# Cheddar cheese on apple pie (have you heard of this?) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 26, 2010, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheddar-cheese-on-apple-pie-have-you-heard-of-this/562002 "2010-11-26T17:52:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2010, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheddar-cheese-on-apple-pie-have-you-heard-of-this/562002/1 "2010-11-26T17:52:47Z")
So my mom has never heard of heating up a slice of cheddar cheese on a piece of apple pie. This surprised me…until I asked the rest of the Thanksgiving guests. Seems out of 15 people here, I was the only one who ever heard of this food combination. Made me wonder how many do know about it or have, at least, heard of it (or perhaps, dare I say, actually TRIED it). What say you? Poll coming. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2010, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheddar-cheese-on-apple-pie-have-you-heard-of-this/562002/2 "2010-11-26T17:55:18Z")
I’ve heard of it. Always meant to try it, but rarely have apple pie around. ---
**Author:** ![Tethered\_Kite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a5b964/32.png) [@Tethered\_Kite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tethered_Kite)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheddar-cheese-on-apple-pie-have-you-heard-of-this/562002/3 "2010-11-26T17:56:38Z")
I like it but haven’t eaten if for a while. Apples go nicely with cheddar cheese. Last night I was reading a book about historical eateries in my state and I came across a recipe from a turn of the century boarding house for apple pie with a cheddar crust! ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheddar-cheese-on-apple-pie-have-you-heard-of-this/562002/4 "2010-11-26T17:56:58Z")
I thought this was very common. Never sounded like a good idea to me, though. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2010, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheddar-cheese-on-apple-pie-have-you-heard-of-this/562002/5 "2010-11-26T17:59:12Z")
I can’t believe I’m about to say this, but, you can’t just go around putting cheese on everything. ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2010, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheddar-cheese-on-apple-pie-have-you-heard-of-this/562002/6 "2010-11-26T18:00:22Z")
Delicious! But yes, I’m aware that people who dont read noir fiction aren’t aware of this convention, which presages the ready availability of ice cream as a topping. On the other hand, I’m continually surprised by the sheer number of people who have never heard of, much less read a translation of, _The Epic of Gilgamesh_. Stranger ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2010, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheddar-cheese-on-apple-pie-have-you-heard-of-this/562002/7 "2010-11-26T18:01:58Z")
I grew up in Old New England, and that is how apple pie is always served. ---
**Author:** ![Hunter\_Hawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@Hunter\_Hawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hunter_Hawk)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2010, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheddar-cheese-on-apple-pie-have-you-heard-of-this/562002/8 "2010-11-26T18:03:11Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > So my mom has never heard of heating up a slice of cheddar cheese on a piece of apple pie. I never heated the cheese–you just eat it with the pie. But yes, it’s good. Bonus points if you eat apple pie with cheddar cheese for breakfast. ---
**Author:** ![Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/angel_of_the_lord/32/2949_2.png) [@Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_of_the_Lord)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2010, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheddar-cheese-on-apple-pie-have-you-heard-of-this/562002/9 "2010-11-26T18:06:07Z")
My mom always did this on her slice of pie when we were growing up, and I always thought that it looked beyond disgusting. Since then, I’ve tried it, and it’s. . .well. It’s okayish. It’s nothing hugely awesome, but it’s okay. It has to be actual cheddar though; for me, American cheese just doesn’t cut it. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2010, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheddar-cheese-on-apple-pie-have-you-heard-of-this/562002/10 "2010-11-26T18:06:49Z")
My parents are English and they serve a hunk of cheese with lots of sweet stuff, most notably fruit cake at Christmas. If it is nice sharp cheese it is terrific. I have been mocked for serving it like that but the mockers quickly become converts once they start eating. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2010, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheddar-cheese-on-apple-pie-have-you-heard-of-this/562002/11 "2010-11-26T18:07:44Z")
I’ve heard of it. Not only have I never tried it though, I’ve never even seen it tried. I’m not a dessert person, but I do enjoy cheese. I’d probably just skip the pie and have cheese if I was given the option. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2010, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheddar-cheese-on-apple-pie-have-you-heard-of-this/562002/12 "2010-11-26T18:10:52Z")
_Apple pie without the cheese Is like a kiss without a squeeze_ I’ve heard of it. I like eating apples with Cheddar cheese, but I’ve never had apple pie with cheese. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2010, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheddar-cheese-on-apple-pie-have-you-heard-of-this/562002/13 "2010-11-26T18:13:17Z")
I made that apple green chili pie recipe someone posted recently for thanksgiving. The cheddar crust was delicious but a slice on top would have been phenomenal. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2010, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheddar-cheese-on-apple-pie-have-you-heard-of-this/562002/14 "2010-11-26T18:13:58Z")
> [@don\_t\_ask](#): > > My parents are English and they serve a hunk of cheese with lots of sweet stuff, most notably fruit cake at Christmas. If it is nice sharp cheese it is terrific. I have been mocked for serving it like that but the mockers quickly become converts once they start eating. I eat a chunk of sharp cheddar with just about everything, but I’m not going to cover my pie in a slice of cheese. I can’t remember the last time I had apple pie, now that I think about it, but I’m pretty sure there were no toppings involved. I’m not really much of a pie person. I know, I know, that’s illegal around here. ---
**Author:** ![antonio107](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2010, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheddar-cheese-on-apple-pie-have-you-heard-of-this/562002/15 "2010-11-26T18:14:30Z")
I love it. My girlfriend refuses to even _try_ it. She thinks it sounds grotty. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2010, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheddar-cheese-on-apple-pie-have-you-heard-of-this/562002/16 "2010-11-26T18:15:51Z")
I like cake more than pie anyway which is heresy but whatever. I also eat my hot dogs with ketchup and Coldstone cake batter ice cream is my kryptonite so clearly I am not a connoisseur of fine dining. (I guess you could call me a common sewer?) ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2010, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheddar-cheese-on-apple-pie-have-you-heard-of-this/562002/17 "2010-11-26T18:32:17Z")
I like apple pie and I like cheddar cheese. Together, I think they are OK. ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2010, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheddar-cheese-on-apple-pie-have-you-heard-of-this/562002/18 "2010-11-26T18:44:45Z")
I’ve known about it since I was a child. Grandma would serve us kids pie with ice cream and grate some cheddar on her own pie. I used to think it was nasty, but now I love it. I like it with cheese or ice cream equally, generally I eat it with ice cream, but sometimes the cheese is just the thing… ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2010, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheddar-cheese-on-apple-pie-have-you-heard-of-this/562002/19 "2010-11-26T19:09:25Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > I grew up in Old New England, and that is how apple pie is always served. Ayep. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2010, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheddar-cheese-on-apple-pie-have-you-heard-of-this/562002/20 "2010-11-26T19:14:55Z")
It doesn’t sound disgusting, but it doesn’t sound good, and since that wasn’t an option, I went with “disgusting”, since I do have an opinion on it. Apple pie is seldom my pie of choice anyway. > [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > I grew up in Old New England, and that is how apple pie is always served. Is there a New New England? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cheddar-cheese-on-apple-pie-have-you-heard-of-this/562002.md?page=2)