Papaya – or pawpaw – is an unexpectedly divisive fruit.
The reason? The smell.
While some barely notice it, others find the musky, sweaty-sock-like stench overpowering.
Indeed, many people wonder if their piece of fruit has gone bad when it otherwise looks and feels perfectly ripe.
That’s a shame, because the Central American fruit is versatile and healthy
Relatively low in carbohydrates, papaya is . It’s a staple of many Thai salads and used as a meat tenderizer in the Americas.
But still. The smell.
Well, there’s one amazingly simple quick fix – lime juice.
A sprinkling of lime juice over fresh cut papaya not only adds a welcome zest, but can completely eliminate the smell so many people find so off-putting.
You can use fresh cut lime, or save a small fortune and just squirt some out of a bottle.
For a Central American kick, try adding a sprinkling of lime zest, ancho chile powder and/or cayenne pepper.
Of course, green papaya and lime are well known to be happy partners in a classic green papaya salad - like this one for Luke Nguyen:
Get the recipe .
