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I've not cooked with many apples aside from
the typical Granny Smith or Northern Spy. A friend of mine recently
asked me what was considered to be the quintessential pie apple these
days, and whether there were better options out there aside from the Granny
Smith he's been using. I can't offer much firsthand experience as of
yet, so I thought I'd post the question on NAFEX to hear what others
think.
My recommendations to him---based only on what
I've read---were to track down some Bramley's Seedling or Newtown Pippin.
I've heard people rave about Duchess of Oldenburg and Edward VII as
well for pies. An acquaintance of mine in the UK also
mentioned a British apple called Winston (Winter King) which seems to have a
pretty loyal following over there. What other great cooking apples
should be in everyone's home orchard?
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John A Gasbarre
Three Hills Farm Union, Maine USA http://www.threehillsfarm.com/apples.html 44° 15' 47" N / 69° 18' 42" W |
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