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Post by tallgirl on Sept 4, 2014 19:11:23 GMT
I just got a stinker of a basket of peaches. They are all mealy but I spent $8 on the damn thing and would hate to toss it. If I make a cobbler or something similar with them, will that help make them juicy and palatable, or is that just putting lipstick on a pig?
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Post by monklady123 on Sept 4, 2014 19:14:55 GMT
I have no idea, sorry. But, when I get bad fruit I always take it back. I've never had the store refuse and I'm not paying for their lack of quality control. ugh.
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Post by marianne on Sept 4, 2014 19:23:07 GMT
Yes, I would be taking them back where I bought 'em. I don't think there's much you can do with them, but I like your term "putting lipstick on a pig" - funny!
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Post by Sue on Sept 4, 2014 19:39:57 GMT
Lipstick on a pig.... sorry. I concur with returning them if possible.
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Post by tarheelgurl on Sept 4, 2014 19:45:51 GMT
Yes, of course, you can bake with them. You can also use them in smoothies. I get upset whenever I buy mealy fruit. Such a waste if you planned on eating them.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2014 19:53:06 GMT
I was going to suggest smoothies too.
If I'd wanted to eat them fresh, I'd bring them back. If I can't bring them back, I'd go the peach crisp/cobbler/smoothie route.
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Post by mikklynn on Sept 4, 2014 20:05:51 GMT
I have made cobbler with hard/mealy peaches. It came out fine.
An elderly woman once told me to ONLY buy Colorado peaches. She was absolutely right...I have never had bad ones. I have also had good luck with Washington and Idaho. For whatever reason, we never seem to get Georgia peaches in Minnesota.
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Post by PLurker on Sept 4, 2014 21:44:52 GMT
Such a shame. When you buy peaches you're expecting sweet, dripping-down-your-chin-and-you-don't-care kind. Such a disappointment. If you can, return or cobbler/crisp.
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Post by tallgirl on Sept 5, 2014 0:37:33 GMT
Thanks everyone… I don't feel like I can return these since we went through about half of them… is this one better? nope… is this one better? nope… but next time I will stop at the first one and go back for a refund!
Glad to hear I can turn the rest into some home baked goodness, though.
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Post by mama2three on Sept 5, 2014 0:46:43 GMT
I have made cobbler with hard/mealy peaches. It came out fine. An elderly woman once told me to ONLY buy Colorado peaches. She was absolutely right...I have never had bad ones. I have also had good luck with Washington and Idaho. For whatever reason, we never seem to get Georgia peaches in Minnesota. I think the main thing that causes peaches to be mealy is refrigeration/cold. At least that is what 3 different farmers told me at the farmer's market. They said that you can tell if a peach has been refrigerated before completely ripening by whether it still has fuzz. If the peach isn't fuzzy, don't buy it.
You can also make peach sauce (like applesauce) with mealy peaches and it comes out fine. Pour it over waffles or pancakes or ice cream, or add to yogurt or oatmeal.
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