From the Atlantic--
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/ar...icious/379892/

My Comments on Facebook--

There is that unusual, not rare, but definitely not typical Red Delicious that has a characteristically bitter skin (which I adore), and perfect crispness, coupled with a unique flavor and sweetness. This article disparages the cultivar without mentioning that fact. It *is* true that most Red Delicious apples fall way short of that ideal, and most of the worst apples I've eaten were Red Delicious, but when you get one of the perfect ones, it is a joy. I've noticed that the darkest sweet black cherries that are almost rock hard also have that intensity, while the softer, more red ones from the same batch don't have that explosive flavor.

On a related note, I've also noticed that pistachios that are very green inside are the ones with the most delectable flavor, and the ones that are almost devoid of green are just ho-hum, and the ones that display any brownness inside are distasteful, and the browner they are, the worse their flavor..

--Bryan

"MisterDiddyWahDiddy" > wrote in message
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From the Atlantic--
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/ar...icious/379892/

My Comments on Facebook--

There is that unusual, not rare, but definitely not typical Red Delicious
that has a characteristically bitter skin (which I adore), and perfect
crispness, coupled with a unique flavor and sweetness. This article
disparages the cultivar without mentioning that fact. It *is* true that most
Red Delicious apples fall way short of that ideal, and most of the worst
apples I've eaten were Red Delicious, but when you get one of the perfect
ones, it is a joy. I've noticed that the darkest sweet black cherries that
are almost rock hard also have that intensity, while the softer, more red
ones from the same batch don't have that explosive flavor.

On a related note, I've also noticed that pistachios that are very green
inside are the ones with the most delectable flavor, and the ones that are
almost devoid of green are just ho-hum, and the ones that display any
brownness inside are distasteful, and the browner they are, the worse their
flavor.

--Bryan

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How very odd. My friend and I had almost the same exact conversation about
the apples earlier.