Jan
02
Happy New Year! Time for the first fruit variety review of 2012. I am at Whole Foods today, using their wonderful free wireless internet. As I walked in the door, I was immediately greeted by an apple variety never before seen by my eyes – the Candy Crisp. The apple is a nice golden color …
Dec
09
This has been written exclusively for Eat Like No One Else by Reece Orchards, a family-owned and operated apple and peach orchard in Ellijay, GA. If you’ve ever tasted a variety of apples, or used the wrong type of apples in a recipe, you know the difference apples have between types. If you’re considering cooking …
Nov
18
This evening, on the NPR show “All Things Considered” they aired a just under 5 minute piece on the SweeTango apple. It was not long ago that I felt like I was in the minority that knew SweeTango was one of the most crisp and best tasting available. Now it’s appearing on a national show! …
Nov
10
You have heard the saying good things come in small packages. I am taking that saying and seeing if it works with the apple variety I am reviewing today. The Lady Api apple has to be the smallest apple that I have tried. This apple is a little smaller than a plum with a plum …
Nov
08
New York 75414-1 sounds more like a taxi cab id than an apple. Yet I found an apple at a store with that exact name. Not the most creative name ever given a piece of fruit. As you imagine this apple was naturally developed in the state of New York (although the ones I bought …
Nov
08
When people see a green colored apple, most would assume it’s a Granny Smith. I haven’t had a lot of other apples that were a true green color, even when ripe. Don’t be fooled, the green apple you see pictured on the left is not a Granny Smith, but a Shamrock apple. This apple is …
Nov
08
Straight out of the Shenandoah valley in Virginia, comes the Shenandoah apple. It was discovered in the 1940s. It’s parents are the Winesap and Opalescent apples. The apple is suppose to be large in size, but the sample I got was rather on the small side. My Experience with this Apple (Rating Scale 1-10) Crispiness: …
Nov
08
When we think of Germany in the first half of the 20th century, probably not a lot of good thoughts come to mind. But besides playing the villain during that time, Germany was the birthplace of a new variety of apple, called the Holstein. This apple is a late ripening apple that probably came from …
Nov
04
You have heard the saying “don’t judge a book by it’s cover”. Well I can add to that, “don’t judge an apple by it’s skin”. That is especially true with any variety of Russett apple. These apples are as brown as a Russett potato. A lot of people mistake them for Asian Pears or Bosc …
Nov
03
In our modern day supermarket, an apple is something that never disappears. No matter what time of year it is there will be apples. But does that mean there is still a season for apples? I think so. Not all apples will appear in the store at all times. You typically will find well know …
Welcome to my blog! My name is Eric. I live in Saline, Michigan with my wife (Donna) and two daughters, Hannah (3 1/2) and Autumn (1). I started this blog in October 2009 to share my culinary experiences from making my own food from scratch to what I find at farmer's markets and grocery stores.
