Thursday, January 31, 2008

*APPLE - LICIOUS

Whether you saute them to dress up a savory entree,
Or keep them handy for casual crunching, Apples are a fresh fall favorite.



Any way you slice them,
Be sure...
To reference the following chart for a perfect bite every time.
1. BRAEBURN
*Look and taste: Pinkish-red apple with a spicy-sweet flavor and crisp texture.
*Best for: Snacking.



2. CAMEO

*Look and taste: Red stripes over cream-colored background and a sweet-tart flavor and crisp texture.
*Best for: Snacking, Baking and Cooking.



3. FUJI
*Look and taste: Red and yellow-striped apple with a sweet flavor and a crisp texture.
*Best for: Snacking.



4. CORTLAND
*Look and taste: Red apple with a sweet-tender interior.

*Best for: Snacking, Baking and Cooking.


5. HONEY CRISP
*Look and taste: Mottled red apple with a sweet, mild flavor and a crisp texture.
*Best for: Snacking and Cooking.



6. JONAGOLD

*Look and taste:
Green-yellow apple with a red bluch and sweet-tart flavor and a crisp, juicy texture.

*Best for: Snacking, Cooking and Baking.



7. GRANNY SMITH
*Look and taste: Green hued apple with a tart, crisp texture.
*Best for: Snacking, Baking and Cooking.



8. MCINTOSH
*Look and taste: Deep red with a green blush, This apple is tart and tender.
*Best for: Snacking and Cooking.


9. GALA
*Look and taste: This apple comes in a variety of colors, All with a super sweet flavor and crisp.
*Best for: Snacking and Cooking.


10. ROME
*Look and taste: A red mildly tart apple.
*Best for: Cooking and Baking.



There you have it, I hope you find these articles helpful.
My favorite apple gotta be Jonagold and Pink Lady, So delicious :)
Here's some fact about eating apples everyday, Enjoy!


Five reasons to eat an apple everyday
:

  • Your Diet - Apples are the perfect, portable snack: great tasting, energy-boosting, and free of fat.
  • Your Heart - Research confirms it! The antioxidant phytonutrients found in apples help fight the damaging effects of LDL (bad) cholesterol.
  • Your Digestion - Just one apple provides as much dietary fiber as a serving of bran cereal. (That's about one-fifth of the recommended daily intake of fiber.)
  • Your Lungs - An apple a day strengthens lung function and can lower the incidence of lung cancer, as well.
  • Your Bones - Apples contain the essential trace element, boron, which has been shown to strengthen bones - a good defense agianst osteoporosis.


*Articles Courtesy of Landolakes and Here
*Pictures Courtesy of Mysexykitchen, Here, Here and Here

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