Comments on: Bison Nation offers new old tastes http://foodperson.com/2008/04/25/bison_nation/ You are what you eat Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:00:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Janet Majure http://foodperson.com/2008/04/25/bison_nation/comment-page-1/#comment-643 Janet Majure Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:23:09 +0000 http://foodperson.com/2008/04/25/bison_nation/#comment-643 Jennifer, I understand that pawpaws may vary quite a bit in taste depending on one thing or another, and of course a cream pie's going to taste good! And Katie, thanks for the note. You are right (as best I understand, anyway.) I should have been clearer that they're interested in encouraging biodiversity also through promoting of heritage varieties of produce, such as apples, even if they are not native. Jennifer, I understand that pawpaws may vary quite a bit in taste depending on one thing or another, and of course a cream pie’s going to taste good!

And Katie, thanks for the note. You are right (as best I understand, anyway.) I should have been clearer that they’re interested in encouraging biodiversity also through promoting of heritage varieties of produce, such as apples, even if they are not native.

]]> By: Katie http://foodperson.com/2008/04/25/bison_nation/comment-page-1/#comment-642 Katie Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:04:32 +0000 http://foodperson.com/2008/04/25/bison_nation/#comment-642 Ummmm, unless an "Arkansas Black" apple isn't really an apple, I don't think it's actually native to North America. I'm pretty sure all apples' wild ancestors are Eurasian. Ummmm, unless an “Arkansas Black” apple isn’t really an apple, I don’t think it’s actually native to North America.

I’m pretty sure all apples’ wild ancestors are Eurasian.

]]> By: Jennifer (Baklava Queen) http://foodperson.com/2008/04/25/bison_nation/comment-page-1/#comment-639 Jennifer (Baklava Queen) Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:15:19 +0000 http://foodperson.com/2008/04/25/bison_nation/#comment-639 There's apparently a Pawpaw Festival held in southeastern Ohio in September... I will have to check it out this year! I've only had pawpaw cream pie, but it was pretty tasty. There’s apparently a Pawpaw Festival held in southeastern Ohio in September… I will have to check it out this year! I’ve only had pawpaw cream pie, but it was pretty tasty.

]]> By: The Ethicurean: Chew the right thing. » Blog Archive » Gary Nabhan wants you to go native for SOLE food http://foodperson.com/2008/04/25/bison_nation/comment-page-1/#comment-633 The Ethicurean: Chew the right thing. » Blog Archive » Gary Nabhan wants you to go native for SOLE food Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:18:45 +0000 http://foodperson.com/2008/04/25/bison_nation/#comment-633 [...] Bison Nation, my own, corresponds with the Great Plains and is the same on both maps; I have a post on Foodperson.com about how we Bison Nation residents might better eat within our [...] [...] Bison Nation, my own, corresponds with the Great Plains and is the same on both maps; I have a post on Foodperson.com about how we Bison Nation residents might better eat within our [...]

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