Table of Contents
Introduction Alexis Nikole Nelson 9
How to Eat a Pawpaw in the Woods 11
Way Down Yonder 12
Why Pawpaws? 16
How to Find Pawpaws in the Wild 19
How to Prep Pawpaws 25
Freezing Pawpaws 28
A Philosophy on Cooking With Pawpaws 29
Recipes
Pawpaw Lassi 34
Green Tomato and Pawpaw Salsa 36
French Vanilla Pawpaw Ice Cream 38
Baked Pawpaw Pudding 40
Pawpaw Cornbread 42
Pawpaw Caramel Sauce 44
Pawpaw Cheesecake 46
Pawpaw Buttermilk Panna Cotta 50
Pawpaw Sorbet 52
Banana Pawpaw Ketchup 54
Spicebush Five-Spice 58
Nilla Wafer Pawpaw Pudding 60
Chocolate Chip Pawpaw Tea Cake 64
Key Lime Pawpaw Pie 68
Pawpaw Ha-Ha Habanero Sauce 70
Beurre Blanc with a Hint of Pawpaw 72
Pawpaw Gelato 74
Pawpaw Flan 76
Pawpaw Milkshake 78
Pawpaw Julius 80
Lemony Pawpaw Preserves 82
Cinnamon-Spice Pawpaw Butter 84
Coconut-Lime Pawpaw Paletas 86
Blender Pawpaw Coladas 88
Pawpaw Bellini 90
Pawpaw Curd 92
Pawpaw Swirl Cheesecake 94
South Carolina Mustard Pawpaw Barbecue Sauce 98
Pawpaw Kentucky Beer Cheese 100
Pork Chops with Mustard Pawpaw Cream Sauce 102
Sunshine Salad Mold 104
Really Good Mayonnaise 108
Pawpaw Spice Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting 110
Velvet Pawpaw Buttercream 114
Pawpaw Fool 116
Seasons of Pawpaw 118
A Q&A with Dr. Robert Brannan 120
Resources 125
Acknowledgments 131
About the Author 133
