"dsi1" > wrote in message
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On Friday, June 30, 2017 at 11:59:28 PM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> "Julie Bove" wrote in message news
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> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
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> > "Bruce" wrote in message
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> > On Fri, 30 Jun 2017 15:12:59 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > > wrote:
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> >>"Bruce" > wrote in message
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> >>> On Fri, 30 Jun 2017 16:10:05 -0500, jinx the minx
> >>> > wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>Ophelia > wrote:
> >>>>> "Gary" wrote in message news
> >>>>>
> >>>>> You've never heard of apple butter, so common in usa grocery stores
> >>>>> forever. I haven't bought any in 100 years but I do remember liking
> >>>>> it.
> >>>>> Spread on buttered toast just like you would do with jam or jelly.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> It's pretty good but nothing to run right out to try.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> ===
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I've heard of apple butter, but I've never seen any
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Mind you, I can't say I've looked for it either <g>
> >>>>>
> >>>>I live in a large metropolitan area where most everyone knows what
> >>>>apple
> >>>>butter is (my generation and older, at least), but I've only rarely
> >>>>seen
> >>>>it
> >>>>in grocery stores (it's more of a specialty store item). For me, it's
> >>>>something people make and can themselves, not buy.
> >>>
> >>> I'm from a country with lots of apple trees, where apple sauce is
> >>> children's second most popular food item after mother's milk, but I've
> >>> never heard of or seen apple butter.
> >>>
> >>> So you're all making it up.
> >>
> >>It all started in Germany.
> >>
> >>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_butter
> >
> > Oh, appelstroop! I know that, but I know it as apple molasses or apple
> > treacle. Very traditional stuff to put on bread or pancakes.
> >
> > ==
> >
> > Yes! I know appelstroop) Ahh no, I don't like it, as you say it is
> > like treacle.
> >
> > I was imagining a very thick apple sauce.
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> Apple Butter is somewhat like a thick applesauce but darker in color and
> IMO
> doesn't taste the same. I can't exactly remember what it does taste like
> as
> it has been many years since I had any.
>
> ==
>
> It seems it has cinnamon etc in it
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Apple butter was a disappointment to me since it was nothing like butter.
Mostly, it's applesauce. It's tough for an adult to get excited over
applesauce. I don't mind the cinnamon though. It is a surprise that some
people won't care the cinnamon. Cinnamon, ginger, and cloves, combined, are
the basis for turning a tasteless squash into something wonderful - pumpkin
pie. OTOH, some people won't care for ginger or cloves so maybe that's not
so surprising.
Last night I had a Pepsi Fire. It's a cinnamon flavored drink. I poured it
into a glass and it's fiery cinnamon effervescence upon drinking caused me
to gasp and cough every time I took a sip. Amazing! The liquid is dark red
and is like ginger ale's evil twin. Some people might find a drink that
causes one to hack, unappealing but I find it intriguing. I got 11 more cans
of the stuff to find out if I like it or not - plenty of time.
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The one thing that gets me is nutmeg. I was fine with it until my dad
brought home a whole apple pie left over from a potluck at work. He said the
guy's wife made two. The first one was barely touched and this one was still
intact. At first bite, we knew why. There was so much nutmeg in the thing,
the filling as was gritty, dark brown, and it bit back.
I still use nutmeg on occasion but have to be very careful. Any more than a
pinch is too much for me now.