Community Chat

[Eileen in Virginia]

Granny Smith!

[Big Joanie]

Years ago .. when I lived up Norh it was 20 ounce apples .. great

because they were so huge you only needed a few for a pie...

And our favorites were Northern Spies .....

I am not a pie baker ....but my mother in law made an apple pie

the likes of which will never be seen again .... with lard crust ...

you can't even imagine how delicious this pie was .....

RIP .....

[Ms tyrion2]

Honeycrisp for me too.

I also like Pink Lady for non cooking...just eating.

[suzyQ3]

Envy is another good apple -- very distinct flavor, almost perfumey/spicy.

[maximillian]

Mutsu, also marketed with the name Crispin.  Mutsu does not come to market until about the middle of October.  It is a great all-purpose apple.

[SunValley]

@Big Joanie I can taste that pie now! Yum!

[ID2]

I'm not talking about baking apples but the very best eating apple is the Sweet Tango apples! Have any of you heard of them or are they just local here? I used to love Honeycrisp but my favorite now are Sweet Tangos hands down!

[Witchy Woman]

@ID2

I have seen the Sweet Tango apples in my local Food Lion.  I'm in Southern Maryland, and I'm impressed with variety of apples offered as the season gets going.  

Pink Lady, Jazz, Sweet Tango -- most are light, sweet and crisp.  Perfect for eating or cooking.

I love pie, but too many caloris.  So, I simply bake lots of different varieties and eat them cooked as is.  Sometimes I will add a few almonds to them after I've heat them up.

The best  treat short of a wonderful pie!

[qualitygal]

Just for eating not baking, my favorites, McIntosh and Ida Reds.  

[Big Joanie]

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@SunValley wrote:

@Big Joanie I can taste that pie now! Yum!

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I can assure you it was fabulous .....