Apples are grown in all 50 states. Some are best eaten fresh while other apples are better for cooking or preserving. In the United States there are 2,500 apple varieties, and their uses run the gamut from juicing to drying to making applesauce to desserts. Read on to learn about the best apples for everything from pie to apple butter. Apple Uses With so many apple varieties there’s bound to be one for your use. For instance the best apples for cooking into pies and other baked goodies are Ambrosia, Braeburn, Cameo, Cortland, Empire, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Gravenstein, Honeycrisp, Jazz, Jonagold, Jonathan, and Pink Lady. Other apple varieties are more suited to drying or making into leather, juice or cider, applesauce or butter, or to can or freeze. Good Apples for Applesauce The best apples for applesauce will be those that are crisp yet sweet and juicy such as […]
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