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Applesauce!

SpookySpookyMember
Just thought I'd share a little tidbit I've discovered over the last few weeks, because sometimes even "old" pouchers can learn new tricks. Wink

Although I'm well aware that applesauce is a food that is part of the BRAT diet and often recommended as a bulking agent, admittedly it's something I seldom eat, maybe because I've always considered it boring and equatable to baby food.

A few weeks ago, I had a recipe which called for applesauce. I bought a large jar of the unsweetened variety (I was happy to see that the listed ingredients were literally just apples and ascorbic acid--Vit C), and had some left over, so I figured what the heck and decided to finish it off (it's actually quite yummy with a little cinnamon sprinkled on top). I was so happy with the results that I went out and got another jar the next day. Anyway, after just a couple of weeks of eating it, I've noted that just about half a cup in the morning seems to really slow me down for the entire day. Needless to say, applesauce is going to be something I frequently include in my diet from now on. I'm also considering trying my hand at making it myself.

Just thought I'd share in case somebody else can benefit.
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Jan DollarJan DollarModerator, RN, retired
Yes, apple pectin is a good source of soluble fiber, and well tolerated by most people. You can also buy it in powder form to sprinkle on your food. It's just not as readily available as the usual fiber supplements.

Applesauce is incredibly easy to make. The only difficult part is all the peeling. I like to use tart apples and flavor it with cinnamon candies (not good if you are sensitive to red dye!).

Jan Smiler
CTBarristerCTBarristerMember
This past weekend I went to an apple orchard and bought fresh Honeycrisp apples. I feel like they are too good to be baked or sauced and should only be eaten raw at the risk of insulting this great breed of apple. I am eating like 4 a day (they are on the small side and somewhat more tart in taste than the Honeycrisps I have bought in the local supermarket). If you live in the US northeast or Canada now is the time to go to your local orchard before the 1st frost hits us which will be coming soon!

A few weeks ago I bought some great apples from New York state at Whole Food Markets (shiny red but cannot recall the breed, never heard of it). I never tried them before and they were very good although not quite as good as the 10 pounds of fresh orchard picked Honeycrisps in my fridge.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeycrisp
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CTBarristerCTBarristerMember
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Honeycrips are almost double the price of most other apples, so they're a treat for sure.


Normally anywhere from $3.00-$4.00 per pound at supermarkets depending on where you live, but I bought 10 pounds at an Orchard for $16, works out to $1.60 per pound. As I mentioned above the orchard honeycrisps are a bit smaller and have a tarter taste than the ones I have purchased in supermarkets. Needless to say, the freshness of the apple is off the charts when bought fresh picked at the orchard.

If you can't eat them raw there are still many things to do with them like sauce and pies and strudels and baked apples as Sharon mentioned.

It got really cold here in Connecticut last night and we are VERY close to the first frost (37 degrees fahrenheit outside as I write this), so those of us in the northern USA and Canada have to move quickly (like by this weekend) to get any apple picking done.
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SpookySpookyMember
I'd love to go apple picking. Unfortunately the crop in the Toronto area was really damaged by the very hot dry summer we had. We actually tried to take my nieces apple picking a few weekends ago and the orchard was closed to the public - no apples! Unbelievable. But the local farmers' market and supermarkets are well stocked. That might be why apples are a little pricier this year, though.

I haven't tried the Sweet Tango variety. I will need to look for them at the store.
CTBarristerCTBarristerMember
I heard that the weather has impacted the apple crop in many areas and that may well be why we see apple prices higher than normal. Once the hard frost hits, my understanding is that New Zealand is the big supplier of Honeycrisp apples as their growing season begins after ours ends. I don't know where the Sweetango apples are grown but I will look for them. From what I read Honeycrisp is the mother apple of Sweetango, the father is Zestar:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SweeTango

One of the parents of Honeycrisps is unknown and the other is the Keepsake. It is amazing to me that the breeding lineage for this apple on one side is not known. It's like not knowing who Secretariat's father or mother is!!!!! And Honeycrisp was born in 1991! As mentioned Sweetango is a newer apple born in 2009. Really a relative baby as far as apple cultivars.
H honestyisthebestpolicy (Guest)
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I think the reason I love apples so much is because during those awful years with ulcerative colitis, I couldn't eat them without experiencing terrible results!
There's no way I can eat a raw apple now or apple pie without terrible results. They're on my forbidden fruit list. Frowner
CTBarristerCTBarristerMember
Yesterday I was grocery shopping and bought a new breed of apple I had never seen before called Lady Alice apples. They are delicious! They come from Eastern Washington and I read they will be in local supermarkets until May. I think they may be a little too good eating to be a sauce apple, but if all you can eat is sauce, not a lot of seasoning is needed. It is really more of a snack apple. I read that they are rising in popularity with USA consumers and I am not surprised.

Here is a good article describing this new apple- I agree with what is said in there:

http://www.thekitchn.com/an-ap...ent-spotlight-183246

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