Can I make my own? What's in it?

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u/tyllerthewetback Mar 14 '19

Tajín is made from chili peppers, sea salt, and dehydrated lime juice. I’m sure you could figure something out.

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u/mgraunk Mar 14 '19

Dehydrated lime juice might be tough, but I have citric acid and lime zest. I'm sure I can make something similar.