What is Cranberry?
Cranberries are a red berry, roughly the size of a large blueberry, but with an oblong body. These slow maturing berries grow on vines and are extremely tart and sour. Their skin is shiny and the texture is hard, yet gives and has an almost spongy quality, with seeds in the center. Contrary to popular belief, cranberries do not grow in water, rather the cranberry fields are flooded, a machine loosens them and since these berries float, they rise to the surface of the water and are harvested from the top. Rarely are cranberries eaten as is for enjoyment, due to their intense lip-puckering sensation, but rather have added sugar, whether in juice, or the ever popular Thanksgiving cranberry sauce.
What does Cranberry Taste Like?
...Sweet is one of the five main tastes. It has smooth and round notes in its flavor profile. Sweet is a naturally occurring flavor in many foods, including fruits, berries, winter squashes, sugarcane, and honey. The sweet taste in these foods is due to a higher sugar content. Sweetness is characteristic of desserts and is used as an accent in savory foods.
...Sour is one of the five main tastes. It is tart and bright, sometimes with a mouth-puckering quality. Sour is a naturally occurring flavor found in many foods, including citrus, vinegar, various dairy products, and certain fruits. Sour is used to enhance a dish or drink and is used as both a main and complimentary flavor.
Ingredients
...Cranberries are a red berry, roughly the size of a large blueberry, but with an oblong body. These slow maturing berries grow on vines and are extremely tart and sour. Their skin is shiny and the texture is hard, yet gives and has an almost spongy quality, with seeds in the center. Contrary to popular belief, cranberries do not grow in water, rather the cranberry fields are flooded, a machine loosens them and since these berries float, they rise to the surface of the water and are harvested from the top. Rarely are cranberries eaten as is for enjoyment, due to their intense lip-puckering sensation, but rather have added sugar, whether in juice, or the ever popular Thanksgiving cranberry sauce.