Pepino melons are actually not melons at all. They are in the same family as eggplants and tomatoes. They do however have a sweet melon taste when raw like a mix between a cantaloupe and a honeydew and maybe a cucumber. The pepino is originally from Peru, but is now grown in California and New Zealand as well. Recipes for pepino melons are hard to find but from reading about it I decided to make a dish very similar to an eggplant parmesan. I peeled and breaded the pepino in an egg wash and an Italian cheese, cracker crumbs, and seasoning (Italian seasoning and garlic powder). I put it over noodles and sauce. The pepino kind of tasted like a tomato after being cooked but once paired with the noodles and sauce tasted a little sweeter. All in all I thought the pepino was pretty good and will definitely by it again because of the nice summer tastes it offers in the middle of winter.
Pepino melons are actually not melons at all. They are in the same family as eggplants and tomatoes. They do however have a sweet melon taste when raw like a mix between a cantaloupe and a honeydew and maybe a cucumber. The pepino is originally from Peru, but is now grown in California and New Zealand as well. Recipes for pepino melons are hard to find but from reading about it I decided to make a dish very similar to an eggplant parmesan. I peeled and breaded the pepino in an egg wash and an Italian cheese, cracker crumbs, and seasoning (Italian seasoning and garlic powder). I put it over noodles and sauce. The pepino kind of tasted like a tomato after being cooked but once paired with the noodles and sauce tasted a little sweeter. All in all I thought the pepino was pretty good and will definitely by it again because of the nice summer tastes it offers in the middle of winter.
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