The proverb "An apple a day keeps the doctor away", addressing the health effects of the fruit, dates from 19th century Wales.
Apples are often eaten raw. The whole fruit including the skin is suitable for human consumption. Apples can be canned or juiced. They are milled or pressed to produce apple juice, which may be drunk unfiltered (called apple cider in North America), or filtered.
Apples are an important ingredient in many desserts, such as apple pie, apple crumble, apple crisp and apple cake.
They are often eaten baked or stewed, and they can also be dried and eaten or reconstituted (soaked in water, alcohol or some other liquid) for later use. When cooked, some apple varieties easily form a puree known as apple sauce. Apples are also made into apple butter and apple jelly. They are also used (cooked) in meat dishes. Source
This quick salad is an easy way to eat healthy and enjoy a delicious bite.
Easy Apple Salad with Lemon-Poppy Seed Dressing Recipe
Salad:
5 Red or Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored and cut into bite-size pieces
1 1/2 C. raisins
1 C. chopped pecans
1 1/2 C. chopped celery
Dressing:
6 T. salad oil
3/4 C. honey
2 t. poppy seeds
1/2 C. frozen lemonade concentrate
In a large bowl, mix the apples, raisins, pecans and celery. In a separate bowl, whisk the oil, honey, poppy seeds and lemonade concentrate. Add the dressing to the apple mixture and mix thoroughly. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Nutritional Information (amount per serving)
Calories 627; Carbohydrates 10g; Cholesterol 149mg; Fiber 2g; Sodium 620mg; Sugars 5g; Fat 51g; Protein 34g
Source: Razzle Dazzle
Poppy seeds are tiny kidney-shaped seeds have been harvested from dried seed pods by various civilizations for thousands of years. The seeds are used, whole or ground, as an ingredient in many foods, and they are pressed to yield poppyseed oil.
Whole poppy seeds are widely used as a spice and decoration in and on top of many baked goods. In North America they are used in and on many food items such as poppy seed muffins, rusk, bagels (like the Montreal-style bagel), bialys, and cakes such as sponge cake.
The body needs more than 40 nutrients: vitamins, minerals and water, as well as energy-providing protein, carbohydrates and fats. No one food supplies all the essential nutrients in the amounts needed. Therefore, it is important to eat a variety of foods each day.