HighlanderNorth
Flashlight Enthusiast
I'm in my late 40s. For some reason I am somewhat picky about which food I'll eat. I don't choose to be picky, in fact I'd prefer to like everything! It would be far more convenient.
Anyway, one of the food items I never liked is apples. I've tried them dozens of times over the years and never cared for them. It must be hundreds, maybe thousands of times that I've been offered and turned down apples. Then about 2 months ago I decided to try 2 Apple varieties that are supposed to be fantastic. They are Pink Lady and Honeycrisp. Instead of biting into them, I sliced them into thin slices and ate them cold. For some reason I liked them! Then I realized how much cheaper all other apple varieties are, so I set out to try most of the 21 varieties at the local Shop-Rite grocer.
I've since settled on 2 varieties that taste superior to the others, AND happen to be among the very cheapest varieties around here. They are 1. Empire and 2. Opal(a pure yellow apple).
I'm eating an apple or 2 every day now. I honestly cannot explain why I now like something that I used to dislike so much! But there may be a clue in the fact that many of the apples I ate earlier in life were soft and grainy, and maybe the flavor was different. Now there are many improved varieties with superior crispness. Another thing is that I always slice them fairly thinly before eating them. Maybe those factors explain this phenomenon. Otherwise I can't figure out what changed.:thinking:
Anyway, one of the food items I never liked is apples. I've tried them dozens of times over the years and never cared for them. It must be hundreds, maybe thousands of times that I've been offered and turned down apples. Then about 2 months ago I decided to try 2 Apple varieties that are supposed to be fantastic. They are Pink Lady and Honeycrisp. Instead of biting into them, I sliced them into thin slices and ate them cold. For some reason I liked them! Then I realized how much cheaper all other apple varieties are, so I set out to try most of the 21 varieties at the local Shop-Rite grocer.
I've since settled on 2 varieties that taste superior to the others, AND happen to be among the very cheapest varieties around here. They are 1. Empire and 2. Opal(a pure yellow apple).
I'm eating an apple or 2 every day now. I honestly cannot explain why I now like something that I used to dislike so much! But there may be a clue in the fact that many of the apples I ate earlier in life were soft and grainy, and maybe the flavor was different. Now there are many improved varieties with superior crispness. Another thing is that I always slice them fairly thinly before eating them. Maybe those factors explain this phenomenon. Otherwise I can't figure out what changed.:thinking:
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