On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 02:55:16 GMT, Cindy Fuller
> wrote:

>In article >,
> Don Wiss > wrote:
>
>> I had been buying my applesauce at the farmer's market. I had been paying
>> $2.50/lb. I had no problems with this, but for the past couple weeks the
>> sauce wasn't very good. The farmer claims it is still being made from the
>> same Empire apples.
>>
>> I have freezer space. So I can make my own. I know it isn't very hard. My
>> first step was to stop my the Food Coop. These are some of the choices of
>> minimally treated apples that I can get for $0.83/lb:
>>
>> Cameo
>> Empire
>> Fuji
>> Honeycrisp
>> Jonagold
>> Mutsu
>> Stayman Winesap
>>
>> Not on the list are the more expensive organic ones and ones with a plaque
>> not mentioning sauce. These above either had no plaque discussing uses or
>> had one and mentioned sauce. The Empire based sauce I had been buying was
>> fine. But some of the others may be better (and the farmer at the farmer's
>> market may not grow them). I do not want to add any sweetener, so the apple
>> needs to have some sweetness. And then I'm used to a smooth consistency.
>>
>> I plan to cook the apples with the skins and seeds. And then use a food
>> mill. I suppose I could add some cinnamon (which has some presumed health
>> benefits).
>>
>> Any comments on these apple types and their use for sauce?
>>
>> Don <www.donwiss.com> (e-mail link at home page bottom).
>
>Don,
>
>Of the ones on your list, Id probably go with the winesaps. A lot of
>the newer varieties are on the bland side. I like Honeycrisps for
>eating, but they are far too pricey at this end of the country for
>making sauce. If you REALLY want a good applesauce, get your hands on
>some Rome Beauties. I core, but don't peel, apples before cooking.
>With Romes, the pigment in the peel dissolves into the applesauce and
>you get a rosy red color. No cinnamon or sugar needed.
>
>Cindy


I found some Red Romes this year. The red appears in streaks in the
fruit of some of the apples. These came from Brushy Mountain, NC.
--
Susan N.

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