You probably read the title and thought ‘apples, seriously?’
In this episode I share with you my love affair with apples. The more I learn about them the more fascinated I become.
To answer some of my questions, my guest today is Matt Kaminsky.
Matt is an orchardist and arborist. He is also a cider maker, writer and a musician.
Today he shares with us a lot of different facets of his passion for this amazing fruit.
After you listen to this episode, you’ll never look at your apples, and all the products made from apples the same way again.
TAKEAWAYS
- Matt’s journey to becoming an apple grower
- How apple products are divided into culinary or gastronomical and medicinal in nature
- Two specific medicinal formulas that incorporate apple products and how you can use them
- The reasons humans and apples are never the same as their parents
- Why wild apples are incredibly important to well-being of apple orchards
- Why climate change affects apple harvest and what you can do to recognize the diversity of the products
- How to avoid harmful additives to apple cider products
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FAVORITE QUOTES
”Switchel is a crown jewel of medicinal and culinary use. It’s a mixture of apple cider vinegar, cider syrup and ginger root.”
CONTACTING OUR GUEST
Matt’s website Gnarly Pippins and Instagram feed to follow
Carr’s Cider House web site
BOOKS
The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s-Eye View of the World
The Wild Apple Forager’s Guide
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Image courtesy of Matt Kaminsky
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