fruit of the gods

it's time to let y'all in on a little secret

that plays a very important role in my life.

you may think i'm exaggerating

but i'm pretty thoroughly convinced

that i know what grows on the trees in heaven.

introducing, the white nectarine

(cue the trumpets!)

(via wikipedia)

you can find them at your local grocery store

just look carefully on the bin labels

or sometimes on the stickers

or examine the spots...they're less orange than regular nectarines

buy when speckled

(like the picture above)

let them hang out on the counter for a couple days

they will turn deep red

eat when slightly squishy

but not too squishy

(the above picture was cut open too soon, if you ask me. you shouldn't have to cut a white nectarine, and it shouldn't look that firm. these are best to eat when they're so juicy you can hardly contain them, in my expert opinion.)

oh, and...

do. not. put. in. the. fridge.

the fridge has a verrrry strange effect on texture

(part of me suspects they put that one up there in the fridge. it looks weird. you may be wondering why i didn't choose a different picture. stop asking questions.)

go.

buy.

partake.

crave.

you'll never eat a regular nectarine again. promise.

but be warned

this is the kind of fruit

to eat over the kitchen sink

or outside

where you can properly let it run down your arms

before jumping in the pool

it's sort of a fountain situation when that juice gets going

a fountain of heavenly joy.

you?

favorite fruit?

(you'll change your mind after you do what this blog tells you to do, though. your strawberries and bananas just can't compete, quite sorry. there's always 2nd place.)