tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post2540646911855067330..comments2024-03-26T20:55:47.726+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: All About Apples: history, culture and soupJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-79498247034710173892009-10-24T21:36:47.586+11:002009-10-24T21:36:47.586+11:00Sorry I am late but had a very busy week.
Super le...Sorry I am late but had a very busy week.<br />Super lesson about apples, thank you so much!<br />Have a nice w..e.!Cindystarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05498827005686182000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-81399721990643944792009-10-23T19:54:04.955+11:002009-10-23T19:54:04.955+11:00That's an insane amount of info. :)That's an insane amount of info. :)Ms Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00425515769754424312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-88608446104958345652009-10-20T11:13:55.761+11:002009-10-20T11:13:55.761+11:00thanks Anderburf - apple picking sounds like fun -...thanks Anderburf - apple picking sounds like fun - hope you enjoy the soupJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-53395404653434882252009-10-18T05:53:19.729+11:002009-10-18T05:53:19.729+11:00Great post and perfect for me since we just went a...Great post and perfect for me since we just went apple picking! The soup sounds delicious and I just got some Himalayan sea salt from Sustainable Sourcing https://secure.sustainablesourcing.com and I think it will be great in this recipe. Thanks for sharing!Anderburfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400515332857645233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-24967890140493729092009-10-17T12:27:01.570+11:002009-10-17T12:27:01.570+11:00Thanks Mangocheeks
Thanks Ricki - it feels like a...Thanks Mangocheeks<br /><br />Thanks Ricki - it feels like a comprehensive post but I keep coming across more - re the Plath poem - I was surprised to find my pencil marks on it when I got out my collected works, and yes I did mention Gwynnie's kiddie but there is so much info here I am not surprised you missed it!Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-11926747407612841112009-10-16T06:33:55.156+11:002009-10-16T06:33:55.156+11:00Sorry I'm so late coming to this one--what an ...Sorry I'm so late coming to this one--what an amazing, comprehensive and entertaining post! And thanks for including my recipe in that list of recipes I must now try.<br /><br />I love the way you span the history of apples (and of course, I couldn't resist the jokes, either). ;) I remember reading that line in the Plath poem and thinking, "what does she mean by that? A bag of apples??" (never did get poetry that well). You've also managed to find absolutely perfect specimens for your photos! Don't know if I missed it, but did you mention that Gwyneth Paltrow named her daughter Apple? ;)Rickihttp://dietdessertndogs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-17687995198326994742009-10-16T01:58:32.861+11:002009-10-16T01:58:32.861+11:00Another beautifully written post.Another beautifully written post.Shaheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03602971207085826708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-12107175220520130872009-10-15T22:06:43.584+11:002009-10-15T22:06:43.584+11:00Thanks Joanne - it was fun to write - I eat a lot ...Thanks Joanne - it was fun to write - I eat a lot of apples in autumn and winter - less once summer fruit comes into season<br /><br />Thanks Katie - I know a lot more about apples now than when I started this post - glad you enjoyed<br /><br />Thanks carla and IlonaJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-69983020508253887932009-10-15T04:53:35.357+11:002009-10-15T04:53:35.357+11:00this has to be one the best posts on apples ever :...this has to be one the best posts on apples ever :)IlonaGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07035401683506659646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-56585502384305133422009-10-14T12:05:41.985+11:002009-10-14T12:05:41.985+11:00damn. I want an apple now! :Ddamn. I want an apple now! :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-29479987162712191792009-10-14T03:18:53.730+11:002009-10-14T03:18:53.730+11:00Wow you certainly know your apples. That was all s...Wow you certainly know your apples. That was all so interesting - thanks so much for sharing. It must have taken you ages. I'm a fellow apple lover but didn't know all this. Great postKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05008246307753272616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-17917945500045228792009-10-13T22:28:22.797+11:002009-10-13T22:28:22.797+11:00This post must have been so much fun to put togeth...This post must have been so much fun to put together! I am so impressed by the wealth of information here. Should I ever need to know anything about apples, I will know where to look!<br /><br />Apples are my favorite fruit and I eat them daily. (An apple a day...) This soup sounds so exquisite.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133232352924060797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-31581443834025966032009-10-13T22:23:42.743+11:002009-10-13T22:23:42.743+11:00Thanks Anh - I could have just kept on writing - a...Thanks Anh - I could have just kept on writing - apples are so much part of so many cultures<br /><br />Thanks Cal Orey - yay - less doctor's bills and less being poked by medical types :-)<br /><br />thanks Dhanggit - that is strange that they were more expensive for you when you were young than now - I heard my mum and grandmother just recently saying apples aren't as cheap as they used to be<br /><br />Thanks Lorraine - I am the opposite - I am not as keen on apple desserts but I love them raw and in savoury food :-)<br /><br />Thanks Astra - I love food history too - could research and write about it for hours! oh yes, I love the sound of a horse crunching an apple - sounds so satisfying<br /><br />Thanks Pene - that is such a great claim to fame - and sounds like the apple didn't fall far from the tree - hope you still get granny smiths in estonia so you can remember your illustrious ancestor<br /><br />Thanks Fleur - they are such silly jokes but they gave me a giggle too<br /><br />Thanks Wendy - it is a long post - I didn't have the energy to read over it for typos so am sure there are some - and understand if you don't have time to read it all at once!