When you eat an apple ... do you usually eat the whole apple, or just the fruity parts ?

[Rexedgar]

Electricity but no indoor plumbing. The stove was fueled by propane. I remember chamber pots in the bedrooms for winter nights when the trek to the outhouse was too daunting. Fortunately I was only ever there in summer.

We had a family friend who had a cabin in what I thought was WVA. Years later, I found out it was Round Hill, VA, in Loudon County. Loudon is now one of the fastest growing satellite communities in the DC area. This friend had property very near the Appalachian Trail. There was a water pump shed down the hill near the entrance to the driveway that led to the the cabin. There was indoor plumbing though, primitive. The commode had the seat at a spring loaded 45 degree angle. As a small child it was a challenge to get my self situated properly on the convenience. When you were done and slid off there was a terrible clatter as the flush mechanism kicker in. I believe I still carry scars from that experience……

 

[KingLeo]

I almost always eat the whole apple, including the interior with the cores. People throw away 1/3rd of the actual apple, by not eating the "Putzn" as we say here.

I just throw away the "Stingl" - the branchy thing where it hangs on the tree.

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But as you bite deep into an apple, you are confronted with something not so sweet in its core: tiny black seeds. Unlike the sweet tang of the fruit, the tiny black seeds are another story. They contain amygdalin, a substance that releases cyanide when it comes into contact with human digestive enzymes. But acute toxicity is rare if you accidentally eat some of the seeds.
The Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR) says that exposure to even small amounts of cyanide can be dangerous. Cyanide can harm the heart and brain, and even lead to coma and death. ATSDR adds that people should avoid eating the seeds of apples, and the pits of fruits that include:

• peaches
• apricots
• cherries

Are Apple Seeds Poisonous?

Apples are a popular and healthy fruit, and a big part of American culture and history. Apples are easy to cultivate and tailor to certain tastes because of resilient genetic diversity. Unlike the sweet tang of the fruit, the tiny black seeds found in an apple’s core are another story. Are they...

www.healthline.com

 

[Rumpelstil]

@ apple core

there are about 1000000000000000 different words for them in German

 

[fallenturtle]

Right I'm sure it's not going to kill anyone to eat a few apple seeds. I just...question why anyone would eat something that doesn't taste good and also releases a small amount of poison into your body.

To trip balls.

 

[Rumpelstil]

If this was a German forum, I would start a poll: "What is your word for the leftover bit of an apple?"