I love them when they're ripe and soft. I've never cooked with them, just eat them like a plum. When I have too many, I can wrap them in newspaper and leave them in a box in the cool garage. Take out a few soft ones and leave the rest. One year I forgot them and found a big mess in the leaking box. I've also frozen them. Even if they're not quite ripe, they are soft when they thaw.
If you try to eat a persimmon that's not ripe, it will pucker your lips and the inside of your mouth.
Sharon posted this recipe for persimmons on the Sandbox forum, Garden Bingo thread
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