tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post4723012386202868598..comments2023-11-05T09:55:13.077+02:00Comments on Itching for Eestimaa: enam ei oleGiustinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04756707910693785516noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-72300923739858646322009-10-13T23:05:49.732+02:002009-10-13T23:05:49.732+02:00The bag of "Vanaema Sepp" that I got at ...The bag of "Vanaema Sepp" that I got at the supermarket this morning was only trucked about 600km (assuming they came the short route) from the US into Canada. My oranges have a stickers that say Australia - world travellers, but they still taste good.<br /><br />You can hammer nails with some of the avocados sold here. I wouldn't touch one until I ate a freshly-picked ripe one in Mexico.<br /><br />I think the answer is to travel to different places in the world and enjoy the home-grown (over)abundance you find there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-11632556658870591872009-10-13T11:51:57.509+02:002009-10-13T11:51:57.509+02:00There are different projects all over the world to...There are different projects all over the world to try to rediscover and reclaim "heritage" apple varieties. <br /><br />Of the commercially available apples in my neck of the globe, I maintain you can't go past "Pink Lady" - although, they're only worth eating in Tasmania, where they're fresh. Anywhere else in the country and you're dealing with months-old fruit that isn't quite the same.<br /><br />Does a country the size of Estonia have the same fruit production woes that other countries have? We have our fruit picked when still green, gas ripened, sent by truck halfway across the country so the capital cities can have first pick, and then whatever's left is sent back to us. <br /><br />It can take months for us to get dodgy tomatoes that were grown locally. Please, do not talk to me about food miles. It just makes me want to cry.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12383128449697415608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-91414064498280650242009-10-11T19:16:27.028+02:002009-10-11T19:16:27.028+02:00"Valge Klaar" is the food of Gods."Valge Klaar" is the food of Gods.LPRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09397977705898254598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-18750812546083544982009-10-11T16:07:11.183+02:002009-10-11T16:07:11.183+02:00I have a bag full of kuldrenett.I have a bag full of <i>kuldrenett</i>.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076822279861048442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-18266530853825309222009-10-11T10:54:59.222+02:002009-10-11T10:54:59.222+02:00I vote for Kuldrenett. Not indigenous, but a true ...I vote for Kuldrenett. Not indigenous, but a true classic.Kristopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394211030848077681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-43609034145588647102009-10-10T20:57:20.848+02:002009-10-10T20:57:20.848+02:00I am fed lots of apples. I can never tell the dif...I am fed lots of apples. I can never tell the difference the way my wife can. To me, they all just have black spots and are never as sweet as I hope they will be.Pierce Bacchushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03111492116347105909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-76209337502571613662009-10-10T07:35:33.907+02:002009-10-10T07:35:33.907+02:00I wonder how many different varieties of apples th...I wonder how many different varieties of apples there are around the world. I recently read that, a century ago, in our little corner of southwest BC, Canada, there were over a 110 different varieties grown.<br /><br />With commercialization that number has gone down drastically, with growers trying to produce the most popular varieties.<br /><br />I never really liked the Vanaema Sepp. I guess the best hunting is in the backyards of old abandoned farmyards....Vellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09846470925882641774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-70678507834661457242009-10-09T23:12:46.345+02:002009-10-09T23:12:46.345+02:00About those apples and finding jars to conserve th...About those apples and finding jars to conserve them in, my democratic spirit hones in to say that this was also a bumper year for cucumbers and we need all the jars we can garner up to pickle them. Please keep things in perspective. For pickling cucumbers you need two different sizes of jars - a small one to open now and then for everyday use and a larger one for opening for special occasions like big parties. Apples are far more adaptable. You can make applesauce and store it in jars in any size jar. The important thing is not to overcook apples. Beyond that I don’t have any suggestions because I have yet to try to make apple wine. (This was also an overwhelming year for red and black currants which make great homemade wine – picking berries is a detail-oriented task that pales picking apples). <br /><br />I have apple trees from I believe three different epochs – those planted by my great-grandfather that no local people can tell me the names of, those clearly planted during the ‘talu’ period prewar which are already identifiable, and those I have planted myself because I know what they taste like and whether they are summer, autumn, or winter apples. Most of these apples fall to the ground and I see the deer coming around to enjoy the bounty of the fallen apples. They say deer get a buzz from the half-fermented apples. The bountiful apples don’t bother me anywhere near as much as the wild boar who have been digging up the ground around the apple trees, moving closer to the house each year – they don’t seem to get much satisfaction from apples so I’m left wondering whether we are nearing a balance in nature or not. <br />Right there with you guy!viimneliivlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17658164527165429943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-61738020894644666252009-10-09T16:09:37.995+02:002009-10-09T16:09:37.995+02:00...or, even worse, being reminded that I share a n...<i>...or, even worse, being reminded that I share a name with American pop singer Justin Timberlake.</i><br /><br />Could be worse. I was named after an alcoholic surgeon from the TV show M*A*S*H.Pierce Bacchushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03111492116347105909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-14566993884003671002009-10-09T12:58:18.827+02:002009-10-09T12:58:18.827+02:00Timberlake's cameos in the digital shorts are ...Timberlake's cameos in the digital shorts are totally funny.