Jim Elbrecht wrote:
>
> I don't think I've ever eaten papaya before ...
> Then I ate a piece. Mmmmm. . . smooth, sweet. . . . dirty socks.

Some fruits have a chalky taste to me when they are not ripe enough yet.
Could it be the fruit was a day or two early?

> Papaya joins scotch, cilantro, avocado and EVOO in the
> tastes-good-to-others-but-not-to-me category. Bummer. If I could
> get past the dirty socks taste there seems to be a good flavor back
> there someplace.

I'm okay with papaya. It's mango I'm unimpressed with. Nice cooked but
raw I don't get the point.

> Any thoughts on how to cover it? Salt? strawberries? vinegar?

I suggest cooking it into chutney. Works for me and mangoes at least.