Tag: Fruit rind

Native to East Asia, the Akebia quinata, or chocolate vine, has been cultivated as both an ornamental and edible plant for centuries. While its name might suggest a cocoa flavor, it is its sausage-shaped fruit, not its chocolate-scented flowers, that offers a range of culinary applications.

The outer layer of a citrus fruit is often called both a peel and a rind, but the two terms are not always interchangeable. Understanding the difference between a fruit's skin and a fruit's rind comes down to thickness, texture, and botanical context.