Just in time for American Thanksgiving, here is a moderately scientific overview of the journey to greatness of the humble cranberry.
The cranberry — one of only a few commercial fruits native to North America — might have even sat beside a roast turkey at the first Thanksgiving feast.
But how did the tart cranberry become an industrial crop, with 800 million pounds grown annually, when other native fruits are so much sweeter? It wasn't just the health benefits, clever marketing, or Grandma's cranberry chutney — it was a happenstance of evolution. Cranberries float.
And they are delicious in milk. Bon appétit!
(Score: 2) by Geotti on Tuesday November 22 2016, @06:48AM
one, of course, can be as good as lingonberries, but good luck finding a good source of *those*.
Go to a Russian store and ask for "brusnika."