My husband went to West Point (the United States Military Academy) and has a great apple sauce story. I won't spoil his telling of that one. When a fellow cruiser heard the story on the SSMC 08, she had the kitchen make apple sauce for him at every meal after that. He said it was really good apple sauce too - very chunky! Suffice it to say for now, his mom was divorced and raising 3 boys on a teacher's salary. Apple sauce might as well have been a green vegetable for them. It was at every meal. We always keep it here at home too - he says it goes with everything. I rarely eat it by itself, but I love it in oatmeal. I guess it is all in what you grow up with which for me was mostly Spanish cuisine.
OK - I can't keep up with how many pages go through this site, but even on spot checking (and with hints from my lovely tiki wife) I became aware of this shameless assault on the wonderful delight of apple sauce! I personally conspired to cause people in England to dislike this culinary treat so that I would have more of it here in America!
APPLE SAUCE SAVED MY LIFE
When I was a baby it was the only thing I would eat. My Mom took me to the doctor because she was worried but he said to let me just eat it - I haven't stopped yet! Without apple sauce I would have starved as an infant!
OK - the shortest version I can manage of the Military Academy story. The first six weeks at the academy are called "beast". Very, very regimented, very little to eat, lots of physical activity - I lost 20 lbs. Most kids would get a box from home with goodies - cookies, brownies, etc. After 2 weeks we were allowed to phone home - I begged for food. After week 3 allowed another call I said "Where is my food?" - my Mom - "I thought you were kidding!" - me - "NO - not kidding, starving!" - after week 4 allowed another call - "MOM, where is the food!?" - Mom - "Oh, I forgot to mail it." - At the end of week 5 we marched out to camp in the woods for the final week. We lived in small "pup" tents and it rained the entire time - MUD!. Mid week a box arrived for me at my tent in the pouring rain - my squad gathered around to see what could be shared - in the rain I opened the box to find four large cans of apple sauce! I mean those big ones like a restaurant would order! I couldn't keep it in my very small tent, not allowed to leave anything outside. My friends made fun of me for ever about this! I managed to open one can with a very tiny can opener the army issues and scooped out all I could with my hands and ate it, but then had to throw the rest out. I didn't ask my mom to send any more food!
Anyway, I still love it and the stuff they made for me on the
Disney cruise was great! I will have it again so look out Karen Mouse - If you see an American wearing a Clarets shirt and eating apple sause - it will be me!