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Using Aleppo Pepper

Aleppo Pepper is named after where it comes from Aleppo, Syria, which is one of the oldest cities in history. This pepper is somewhat fruity and cumin like in flavor with moderate spice level.

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Using Apples

As the old saying says "an apple a day keeps the doctor away!" Apples are helpful in controlling blood sugar levels due to the pectin content, and may help with cancer prevention.

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Using Akee (Ackee)

A tropical fruit, shaped like a pear, that is served throughout the Caribbean. The fruit has a bright red flesh that surrounds white creamy inner meat containing 3 large black seeds. Akee is the national fruit of Jamaica and is traditionally served with salt fish in countries like Jamaica. It was introduced to Jamaica in the 18th century from Africa. This fruit is also known as achee and ackee.

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Using Avocados

Avocados has the highest fiber content among all the fruits. Consisting of almost 20 different nutrients including, vitamin B, Vitamin K and Vitamin E also having a higher potassium content than bananas...

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Using Apricots

Apricots are a small light orange colored fruit, with a velvety skin. High in beta carotene, vitamin A, vitamin C and fiber. These fruits are in the same family as peaches. Apricots are not very juicy in nature yet they are sweet with a hint of tartness.

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What is a Aji Serranito Chile?

A variety of chile native to Peru, that grows downward to a length of 2 to 3 inches. When mature, this chile is red in color. It is a cross between an aji amarillo and a serrano chile, providing a mildly hot tasting chile.

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What is an Aleppo Olive?

A variety of olive, both black and green, produced in the Middle East, most notably in Syria. The black olive is dry-cured and has a somewhat bitter taste. The green olive is brine cured and has a slightly salty flavor.

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What is a Aji Limon Chile?

A Peruvian chile that is 1 to 2 inches in length and grows upright or horizontally, instead of downward or as a hanging fruit. When mature, this chile becomes bright yellow with a hot flavor...

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What is a Aji Panca Chile?

One of the most common chile peppers in Peru, this large chile grows from 3 to 5 inches in length, with a somewhat thick flesh. When mature, this chile is dark red and mild in intensity...

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What is an Aji Amarillo Chile?

A yellow chile pepper hot in flavor with a distinctive citrus aroma that is native to the Andes region of Chile.

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What is Aglianico?

A grape variety used in the production of powerful red wines...

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Whar is Airelle?

A French term for an alcoholic beverage that is distilled from fermented cranberries used for a brandy or liqueur.

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What are Avocados?

Avocados were first cultivated in South America with later migration to Mexico. It was believed that a Mayan princess ate the very first avocado and that it held mystical and magical powers. European sailors traveling to the New World used avocados as their form of butter. Avocados were first seen in the United States in the early 1800's.

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What are Bananas?

Bananas are the most popular fresh fruit in the United States. They have a peel that comes off easily, they ripen after they've been picked, there is a generous supply all year, and they are inexpensive.

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What are Gala Apples?

Available August through March. Heart-shaped, distinctive yellow-orange skin with red striping. It has a crisp, sweet taste that can't be beat.

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What are Winesap Apples?

Available October through August. The apple with old-fashioned flavor. The Winesap has a spicy, tart, almost wine-like flavor that makes it the cider maker's first choice. Violet red in color, it's great as a snack and in salads.

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What are Granny Smith Apples?

Available year round. Mouthwatering tartness. Bright green Granny with a pink blush has a crisp bite and a tangy flavor. Its tartness really comes through when baked and sauted. Enjoy Granny Smiths out of hand or in a salad.

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What are Rome Beauty Apples?

Available September through July. Baker's dream, but Also a great eating apple. Smooth, blazingly bright red skin with sweet, slightly juicy flesh. Primarily cooking apples, with flavor that intensifies and becomes richer when baked or sauted.

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What are Jonagold Apples?

Available September through April. A blend of Jonathan and Golden Delicious apples, offering a unique tangy-sweet flavor. With a yellow-green base and a blush stripe. Jonagold is excellent both for eating fresh and for cooking.

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What are McIntosh Apples?

Available October through December. McIntosh is juicy, slightly tart, yet very aromatic with white flesh and a rather tough skin that is two-toned red and green coloring. It's a favorite apple for eating, but is also widely used in salads, sauces, pies and is a mainstay in fresh cider.

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What are Fuji Apples?

Available year round. Like fine wine, its flavor improves with age. Fuji's spicy, crisp sweetness makes it an excellent snack or as applesauce. Fuji varies from yellow-green with red highlights to very red

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What are Braeburn Apples?

Available October through July. High flavor impact. The crisp, aromatic Braeburn blends sweetness and tartness just right for snacks and salads. Its color varies from greenish-gold with red sections to nearly solid red.

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What are Golden & Red Delicious Apples?

Available year round. Goldens firm, white flesh retains its shape and rich, mellow flavor when baked or cooked, making it the preferred "all purpose" cooking apple. The skin is so tender and thin that it doesn't require peeling. The red is the favorite for eating.

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What is an Acorn Squash?

A type of winter squash resembling an acorn in shape and typically measuring up to six inches in length. The most common variety has a dark green ridged outer skin and a...

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Using Aleppo Pepper

Using Aleppo PepperAleppo Pepper is named after where it comes from Aleppo, Syria, which is one of the oldest cities in history. This pepper is somewhat fruity and cumin like in flavor with moderate spice level.


Using Akee (Ackee)

Using Akee (Ackee)A tropical fruit, shaped like a pear, that is served throughout the Caribbean. The fruit has a bright red flesh that surrounds white creamy inner meat containing 3 large black seeds. Akee is the national fruit of Jamaica and is traditionally served with salt fish in countries like Jamaica. It was introduced to Jamaica in the 18th century from Africa. This fruit is also known as achee and ackee.


Using Avocados

Using AvocadosAvocados has the highest fiber content among all the fruits. Consisting of almost 20 different nutrients including, vitamin B, Vitamin K and Vitamin E also having a higher potassium content than bananas...


Using Apricots

Using ApricotsApricots are a small light orange colored fruit, with a velvety skin. High in beta carotene, vitamin A, vitamin C and fiber. These fruits are in the same family as peaches. Apricots are not very juicy in nature yet they are sweet with a hint of tartness.