Cortlands are my choice for fall apples. Spartans when Cortlands aren’t available. Love my Lee Valley Tools gadget that peels, slices and cores apples with the turn of the handle.
Cortlands seem to be getting a lot of love! I'll have to give them another whirl. I also love EVERYTHING Lee Valley produces, so I'll also have to check that out!
I love a Stayman Winesap for both eating and cooking with. They are deep red, but the skin is not showroom ready, crisp but not horribly so, have a tart/sweet flavor and loaded with juice. My father’s #1 for pie-making is a Mutsu. It is a large green apple with a tart/sweet flavor and easy to cut. I love to eat them both. They come out in late September/early October and I run to the orchard to buy pounds of them to enjoy!!
Oh, such an appealing question (sorry… bad pun!). Cooking/baking favourite: Cortland (a more reliable tart/sweet mix than Mac’s), and eating: Pink Lady (all the beauty of a Delicious on the outside, but a juicy, light, sassy, crisp taste with just the right amount of sweet 😋). 🍎🍏❣️
EMPIRES. (Specifically bred for upstate NY).
Oh, named after The Empire State?
Yes. Cross between a mac and a cortland. Perfect combo of crunch and flavor.
I will take no apple of a red delicious.
Cortlands are my choice for fall apples. Spartans when Cortlands aren’t available. Love my Lee Valley Tools gadget that peels, slices and cores apples with the turn of the handle.
Cortlands seem to be getting a lot of love! I'll have to give them another whirl. I also love EVERYTHING Lee Valley produces, so I'll also have to check that out!
Empire! Crunchy delicious and keeps super well.
A classic!
I love a Stayman Winesap for both eating and cooking with. They are deep red, but the skin is not showroom ready, crisp but not horribly so, have a tart/sweet flavor and loaded with juice. My father’s #1 for pie-making is a Mutsu. It is a large green apple with a tart/sweet flavor and easy to cut. I love to eat them both. They come out in late September/early October and I run to the orchard to buy pounds of them to enjoy!!
I haven't heard of either of these apples, but I am intrigued! A green apple for pie making? That seems OUTRAGEOUS!
And I can only find them at orchards.
Could it be a cool, fresh Cortland? They make great apple sauce!
Oh, such an appealing question (sorry… bad pun!). Cooking/baking favourite: Cortland (a more reliable tart/sweet mix than Mac’s), and eating: Pink Lady (all the beauty of a Delicious on the outside, but a juicy, light, sassy, crisp taste with just the right amount of sweet 😋). 🍎🍏❣️
Oh yes, the Pink Lady is very good, although I prefer a Honeycrisp for the juiciness!
Pun is not so bad 🤔 ... a little seedy perhaps but gets to the core of things.
Terrible, terrible, John!
Yeah, yeah, yeah ... but at least I have skin in the game. (Too much time on my hands; I’m supposed to be studying French.)