SC - Period Kinds of apples/Pears

[LrdRas at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/28/99 1:44:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
chicagojo at uswest.net writes:

<< Is there no difference and I can just buy what is on
 sale?
 
 Asking the stupid questions
 Zoe >>

Apples differ widely in texture and flavor. A quick web search should provide 
you with information on cooking apples as wells as eating apples. A good 
all-purpose apple would be Northern Spy, for instance. 

Avoid mealy, tasteless varieties like Red Delicious or those pretty yellow 
and red varieties that are sort of tapered and picture perfect. Those 
varieties were designed specifically with looks in mind and are usually too 
sweet and mushy to be of any use except as an eye pleaser in a fruit basket. 

What you are looking for is an apple with crisp flesh that has a somewhat 
pineapple flavor with hints of raspberry and citrus half way between sweet 
and sour. The manager at your green grocer should be able to point you to the 
cooking varieties. If you go to Wegman's, you can, for the asking, taste test 
any of the varieties they have free of charge to make sure you get the 
correct one.

Ras
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