Okanagan cherries were in the s/m last week and I weakened and bought
some. As usual, I enjoy the texture but there is sod-all flavour in
them. These are the deep-red variety, not the more expensive,
Washington-grown, yellow variety. The latter have more flavour but not
that much.
For me, the sour cherries from a neighbours tree have a more complex taste.

On 2019-08-08 11:09 a.m., graham wrote:
> Okanagan cherries were in the s/m last week and I weakened and bought
> some. As usual, I enjoy the texture but there is sod-all flavour in
> them. These are the deep-red variety, not the more expensive,
> Washington-grown, yellow variety. The latter have more flavour but
> not that much. For me, the sour cherries from a neighbours tree have
> a more complex taste.

I am confused. I thought you were talking about sweet cherries, but then
you compared them to sour cherries.

There are several cherry orchards around here and, as a result of a
long, cold spring, the cherry season was abnormally late. There are
several varieties of sweet cherries. Farmers tend to cultivate a number
of different cultivars and, in theory, the ripen a little earlier or
later than the others. That allows them to harvest all of one kind while
they are at the peak and then be ready for the next batch a day or two
later.

I consider myself lucky to live in an area with fresh cherries. They
are extremely perishable and the sooner you eat them after picking the
better they are.

On 2019-08-08 1:06 p.m., Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2019-08-08 11:09 a.m., graham wrote:
>> Okanagan cherries were in the s/m last week and I weakened and bought
>> Â*some. As usual, I enjoy the texture but there is sod-all flavour in
>> Â*them. These are the deep-red variety, not the more expensive,
>> Washington-grown, yellow variety. The latter have more flavour but
>> not that much. For me, the sour cherries from a neighbours tree have
>> a more complex taste.
>
> I am confused. I thought you were talking about sweet cherries, but then
> you compared them to sour cherries.
>
The sweet ones have bugger-all flavour, presumably having been bred for
appearance. Sourness apart, there are more flavour notes in the sour
varieties.
Wine buffs often write of cherry flavours (among others) in pinot noir
wines but I find them only in the sour cherries.

On 2019-08-08 4:38 p.m., graham wrote:
> On 2019-08-08 1:06 p.m., Dave Smith wrote:

>> I am confused. I thought you were talking about sweet cherries, but
>> then you compared them to sour cherries.
>>
> The sweet ones have bugger-all flavour, presumably having been bred for
> appearance. Sourness apart, there are more flavour notes in the sour
> varieties.

It's a shame that your cherries are so bland. The cherries we get
locally are pretty darned good.

> Wine buffs often write of cherry flavours (among others) in pinot noir
> wines but I find them only in the sour cherries.

Some wine buffs need shovels to describe what they are tasting. They
get a little carried away. If I could sense a cherry taste in a pinot
noir I might be hard pressed to differentiate a sweet or sour. Both
types of cherries are similar in that the grow at the end of the stem
and have a pit in the middle. Everything about the taste and texture is
different.

My number one favourite fruit pie is sour cherry. I am surprised when I
hear people say they don't like sour cherry pie. Perhaps they were
negatively affected by having had commercially made cherry jam filling.

On Fri, 9 Aug 2019 12:51:30 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Thu, 8 Aug 2019 09:09:11 -0600, graham wrote:
>
>> Okanagan cherries were in the s/m last week and I weakened and bought
>> some. As usual, I enjoy the texture but there is sod-all flavour in
>> them. These are the deep-red variety, not the more expensive,
>> Washington-grown, yellow variety. The latter have more flavour but not
>> that much.
>> For me, the sour cherries from a neighbours tree have a more complex taste.
>
>TIL: Sod-all is a new one to me. British term meaning "Flavorless".

Sod-all means flavourless now? All y'all really speak 2 different
languages!

How do you like the potatoes?
-They're rather sod-all!

On Fri, 9 Aug 2019 12:56:23 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Thu, 8 Aug 2019 14:38:58 -0600, graham wrote:
>
>> The sweet ones have bugger-all flavour, presumably having been bred for
>> appearance. Sourness apart, there are more flavour notes in the sour
>> varieties.
>
>Oh great, now you're just ****ing with me :-)
>
>Bugger-all = British term for "flavorless", just like sod-all above.
>
>So what's the difference between "sod-all" and "bugger-all"?

Sod-all is more salty and bugger-all is more sweet.

On 2019-08-09 11:56 a.m., Sqwertz wrote:
> On Thu, 8 Aug 2019 14:38:58 -0600, graham wrote:
>
>> The sweet ones have bugger-all flavour, presumably having been bred for
>> appearance. Sourness apart, there are more flavour notes in the sour
>> varieties.
>
> Oh great, now you're just ****ing with me :-)
>
> Bugger-all = British term for "flavorless", just like sod-all above.
>
> So what's the difference between "sod-all" and "bugger-all"?
>
> -sw
>
Sod-all:-)
The terms are synonymous with "f--- all" and mean insignificant or
essentially zero.

"Bruce" wrote in message ...

On Fri, 9 Aug 2019 12:51:30 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Thu, 8 Aug 2019 09:09:11 -0600, graham wrote:
>
>> Okanagan cherries were in the s/m last week and I weakened and bought
>> some. As usual, I enjoy the texture but there is sod-all flavour in
>> them. These are the deep-red variety, not the more expensive,
>> Washington-grown, yellow variety. The latter have more flavour but not
>> that much.
>> For me, the sour cherries from a neighbours tree have a more complex
>> taste.
>
>TIL: Sod-all is a new one to me. British term meaning "Flavorless".

