StephanieL Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 Feh. The only farmer-direct apples I can get here are red "delicious" and jonathans. The latter weren't bad (made a nice galette) but the former were mealy and flavorless. The supermarket ones are even worse. The best apple I ever had in my life was up in the mountains near the cedar forest in lebanon, practically right off the tree. It looked like a cousin of a red delicious (though it was so dark red as to be nearly purple.) The weather was cold so the apple was cold, very crisp but tasted like honey. Sigh. I think apples taste much better cold. I just had one right from my fridge--so crisp and sweet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rail Paul Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 Laird's Applejack is a seasonal beverage of significant renown in Monmouth County NJ. The original Laird began production from local apples in the 1680s. Similar to Calvados but less polished in taste, for me. Laird's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akiko Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 I'm a Honey Crisp gal Its funny how you've never heard of something and then suddenly all your friends are talking about them (tipping point). Liza, just after you mentioned this last year my girlfriend in Chicago raved about these. And then so many others on this thread chimed in about the honey crisps. I've been looking for them here in the UK... but no luck yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NeroW Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 I'm a Honey Crisp gal Its funny how you've never heard of something and then suddenly all your friends are talking about them (tipping point). Liza, just after you mentioned this last year my girlfriend in Chicago raved about these. And then so many others on this thread chimed in about the honey crisps. I've been looking for them here in the UK... but no luck yet. Honey Crisps are also my favorite. BTW I had a delicious caramel apple last night. Perhaps the best ever. From Margie's Candies in Chicago. The apple (Granny Smith) was perfect, cool and crisp and sour, and the caramel . . . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GavinJones Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Russet for lunch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akiko Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 From Margie's Candies in Chicago. The apple (Granny Smith) was perfect, cool and crisp and sour, and the caramel . . . Nero, where is Margie's Candies? I'm going to go get one in November... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rose Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Apples are back. I got some lovely Macouns this weekend at the greenmarket. I particularly like tart apples and even though these have a sweetness as well as a tartness, they are tops in my book. Greenings still rock my world, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liza Posted September 18, 2006 Author Share Posted September 18, 2006 Ever so similiar but yet...not...the Asian pears this year are terrific. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
omnivorette Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 We got some honey crisps upstate this weekend - really good. Anybody seen those in the city anywhere, maybe at the greenmarket? (just did a web search - described as a cross between macouns and honey golds) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lippy Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 There were honeycrisps at Union Square greenmarket today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rose Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Ever so similiar but yet...not...the Asian pears this year are terrific. I have never found the American Asian pears to be as good as the Korean ones (even within those the variation is remarkable). I guess I'll just have to try our own again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lippy Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 I don't like the Asian pears for eating out of hand, but I do like them in a salad with watercress and red onion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cathy Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 There were honeycrisps at Union Square greenmarket today. Locust Grove's are excellent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Behemoth Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Had some incredible apples last fall in Madison, right around the end of October. Don't remember the name. I am hoping to find a similarly amazing supply from some local farmer -- the peaches have been really good so I am optimistic. Now if only I can find some cheese curds. Asian pear -- indispensible in Mul Naeng Myun, but the season for that is quickly slipping away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
helena Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 adn don't forget gingergolds - a vague semblance of this new crop russian variety Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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