Recommend an Apple!

liftingandlipstick

I spent the first 26 years of my life as an apple hater. Then I made a pie (on a whim of my father's) and discovered that Golden Delicious are . . . kind of delicious. Fast forward two years, and I completely forgot about that incident. Last week I bought one of those prepackaged apples and caramel dip, with what I believe was a Gala apple. Wonderful!

Growing up, apples were either "green" or "red" and neither the mealyness of Red Delicious nor the tartness of Granny Smith appeals to me. So- tell me all about your favorite apple! I'd like something sweet and crisp, without being rock hard. Easy to find is a plus, but I'm willing to go off the beaten track

Ready2Rock206

HoneyCrisp or Fuji.

suncluster

Regular apples are heavily sprayed with pesticides so I choose organic. Plus, IMO they have more flavor.

Honey Crisps, Fujis, Pink Ladys, and Galas all the way!!!!

earlybrd7

Honey crisp! You might like Macintosh, too... easier to find.

autovatic

Okay, I LOVE apples. Love love love love. So excuse me if I go off a little here...

Do they grow locally by you? If you can find an orchard that grows heritage varieties to go to this fall, I would highly recommend it! Most orchards are pretty relaxed about tasting, so you can try a lot of types, and find what you like. My absolute favorite is the calville blanc d'hiver (winter white). It's tart and so flavorful!

Pomme grise is another good tart, but smaller than the enormous calville blancs. If you like a sweeter apple, Hudson's Golden Gem is a good choice.

If we're taking strictly grocery store apples, honeycrips are good, but even they have been plagued by "red drift" in recent years. If you can get any of the Spy varieties in-store, I'd recommend those, too.

susannamarie

Honey Gold was my total favorite. Second the 'go to an orchard' recommendation.

kristinegift

Honeycrisp, braeburn, and pink lady are my go-to apples.

cindagrif

Corland!!! By far the best apple.

CallMeCupcakeDammit

Fuji is the one I regularly buy.

aeb09

Gala and pink crips (not a typo).

mamaleftwich

Honey Crisp or Pink Lady

Myhaloslipped

Honey crisp apples are amazing. Pink ladies are good as well.

Anonycatgirl

I adore Cortlands when they're very fresh, but they don't hold well. Macintosh. Macoun. Mutsus (also known as Crispins) are great too, and keep well for months. Baldwins. Northern Spy. I find Empires are too sweet, but you like Yellow Delicious, so you might not mind that. Face it, I just like apples.

However, IMO, you shouldn't even consider apples until they're in season again, late summer through early winter. They're so much better than they are now, when they've been in storage for months and kind of taste like the box they've been in.

jenschroll

Honeycrisp, Fuji, Ambrosia

257_Lag

Gala, Honey Crisp or Fuji. Whichever one is hardest (crispest) at the store.

I also found apples late in life. An apple a day...

liftingandlipstick

Wow, thanks for tons of quick responses! I know there's a pick your own orchard somewhere near me, and I'll definitely look into it this fall! For now, I think I'll make a list, and grab one of everything I can find. I'll have an apple tasting party, just for me

bobbietaylor733

One of most favorite snacks when I`m craving something sweet is:

1/2 cup cottage cheese (low sodium)
1 delicious apple cute up in little bit size pieces
cinnamon (as much as you prefer)
I package of stevia ( I usually don`t use the whole pack)

it`s like a mock apple pie to me, with the extra protein and very filling.

Just thought I would share......

zjpq

fuji! but only if from NZ

LVCeltGirl

Honeycrisp is my favorite.

NCchar130

HoneyCrisp or Fuji.

Agree! I swear a good one of either type is like eating candy!

Ke11er

Honeycrisps are my favorite to buy from the market for snacking. When I'm making a pie or cobbler I prefer granny smiths. Best of all I agree with all the others... love to go apple picking in the fall to harvest local right very this instant fresh picked apples....even just the smell is absolutely delicious :bigsmile:

DavPul

I'm still an apple hater. Android or GTFO

hopper602

HoneyCrisp or Fuji.

Honey Crisp for life.

ILiftHeavyAcrylics

Honeycrisp. I also like Gala or Fuji. Like you I'm not crazy about either Red Delicious or Granny Smith.

ILiftHeavyAcrylics

I'm still an apple hater. Android or GTFO

But Android pie just has a whole different and somewhat disturbing ring to it.

Strokingdiction

Fuji apples with a light sprinkling of cinnamon. mmmmmmmm

Wish I'd packed one now.

badbcatha05

Cortland.

MyChocolateDiet

For eating out of hand I like Gala or Fuji.

I think they have an almost floral quality and a gentle sweetness that is crisp in the nicest way.

For baking granny smith because I like that tart contrast to the cinnamon and sugar and how it holds up to baking.

Asian pear is not "really" an apple but I like it for a delicate flavor and superlight crispness.

Red delicious is not my cup of tea. Mild, bland, mealy, just pretty and cartoonlike.

The tiny apples that resemble red delicious however are quite tasty and everything you think a red delicious should be.

The WORST apple for mealiness is one I don't know the name of but it is squat, red, and wider than it is tall and almost perfectly round except for this wideness. It is the most mealy bland thing on earth and I'd avoid it during your apple trying since you already know mealy is something you don't like.

dwm2112

Honeycrisp FTW!

MinMin97

I like the small fuji's because they are sweet and flavorful. They also do wonders to make a green juice (juiced greens) taste really nice! I like to get the small, bagged fuji's at Trader Joe's.

DavPul

I'm still an apple hater. Android or GTFO

But Android pie just has a whole different and somewhat disturbing ring to it.

I'm on Android key lime pie right now and find it extremely appealing, tyvm