I cant leave the store without a few bags in hand.
Theyre dried apricots.From California.
To be polite, I took one.
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This apricot was different.
Its flavor was intensely apricot-y, the fruity power of 1000 normal apricots condensed into one chewy nugget.
It tasted simultaneously sweet and tart, evocative of Starburst candies and nearly as melt-in-your-mouth.
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It was also deep orange in colorglorious-sunset-orange, fall-maple-leaf orange, inside-of-your-eyelids-on-a-summer-afternoon orange.
Nothing at all like the pallid, washed-out dried apricots Id known to that point.
We stood in my friends kitchen and ate the whole bag.
They are known for their deep orange flesh, intense floral aroma, and complex sweet-tart flavor.
Youll find them in an unassuming clear plastic bag labeled Extra Choice California Apricots for $4.99.
Theres no mistaking that candy-like flavor, that melting texture, or that beautiful orange color.
I never leave Trader Joes without picking up a few more bags for my pantry.
As a homebrewer, I have even used them to flavor batches of hefeweizen, cider, and kombucha.
