tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post5403518259604723835..comments2024-03-15T01:11:32.832-07:00Comments on Bardiac: ApplesBardiachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-3467928337754890882012-08-28T17:31:29.108-07:002012-08-28T17:31:29.108-07:00Red delicious actually make great applesauce.
Ho...Red delicious actually make great applesauce. <br /><br />Honey crips are my fave for eating.Margaret Polaneczky, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05703900345318537263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-56946996868014925192012-08-25T09:16:10.120-07:002012-08-25T09:16:10.120-07:00Everyone's already said the things that I was ...Everyone's already said the things that I was going to say about Red Delicious.<br /><br />Jonathans are yum yum yum! So are Empire! Fujis keep well but aren't as tasty. And that's pretty much the limit of my apple knowledge.heu mihihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08529298049179816825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-40030906200675824952012-08-24T14:11:38.376-07:002012-08-24T14:11:38.376-07:00Another vote for both: they're better if they ...Another vote for both: they're better if they were grown close by, and picked fully ripe, and varieties that pre- or post-date the emphasis on appearance and shippability than produced the Red not-so-Delcious -- older or quite new varieties -- are better. <br /><br />Over the past few years, I've become very fond of Goldrush, one of the relatively new varieties. It's relative late, and so, though it's a good keeper, it's probably not yet this fall, even in more northern climes. It's relatively tart and, at least to my palate, has a much more complex, interesting flavor than, say, a Granny Smith (which was my go-to before this; I definitely prefer some tartness). Farmer's market vendors and others especially recommend it for cooking (and it smells amazing when cooked), but I really like it raw, too. Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-59983681053145492042012-08-24T10:50:00.551-07:002012-08-24T10:50:00.551-07:00There was a great article on the history of apple ...There was a great article on the history of apple development in the New Yorker a few months ago. Basically Red Delicious were bred for appearance rather than taste (as most mass-marketed apples are). Now some growers are taking active steps to prevent the mass growing of certain hybrids so they are not destroyed by people who value appearance/portability over taste.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-76739442225767797622012-08-24T08:20:26.195-07:002012-08-24T08:20:26.195-07:00We call them "Red Atrocious" in my famil...We call them "Red Atrocious" in my family. I wouldn't touch one with a ten-foot pole.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-69259182203894535662012-08-24T05:48:48.563-07:002012-08-24T05:48:48.563-07:00Red delicious are still the bland and watery of ap...Red delicious are still the bland and watery of apples. Yes they're better fresh picked but they're still not as good as almost any other variety.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-58256127202184696462012-08-24T05:08:42.604-07:002012-08-24T05:08:42.604-07:00If they are lovely and ripe, red delicious can be ...If they are lovely and ripe, red delicious can be wonderful. But growing up, I remember thinking there was a big difference between the apples at the grocery store, which were just...meh and the apples we got of grammy's apple tree, which were so amazing we often picked them too soon (which was not so amazing) because we couldn't wait.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-80401049544064133282012-08-24T04:22:49.344-07:002012-08-24T04:22:49.344-07:00Red delicious are awful, so the difference is the ...Red delicious are awful, so the difference is the apples themselves, I think!Sapiencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09259871146375570988noreply@blogger.com