Comments on: Apples, apples, apples, and thank goodness http://foodperson.com/2008/09/26/apples-apples-apples/ You are what you eat Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:35:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Applooza loads me with apples, and I like it! | foodperson.com http://foodperson.com/2008/09/26/apples-apples-apples/comment-page-1/#comment-1349 Applooza loads me with apples, and I like it! | foodperson.com Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:52:52 +0000 http://foodperson.com/?p=1320#comment-1349 [...] which tastes went with what flavors. Nevertheless, based partly on the tasting and partly on Joanne’s recommendations, I bought a half-dozen or so of both Arkansas Black and Honeycrisp [...] [...] which tastes went with what flavors. Nevertheless, based partly on the tasting and partly on Joanne’s recommendations, I bought a half-dozen or so of both Arkansas Black and Honeycrisp [...]

]]> By: Janet Majure http://foodperson.com/2008/09/26/apples-apples-apples/comment-page-1/#comment-1347 Janet Majure Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:51:39 +0000 http://foodperson.com/?p=1320#comment-1347 Thanks, Joseph. I'll be posting more on apples today! Wait till you see what I brought home. :) Thanks, Joseph. I’ll be posting more on apples today! Wait till you see what I brought home. :)

]]> By: Joseph http://foodperson.com/2008/09/26/apples-apples-apples/comment-page-1/#comment-1332 Joseph Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:37:40 +0000 http://foodperson.com/?p=1320#comment-1332 Wonderful apple exploration! I have to agree when the fall apples start coming in, I always have grand plans to bake various pies, quick breads and pastries, but I always end up eating most of the apples raw. Nothing quite like that daily bite into a tart and juicy apple. I'm not picky, but I love the tarter varieties. Granny Smiths, Golden Delicious are great for baking, but I like eating them raw as well. Juicy Fujis are great, as are Galas. I'm lucky being in California that the Central Valley and the Southern California Inland Empire feed plenty of great apples throughout the season. Whatever the farmers bring to the market is good enough for me. Wonderful apple exploration! I have to agree when the fall apples start coming in, I always have grand plans to bake various pies, quick breads and pastries, but I always end up eating most of the apples raw. Nothing quite like that daily bite into a tart and juicy apple.

I’m not picky, but I love the tarter varieties. Granny Smiths, Golden Delicious are great for baking, but I like eating them raw as well. Juicy Fujis are great, as are Galas. I’m lucky being in California that the Central Valley and the Southern California Inland Empire feed plenty of great apples throughout the season. Whatever the farmers bring to the market is good enough for me.

]]> By: susan http://foodperson.com/2008/09/26/apples-apples-apples/comment-page-1/#comment-1287 susan Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:09:51 +0000 http://foodperson.com/?p=1320#comment-1287 didnt mean to shout. just excited, thats all. those are the best apples EVER didnt mean to shout. just excited, thats all. those are the best apples EVER

]]> By: Janet Majure http://foodperson.com/2008/09/26/apples-apples-apples/comment-page-1/#comment-1283 Janet Majure Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:31:56 +0000 http://foodperson.com/?p=1320#comment-1283 Hey, Joanne. I have never had Arkansas Black, but I guess I'd better! If they're small, I eat two. Susan, I couldn't find a site for Rasa Orchard, but I did find this information about them on the <a href="http://www.historiclexington.com/ChamberMembers.html" rel="nofollow">Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce</a> website: The orchard is at 19510 Garr Rd., Lexington, MO 64067; phone (660) 259-2938, Norman Rasa proprietor, Orchards/Roadside Produce (and related products) Market. The short story, from my perspective, is you can't have too many apples! Hey, Joanne. I have never had Arkansas Black, but I guess I’d better! If they’re small, I eat two.

Susan, I couldn’t find a site for Rasa Orchard, but I did find this information about them on the Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce website: The orchard is at 19510 Garr Rd., Lexington, MO 64067; phone (660) 259-2938, Norman Rasa proprietor, Orchards/Roadside Produce (and related products) Market.

The short story, from my perspective, is you can’t have too many apples!

