Signs of Fall in food

by Marisa McClellan, Posted Sep 14th 2007 @ 3:48PM

a couple of packages of TastyKake pumpkin pies

Some people think that Fall has begun when the leaves start to turn or when the air finally starts to cool down at night. For others it is the start of school or the fact that darkness comes before 8 pm. Here in Philadelphia, it isn't Fall until the Taskykake Pumpkin Pies hit the shelves of our local grocery and convenience stores. What are the food products that mark the the change of the season for you?

Filed Under: On the Blogs, Fall Flavors, New Products
Tags: fall, fall flavors, pies, pumpkin, taste memory, tastykake

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9-14-2007 @4:51PM ann marie said... and in the fall come the halloween coconut cakes....they come at easter time too.

better still....in the fall tastycakes go on sale!!!!! so i can stock up.
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9-16-2007 @12:06PM Tarrant said... Reese's Cups. They come into season in October and go out of season at Easter. I may try one or two when the Reese Pumpkins hit the shelf in September...but they really aren't good until it gets colder...texture is all off
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9-14-2007 @4:46PM claire said... Mallomars! When I see those on the shelf, I know cooler weather is close behind.
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9-14-2007 @10:00PM Holly said... I saw a punkin' pie yesterday. MMM.

Good thing you have a photo. When I saw the word "Taskykake", I thought it was a Japanese bakery.
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9-14-2007 @5:00PM Luis Antonio said... I'd never given it much thought, but pomegranates must be one of them, and of course, the ample supply of nuts by the kilo. And yes, please let's get summer the heck away from us!! I mean hey, it's been over 40°C since june!!!

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9-14-2007 @5:03PM slorgcatcher said... little debbie pumpkin cookie things! i look forward to them all summer.
also, sugar pumpkins, more/cheaper squash, and the bags of fun sized candy bars that i can buy guilt free ;)
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9-14-2007 @5:14PM Mike said... Squash and apples - closely followed by chestnuts, cranberries, ribbon candy, sweetheart candies, peeps, and then suddenly -- Spring is here!
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9-14-2007 @7:08PM Janis said... Pumpkin Spice Lattes
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9-14-2007 @8:24PM molly said... apple cider & anything apple!
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9-14-2007 @8:22PM Colin said... Not sure what part of Philly you're talking about but here in the Northwest, they have these year round. I love them and have always eaten them all throughout the year.
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9-15-2007 @11:06AM Jared Wash said... Those look absolutely tasty and mouth water just looking at them. I need to keep an eye out for them as maybe they will find there way to a food store near me.

Jared Wash
http://www.top-weightloss-site.com

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9-15-2007 @6:46AM Angela said... All we get in Orlando is pumpkins. That's when I know
it's fall. There are no change in seasons here,
except for two months at the beginning of year; instead of hot, it's warm. Being from the north, I miss the fall and its crimson hues. For those who
still live up there, I'm envious . . . until it snows.
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9-15-2007 @7:54AM David Becker said... Fall for me was the fresh apple cider at Altamont Orchards in Altamont NY dispensed from the huge tank behind the wall. Free glasses of the delicious cider with a take home bag of Apple Cider Cinnamon doughnuts (sigh)Living in Florida has it's winter perks, but Fall apple cider isn't one of them
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9-15-2007 @8:01AM ZenKimchi said... Fresh KIMCHI!!!
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9-15-2007 @11:44AM Andrew said... Definitely the Pumpkin Spice Latte http://henryevil.blogspot.com/2007/09/evil-food-item-starbucks-pumpkin-spice.html

and the Pumpkin Scone
http://henryevil.blogspot.com/2007/08/evil-food-item-starbucks-pumpkin-scone.html
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9-15-2007 @12:29PM Jessica D said... Affy Tapple caramel apples in my local Chicagoland Walgreens and other stores.
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9-15-2007 @2:06PM foodscience said... Sam Adams Octoberfest always seems to come a little too early...
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9-15-2007 @8:51PM k said... Heartier soups back on menus. Squash soup, stews, bisques that are heavier than in winter or spring. For me though, it isn't so much "Fall on the menu" when I see certain things, but the one sure-fire way to get me to realize it's now officially winter ... even out here in California ... is Eggnog in the dairy case.
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9-16-2007 @4:58PM LM said... Really fresh, sweet apples and pears. Acorn squash, (baked with brown sugar, butter and ground oregano in the centers.) And fresh root vegetables (roasted with lots of garlic.) Yum!
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