What Is Paw-paw and How Can I Use It?

If paw-paw has turned up in a recipe or caught your eye at the store, here's what you need to use it with confidence and how to choose it, cook it, store it, what to substitute, and 3 recipes to try it in.

Recipes using paw-paw

There are 3 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Mango Ice-Cream

Mango ice cream made without a machine, blending ripe mango and papaya with a whipped egg-yolk custard, thick cream, coconut milk and ground almonds, then frozen in a mould until scoopable.

Asian Crabcakes with Fruit Chutney

Crispy Asian-style crab cakes with lemongrass and cilantro, served with tropical fruit chutney for elegant seafood appetizers with Thai-inspired flavors.

Thai Beef Salad

Grilled filet mignon sliced thin and marinated in chili paste, fish sauce, and vinegar, then served over crisp lettuce with cucumber-papaya rolls and a zesty lime dressing.

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