Mama Bear

[stoutfellow]

When I made my Waldorf salad last week, I used Braeburn apples, on a whim. I'd never tried them before.

Braeburn apples are the Mama Bear of apples, neither as tart as, say, Granny Smiths nor as sweet (and bland) as Delicious apples. Here, at least, they cost about twice as much as Delicious, but they're worth it.

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Comments

[neonnurse.livejournal.com]

Braeburns are right up there on my favorite apple list. I have a half dozen in the fruit bowl now! Our top fave is a FRESH true old type Jonathan, which are hard to find these days. Also acceptable Romes, Granny Smith and if there is nothing better, Gala.

[ndrosen.livejournal.com]

Braeburns can be pretty good. May I recommend Nittany apples, and Honeycrisps if you can find them? (I've only seen Honeycrisps at the farmers' market. I get Nittanies there, too, but I once saw them at Whole Foods.)

[toraks.livejournal.com]

Granny Smiths used to be my favorite as a teenager but I ran into Braeburns at Duke and I love them. I was very happy to be able to get them here too. I tend to have one with lunch every day. YUMMY!!

Great on salads too. I created this salad last summer -- cook shrimp in olive oil, chilli powder, garlic powder (more garlic than chilli) and flaked coconut, then throw on a salad made up of lettuce, apple pieces, avocado chunks, tomato chunks, and whatever other veggies you think might work. But those were the main ingredients. Yummy! But, for us, something nice and refreshing in the summer, so it's been a while since we've had it. :-)

[filkferengi]

As any hobbit philosopher worth his mushrooms will tell you, It's All About The Dinner. :)

[savors the food post.]