Eve is depicted as munching on one.
Sir Isaac Newton watched one fall from a tree (some say it fell on his head) and used it to explain the law of gravity.
William Tell reportedly used a bow and arrow to shoot one off someone’s head (do not try this at home).
What are we talking about?
An apple, of course!
Throughout the centuries this delectable fruit has been a favorite of many. It’s also been made into a host of delightful desserts.
Gourmet apples
Michelle Kaiser, owner of Alotta Brownies in Arlington, turns apples into gourmet fare. Consider some of her apple options:
* S’mores - These apples are dipped in caramel taffy, adorned with graham cracker chunks, chocolate chips and tiny marshmallows and drizzled with dark and white chocolate.
* Cinnamon Caramel Apple Pie - These apples are dipped in the caramel taffy, then white chocolate before being rolled in cinnamon sugar and drizzled with white chocolate.
* Assorted cut up candy bar varieties - Apples are dipped in caramel taffy, then rolled in Butterfinger candy bar or mini M&Ms and drizzled with white and dark chocolate. She also dips apples in caramel taffy, rolls them in crisp rice cereal, dips them in chocolate and drizzles white chocolate on them.
Cooking with apples
Cooking columnist Ellen Lund, who writes "Our Daily Bread" for the Fremont Tribune, offers these tips:
* To get the great fall flavor of caramel apples without the fuss, melt a few caramels in the microwave (eight caramels to 1 tablespoon of milk heated on 50 percent power until melted) and pour over apple slices. This is a great afternoon snack for kids.
* For easy microwave baked apples: Core two apples and stand in covered microwave dish. Mix two tablespoons of brown sugar with a dash of nutmeg and a teaspoon of ground cinnamon. Stuff the apples with a teaspoon or so of butter and the brown sugar and cinnamon. Cover and microwave on High for three to four minutes or until apples are tender.
Apple facts
Here are some apple facts:
* Americans eat approximately 19.6 pounds of fresh apples annually.
* Fresh apples float because 25 percent of their volume is air.
* More than 7,000 varieties of apples are grown around the world.
* One medium apple contains about 80 calories.
* The word apple comes from the Old English "aeppel."
* The most popular variety of apple in the United States is Red Delicious.
* Apples are rich in cancer-fighting flavonoids. According to a study conducted in Finland, people who consume more apples are 58 percent less likely to develop lung cancer than those who do not eat apples at all.
* China produces more apples than any other country.
* Archaeologists have evidence of people eating apples as far back as 6,500 B.C.
* Apple trees don’t bear their first fruit until they’re four or five years old.
* Washington, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania and California are the top five apple-producing states.
* Which type of fruit Eve ate actually isn’t specified in the Bible. Various artists have depicted the apple as the fruit in their works.
- Information obtained from: fowlerfarms.com; ezinearticles.com; and healthdiaries.com.
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