<br /><br />Thanks Susan - the soup has an elegance I am sure you would appreciate<br /><br />Thanks Nic - all I see at the moment is apples so I am not surprised to hear it is National Apple Day soon - we have Red Apple Day here in July for Bowel Cancer Week and my mum told me it is the 150th anniversary of the braeburn appleJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-2278153376511814932009-10-13T19:10:31.572+11:002009-10-13T19:10:31.572+11:00blimey Johanna you are the fount of knowledge for ...blimey Johanna you are the fount of knowledge for all things apple. In a couple of weeks it's National Apple Day here in the uk so instead of writing about it I shall just link to you! It was interesting to read the old english version of 'An apple a day keeps the doctor away'. So informative and fun to read, not to mention the tasty recipes you've tried and tested. N xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-66791901491836099572009-10-13T10:37:39.151+11:002009-10-13T10:37:39.151+11:00OMG! Johanna, this is an amazingly comprehensive ...OMG! Johanna, this is an amazingly comprehensive post. I like them apples very much! Soup looks delish.<br /><br />(Thx 4 letting me know about the photo. It's fixed.)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970742141705361136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-83857688388190867302009-10-13T03:56:21.742+11:002009-10-13T03:56:21.742+11:00Wow! I haven't had time to read through this ...Wow! I haven't had time to read through this properly but I'll be back. Skimmed the headings and a few sentences and am so, so impressed.Wendyhttp://www.aweebitofcooking.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-30462216652937338392009-10-13T03:10:31.981+11:002009-10-13T03:10:31.981+11:00Haha I love the one about making an apple puff :DHaha I love the one about making an apple puff :Dfleurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08654902981574176170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-77900176060802052832009-10-13T01:55:28.849+11:002009-10-13T01:55:28.849+11:00Very informative post, Johanna. And read today by ...Very informative post, Johanna. And read today by one of Granny Smith's descendants (yes, me) who grew up less than a mile from her orchard.Penehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18055949280420755227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-23185925119483790842009-10-13T00:35:39.739+11:002009-10-13T00:35:39.739+11:00Such a beautiful tribute to apples! I adored readi...Such a beautiful tribute to apples! I adored reading all the information - thank you for teaching me so many new facts about apples! I love "food history" - it's so fascinating to have more of a sense of from where our culinary tastes come... Many, many thanks for the Rosh Hashanah link to my blog! I'm so touched and flattered!!<br /><br />Your memory of feeding apples to horses made my smile... :-) Feeding apples to my pony was definitely my favorite thing to do with apples when I was small... :-)<br /><br />P.S. I couldn't agree with you more about the high expectations of food bloggers' families... :-) Blogging really does become a family event! :-)Astra Librishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875529379234934319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-55118344136996113432009-10-12T22:57:48.039+11:002009-10-12T22:57:48.039+11:00Wow, what a comprehensive post Johanna! And I shar...Wow, what a comprehensive post Johanna! And I share you love of apples, I collect apple shaped things-not in a major way but I have apple necklaces and paperweights etc. I also love apple desserts but one thing I don't like is raw apple! :PLorraine @ Not Quite Nigellahttp://www.notquitenigella.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-32724753485919878622009-10-12T22:03:14.895+11:002009-10-12T22:03:14.895+11:00wow!! i must admit that i have never read an artic...wow!! i must admit that i have never read an article about apples as passionate as what you've made :-) when i was a kid i always dreamt of tasting them for they were expensive and my parents couldnt afford them. but now we have tons and tons of apples and i'll never get tired of them :-)Chibog in Chiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16761011670490732001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-32624956010403587572009-10-12T16:35:00.159+11:002009-10-12T16:35:00.159+11:00apples...hmmm. i also cover apples and acv in the ...apples...hmmm. i also cover apples and acv in the healing powers of vinegar book. an apple a day means less doctors bills to pay. so true.Cal Orey, Author-Intuitivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08907014033577524662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-200612399387638732009-10-12T15:44:52.821+11:002009-10-12T15:44:52.821+11:00wow Johanna, a great and informative post! I never...wow Johanna, a great and informative post! I never know there is so much info about apples!Anhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712039473488252840noreply@blogger.com