Comments on: Dietribes: A Little Cherry History

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:46:33 +0000

I love dried cherries in salads…I used to get the Oriental Chicken salad at Wendy’s and put them in there. I just don’t understand why it is so hard to find cherry yogurt. The yogurt companies are obsessed with strawberries but only a couple of them make cherry and it is my favorite.

By: Araxie

Araxie — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 11:26:16 +0000

I live in Madison, WI, so we’re just a few hour’s drive away from Door County (the “Cherry Capital of the World” I think it’s called). And boy, do they have good dried cherries!

I remember when my girl scout troupe was preparing sundaes, and I asked whether there would be real cherries, and they said yes. They were Maraschinos. I know some people love them, but yuck! Those just don’t count compared to the real thing!

(Also, good to know those pits’re good for something! Can’t even compost the buggers.)

By: Dawn

Dawn — Sun, 25 May 2008 11:02:44 +0000

Unfortunately, I grew up in the 70′s – the age of 10+ minute fluoride treatments that were either cherry or grape flavored.

To this day, I cannot stand cherries or anything remotely tasting or smelling like cherries!

By: gibson8or

gibson8or — Thu, 15 May 2008 21:35:53 +0000

After reading this article, I went out and bought cherries at this store. I then had to try eating them without thinking about Johnny Cat’s comment…

By: Christina

Christina — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:55:23 +0000

Oh I looooove Rainier Cherries! I live in Memphis though and they are so hard to find and when you can find them they don’t last long. Mmmmm…cherries.

By: Julia

Julia — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:42:41 +0000

The Spoonbridge and Cherry–a super popular wedding and prom photo background here in MPLS.

I once made a cherry pie from cherries picked by my mom and pitted by my grandma. It was fantastic.

By: mrs.djs

mrs.djs — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:26:45 +0000

Japan to Utah: “Thanks for unnecessarily herding our innocent sons and daughters into your internment camps, please have some of our beautiful trees.” :(

Anyways, cute article!!

By: kani

kani — Thu, 15 May 2008 03:46:51 +0000

Julia, I’m jealous. Ranier cherries are the best, but I live in the southeast and they’re about $8. a pound, if you can even find them. The best recipe is Black Forest Cherry Cake: 2 layers of chocolate cake soaked with Kirsch(cherry brandy), topped with cherries macerated in Kirsch, topped with whipped cream. Yummy!

By: Julia

Julia — Thu, 15 May 2008 03:37:00 +0000

Oh GOD I can’t wait. *drool*

Allison, if you haven’t tried one of those little yellow and red beauties, you simply MUST!

By: Melodye

Melodye — Wed, 14 May 2008 23:05:58 +0000

Julia – I whole-heartedly agree! Rainier cherries are freaking awesome.

I love to eat cherries, either by themselves or in pies. I also like putting dried cherries in salads.