apples (France its Calville blanc d’hiver,
England its Bramley’s Seedling,
Germany its Glockenapfel for strudel).
But these are being replaced by dual-
purpose varieties.
Dual-purpose apples are adequate either
raw or cooked (e.g., Golden Delicious,
Granny Smith). These are usually at their
best for cooking when young and tart,
best for eating when older and more
mellow.An apple’s potential for cooking can be
tested by wrapping a few slices in aluminum
foil and baking in a hot oven for 15 minutes,
or microwaving a few slices wrapped in
plastic film until the film balloons with
steam.
Apple Flavor Apple varieties can have very
distinctive flavors, and these evolve even after
the fruit are picked from the tree. The English