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Blueberries?
As in my climate there's rarely a punnet of fresh ones, I bought a
packet of frozen blueberries for cooking with. Except that after making a platter last night, decided that I was going to defrost some, and use them in the serving. They were horrible. Mushy, flat, and though juicy, the juice unfortunately went everywhere else but the berries, leaving behind a relatively tasteless mush. Certainly wasn't what I was hoping for... My question: is this common for frozen berries? Or should I just consider it a bad brand and try another? |
Blueberries?
On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:54:34 GMT, Benji Z-Man >
wrote: >As in my climate there's rarely a punnet of fresh ones, I bought a >packet of frozen blueberries for cooking with. > >Except that after making a platter last night, decided that I was going >to defrost some, and use them in the serving. > >They were horrible. Mushy, flat, and though juicy, the juice >unfortunately went everywhere else but the berries, leaving behind a >relatively tasteless mush. Certainly wasn't what I was hoping for... > >My question: is this common for frozen berries? Or should I just >consider it a bad brand and try another? Blueberries are easy to grow... once you've eaten fresh picked perfectly ripe nothing else will satisfy. |
Blueberries?
On Apr 29, 7:19*pm, brooklyn1 > wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:54:34 GMT, Benji Z-Man > > wrote: > > >As in my climate there's rarely a punnet of fresh ones, I bought a > >packet of frozen blueberries for cooking with. > > >Except that after making a platter last night, decided that I was going > >to defrost some, and use them in the serving. > > >They were horrible. Mushy, flat, and though juicy, the juice > >unfortunately went everywhere else but the berries, leaving behind a > >relatively tasteless mush. Certainly wasn't what I was hoping for... > > >My question: is this common for frozen berries? Or should I just > >consider it a bad brand and try another? > > Blueberries are easy to grow... once you've eaten fresh picked > perfectly ripe nothing else will satisfy. == I am very thankful for the wild blueberries that grow on my farm. I find that picking them is hard on my back but the flavor from wild blueberries beats the domestic ones 10 to 1. Lately I've had to watch for bears so won't pick alone and usually leave the car radio going full blast to deter them. Never used to have that problem before but don't want to fight them for food or territory if I can help it. == |
Blueberries?
On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:54:34 GMT, Benji Z-Man >
wrote: >As in my climate there's rarely a punnet of fresh ones, I bought a >packet of frozen blueberries for cooking with. > >Except that after making a platter last night, decided that I was going >to defrost some, and use them in the serving. > >They were horrible. Mushy, flat, and though juicy, the juice >unfortunately went everywhere else but the berries, leaving behind a >relatively tasteless mush. Certainly wasn't what I was hoping for... > >My question: is this common for frozen berries? Or should I just >consider it a bad brand and try another? Depends on the degree of 'mushiness' etc, but all frozen blueberries I've seen release a fair amount of juice once defrosted. I can't say I've had many that I'd class as really mushy though. Obviously, frozen berries will be somewhat mushy compared to fresh berries. Can't wait until my Blueberries start producing a decent crop (which with any luck will be within the next 18 months). For now I also normally buy frozen berries for convenience, theyre locally grown and pretty cheap at around $10/KG. |
Blueberries?
