On 2017-02-22 1:44 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2017-02-22 12:11 PM, Gary wrote:
>> Nancy2 wrote:
>>>
>>> Speaking of apple pie....there is a video making the FB rounds, of
>>> using split,
>>> tube cinnamon rolls rolled flat as the bottom and top crusts for an
>>> apple pie. It
>>> looks delicious. Though the regular "bazooka (tube) biscuits" have
>>> an off-taste
>>> for me, the cinnamon rolls are quite tasty.
>>>
>>> N.
>>
>> Best in the universe apple pie for me is using red delicious apples
>> and using the old betty crocker cookbood recipe. Make your own crust
>> too. If you buy premade crust of any variety, you blew it.
>
>
> Most lists of best apple varieties for cooking and use in pies do not
> even include red delicious. IMO, Delicious is a misnomer. I don't think
> they are as good for eating as others. They are not tart enough and do
> not maintain their texture well enough to be used in cooking. Cider made
> with Delicious apples is way too sweet.
>
Just like grapes and wine, there are varieties for eating and varieties
for making good (hard) cyder.
Graham