Spatula Diaries: Kumquats on 2011 hot ingredient list

“Louisiana’s citrus season continues, with plenty of juicy oranges, grapefruit and satsumas rolling into markets and groceries from regional growers, and if you’re lucky enough, your own backyard,” writes 225 food blogger Maggie Heyn Richardson. “Kumquats are also in good supply, that tiny native of Japan that flourishes here, serving as a quiet garnish in fruit baskets and a quintessential snack on the winter table. The kumquat’s split personality, the result of a sweet rind and sour flesh, requires that you pop the whole thing in your mouth and keep chewing. It also means you either like the fruit or you don’t, depending on the quality of past experiences.” Click here to find out how you can introduce this sweet little citrus into your meals.