"Felice Friese" > said:

>"Damsel" wrote:
>
>> I love dried apricots. To me, it would seem a waste to cook them with
>> meat. Just give me some of those tart, leathery discs any day.
>
>Me, too. Take a close look at one and see why our family calls them "ears".

LOL! Yeah, they do look a bit like little round ears! I'll never be able
to look at them the same way again.

Carol