Speaking of cranberries...
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Speaking of cranberries...
Has anyone else noticed that when you buy a bag of cranberries, you always need to buy a second bag because you just know that a 1/3 of the bag will be squishy non-useable cranberries? I've been noticing this for years, but can't think what my problem is. I know that they are very perishable and so I use them right away, but still many go to waste. Even in the stores, I find that many of cranberries in a bag are not good and I pass the bags up. It doesn't seem to have anything to do with the brand name either.
Do you think that this has anything to do with the fact that I live in California and all the good bogs are on the East Coast?
Do you think that this has anything to do with the fact that I live in California and all the good bogs are on the East Coast?
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I freeze them in the bag and they keep a long time that way. I've never had more than 3 or 4 per bag that I couldnt use. Some stores keep 'new' produce in the storeroom too long...so the 'old' produce will be sold from the front of the store. Maybe check out other grocery stores if you haven't already done that. BTW, we lived in WA state for 18+ years and didn't have any problems getting fresh cranberries there.
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I always pop my cranberries that I don't use into the freezer in the bags they come in. I haven't noticed having to throw maybe one or two away. I really love cranberries. In fact, I am about to make cranberry bark for the Women's Christmas Dessert at my church this week. Should taste great.
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I have never found more than 4 or 5 bad ones in a bag and have been buying them for 60 some years. Perhaps it does have to do with your location. I only buy whole berry canned when desperate.
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Wisconsin is cranberry country, so our cranberries are darn near perfect :-). But I always freeze any I haven't used up. There is a great recipe for cranberry coffeecake at epicurious.com. It has two ribbons of ground cranberries in it. Delicious. Just google it. Pretty for the holidays. You must type coffeecake as one word, or you won't get the right recipe.
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