Recommend an Apple!

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  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    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


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  • cathipa
    cathipa Posts: 2,991 Member
    HoneyCrisp or Fuji.

    Agree!
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    My apples of choice are Gala, Fuji and Braeburn.
  • Galatea_Stone
    Galatea_Stone Posts: 2,037 Member
    For pies, johnathan, macintosh, gala and rome.

    For eating, fuji.
  • JenniTheVeggie
    JenniTheVeggie Posts: 2,474 Member
    Fuji or Galas + natural peanut butter. Yummmmmmy!
  • spirit095
    spirit095 Posts: 1,017 Member
    Pink Lady apples are really good! Crisp, juicy and sweet :love:
  • ericarenee2005
    ericarenee2005 Posts: 91
    Mine are red delicious but they cannot be mealy at all. They have to be nice and crisp and juicy. I can't personally enjoy any kind of apple if it's mealy though, and I like basically all kinds I have tried that aren't. Gotta watch for that.
  • PhearlessPhreaks
    PhearlessPhreaks Posts: 890 Member
    Macbook pro.

    joking aside...

    I LOVE apples (probably my favorite fruit besides raspberries) but empire's are my all time fave- maybe it's a NY thing, but.... oh nom nom nom. Love their crispness, their slightly sweet (but not too sweet!) taste...

    I prefer to use cortlands for baking pies(they're big, which means less peeling!) except for making kuchen- golden delicious works better since the texture is usually a bit softer.

    Least favorite is the macintosh. They just don't do it for me.
  • daw0518
    daw0518 Posts: 459 Member
    I loooove Pink Lady apples. Best flavor and SO good with peanut butter!

    I grew up in eastern Washington, and apples are a PRETTY BIG thing there, haha. Probably the understatement of the year. But anyways, I remember going to a marching band competition in high school called the Harvest Festival in Wenatchee, WA, and they gave us apples as snacks afterwards & I STILL remember how amazing that apple was. No apple will ever compare to that delicious, perfectly crisp, fresh apple.
  • PhearlessPhreaks
    PhearlessPhreaks Posts: 890 Member

    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.

    Macintosh. I've NEVER had a mac that wasn't soft and mealy. Ick.
  • HanamiDango
    HanamiDango Posts: 456 Member
    My favs are opal apples and cameo apples, personally organic version are the best.
  • Michelle_Padgett13
    Michelle_Padgett13 Posts: 417 Member
    Pink Lady's are tart yet sweet, with firm, crispy flesh that's slightly pink. I like them with a nice, medium cheddar.

    Honeycrisp have light, crispy, almost watery flesh with a sweet flavor. I like them raw, all by themselves.

    Golden Delicious are the apples of my childhood. I like them huge, firm, and spread with peanut butter.

    All purpose apples (go with PB, cheese, raw or baked) are Fuji and Gala.

    PS This thread is fantastic. :love:
  • enchantedgardener
    enchantedgardener Posts: 214 Member
    My favourite, hands-down, is Cortand. We used to pick them at the orchard when I was a kid, so the flavour brings back memories. Slightly tart, crisp, juicy. Great for eating raw. It can be tough to find good ones out of season.
    My go-to grocery store variety was Gala, but I've gotten sick of them. I now usually get Mutsu (Crispin), Honeycrisp, or Pink Lady apples. YUM!

    Macintosh are gross. Always soft and mealy. Red Delicious are often mealy as well.
  • tcjrph
    tcjrph Posts: 6
    Sweet Tango if you can find it. Best apple ever! Beats the pants off honey-crisp.
  • Blue801
    Blue801 Posts: 442
    I think Ambrosia apples are amazing. I was never an apple fan until I had them. They are crisp, sweet and taste freakin' delicious IMO. Unfortunately they aren't always available, but if you see them definitely give them a try.
  • jennalennafur
    jennalennafur Posts: 80 Member
    Granny Smith is and will always be my favorite! Yummy!
  • neveragain84
    neveragain84 Posts: 534 Member
    Fuji!!! :heart:
  • MickeyCastello
    MickeyCastello Posts: 269
    Fuji apples have replaced candy for me as a before bedtime snack. I'm not willing to pay almost twice as much for Honey Crisp apples, which taste the same to me.
  • mom2sons02
    mom2sons02 Posts: 111 Member
    My new favorite are the Jazz apples. Here they are almost $1 more per apple, so I usually go for the Gala.
  • ambascom
    ambascom Posts: 59
    Honeycrisp is delicious but expensive. I like pink lady or lady alice to eat (besides red delicious) and fuji to put in salads. Galas are also yummy. I usually look at the little info thing at the grocery store that tells what the apple is best for (pies, salad, etc) and what they taste like. I like sweet, crispy apples. Soft apples are okay every once in a while but not for every day.
  • melimomTARDIS
    melimomTARDIS Posts: 1,941 Member
    pink lady, gala, fuji, and jonathans are my favorites.

    my extremely picky eater loves golden delicious apples.
  • LiftAllThePizzas
    LiftAllThePizzas Posts: 17,857 Member
    Gala and Fuji are on the sweet end of the scale. Those are the two types I eat.
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  • suremeansyes
    suremeansyes Posts: 962 Member
    Looooooove Gala apples. I basically only buy those, unless we are at an orchard then I buy a bunch of random apples.
  • lmhbuss
    lmhbuss Posts: 282 Member
    If you get a red delicious that is fresh, cut it into slices and lightly sprinkle it with salt. Super yummy! Otherwise I love Pink Lady, Honeycrisp & Jazz. If you don't like mealy, stay clear of Rome apples.
  • 77tes
    77tes Posts: 8,571 Member
    Envy! Yum!
  • krawhitham
    krawhitham Posts: 831 Member
    I can't eat apples unless they're cooked (like in a pie, or apple sauce) cuz I'm allergic to lots of raw fruits and veggies... blehh
  • Shadowfax44
    Shadowfax44 Posts: 38 Member
    I always have trouble remembering which apples I like!

    Can anyone make a recommendation for a crisp, tart apple that is not quite as tart as a Granny Smith ? I do like a flavor called Pinks Crisp but I can rarely find it here. And I know I don't like Honey crisp, red or golden delicious apples.

    Eta: I just looked it up and I guess it is Cripps Pink which is the same as Pink Lady. Now I know what to look for.
  • annette_15
    annette_15 Posts: 1,657 Member
    Pink lady with cinnamon mmm
  • liftingandlipstick
    liftingandlipstick Posts: 1,857 Member
    You guys got me rediculously excited about apples! Today I purchased 6: Gala, Fuji, Honeycrisp (almost $1.50 for an apple!?), Jazz, Pink Lady and Braeburn. I also have on hand some natural creamy peanut butter, brie, cheddar and caramel dipping sauce. Tonight will be apple fest! I'll slice them all up (some will have to be saved, of course- I don't think I can eat 6 whole apples!), clearly label them and judge them on their merits with each accompaniment and on their own. I'll be back with the results! Wish me luck!

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