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Old 02-02-2007, 02:01 PM   #1
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I am pretty sure that red delicious apples are the worst apple there is that are still intended for casual eating and not cooking with a pound of sugar.

Gala is the best supermarket apple for eating. Golden delicious can also be pretty damn good.
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Old 02-02-2007, 02:07 PM   #2
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I seem to remember Red Delicious having been more tasty in the distant past. Now, they are absolutely tasteless, like eating wet cardboard pulp or something. WTF? How do you genetically engineer the taste out of an apple, and why?
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Old 02-02-2007, 02:11 PM   #3
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Oh yeah, and Fujis are good too.
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Old 02-02-2007, 02:26 PM   #4
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"Fujis are good too" [/mocking effeminate voice]

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"Fujis are good too" [/mocking effeminate voice]

Gentleman, the time for talk is over. Now is the time for action.

You crack my mind up!
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Old 02-02-2007, 02:33 PM   #6
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compromise: Grannie Smith for pies, Gala and Fuji for eating, and Red Delicious for compost.
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Old 02-05-2007, 05:31 PM   #7
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"Fujis are good too" [/mocking effeminate voice]

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Has Flint always been insane? Or, did he just 'turn' one day?
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Old 02-05-2007, 10:55 PM   #8
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WTF? How do you genetically engineer the taste out of an apple, and why?
Breed for looks and long shelf-life and ignore how taste is affected.
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Breed for looks and long shelf-life and ignore how taste is affected.
In this way, I think the "Red Delicious Apple" is highly symbolic of where our society has been heading, in general.
I really am a little bit angry/disappointed that we are stupid/complacent enough to popularize/accept a shitty-tasting apple.
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Old 02-02-2007, 04:26 PM   #11
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In this way, I think the "Red Delicious Apple" is highly symbolic of where our society has been heading, in general.
I really am actually a litte bit angry/disappointed that we are stupid enough to popularize/accept a shitty-tasting apple.
Who's "we?" I don't buy that crap.
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Old 02-02-2007, 07:43 PM   #12
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In this way, I think the "Red Delicious Apple" is highly symbolic of where our society has been heading, in general.
I really am a little bit angry/disappointed that we are stupid/complacent enough to popularize/accept a shitty-tasting apple.
But it's called DELICIOUS, it has to be good. Commie fag. How can we be good consumers if we think for ourselves? [/crazy sarcastic rant-ette]
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I seem to remember Red Delicious having been more tasty in the distant past. Now, they are absolutely tasteless, like eating wet cardboard pulp or something. WTF? How do you genetically engineer the taste out of an apple, and why?
I lthink of them as 'mealy'. Granny Smith or Fujis are the way to go.
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Old 02-02-2007, 02:17 PM   #14
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I am pretty sure that red delicious apples are the worst apple there is that are still intended for casual eating and not cooking with a pound of sugar.

Gala is the best supermarket apple for eating. Golden delicious can also be pretty damn good.

AGREED...I love the Gala apples. One of our markets has these beautiful Galas...another has shriveled, crappy looking ones (Wally World.) They have a Braeburn that looks like a Gala but I don't care for the taste.
Red Delish is too sweet. Get a Gala!
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Old 02-02-2007, 02:18 PM   #15
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Granny Smith's are wonderful as well. I like a good tart.

I mean, a good, tart, apple.
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