Nancy Young wrote:
> Jean B. wrote:
>> Arri London wrote:
>
>>> Beautiful ripe apricots that taste as good as they smell
>>> Candy floss/cotton candy eaten by the seaside (just slightly salted
>>> from the spray)
>>> Any perfectly ripe berries with creme fraiche or just heavy cream
>>> Freshly grilled chicken with cucumber salad
>>
>> Okay, maybe someone can explain to me why I have never had a
>> worthwhile ripe apricot. Is it because I am in New England?
>
> Funny you should say that, just last week I bought some fresh apricots
> for the first time ever. They were okay but not something I'd be dying
> to buy again. I assume they are supposed to be more memorable.
>


Fresh apricots are more sweet than tart/acid, and soft and juicy.
I've never had a grocery store apricot that was anywhere near
one picked ripe from the tree. When we lived in N.E. I never
understood the attraction, either.

gloria p