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["Richard J. Ossolinski" <osso@acadia.net>]

Naomi wrote: 
> Was there any suggestion of alcohol in it?
> Naomi

Or in the taster?
Ozzie
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Heron Breen
> Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 6:15 PM
> To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: [NAFEX] fizzing apple?!
> 
> So maybe this is odd or commonplace, but I certainly have never experienced
> it: I
> 
> went down into my root cellar and pulled out that seedling/wild tree I like
> (Kiss
> 
> of Shannon) which I am still really just getting to know in terms of
> cooking,
> 
> sauce, storage etc qualities. I bite into the apple, and as I am pulling it
> away
> 
> from my mouth, I hear this sound like I just poured a glass of 7-up or
> ginger-ale.
> 
> I mean quite loud...coming from the apple. I put the apple up to my ear it
> it is
> 
> crackling away. Another bite, different place same thing, another bite, on
> top of
> 
> exposed and eaten flesh, same thing. Another Apple, same thing. Other apples
> in
> 
> root cellar: no noise. Like rice krispies or something...
> 
> The apple did not do this before being stored. Anyone HEAR of this before?
> 
> Heron Breen
> 
> Maine zone 4