What are your favorite apples for eating out of hand?

Cafe Society
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As opposed to using for pies.

I realize all varieties of apples are not available everywhere, but even here in Texas, we get a lot of varieties from all over. I think a lot of people have only ever had so-called Delicious apples (if there were ever a misnomer, that is it), and I want to scream at them in the grocery story, “You don’t know what you’re missing!”

My favorites for eating are Winesaps, and you can only get them here for about a month in the winter. I also like Jazz, Honey Crisp, Pink Lady. Don’t like Granny Smith except for cooking.

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Winesap, Stayman, Empire, and Macoun are favorites. Fujis are ok in a pinch. I don’t like any of the sweet apples like Pink Lady. Macs have a mushy texture that develops within 24 hours of being picked, thumbs down.

An apple must be:
Hard/Crisp
Juicy
Tart

3

I eat a granny smith for lunch almost every day. The best apple I’ve ever eaten was a Braeburn in New Zealand.

4

The first four Hello Again named, I have never heard of. The stores around here max out at about 6 or 7 varieties (and only a few of those available year-round).

That said, the Golden Delicious we do get are pretty good almost year-round. While I’m fine with the Golden Delicious, those aren’t my favorite – I find Fujis the most flavorful. Braeburns aren’t too far behind.

5

Our Granny Smiths are ridiculously sour … almost grapefruit sour :frowning: They look so good … it’s a shame.

6

Honeycrisp! I like about any apple that is snappy and crisp, though.

7

My favorite is the Honeycrisp, but I also like Gala, Fuji, and Granny Smith.

I’m curious to try a non-Cavendish banana, but banana varieties are harder to find around here than apple varieties.

8

I like Pink Ladies, Jazz and Gala for ones that are regularly available.

I had a great small and crisp one at the Farmer’s Market a few weeks ago but can’t recall the name.

9

Honeycrisp and Granny Smith. I love sour foods, hence the Granny Smith, and the Honeycrisp has such a great texture.

10

Gala & Royal Gala are my mainstays, but i can get Pacific Rose apples for several months here at Dillon’s in eastern KS. They are the best of all! Crisp, mild flavor, not too tart.

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Mainly Fugis, but Honeycrisps when they’re available.

12

Honeycrisp are my favorites. We have 2 trees in our back yard along with 2 trees of some unknown sweeter baking apple. My husband likes Fuji and Pink Lady apples as well.

13

I’ve been eating a lot of Honeycrisp lately, which are probably my favorite. Gala, Fuji and Granny Smith are good too. Oh and Winesap.

Growing up we almost alway just had McIntosh. I kind of miss them now.

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Honeycrisp. Great texture, tasty, and they’re nice and big. I eat relatively few apples when I can’t get them and gorge on them when I can.

15

Fuji or Gala when I want something sweet. Honeycrisp when I want something a bit more tart. Honeycrisp goes better with cheese and crackers.

16

Granny Smith used to be my staple, but this year I’ve switched to Fujis. I also like Galas and Braeburns.

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i have gotten myself and several of my coworkers hooked on Jazz. One taste and they were hooked. It was crazy because most of them weren’t apple eaters.

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Macoun or Winesap. Almost a reason to move back to the East Coast.

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In order of preference:

  1. Honeycrisp
  2. Pink Lady
  3. Granny Smith

During apple season when we do pick-your-own I will eat just about any but Red & Yellow Delicious.

Best apple for making caramel apples are Cortland because they have a very tender skin.

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Best lunch ever - a Honeycrisp apple, a handful of Triscuits and some aged cheddar.