![]() ![]() Pink Pearl Photo Credit : Squire Fox/The Apple Lovers' Cookbook Pink Pearl It’s most popular at farmers’ markets and pick-your-own orchards, but not so much in supermarkets. Idared Photo Credit : Squire Fox/The Apple Lovers' Cookbook IdaredĪs the name suggests, this tart and spicy apple is bright red in color when fully ripe. Don’t be discouraged if you can’t find it at your local supermarket - many farmers’ markets are stocked full of them. Lucky for New Englanders, it grows best in cool climates, too. The Northern Spy is renowned as possibly the best apple variety for pie-making. Northern Spy Photo Credit : Squire Fox/The Apple Lovers' Cookbook Northern Spy Pick it up at farmers’ markets in the fall season and use it to make the perfect pie filling. This heirloom variety has flavors bright enough to make for an excellent raw snack, but these are also great bakers. Since it’s a lunchbox staple, it’s available at supermarkets everywhere.Įsopus Spitzenburg Photo Credit : Squire Fox/The Apple Lovers' Cookbook Esopus Spitzenburg The classic “green apple” is firm, slightly sour, and definitely one of the best apples for apple pie. ![]() Keep scrolling for photos and a longer description of each variety.īest Firm-Tart Apples for Apple Pie Granny Smith Photo Credit : Squire Fox/The Apple Lovers' Cookbook Granny Smith These ten firm apple varieties are our favorite apples for apple pie, but each apple is special in its own right. Choose an equal amount from each of the following lists and you’ll be making the very best apple pie in no time. ![]() All baking apples should be firm so the fruit will hold its shape throughout the cooking process, and a combination of tart and sweet varieties will give your apple pie the best flavor. To avoid a mushy apple pie, you’ll need a mix of what Amy calls firm-tart and firm-sweet apple varieties. Here are her 10 expert picks for the best apples for apple pie. Thankfully, Amy Traverso, Yankee Magazine senior food editor and author of the award-winning The Apple Lover’s Cookbook (revised and updated for 2020!) is here to help. Choosing the right apples for your baking needs can be a daunting task - there are thousands of varieties! And when it comes to apple pie, not all apples are equal.
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