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Show nri food FACTS Kf ' L; 'Bob -' - J - Evans Did- you. know while the .Pomegranate .is by no means .one -of our most important fruits, it is one of the most ancient? There are frequent references ref-erences to the Pomegranate Pomegran-ate in ..the Old Testament. Homer mentioned It in the "Odyssey," and -the name appears in Sanskrit writings.. writ-ings.. According to many authorities, au-thorities, the .fruit is probably pro-bably a . native of Persia. It has been grown in Africa Af-rica and .throughout the East for .many centuries. Today it is receiving attention at-tention as a market crop in California, Arizona, Alabama, Al-abama, Georgia, Nevada, Utah, and .Florida. The Pomegranate is usually us-ually about the size of an orange, but somewhat flattened. flat-tened. It has a thin, tough, leathery rind and varies in color from pale yellow to purple. The rind is always al-ways thin, but it is lined with a layer of rag or pulp which may be relatively rela-tively thick or thin. Inside In-side this are ;found the large seeds coated with a pulpy flesh. It is in season ;from October to the rend of January. Most of the fruit is harvested before it is fully ripe, because . of its tendency to split. ' The juice is highly prized priz-ed in the making of beverages. bev-erages. Grenadine, indispensable indis-pensable in t-he flavoring of drinks, is made from pomegranate juice. The juice ds also used in the making of . gelatin desserts, des-serts, icings for cakes, fruit drinks, and pudding sauces. Take a break from the heat and dine at the Desert Des-ert Inn. You'll find the finest foods, prepared by our expert Chefs, will taste even more delicious in our .air conditioned dining din-ing room or coffee shop. We have excellent facilities facil-ities for parties, whether your particular group or organization be. largo or small. Our slogan Is "the restaurant res-taurant where the food Is like mama used to try to make and we do our absolute ab-solute best to convince everyone ev-eryone who orders- one of our ,meals of this fact. Why not join your friends and neighbors at the Desert Inn this weekend. week-end. The Desert Inn Restaurant South Main Moab "Where the Food Is Like Mama Used to Try To Makr (Paid Adv.) |