Oh my goodness. Who wouldv'e thunk it? I used to think that it was a punishment to eat an apple. Now it's a treat which I totally and completely look forward to and enjoy.
Same here Robin!
My grandmother is constantly shocked how I look forward to my fruits these days..... it'd be a big fruit week for me if I had fruit twice a week in the past!
I love honeycrisp apples! I think I heard about them on 3FC a few years ago. I thought, how good can an apple be? Well, these are amazingly great.
The ones I just got at the market are HUGE though. I'm kinda bummed because they've got to be the equivalent of two apples. And cut apples don't save very well. I suppose I could rub the cut side with a lemon...
Oh I need to get some of these! I saw them at the grocery last week and didn't get any. Now I am bummed. Next trip I will get some.
Does anyone know if these freeze well? What I mean is, sometimes I will make up a bag of apple pie or apple crisp filling and freeze it when apples are in season. Then pull it out over the winter. Any idea?
In my area, there is only one orchard that grows Honey Crisps, and when they're ready, I make a bee-line to get some. The price here is $21.00 a peck. I bought 2 pecks this year, so I can share with others. I like to think I'm buying them with money that I used to squander on junk food.
I have Smucker's sugar free caramel sauce in the fridge, and I use it as an apple-dip, carefully measuring out the 2 tablespoons (70 calories), which counts in my exchange plan as a "carbohydrate exchange."
Generally, though I only use it on "inferior" apples. I slice my apple, taste it, and only then decide if I want caramel sauce. I tried it on a honeycrisp, and I won't do that again. It was good, but the strong flavor/sweetness of caramel obliterated the uniqueness of the honeycrisp.
I have Smucker's sugar free caramel sauce in the fridge, and I use it as an apple-dip, carefully measuring out the 2 tablespoons (70 calories), which counts in my exchange plan as a "carbohydrate exchange."
This is a great idea, Kaplods. I lurve me some caramel apples, but don't really like the idea of tossing back 300 calories to enjoy one. I hope I can find this product out here in the wilds of rural Missouri.
I bought some honey crisp last time the subject came up on here. The ones I got were very, very sour. I don't like Granny Smith, so I didn't like the honey crisp. Did I get bad ones or are you all sour apple lovers? I know lots of people like sour apples. I think they call them "tart". Shiver!!! LOL. I like Fuji and Gala.
I bought some honey crisp last time the subject came up on here. The ones I got were very, very sour. I don't like Granny Smith, so I didn't like the honey crisp. Did I get bad ones or are you all sour apple lovers? I know lots of people like sour apples. I think they call them "tart". Shiver!!! LOL. I like Fuji and Gala.
Good honecrisps are very sour - but not like a Granny Smith, because they're sweet too. To use a Fuji for comparison, Honey Crisp are more sour, but they're sweeter too.
I have noticed in the batch that I have now (or rather, just finished this afternoon), there were a couple apples in the bag of Honeycrisp that were more on the sour than the sweet side. I do like tart apples though, even if they're not sweet, so a sour Honeycrisp still tastes pretty good to me. Growing up, we had an apple tree in our back yard. It grew small green apples, that would barely get a tiny blush of pink - and they were so sour they made Granny Smiths seem sweet.
I grabbed some up today to try them. Oh my.. this is probably the best apple I have ever eaten. Very yummy.. almost like dessert for me! Thanks so much for mentioning them.. will definitely stay on the lookout at the store for these.
Now I want you when you bite into the next one to ask yourself...
What combinations of tastes does it remind you of?
Put two tastes together, or the apple and a hint of what ??? does it taste like.
I want some unbiased opinions before I reveal my thoughts...
What is the combining taste ? It has a hint of what in your opinion?
The Orange One
ps. I don't think it's an orange, really
I gave this a lot of thought today while I had one for lunch (I'm weird, I know ) and I think they taste just like Apple Jolly Rancher hard candies. I've never thought that apple flavored candy tasted like apples, but these are the closest match I've come across. I think they also have a slight grapey flavor too.
) and I think they taste just like Apple Jolly Rancher hard candies. I've never thought that apple flavored candy tasted like apples, but these are the closest match I've come across. I think they also have a slight grapey flavor too.
