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Question of the Week 9-12-11
What are hearts of palm?
By: Cooking Club of America
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Q: What are hearts of palm?

A: Hearts of palm, palmito in Portuguese, are the inner portion of the stem of the palm tree. Somewhat akin to artichoke hearts in flavor, they're a delicacy in Brazil and used in salads and main dishes.

You can find cans or jars of hearts of palm in the canned vegetable section; most are imported from Brazil.
Comments
calhoun
# calhoun
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 2:11 PM
Some have a more tougher skin like. Am I suppose to take that off or use it? Or is it the quality of the brand?
rrandall2
# rrandall2
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 3:03 PM
For those of an adventurous nature the heart of a palmetto bush can also be used in the same manner. Several restaurants in Cedar Key, FL serve a heart of palm salad with a dollop of lime sherbet. Calhoun if it was me I would remove the tough outer skin.
cmusic220
# cmusic220
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 4:32 PM
usually they dont have a really tough outter skin but i eat them all the same i think it just adds more texture but the thicker the outer layer the tougher its going to be
elianafernanda
# elianafernanda
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 7:17 PM
I love heart of palms, as a child i would eat them in argentina. We used to add a sauce to it which was based with a bit of mayo and ketchup. Just enough to add an extra kick. Also with salads are really good.
mpossehl1
# mpossehl1
Sunday, September 18, 2011 5:29 PM
I grew up eating hearts of palm, my mom always put them on her antipasto. I still so the same.