Grapple- the new fruit!

[pjlippert]

I finally caved in and had to try this fruit called a grapple. The package says, "bites like and apple, tastes like a grape".... It's one of the weirdest thing I've every tasted. It looks like a small-ish apple but totally tastes like a grape! Very strange but delicious.

I think they must have graphed a grape-vine & apple tree together or something like that.

Ya gotta try it!

Pam

[mini-natty]

I am so glad you mentioned this Pam. I love trying new food. My latest discovery is Broccolini. I am thinking a hybrid between broccoli and asparagus. Now I'm on a broccolini kick

I am gonna look out for the grapple


Natasha

[nkhansen1]

Originally Posted by mini-natty

I am so glad you mentioned this Pam. I love trying new food. My latest discovery is Broccolini. I am thinking a hybrid between broccoli and asparagus. Now I'm on a broccolini kick

I am gonna look out for the grapple

Natasha

Broccolini is a favorite around my house! It's actually a hybrid of broccoli and Chinese chard.
My new veggie discovery is chayote squash. It's green and has a crispy texture like an apple or pear. Kind of tastes like a pear, too. It's so delish!

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[pjlippert]

Originally Posted by mini-natty

I am so glad you mentioned this Pam. I love trying new food. My latest discovery is Broccolini. I am thinking a hybrid between broccoli and asparagus. Now I'm on a broccolini kick

I am gonna look out for the grapple


Natasha

So, do you get the Broccolini in just your regular supermarket? Or is it at Trader Joe's or the like? I'm gonna hunt some down in my area!! I also love trying new & unique foods!

Thanks!
Pam

[mini-natty]

Originally Posted by pjlippert

So, do you get the Broccolini in just your regular supermarket? Or is it at Trader Joe's or the like? I'm gonna hunt some down in my area!! I also love trying new & unique foods!

Thanks!
Pam

Just a regular grocery store. I have only seen them here in Canada in packages called Mann's product of USA. Really delicious. Quick saute with olive oil & garlic or onions, a little sea salt. I am actually making them today

[susanzabo]

Originally Posted by nkhansen1

Broccolini is a favorite around my house! It's actually a hybrid of broccoli and Chinese chard.
My new veggie discovery is chayote squash. It's green and has a crispy texture like an apple or pear. Kind of tastes like a pear, too. It's so delish!

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I just saw chayote squash at a Latin market. How do you cook it? My new favorite food in the last year is butternut squash.

[MKEMom]

I don't mean to burst any bubbles, but Grapples aren't hybrids. They're apples infused with "natural and artificial" grape flavoring. I've always been curious about them, though.

http://http://www.grapplefruits.com/process.html

[nkhansen1]

Originally Posted by susanzabo

I just saw chayote squash at a Latin market. How do you cook it? My new favorite food in the last year is butternut squash.

It cooks pretty fast, so I just steam it like any other squash or leave it raw and toss it in salads. I have also baked it in stuffed peppers and tossed it in with cooked lentils, beans and rice for tacos, letting it steam as everything else cooks. It's so versatile and neutral in flavor, and really soaks up whatever seasoning you are using. You can peel it with a potato peeler.

[pjlippert]

Originally Posted by MKEMom

I don't mean to burst any bubbles, but Grapples aren't hybrids. They're apples infused with "natural and artificial" grape flavoring. I've always been curious about them, though.

http://http://www.grapplefruits.com/process.html

Oh... don't worry. I read what it said on the package finally... That's okay, though! They are still delicous! Too good to be true! haha!

[fargomom]

I am aiming to add new fruits and vegetables to my diet ... namely vegetables! The broccolini sounds delish, especially sauted with the sea salt. The grapple sounds equally delicious. I'm adding both to my grocery list for this week. Thanks for the ideas!

-- crossing my fingers that my Fargo, ND grocery store has these --