Day 101 - WildTwist

 

Let's get wild, Sweet Cheeks!  The WildTwist apple was originally marketed as the Sweet Cheeks apple but it was decided that was a weird and possibly offensive name for an apple.  I don't think WildTwist is the best name either but here's the scoop.

Two legendary apples come together in a World unifying, gravity defying, Earth shattering, Universal collaboration of our heroes, HoneyCrisp and Cripps Pinks and the Bloods (also know as Pink Lady).  It is more sweet than tart, juicy, crunchy, without being snappy.  HoneyCrisps are snappy.  That means when you bite into one and rip you teeth from the flesh like a rabid dog, a big chunk comes off clean.  The skin is thin and not bitter like the Satan's spawn that is the Red Delicious.  It has a slight floral forward flavor.  

My wife, we'll call her Laura, picked a single WildTwist up for me a few weeks ago at Sendik's Food Market in Brookfield.  Only one apple for my review.  I had to be very careful with it.  I wrapped it in swaddling clothes and placed it, ever so gently into the safest part of the crisper in our 2014 Frigidaire Gallery.  Some apples are best right from the tree.  WildTwist are better a few months after picking. 

That's pretty much it.  I like 'em and would eat more of 'em. While I write this, I am listening to Led Zeppelin: In Through the Out Door and I am loving it, haven't heard it in years!  

I hope to have some more apples to review soon but the next few will be for apple related products.  Next time, I review the Apple Pie Kit Kat.  Crunch on!

Day 100 - 100th Apple a Day Blog Celebration

Happy 100th apple blog!  The stars are all here celebrating with an open apple bar.  Shown above, all the apples I have reviewed so far.  There are 65 different varieties.  The other 34 reviews were of other apple products like spirits, recipes, baked goods ect... I actually reviewed more than 34 other items because some were combo reviews or comparisons for example: cider vs. juice, apple sauce vs. baby food, different apple whiskeys, brandies, apple oatmeals.  I also threw in some beer reviews because I sometimes (often) drink beer while writing my apple blogs.  It's my blog, I can do what I want!

I started the blog Feb 19th 2017 and the idea at first was to do one every day so the review was of something I just ate that day.  I went from that first day until April 6th 2017 only skipping a day 5 times, 3 of which I punished myself for as discussed in my Day 22, 32 and 33 reviews.  I took the summer of 2017 off and then started doing the review just when it felt right.  It got tough to have the discipline to write every day and also have fresh product on hand.  Also, new apples usually show up in stores in the fall.

I discovered that a lot of good apples come from New Zealand like Jazz, Envy and Koru.  I reviewed the Grapple on Day 23, which is a Fuji which has soaked in concord grape juice, not good!  Day 41 brought the Pear Apple, which is not really an apple at all but an Asian pear.  It is however, delicious!

It has been quite a journey filled with laughter, tears, stories, sober nights, drunken days, conflict,  boredom, exaltation, devastation and resolution.  I am including links to all the entries so far.  Check 'em out.  It could change your life or at least give you something to do for a few minutes.

