How Do You Peel And Seed A Papaya?
An excellent source of both vitamin A and vitamin C, with plenty of fiber, folate, and potassium, papaya is considered a superior food for your immune system and your skin. Also, it’s packed with vitamins and papain, an enzyme that enhances digestion. All this, and it’s delicious too. To purchase a ripe papaya at its finest, choose one with reddish orange skin and flesh that yields to gentle pressure. To peel and seed a papaya, wash the fruit and dry it well. Lay it on a cutting board and use a sharp chef’s knife to cut it in half lengthwise. Use a spoon to scoop out all the seeds from the center of the fruit. To make cleanup easier, you can do this right over the garbage can. At this point, you can eat the flesh directly from the papaya half, scooping it out with a spoon. Or, you can use a melon baller or small cookie scoop to scoop the flesh out for use in fruit salads or other desserts. If you prefer to cut a papaya into slices, you can remove the peel with a sharp paring knife or v