]]> By: Susan Gandy http://foodperson.com/2008/09/26/apples-apples-apples/comment-page-1/#comment-1280 Susan Gandy Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:24:34 +0000 http://foodperson.com/?p=1320#comment-1280 This is the sister who gave Janet the apples in the photo. We drove out to Waverly, Mo. from Olathe, Kansas. I-70 to Odessa, north to Lexington, east towards Waverly on Hiway 24. Took maybe an hour and a half. We usually prefer a more winding way, but left late and feared they'd be closed. Anyway, it is Rasa Orchard and I believe they have a website. They had some apples last year but nothing like I've ever seen in my life like this year. Holy cow. Bob (husband) walked our dogs back into the orchards for a while an could barely walk thru all the falls on the ground. A friend told me about this place and they had tried several in the area before returning to Rasa repeatedly. It is not u-pick. But each peck was $7 and, as Janet said, the apples were huge. Compared to what you'd pay in the store (at 8 oz.) you'd pay $2-3 per pound (or 2 apples, in this case!). My favorite eating apple is usually Fuji, it's a little sweeter, but I think I now prefer Jonagold - which is the one that Janet hadn't yet tried. I love them, very juicy, nice balance between Jonathan and Golden Delicious flavors, but they keep longer than the Goldens. I'm usually cranking out pies and crisps by now, but the warmer weather and just munching the raw ones has kept me from baking yet, as well. Looks like the weatherman says we're in for a cooler week, so I believe a crisp is in the offing. Man, I just love apples! Sister Susan This is the sister who gave Janet the apples in the photo. We drove out to Waverly, Mo. from Olathe, Kansas. I-70 to Odessa, north to Lexington, east towards Waverly on Hiway 24. Took maybe an hour and a half. We usually prefer a more winding way, but left late and feared they’d be closed.

Anyway, it is Rasa Orchard and I believe they have a website. They had some apples last year but nothing like I’ve ever seen in my life like this year. Holy cow. Bob (husband) walked our dogs back into the orchards for a while an could barely walk thru all the falls on the ground. A friend told me about this place and they had tried several in the area before returning to Rasa repeatedly. It is not u-pick. But each peck was $7 and, as Janet said, the apples were huge. Compared to what you’d pay in the store (at 8 oz.) you’d pay $2-3 per pound (or 2 apples, in this case!).

My favorite eating apple is usually Fuji, it’s a little sweeter, but I think I now prefer Jonagold – which is the one that Janet hadn’t yet tried. I love them, very juicy, nice balance between Jonathan and Golden Delicious flavors, but they keep longer than the Goldens.

I’m usually cranking out pies and crisps by now, but the warmer weather and just munching the raw ones has kept me from baking yet, as well. Looks like the weatherman says we’re in for a cooler week, so I believe a crisp is in the offing.

Man, I just love apples!

Sister Susan

]]> By: Joanne http://foodperson.com/2008/09/26/apples-apples-apples/comment-page-1/#comment-1274 Joanne Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:31:26 +0000 http://foodperson.com/?p=1320#comment-1274 Ohh, apples. YUM. I like a lot of varieties. I enjoy Jonathan, Empire, Macintosh...for eating. An Arkansas Black is flavorful and lasts a long time, but they are small. An Ida Red is perfect for the end of the season (pick them in November, they'll last until March in your frig). Golden Delicious are good for pie. Red Delicious, grown locally and ripened properly, can be actually delicious sometimes. One of my new favorites is a Honeycrisp, it's a July apple around here. It's great for sauce, very flavorful. As you can tell, I hardly ever meet a homegrown apple I didn't like. I don't like waxy skinned mealy things, but they are usually from the grocery store and are old! Ohh, apples. YUM. I like a lot of varieties. I enjoy Jonathan, Empire, Macintosh…for eating. An Arkansas Black is flavorful and lasts a long time, but they are small. An Ida Red is perfect for the end of the season (pick them in November, they’ll last until March in your frig). Golden Delicious are good for pie. Red Delicious, grown locally and ripened properly, can be actually delicious sometimes. One of my new favorites is a Honeycrisp, it’s a July apple around here. It’s great for sauce, very flavorful.

As you can tell, I hardly ever meet a homegrown apple I didn’t like. I don’t like waxy skinned mealy things, but they are usually from the grocery store and are old!

]]> By: Janet Majure http://foodperson.com/2008/09/26/apples-apples-apples/comment-page-1/#comment-1273 Janet Majure Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:21:12 +0000 http://foodperson.com/?p=1320#comment-1273 I'll ask, Susan. And why are you shouting? I’ll ask, Susan. And why are you shouting?

]]> By: susan http://foodperson.com/2008/09/26/apples-apples-apples/comment-page-1/#comment-1272 susan Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:26:11 +0000 http://foodperson.com/?p=1320#comment-1272 DID WHOEVER IT WAS YOU WORK WITH WITH THE APPLES HAVE MORE THIS YEAR?!?!? i want some. DID WHOEVER IT WAS YOU WORK WITH WITH THE APPLES HAVE MORE THIS YEAR?!?!? i want some.

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