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2021/01/day-99-lepicurien-apple-cider-confit.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2020/12/day-98-imperfect-foods-apple-crisp.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2020/12/sailor-jerry-savage-apple-rum-vs.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2020/12/day-96-crimson-topaz.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2020/11/day-95-lauras-apple-ginger-crisp.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2020/10/day-94-liberty.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2020/04/day-93-honeycrisp-apple-spumante.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2020/04/day-92-walls-berry-farm-organic.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2020/04/day-91-costco-apple-crumb-muffin-and.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2020/04/day-90-mrs-prindables-gourmet-caramel.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2020/04/day-89-honeycrisp-apple-green-tea-and.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2020/04/day-88-terrapin-ridge-farms-apple-maple.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2020/04/day-87-andersons-apple-syrup.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2020/04/day-86-apple-sauce-vs-apple-baby-food.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2020/03/day-85-rockin-hard-cherry-apple-cider.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2020/03/day-84-cosmic-crisp.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2020/02/day-86-fanta-green-apple-soda.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2020/01/day-82-pink-pearl.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2019/12/day-81-lucy-rose.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/day-80-evercrisp.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/day-79-sugarbee-apple-and-brown-note.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2019/03/day-78-crimsoncrisp-apple-cult-and-is.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2019/02/day-77-snowsweet.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2019/02/day-76-wolf-river.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2019/02/day-75-peck-bushel-organic-fruit-co.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2018/10/day-74-hana-fuji-apple-sake.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2018/09/day-73-kars-yogurt-apple-nut-mix-and.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2018/09/day-72-kelloggs-nutri-grain-apple.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2018/09/day-71-blessed-be-fruit-rave.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2018/04/day-70-apples-cinnamon-instant-oatmeal.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2018/04/day-69-seneca-apple-chips.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2018/04/day-68-toaster-strudel-apple.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2018/03/day-67-rockstar-hardcore-apple.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2018/03/day-66-apple-jacks.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2018/03/day-65-apple-brandy-challenge.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2018/02/day-64-rockit.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2018/02/day-63-organic-green-dragon.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2018/02/day-62-ginger-gold-and-weihenstephaner.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2018/01/day-61-pazazz-and-bean-flicker-coffee.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2018/01/day-60-juici.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2018/01/day-59-musselmans-apple-butter-and.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2018/01/day-58-autumn-glory.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2018/01/day-57-snapdragon-vs-king-cholesterol.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/11/day-56-spartan.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/11/day-55-suncrisp.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/11/day-54-apple-pie-oreo.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/11/day-53-sweetie.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/11/day-52-fultons-harvest-apple-pie-cream.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/11/day-51-apple-cider-vs-apple-juice.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/11/day-50-zestar-and-apples-headbangers.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/10/day-49-sweetango.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/10/day-48-haralson.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/10/day-47-rome.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/10/day-46-jonathan.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/10/day-45-apple-pie-bread-pudding.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/10/day-44-marzetti-peanut-butter-carmel.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/10/day-43-pippin.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/09/day-42-cortland.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/09/day-41-apple-pear.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/09/day-40-paula-red.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/09/day-39-lemonade-and-vacation-from-apples.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/04/day-38-sun-maid-dried-washington-apples.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/04/day-37-organic-braeburn-and-dreams.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/04/day-36-apple-butter-streusel-muffins.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/day-35-cant-you-feel-it-coming-empire.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/day-34-organic-fuji.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/day-33-organic-golden-delicious.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/day-32-wet-drowning-ida-red.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/day-31-crown-royal-apple-vs-serpents.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/day-30-organic-red-delicious.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/day-29-organic-granny-smith-and-song.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/day-28-organic-gala.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/day-27-organic-pink-lady-and-song.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/day-26-organic-honey-crisp.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/day-25-aurora.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/day-24-koru.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/day-23-grapple.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/day-22-regret-redemption-pinata.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/day-21-opal.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/day-20-smitten-apple-brandy.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/day-19-ambrosia.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/day-18-cameo.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/day-17-lady-alice.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/day-16-ruby-frost.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/day-15-pacific-rose.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/day-14-kanzi.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/day-13-envy.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/day-12-jonagold.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/day-11-honeycrisp.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/02/day-10-jazz.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/02/day-9-braeburn.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/02/day-8-granny-smith.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/02/day-7-kiku-apple-soda.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/02/day-6-fuji-pucker-apple-raisin-bran.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/02/todays-apple-is-mcintosh.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/02/day-4-gala.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/02/day-3-golden-delicious.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/02/day-2-red-delicious.html

https://mikegrunertblog.blogspot.com/2017/02/day-1-pink-apple.html

Thanks to anyone who has read the blog.  I have decided I don't have a favorite apple.  There are a lot of good ones.  I do have a least favorite though, the Red Delicious sucks!

Next time, there's a twist, the WildTwist.  Crunch on!

Day 99 - L'epicurien Apple Cider Confit with Calvados

 

Oui délicieux!  My sister Michele and brother-in-law Phil got us a jar of L'epicurien Apple Cider Confit with Calvados for X-mas and it is SO good!  It is made with cider, real apples and Calvados.  Calvados is a French Apple Brandy from the region of Calvados, aged at least 2 years.  I have tried and reviewed this style of Brandy before.  See link:  https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/6199633319259306530/7548514375789816815   

L'epicurien Apple Cider Confit has a great flavor with bits of apple and some nice brandy flavor.  I tried it on an English muffin, I didn't have any French muffins. I also tried it on toast and with some aged parmesan cheese which really brought out the brandy notes.

L'epicurien is a French company that makes jams, jellies, dips, spreads ect...  They have some other killer products.

Well folks, and I use the term loosely as I rarely say folks.  My next post will be my 100th apple blog.  It will be a recap of my apple journey so far with picures, stats, reflections, predictions, predilections and ponderings.  All the stars will be there for this prestigious event so please join me and crunch on!