Goji berries

bigfoot125

Are they nice

annd cheap i wonder

any views

appreciated

Marmiter

They don't taste very nice on their own,
but the packet that I have suggests you add them to cereal, or smoothies.

They were given to me by someone, but to be honest, I wouldn't buy them myself as they are quite expensive and I've read conflicting reports on how effective they are.

You're probably better off following a balanced diet, and doing plenty of exercise than eating these every day!!

AMIE399

i have had the yogurt coated ones from Julian Graves and they are nice.. a bit like a choc coverd raisin !!!! my dd loves to take them in her packed lunch for school !!!!!! i have tried them on their own... dont taste of much.. they are quite exspensive so i stock up when they have a half price sale

AussieLass

The chocolate covered ones from Julian Graves are nice also. Plain are a bit yuk but would be ok added to muesli.

kate83

They taste a cross between a raisin and tea. I soak them for about an hour and put them in smoothies.
If you soak them you can scrape out the seeds - put them on a bit of damp compost and they germinate quite easily - they need over wintering in the first year but will live happily outside after that - then all your goji berries are free!

Blacksheep1979

Never heard of these - what are they/what benefits are they suppose to have?

martindow

kate83 wrote: »

They taste a cross between a raisin and tea. I soak them for about an hour and put them in smoothies.
If you soak them you can scrape out the seeds - put them on a bit of damp compost and they germinate quite easily - they need over wintering in the first year but will live happily outside after that - then all your goji berries are free!

They grow quite easily in the UK but I don't know whether you can persuade them to fruit in our climate. I think that they taste very good dried or plumped up by being left in water overnight. They are used in Traditional Chinese Medicine as a tonic and to help the immune system and circulation.

I would always go for organic as there is some history of excessive pesticide use in China. You may find they are called by their Latin name of Lycium.

Edit: They are one of the very rare Chinese herbal products that taste good!

More info here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfberry

savingsara_2

A friend has just given me a plant. I tried one and didn't think much of it, but several aren't bad. They stick to your teeth though!

Must admit, I wouldn't but them myself, but didn't want to hurt her feelings

thelawnet

they are a bloody rip-off, about £8 in Tesco. My Chinese friend says his mum has always used them. They don't taste that nice. And the anti-oxidant claims to me are just snake oil.

siaoeh

I find the prices of goji (also known as wolfberries) in health food related shops (even supermarkets) ridiculously high! I buy mine from the chinese food shops and they are much more reasonable. I grew up eating them and love the subtle sweetness and the texture! I use them in soups, stews, stir fries.. well, those are the typical traditional chinese usage, have yet to try them in smoothies though.

I haven't really read much into its 'new' anti-oxident claims but have always known it to be 'good' for the eyes?

Plum_Pie

I really like adding them to yoghurt (as I do raisins). I've only bought them when I see them on special offer somewhere. I never thought of looking for them in a Chinese supermarket (Doh!) I will do that in future.