National Eat A Cranberry Day
National Eat a Cranberry Day, on November 23rd, encourages us to enjoy a piece of the bright red cranberry. But prepare yourself!
Cranberries are a species of evergreen dwarf shrubs, or trailing vines, that grow up to 7 feet long and 8 inches high in acidic bogs throughout the northern hemisphere's cooler regions. Their stems are slender and wiry, and they have tiny evergreen leaves.
The cranberry flowers are dark pink with very distinct reflexed petals, leaving the style and stamens fully visible and pointed forward. The berry of the cranberry plant is larger than the leaves and is initially white, but when ripe, it turns into a deep red.
Cranberry facts
- Cranberries' acidity overwhelms their sweetness
- They're a major commercial crop in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin. They're a common commercial crop in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin
- However, Wisconsin leads in cranberry production, accounting for more than half of U.S. production
- Generally, cranberry berries are processed into jam, sauce, jam, or sweetened dried cranberries
- Cranberry sauce is considered an essential component of a traditional American Thanksgiving dish
- Raw cranberries are marketed as a superfruit due to their nutrient content and antioxidant properties
- Several species of cranberry are found in two groups, ranging from three to four species
- After they've matured but before they change their characteristic dark red color, producers make white cranberry juice from cranberries harvested
- Some producers make cranberry wine in the United States' cranberry-growing regions
- According to laboratory results, cranberry extracts may have anti-aging properties.
"cranberry" was first identified by early European settlers in America who felt the growing flower, stem, calyx, and petals resembled a crane's neck, head, and bill.
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Anyone attending this holiday will have to replace cranberries with other foods. Since cranberry berries have such a pungent flavor, they are equally at home whether baked, sauteed, boiled, mixed, or pureed. This list will give you ample opportunity to eat a cranberry and try a variety of ways to enjoy them as well..
- Bake them. Try this Cranberry Lemon Scone dish. The sweet and tart combination will be a delicious start to your morning
- Get your fitness regiment going. Get your health back to basics. A Cranberry Smoothie may not fit the definition of "eat a cranberry," but we'll let it slide. This sounds too good to pass up
- To your oatmeal, yogurt, popcorn, or trail mix, add sun-dried cranberries. The tart berries would provide a morning or mid-day snack that traditional snacks don't have. It may also put you in a holiday mood.
- Make a marinade to bring cranberry berries to the savory side. Make sure you know who's in charge of dishing before serving it to your guests. That's correct. That's right. Not the cook. Not the cook
Share all your favorite ways to enjoy a cranberry and use #EatACranberryDay to post on social media.
Cranberry FAQ
Are cranberries good for the urinary tract? Q. Is cranberries good for the urinary tract?
A. An astringent component in cranberries, called A-type prohocyanidins (says that three times fast with a cranberry in your mouth) prevents bacteria from forming on the bladder wall. So, yes, eating cranberries or drinking their juice may help prevent or alleviate a urinary tract infection.
Q. Will I get sick if I eat a raw cranberry?
A. You will not have a negative reaction if you can get past a raw cranberry's bitter and astringent taste. However, like many other berries, eating too many cranberries can result in an upset stomach. Also, if you're sensitive to tannins, the ingredient that gives cranberries their characteristicly bitter flavor, you may get a migraine.