<br /><br />The shorts are the only worth watching on SNL and they're available online, so he redeems himself by mere association with the project.Kristopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394211030848077681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-69724298489721471362009-10-08T12:59:20.882+02:002009-10-08T12:59:20.882+02:00you can also dry your apples. Slice them relativel...you can also dry your apples. Slice them relatively thin and leave them (on a newspaper, apple stains are horrible to get out of cloth) on an airy/sunny/warm place to dry. Awesome snacks for the winter :)Dorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12942338677951019959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-21453567799141968132009-10-08T10:59:21.652+02:002009-10-08T10:59:21.652+02:00I was wondering about the cider thing, too. I und...I was wondering about the cider thing, too. I understand it also helps you keep the juice for longer (albeit in a format you probably don't want to give to your children).<br /><br />There's a really good book of apple cake recipes you can get from Apollo if you want to move beyond jam.<br /><br /><i>Õunakoogid</i> by Virkus and Kang. I think it's one of those magazine spin-off things that are always eerily popular.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12383128449697415608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-33561786333362096902009-10-08T10:51:34.172+02:002009-10-08T10:51:34.172+02:00He's very, very annoying.He's very, very annoying.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12383128449697415608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-13893584653368711382009-10-08T05:34:23.930+02:002009-10-08T05:34:23.930+02:00I've seen Timberlake doing some really funny b...I've seen Timberlake doing some really funny bits on Saturday Night Live. He's very talented. Why would anyone hold anything against him? He seems to be a kinda harmless guy girls can take to meet their parents.LPRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09397977705898254598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-77303620927787914912009-10-08T05:32:45.035+02:002009-10-08T05:32:45.035+02:00I've seen Timberlake doing some really funny b...I've seen Timberlake doing some really funny bits on Saturday Night Live. He's very talented. Why would anyone hold anything against him? He seems to be a kinda harmless guy girls can take to meet their parents.LPRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09397977705898254598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-64862895761952426082009-10-08T02:36:28.301+02:002009-10-08T02:36:28.301+02:00I think the reason stores run out of some goods is...I think the reason stores run out of some goods is that they don't have automated inventory ordering systems. At large chains in the US, they know roughly how many of an item is on the shelf at each store because the scanner data of what is sold is used. Past history is also used to predict needs to stock up on certain items in anticipation of a sudden surge in demand. I'm not sure why retailers in Estonia haven't at least figured out that bit -- stock up on jars this time of year. They do see to understand it for Jaanipaev and bring in plenty of extra grill-ready meat.<br /><br />I'm not fond of that Timberlake guy either, but if I mention him, then at least people know how to spell my first name correctly.Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16666812202305896656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-9747117884258011442009-10-07T18:22:58.275+02:002009-10-07T18:22:58.275+02:00You can put the apples to good use by making wine ...You can put the apples to good use by making wine and cider... =PUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762009887149412727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-40665633742253794422009-10-07T16:00:27.290+02:002009-10-07T16:00:27.290+02:00Ah, I enjoy seeing estonia through American eyes. ...Ah, I enjoy seeing estonia through American eyes. All of the sudden everything looks so entertainingly bizzare.<br /><br />My aunt lived a year in upstate New York in the nineties and her visage of America through Estonian eyes was equally funny. I recall her wonderment about everyday things like "people wearing rocket man suits and earphones scaring leaves down the street with no rake in sight and then using ride-on vacume machines to suck them into Santa Claus gift-bags".<br /><br />I love it. <br /><br />Keep it coming, G.LPRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09397977705898254598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-56874991711985979972009-10-07T15:51:01.596+02:002009-10-07T15:51:01.596+02:00Reminds me of myself delighted to grab some apple ...Reminds me of myself delighted to grab some apple from the ground in the dark, not from a shop, while in Sweden for the second month and longing after the East coast of the Baltic sea...<br />Also... my grandparents' juices, 'apple cheeses', jars, jars, jars from the Panevezys city of 120 000 people, the city full private houses with gardens...Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996480170809238457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-52888390606159875622009-10-07T15:14:24.243+02:002009-10-07T15:14:24.243+02:00õunad „Granny Smith“õunad „Granny Smith“Mingushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10129025788427961454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-6059666468708996502009-10-07T14:40:02.647+02:002009-10-07T14:40:02.647+02:00Hah, yep, grandparents made 50 litres of apple jui...Hah, yep, grandparents made 50 litres of apple juice this year. <br /><br />There are streets where cars just drive over apples and no spare spot of asfalt can be seen. Insane really. :)matudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07623518363102176576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-42082399142894481442009-10-07T13:20:30.012+02:002009-10-07T13:20:30.012+02:00This year is a crazy apple year indeed. I have a b...This year is a crazy apple year indeed. I have a bag of apples here, plus a 3 litre jar. My mother's aunt wants to give even more juice. Luckily we cut down a lot of apple trees in our countryside yard so there won't be much more raw apples. When people go "to the country" in the weekends you don't even have to ask what they will be doing. Chances are they will be making apple juice.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076822279861048442noreply@blogger.com