In article >,
Benji Z-Man > wrote: > As in my climate there's rarely a punnet of fresh ones, I bought a > packet of frozen blueberries for cooking with. > > Except that after making a platter last night, decided that I was going > to defrost some, and use them in the serving. > > They were horrible. Mushy, flat, and though juicy, the juice > unfortunately went everywhere else but the berries, leaving behind a > relatively tasteless mush. Certainly wasn't what I was hoping for... > > My question: is this common for frozen berries? Or should I just > consider it a bad brand and try another? Frozen berries are not your best bet for anything other than maybe baking or making ice cream. If you can't get fresh, look for canned instead. Frozen berries are also good for fruit smoothies. -- Peace! Om Web Albums: <http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmelet> *Only Irish *coffee provides in a single glass all four *essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar *and fat. --Alex Levine |
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In article
>, Roy > wrote: > On Apr 29, 7:19*pm, brooklyn1 > wrote: > > On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:54:34 GMT, Benji Z-Man > > > wrote: > > > > >As in my climate there's rarely a punnet of fresh ones, I bought a > > >packet of frozen blueberries for cooking with. > > > > >Except that after making a platter last night, decided that I was going > > >to defrost some, and use them in the serving. > > > > >They were horrible. Mushy, flat, and though juicy, the juice > > >unfortunately went everywhere else but the berries, leaving behind a > > >relatively tasteless mush. Certainly wasn't what I was hoping for... > > > > >My question: is this common for frozen berries? Or should I just > > >consider it a bad brand and try another? > > > > Blueberries are easy to grow... once you've eaten fresh picked > > perfectly ripe nothing else will satisfy. > > == > I am very thankful for the wild blueberries that grow on my farm. I > find that picking them is hard on my back but the flavor from wild > blueberries beats the domestic ones 10 to 1. Lately I've had to watch > for bears so won't pick alone and usually leave the car radio going > full blast to deter them. Never used to have that problem before but > don't want to fight them for food or territory if I can help it. > == Take the dog with you. And a low, small stool to make it easier on your back! By the way, bear is delicious. ;-) -- Peace! Om Web Albums: <http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmelet> *Only Irish *coffee provides in a single glass all four *essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar *and fat. --Alex Levine |
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On Apr 30, 12:12*am, Roy > wrote:
> On Apr 29, 7:19*pm, brooklyn1 > wrote: > > > > > > > On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:54:34 GMT, Benji Z-Man > > > wrote: > > > >As in my climate there's rarely a punnet of fresh ones, I bought a > > >packet of frozen blueberries for cooking with. > > > >Except that after making a platter last night, decided that I was going > > >to defrost some, and use them in the serving. > > > >They were horrible. Mushy, flat, and though juicy, the juice > > >unfortunately went everywhere else but the berries, leaving behind a > > >relatively tasteless mush. Certainly wasn't what I was hoping for... > > > >My question: is this common for frozen berries? Or should I just > > >consider it a bad brand and try another? > > > Blueberries are easy to grow... once you've eaten fresh picked > > perfectly ripe nothing else will satisfy. > > == > I am very thankful for the wild blueberries that grow on my farm. I > find that picking them is hard on my back but the flavor from wild > blueberries beats the domestic ones 10 to 1. Lately I've had to watch > for bears so won't pick alone and usually leave the car radio going > full blast to deter them. Never used to have that problem before but > don't want to fight them for food or territory if I can help it. > == I had a buddy who lived/lives right outside Yellowstone. We was--and I guess still is--a musket hunter. He won't use a rifle. He does have one gun with bullets though. He carries a high caliber pistol to use in case of bears. --Bryan |
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On Apr 30, 4:18*am, Omelet > wrote:
> In article > >, > > > > *Roy > wrote: > > On Apr 29, 7:19*pm, brooklyn1 > wrote: > > > On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:54:34 GMT, Benji Z-Man > > > > wrote: > > > > >As in my climate there's rarely a punnet of fresh ones, I bought a > > > >packet of frozen blueberries for cooking with. > > > > >Except that after making a platter last night, decided that I was going > > > >to defrost some, and use them in the serving. > > > > >They were horrible. Mushy, flat, and though juicy, the juice > > > >unfortunately went everywhere else but the berries, leaving behind a > > > >relatively tasteless mush. Certainly wasn't what I was hoping for... > > > > >My question: is this common for frozen berries? Or should I just > > > >consider it a bad brand and try another? > > > > Blueberries are easy to grow... once you've eaten fresh picked > > > perfectly ripe nothing else will satisfy. > > > == > > I am very thankful for the wild blueberries that grow on my farm. I > > find that picking them is hard on my back but the flavor from wild > > blueberries beats the domestic ones 10 to 1. Lately I've had to watch > > for bears so won't pick alone and usually leave the car radio going > > full blast to deter them. Never used to have that problem before but > > don't want to fight them for food or territory if I can help it. > > == > > Take the dog with you. > And a low, small stool to make it easier on your back! > > By the way, bear is delicious. ;-) > -- > Peace! Om > > Web Albums: <http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmelet> > *Only Irish *coffee provides in a single glass all four *essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar *and fat. *--Alex Levine == My brother killed a bear and thought he might eat the critter. Well he hung the dressed out carcass for processing but the carcass resembled a human, (as seen in illustrations), that he couldn't proceed any further. Yuck. == |
Blueberries?
