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Handling Guidelines
Store your fresh
Hawaiian Heart of Palm, tightly
wrapped
in plastic, for up to two weeks. For best quality, follow these
handling
suggestions:
- When you receive your fresh Hawaiian Heart of
Palm,
refrigerate
it at 50° F (10° C).
- Before using, remove the stem's outer sheath by
slicing it
lengthwise with a sharp knife. (Remember, never cut toward yourself!)
The center heart section will pop out. Discard the sheath.
- Wrap unused portions tightly in plastic and
refrigerate for up
to two weeks. The stem keeps best in its protective, woody outer
sheath.
- The edible portions of the fresh Hawaiian Heart
of
Palm are the
young leaves at the stem's top, the heart inside the bottom of the
stem, and all of the large base portion. All are delicious raw, lightly
cooked, and/or marinated (see Preparation
Suggestions).
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