Apples

There are literally hundreds of commercial varieties of apple on the market, not to mention all the ones you covertly steal from your neighbors tree. Which one to use in which dish is an ever important question, especially during apple season when all that variety stares at you from the fruit counter in your local grocer. The following list will help you sort through the carnage and get you picking the right apple for the right job.

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Which apple for which use

The table presented here provides details of how to use some common varieties of apples.

Apple Variety	Flavor	Eating	Salads	Pie/Tarts	Sauces
Pristine	Tart	Good	Good	Fair	Good
Ginger Gold	Sweet	Superb	Superb	Fair	Good
Gala Red	Sweet	Superb	Good	Poor	Fair
McIntosh	Slightly Tart	Very Good	Very Good	Fair	Good
Cortland	Mild	Very Good	Superb	Superb	Very Good
Empire	Slightly Tart	Superb	Good	Poor	Good
Macoun	Mild Sweet	Wonderful	Very Good	Poor	Very Good
Honey Crisp	Sweet	Great	Great	Poor	Very Good
Red Delicious	Sweet	Very Good	Very Good	Poor	Good
Golden Delicious	Sweet	Very Good	Superb	Good	Very Good
Matsu Crispin	Slightly Tart	Superb	Very Good	Wonderful	Good
Jonagold	Very Good	Superb	Wonderful	Very Good	Very Good
Autumn Gala	Very Good	Great	Very Good	Poor	Good
Cameo	Tart	Good	Very Good	Good	Fair
Sun Crisp	Tangy Sweet	Very Good	Very Good	Fair	Good
Fugi	Tart	Very Good	Very Good	Superb	Poor
Nittany	Tart	Good	Very Good	Superb	Good
Granny Smith	Tart	Good	Good	Superb	Poor