Sod-all means flavourless now? All y'all really speak 2 different
languages!

How do you like the potatoes?
-They're rather sod-all!

===

LOL not really! It means 'nothing' ))

Sqwertz wrote:
> On Thu, 8 Aug 2019 14:38:58 -0600, graham wrote:
>
>> The sweet ones have bugger-all flavour, presumably having been bred for
>> appearance. Sourness apart, there are more flavour notes in the sour
>> varieties.
>
> Oh great, now you're just ****ing with me :-)
>
> Bugger-all = British term for "flavorless", just like sod-all above.
>
> So what's the difference between "sod-all" and "bugger-all"?
>
> -sw
>

All related to the similar "********" and "arse"

Bruce wrote:
> On Fri, 9 Aug 2019 12:51:30 -0500, Sqwertz >
> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 8 Aug 2019 09:09:11 -0600, graham wrote:
>>
>>> Okanagan cherries were in the s/m last week and I weakened and bought
>>> some. As usual, I enjoy the texture but there is sod-all flavour in
>>> them. These are the deep-red variety, not the more expensive,
>>> Washington-grown, yellow variety. The latter have more flavour but not
>>> that much.
>>> For me, the sour cherries from a neighbours tree have a more complex taste.
>>
>> TIL: Sod-all is a new one to me. British term meaning "Flavorless".
>
> Sod-all means flavourless now? All y'all really speak 2 different
> languages!
>
> How do you like the potatoes?
> -They're rather sod-all!
>

They only speak like that down on Grope**** Lane.

On Fri, 9 Aug 2019 20:18:28 +0100, "Ophelia"
> wrote:

>"Bruce" wrote in message ...
>
>On Fri, 9 Aug 2019 12:51:30 -0500, Sqwertz >
>wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 8 Aug 2019 09:09:11 -0600, graham wrote:
>>
>>> Okanagan cherries were in the s/m last week and I weakened and bought
>>> some. As usual, I enjoy the texture but there is sod-all flavour in
>>> them. These are the deep-red variety, not the more expensive,
>>> Washington-grown, yellow variety. The latter have more flavour but not
>>> that much.
>>> For me, the sour cherries from a neighbours tree have a more complex
>>> taste.
>>
>>TIL: Sod-all is a new one to me. British term meaning "Flavorless".
>
>Sod-all means flavourless now? All y'all really speak 2 different
>languages!
>
>How do you like the potatoes?
>-They're rather sod-all!
>
>===
>
> LOL not really! It means 'nothing' ))

I know

"Bruce" wrote in message ...

On Fri, 9 Aug 2019 20:18:28 +0100, "Ophelia"
> wrote:

>"Bruce" wrote in message
.. .
>
>On Fri, 9 Aug 2019 12:51:30 -0500, Sqwertz >
>wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 8 Aug 2019 09:09:11 -0600, graham wrote:
>>
>>> Okanagan cherries were in the s/m last week and I weakened and bought
>>> some. As usual, I enjoy the texture but there is sod-all flavour in
>>> them. These are the deep-red variety, not the more expensive,
>>> Washington-grown, yellow variety. The latter have more flavour but not
>>> that much.
>>> For me, the sour cherries from a neighbours tree have a more complex
>>> taste.
>>
>>TIL: Sod-all is a new one to me. British term meaning "Flavorless".
>
>Sod-all means flavourless now? All y'all really speak 2 different
>languages!
>
>How do you like the potatoes?
>-They're rather sod-all!
>
>===
>
> LOL not really! It means 'nothing' ))

I know

===

<g>

lid writes:
>On Thu, 8 Aug 2019 14:38:58 -0600, graham wrote:
>
>> The sweet ones have bugger-all flavour, presumably having been bred for
>> appearance. Sourness apart, there are more flavour notes in the sour
>> varieties.
>
>Oh great, now you're just ****ing with me :-)
>
>Bugger-all = British term for "flavorless", just like sod-all above.
>
>So what's the difference between "sod-all" and "bugger-all"?
>
>-sw

and while we're at it what distiguishes a ****** from a bell-end?

On Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 10:09:26 AM UTC-5, graham wrote:
> Okanagan cherries were in the s/m last week and I weakened and bought
> some. As usual, I enjoy the texture but there is sod-all flavour in
> them. These are the deep-red variety, not the more expensive,
> Washington-grown, yellow variety. The latter have more flavour but not
> that much.
> For me, the sour cherries from a neighbours tree have a more complex taste.

The jarred sweet ones from The FatherLand sold in Trader Joes are great on waffles.

On 2019-08-11 2:31 p.m., wrote:
> On Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 10:09:26 AM UTC-5, graham wrote:
>> Okanagan cherries were in the s/m last week and I weakened and
>> bought some. As usual, I enjoy the texture but there is sod-all
>> flavour in them. These are the deep-red variety, not the more
>> expensive, Washington-grown, yellow variety. The latter have more
>> flavour but not that much. For me, the sour cherries from a
>> neighbours tree have a more complex taste.
>
> The jarred sweet ones from The FatherLand sold in Trader Joes are
> great on waffles.
>

There is a farm a couple miles down the the road from me where the can
(jar) some of their produce. Their sweet cherries were very good and so
were the peaches. I will be trying more of their stuff when the fresh
fruit season is over.