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How to prevent discoloration of apples

Apples from Aomori prefecture are popular for large-sized apples, so they are often cut and eaten rather than bitten. When you cut an apple, the surface gradually oxidizes and turns brown. There is no harm in eating something that has turned brown, but I think there are many people who look a little bad… Why does the color change when you cut an apple in the first place? It’s due to polyphenols. Apples are high in polyphenols and also contain “oxidases” that promote the oxidation of polyphenols. When this polyphenol comes into contact with air, it turns brown due to the action of oxidase.(Polyphenol itself is a component that is… Read More »

Apple pizza with gyoza(dumpling) skin~Apple university kitchen~

“Apple university kitchen” offers recipe using apple. Recipes to be introduced this time is “Apple pizza with gyoza(dumpling) skin”. Necessary items are only knives and toaster oven, so it’s easy for everyone, even if cooking beginner, to cook it easy. And it is suitable for light snacks. Apple pizza with gyoza(dumpling) skin ■Ingredients (For three people) ・Apple 1/8・Gyoza(dumpling) skin(Bigger size) 3・Onion 1/4・Dry sausage(or bacon, sausage, etc) a little・pizza sauce 1.5 tablespoons・cheese for pizza 30g・dried basil as you like ■Recipe 1. Slice the onion, then heat it in the microwave for about 3 minutes. 2. Remove the core of apple with skin, cut it into small size quarter-rounds. 3. Slice dried… Read More »

column “Snow-White and poisoned apple” by Rie Tsukinaga, movie writer

Not just as food, fruit with many sides. Although it is a side role in the story, it gives a strong impression to the viewer. Its presence remains the same on the screen and attract viewers. Rie Tsukinaga spotlighted movies from among many of them at here. Please watch it with the movie. ■”Snow White” story Speaking of “I’m writing a column about a movie with apples”, everybody says“An apple in the movie? Is that the movie after all?” once every two times.A girl who bites a bright red apple.It’s “Snow White,” which everyone knows well.Based on the Grimm fairy tale, but generally the image of Disney’s anime movie is… Read More »

Apple calories and nutrition ②nutrition

Do you know the calories of sweet and delicious apples? What kind of nutrition do apples have? In this article, we would like to introduce the nutrition of apple. ■ Apple nutrition ■ Let’s see the nutrition of apple. Ingredients that makes up apples are almost moisture, the ratio is 83%. Remaining 17% nutrients do important work on our body. ●PotassiumPotassium has the function of keeping cells healthy by balancing sodium. It is very important ingredients. Potassium suppresses blood pressure rise due to sodium and has the effect of lowering blood pressure. In addition, it assists to eliminate of swelling by its diuretic effect. ●Dietary fiberPectin, a water-soluble dietary fiber,… Read More »

Apple calories and nutrition ①Calories

Do you know the calories of sweet and delicious apples? What kind of nutrition do apples have? In this article, we would like to introduce the calories of apples. ■Apple calories■ Do you think eating sweet fruit like apple makes you fat because of the image that sweets are high in calories? Actually this is a big misunderstanding.One apple(about 300g) has 183kcals. Please see below table to refer to the calories of other foods. Apple has much lower calories than eating potato chips or ice cream for snack.Apple is suitable for diet because it feels you full just by eating half an apple. Apple is sweet but low calories.This is… Read More »

“Fuji”, the ever-evolving 80th anniversary of birth

“Fuji” is apples that everyone knows, the most produced variety in the world.This year marks the 80th anniversary of the birth of “Fuji”.It has been loved so far because it has been actually evolving. “Fuji” was born at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Horticultural Experiment Station, which was located Minamitsugarugun Fujisakimachi, Aomori, Japan (Currently it is located to Morioka, Iwate, Japan).On 1939, it was raised crossing “Kokko” and “Delicious”, and registered as “Fuji(Ringo Norin No,1)” on 1962. On 1982, after overtaking the delicious varieties that had been number one until then, it did not give up the top spot.Even now, it is the most popular and unrivaled, so it’s no… Read More »

Pan roast apple cake Apple University Kitchen

Here is “Apple university kitchen” to introduce recipes to use apple. Today we offer “Pan roast apple cake“. This is easy pan roast cake, pan cake mix based, not to use oven. Pan roast apple cake【Ingredients】(1 fly pan , width around 27cm) 2 Apples 30g butter 3 tbsps sugar ■Cake Dough 3 eggs 4 tbsps sugar 1 tbsp instant coffee 100ml salad oil 200g pan cake mix 【Instructions】 1. Make cake dough.Break the eggs into bowl, add sugar and instant coffee and mix them quickly, then add salad oil. 2. Put pan cake mix into instrcution 1, then mix them thoroughly. 3. Put pan cake mix into instrcution 1, then… Read More »

Wow! Aomori apples, over 100,000 boxes.

🍎Surprised! Aomori apples, 110,000 boxes On October 27th, 118,000 boxes apples were received in Hirosaki Chuo Seika Inc., which is apple wholesale market, due to beginning “Packed Fuji” and “Orin”. 2,360 t apples are received in market because one box weighs about 20 kg. “Packed Fuji” occupies about 60%, and there are also “Orin”,”Shinano-gold”,”Sun Jonagold”.In addition, there are several rare varieties apples. It is a spectacular view because apple boxes are lined up outside because they can’t fit in the large market spaces 🍎More surprised! Aomori apples 130,000 boxes On November 2nd, 130,000 boxes apples were received in the market, the numbers were 20,000 more boxes than the number of… Read More »

Easy apple pie “Apple university kitchen”

Here is “Apple university kitchen” to introduce recipes to use apple. Today we offer “Easy apple pie“. It is quite easy recipe to put sliced apple on frozen pie sheet. Apple university kitchen 【Ingredients】(4 pieces) 1 apple 2 frozen pie sheets(150 mm and 235 mm) 40g granulated sugar 40g butter Dash cinnamon powders 1 egg yolk 1 tbsp water 【Instructions】 Preparation Preheat oven to 200 celsius (400 F) 1. Cut pie sheets into halves and put them on baking sheet with cooking paper. 2. Dice the butter into 7-8mm squares 3. Cut the apples into 4 equals and get rid of the core, then slice to a thickness of 2… Read More »

The comic version of “We are the apple specialists” vol.3 is now released.

The comic version of “We are the apple specialists”, vol. 3 which are published serially in Apple University is now released! The awaited vol.3 features “Nobuko Narumi, an apple wholesaler.” →Read the comic The comic version allows us to convey Nobuko Narumi’s passion to apples easier and to reach anyone with an accessible form. Please take a look. Apple University is a virtual university where you can learn many things about apples in a fun way. ⇒ Click here to go to the site.