First and foremost, I don’t eat nearly as much fruit as I probably should. With
that said, I have recently come to the realization that apples are one of my favorite
fruits. They come in many forms: some sweet, some tart, some big, and some small.
No matter what form they may come in, you can be sure that I will be consuming
them. So what causes an essentially non fruit-eating girl to declare her love of apples
for the world to see? Sit back; eat a delicious apple, while I tell my tale of my love
affair with the apple.
It all started about ten years ago. I am a first generation Iranian-American,
so the traditional Thanksgiving is something I never really experienced up until I
was about fourteen years old. My mother had taken it upon herself to “switch things
up” and serve up a standard turkey dinner with all the fixings. Sure, I had eaten
turkey, mashed potatoes, and all of the basic Thanksgiving dishes in the past. But
never in my life did I imagine that all of them together could be so good. After the
meal and a weight gain of about five pounds later, it was time for dessert. My mother
told me to take the apple pie out of the oven. I thought to myself, “Apple pie?! Is this
lady high?” My Iranian influence took over because up until this point, I had never
actually eaten apple pie. However, the second I took the pie out of the oven, it was
me who was high. I found myself completely hypnotized by the amazing smell of
this creation. As the steam of the pie rised up and into my nose, I was taken away on
a fragrant journey of cinnamon, sugar, and apples. Immediately after, I run to grab
the Haagen Dazs Vanilla ice cream to accompany my pie. I’m not sure what heaven
is like but I imagine it being something similar to the first bite I had. So many
flavors and textures were dancing around on my tongue like a ballerina. Ever so
methodically, beautifully, and refined. I think I had blacked out temporarily because
before the pie was even served, I had eaten about half of it.
From that point on, I had begun my love affair. I wanted apples in any form I
could possibly get them. Had it not been for that blessed day, I am not sure if I would
be writing this.
chowdownmina 