On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:54:34 GMT, Benji Z-Man >
wrote: >As in my climate there's rarely a punnet of fresh ones, I bought a >packet of frozen blueberries for cooking with. > >Except that after making a platter last night, decided that I was going >to defrost some, and use them in the serving. > >They were horrible. Mushy, flat, and though juicy, the juice >unfortunately went everywhere else but the berries, leaving behind a >relatively tasteless mush. Certainly wasn't what I was hoping for... > >My question: is this common for frozen berries? Or should I just >consider it a bad brand and try another? If you want previously frozen and then thawed blueberries to have the texture of fresh, you're out of luck. If your question is about something else, please clarify. -- I love cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food. |
Blueberries?
On Fri, 30 Apr 2010 05:17:25 -0500, Omelet >
wrote: >Frozen berries are also good for fruit smoothies. I forget if you ever get near a Trader Joe's or not. If you do, plan to buy a bag of their frozen mixed berries to use for smoothies. Mmmm. -- I love cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food. |
Blueberries?
In article >,
sf > wrote: > On Fri, 30 Apr 2010 05:17:25 -0500, Omelet > > wrote: > > >Frozen berries are also good for fruit smoothies. > > I forget if you ever get near a Trader Joe's or not. If you do, plan > to buy a bag of their frozen mixed berries to use for smoothies. > Mmmm. Unfortunately, there are no TJ's in Texas. :-( -- Peace! Om Web Albums: <http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmelet> Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat. --Alex Levine |
Blueberries?
On Sat, 01 May 2010 19:00:35 -0500, Omelet wrote:
> In article >, > sf > wrote: > >> On Fri, 30 Apr 2010 05:17:25 -0500, Omelet > >> wrote: >> >>>Frozen berries are also good for fruit smoothies. >> >> I forget if you ever get near a Trader Joe's or not. If you do, plan >> to buy a bag of their frozen mixed berries to use for smoothies. >> Mmmm. > > Unfortunately, there are no TJ's in Texas. :-( that's because TJ's has communist, or at least yurpean, overtones. your pal, blake |
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In article >,
blake murphy > wrote: > On Sat, 01 May 2010 19:00:35 -0500, Omelet wrote: > > > In article >, > > sf > wrote: > > > >> On Fri, 30 Apr 2010 05:17:25 -0500, Omelet > > >> wrote: > >> > >>>Frozen berries are also good for fruit smoothies. > >> > >> I forget if you ever get near a Trader Joe's or not. If you do, plan > >> to buy a bag of their frozen mixed berries to use for smoothies. > >> Mmmm. > > > > Unfortunately, there are no TJ's in Texas. :-( > > that's because TJ's has communist, or at least yurpean, overtones. > > your pal, > blake Oh? -- Peace! Om Web Albums: <http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmelet> Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat. --Alex Levine |
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On Sun, 02 May 2010 20:45:47 -0500, Omelet wrote:
> In article >, > blake murphy > wrote: > >> On Sat, 01 May 2010 19:00:35 -0500, Omelet wrote: >> >>> In article >, >>> sf > wrote: >>> >>>> On Fri, 30 Apr 2010 05:17:25 -0500, Omelet > >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>>Frozen berries are also good for fruit smoothies. >>>> >>>> I forget if you ever get near a Trader Joe's or not. If you do, plan >>>> to buy a bag of their frozen mixed berries to use for smoothies. >>>> Mmmm. >>> >>> Unfortunately, there are no TJ's in Texas. :-( >> >> that's because TJ's has communist, or at least yurpean, overtones. >> >> your pal, >> blake > > Oh? they may be subtle, girlie, but they're there. your pal, blake |
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