Chatting about cherries

[Marie5656]

They have never been my most favorite snack, but these here have almost changed my mind. Not only being a festive, sunshiny color, they are sweet tasting and just YUMMY.
Do you like them? Do you just eat them, make recipes or what?

Anyway, my new discovery is...TA DA,,,,,,

 

[Aunt Marg]

Looks so yummy, Marie!

As a young child we had two cherry trees in our yard, and each summer us kids would eat what we could reach (from the ground), and when we got really adventurous, we'd climb the tree, take-up a relaxing spot, and continue eating.

Cherry pies, cherry tarts, cherry wine, we enjoyed it all.

In ode to this topic... a little Wild Cherry!

 

[jujube]

I got some good Washington cherries earlier this week. They were sweet as sugar. I ate too many and paid the price for it.....

 

[RadishRose]

I've never tried these, only the dark Bing cherries. I may check these out, thanks, Marie

 

[JustBonee]

I love cherries! ..... I have a bag of dark red sweet cherries from Washington State .... snack on them at bedtime ...

 

[RadishRose]

 

[MarciKS]

I like dark sweet cherries. Cherry pie. I haven't tried those Rainiers.

 

[MarciKS]

We don't get very good fresh fruit around here.

 

[fancicoffee13]

I love those kind of cherries, and the deep red ones too! I just eat them for a snack. They are yummy for sure. I am lazy about making them into a pie or something, I just buy the pie filling stuff. I haven't made a pie in so long!

 

[Marie5656]

There are so many kinds. I do not bake or cook with them, and do not buy them often. But these are great

 

[AnnieA]

Love snacking on fresh Bing cherries and had some freshly picked once during a visit to Seattle. Yum! I like tart cherry juice in smoothies and recently ordered some dried tart cherries for a muffin recipe I want to try.

 

[Camper6]

I like them but soon get satisfied. To make a cherry pie you need something to take the pits out.

Right now strawberries are in season. There's a farm nearby. You can pick your own at a reasonable price. Our cherries come from Washington State or British Columbia.

 

[PamfromTx]

We don't get very good fresh fruit around here.

Well, perhaps you need to venture out of that apartment. <grin>

 

[PamfromTx]

I remember as a child, Mom would open up a can of mixed fruit to serve and we'd all fight for the one or maybe two cherries!

 

[Aunt Marg]

My favourite was at Christmas time, when mom would bake shortbread cookies, and use green and red maraschino cherries on top!

Sneaking one here and one there was the name of the game with me! LOL!

 

[MarciKS]

Well, perhaps you need to venture out of that apartment. <grin>

No I mean Kansas doesn't get very good fresh produce.

 

[Keesha]

I remember as a child, Mom would open up a can of mixed fruit to serve and we'd all fight for the one or maybe two cherries!

THIS ^^^^ I remember. We didn’t have cherries often when I was a kid but I love cherries. Unfortunately I couldn’t tell you much about them except I buy big huge bags of them when they are in season and being sold.

I’ve made cherry pie and cherry cheesecake but used canned cherries. I’ve never de-pipped cherries. Lol

 

[PamfromTx]

I am drooling....

 

[PamfromTx]

Rainier Cherry Almond Tart

https://theviewfromgreatisland.com/rainier-cherry-almond-tart

 

[Marie5656]

Love snacking on fresh Bing cherries and had some freshly picked once during a visit to Seattle. Yum! I like tart cherry juice in smoothies and recently ordered some dried tart cherries for a muffin recipe I want to try.

I recently tried dried cherries earlier this year, for the first time. Got dried cranberries as well. Love them to snack on

 

[PamfromTx]

 

[PamfromTx]

I recently tried dried cherries earlier this year, for the first time. Got dried cranberries as well. Love them to snack on

I use both in chicken salad @Marie5656

 

[Marie5656]

I use the both in chicken salad @Marie5656

Yum. Will have to try that

 

[jujube]

Soak some of those cherries in brandy and you've got a treat!

 

[mlh]

I use both in chicken salad @Marie5656

i enjoy this kind of chicken salad as well. ☺