Note: papaya seeds have a peppery flavor to them, and can be used for salad dressings and other purposes, if desired.
Papaya - How to Buy, Cut, & Prepare Fresh Papaya
By Darlene Schmidt, About.com Guide
Using a large spoon, scrape out the seeds. The easiest way to do this is to hold the papaya over the garbage can (or a bowl, if you plan to use the seeds), and scrape downward. Try not to cut too deeply with your spoon, or you may lose quite a bit of the fruit.
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- Choose a Good Papaya.
- Rinse the Papaya.
- Cut the Papaya in Half.
- Open the Papaya.
- Scrape out the Seeds with a Spoon
- Scoop out the Fruit and Eat as is...
- Peel the Papaya.
- Slice the Papaya into Wedges
- For Cubes, Cut the Wedges into Small Pieces
- Serve Your Papaya (or Save for Later).
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