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- The Perfect Fruit: Book Review
Have you ever noticed how the perfect fruit demands your attention? A run of the mill apple or banana is fine, benign even. But really spectacular fruit grabs you and doesn't let go. I hope everyone has the amazing experience of fresh, intensely...
- All About Prickly Pear
The first time I had prickly pear fruit was in a Mexican popsicle or "paleta". It was a bright cherry red and sweet as could be. Mexican summers can get so hot you need something, anything ice cold, never mind what the flavor is. But I think that was...
- Who Thinks Up This Stuff?
These are Honeydew Nectarines. They are brought to you by the folks at the Ito Packing Company and according to the sign at Whole Foods, they are a cross between a nectarine and a Honeydew melon. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any more details...
- A Nice Change
For Mother's day this year, I decided to give my mother-in-law something different. I usually come over with something chocolatey and rich. So this time, fresh and light; a Mixed Fruit Tart. A very short crust, with a delightful-smelling filling...
- Weekly Wine Wrap-up
In the interest of getting more tasting notes onto the site, I plan to do weekly roundups of the wine/beer I drank in the previous few days. None of these are samples, but in the future I'll mark those with a *. 2005 Bodegas Val de Sil Godello, Valdeoras,...
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Fizzy Fruit Responds
You may remember my concerns about a product called Fizzy Fruit, where fruits are juiced up with carbon dioxide to make them fizzier and—according to the article—somewhat sweeter. Adam Lindemann, an investor and strategist/executive for the company, commented on my post. I'm always happy to share alternate views, and I don't know how many of you check comments on older posts, so I asked his permission to reprint his thoughts.
Here's Lindemann's comment, slightly revised for spelling, grammar, and punctuation at his request.
Hi, and thanks for mentioning Fizzy Fruit. I understand what you mean, but the thing with Fizzy Fruit is not that we are trying to stop kids eating regular fresh fruit: We are trying to give them an alternative to snack foods that are really tasty but empty in nutrition. Fizzy Fruit is not really sweeter than regular fruit. It is just more bubbly. All the nutrition of fresh fruit is kept in the fruit with no additives or preservatives. Indeed if you did not quite manage to finish your Fizzy Fruit and you put it in the fridge, it would just turn back into regular fresh fruit. Anyway, I hear your concerns and please know that we aim to be part of the solution and not the problem.
Thanks,
Adam
- The Perfect Fruit: Book Review
Have you ever noticed how the perfect fruit demands your attention? A run of the mill apple or banana is fine, benign even. But really spectacular fruit grabs you and doesn't let go. I hope everyone has the amazing experience of fresh, intensely...
- All About Prickly Pear
The first time I had prickly pear fruit was in a Mexican popsicle or "paleta". It was a bright cherry red and sweet as could be. Mexican summers can get so hot you need something, anything ice cold, never mind what the flavor is. But I think that was...
- Who Thinks Up This Stuff?
These are Honeydew Nectarines. They are brought to you by the folks at the Ito Packing Company and according to the sign at Whole Foods, they are a cross between a nectarine and a Honeydew melon. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any more details...
- A Nice Change
For Mother's day this year, I decided to give my mother-in-law something different. I usually come over with something chocolatey and rich. So this time, fresh and light; a Mixed Fruit Tart. A very short crust, with a delightful-smelling filling...
- Weekly Wine Wrap-up
In the interest of getting more tasting notes onto the site, I plan to do weekly roundups of the wine/beer I drank in the previous few days. None of these are samples, but in the future I'll mark those with a *. 2005 Bodegas Val de Sil Godello, Valdeoras,...