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Show The Salt Lake Tribune Fresh fruits with nostalgic iaste O- By Marian BurroS N.V. Times Writer t NEW YORK On a tip from a colleague I went to look at the apricots in the store the otheriay. I havent bought a fresh apricot in 25 years. Like so many other things they dont taste the way they did when I was a child. And that is not just being crotchety. It has to do with agribusiness ability to harvest fruits before they are ripe and ship them across the country. Unfortunately fruits picked that way never have an opportunity to develop their full flavor and sweetness. Usually when modern-da- y apricots Took good they have no taste. If they have any taste they look as if they are1 on the verge of expiring. But this year is different. Very different. The apricots are beautiful, virtually unblemished, slightly perfumed and free of mushy soft spots. When you eat one you can distinguish it from other fruits. Have More Flavor Even the strawberries from California seem to have been injected with flavor. The white Woodiness is gone, and bright red flesh inside and out has taken its place. These berries may not be as succulent as those you pick yourself but they are certainly sweet and fragrant. Having uncovered these two unexpected treats at the fruit stand I decided to explore the California summer fruit crop a little further. But never having found a decent nectar- ine or plum until well into July and August, I could see no reason to sample them.. ; Ripe Plums, Too ' Td my surprise there were ripe plums on the stand, soft enough so that they could no longer substitute for small cannonballs. Those in the market now are called Red Bounty. This variety is usually extremely tart around the pit, but not this year. They give off that wonderful perfume found in the best ripe plums and are meaty and sweet right through. ;,The nectarines, too, are not only j pretty, but also much more flavorful than the early crop in other years. They are both firm and juicy, a description that is equally appropriate for California peaches, against which 1 usually have a prejudice. I generally prefer to wait for the local crop, but this year I may start eating pfeaches sooner than ever. Californias Bing cherries have been just as good. Deep red and firm, they are as tart and sweet as you have come to expect the best to be. The best usually comes from the Northwest. But this time California has outdone itself, though reports from the state of Washington indicate that the crop, which comes along in about a week, will be even better. Spectacular Grapes Seedless red grapes called Flame, a variety that is only a few years old, are now in the markets early in the season and they are spectacular. Covered with a light bloom, the grapes are crisp with a sweetness that bites back. I don't care if I never see another Thompson seedless again. What is going on? Are we be rewarding for having survived such an unspeakable spring? For devotees of warm-weathwhich arrived on fruits, summer the calendar no what matter Monday, has been worth waiting for. It says has brought one of the finest crops we have seen tor a long time. Not only is it more plentiful than last years, it is far superior. While those of us in the East have suffered through terrible weather since the first of the year, California has been basking in And we are the beneficiaries of their winter without rain. sun-snin- e. With an opportunity to grow on warm sunlit days and rest on dry cool nights, everything from cherries and plums to peaches and apricots has grown up to be the best kind of mature fruit growers always hope for but seldom get in a commercial crop. These are the kinds of fruit to enjoy eating out of hand. They do not need bolstering with sugar or liqueur or other flavorings. But if you would like to enjoy them for dessert without turning them into pies, puddings, cakes, sorbets or mousses, the best way to enhance their flavor is to serve them with the appropriate cheese. Try the cherries with the triple Wednesday, July 11, 1904 E7 cream called Crema Danica, the grapes with Camembert, Provolone, Pont lEveque, Appenzeller, feta or sheep or goat cheeses. Brie goes well with nectarines; Gorgonzola is right for peaches, and triple creams such as Gervais or Chantilly are good with peaches, strawberries and apricots. With red plums Appenzeller is a good choice; with purple some Stilton. Eva May Bills HAPPY Davis 90th BIRTHDAY HUP S3US laaju An Open House for Eva May BMs Dovli wiW be held July 13th, 1984 in celebration of her 90th Birthday- It wW be given by her five children at the home of her daughter, Mrv Jov B. Block, M2 Van&ren Ave, Soft City, Utah from 7:00 to 00 pm Her chifcfren are LawMrs. W. L. (Norrence Dovfc, Mrs. VY. J. (Mov) ma) Tanner; Mrs. J. B. (Helen) Block; and Roy Davis. Le pm &er; Del uxeLSaladvar ratio m rosy-cheeke- d, HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY Vera Nielsen Kowallis WO S0I KflnlElG GO iggiisigasA ETTITlI ffiTi TT; K7G0U tf SPSSlG GSISGillfflg The family of Vera Nielsen KowaHfe will honor her on her 80th Birthday at an Open House to be held on Saturday, July 14, 1984 at the Midvale 3rd Ward, 75 Olympus St. Relatives and friends are invited to attend from 5X10 to 8:00 pm Friendship is a treasured gift. No gifts please. She was bom in Pleasant Grove, Utah Juty 15, 1904. She worked tor Utah Poultry in Midvale for 13 years; then going to Hanford, Washington to work where she met her hsuband, Otto K. KowaMs, they were married Jamxry 5, 1945 in the Soft Lake Temple. They were then transferred to Charleston, Indiana to work; then moved to Idaho Foils, idoho working on two dams on the Snake River. She later worked for the 93 tor 13 years, (etfcing in Idaho Falls School District 1971. Her husband passed away January 30, 1975, she then moved to Midvale to be near her sisW arid family. She has no chikfren. She has held many positions In the LDS Church and has devoted much time to Genealogy work and Temple Work. She has been a Tempie worker in the Jordan River Tempie. SGGOFG (r . A great coleslaw " ! j i 'Add 2 cups coarsely chopped Ha- waiian fresh pineapple to each quart shredded red or green cabbage. Toss with V4 cup grated carrot and cup radish. Mix with your favorite slaw dressing before serving. . Ahh. . . what better way to begin your day than with a delicious cup of MJB and hot, fresh Bisquick muffins. Theyre or, sale now at the fine members of Associated Food Stores listed below. Prices are effective through this Saturday only. 20c Off, 60 Oz. Pkg. pon OFFER EFFECTIVE THRU JULY r 14, 1904 AT ANY Brag OR ANY OF THESE OTHER FINE ASSOCIATED FOOD STORES MEMBERS: HOAGIES FREEWAY MKT. 2454 South 700 East salt Lake city HOAGIES MARKET 67 west 1700 South salt lake City ' J.B. PEPPER TREE us East 800 North Orem ROGERS MARKET U & I COOP Payson 4450 south 1900 West Roy |