With over 7,500 known varieties, apples have been cultivated ... The Catshead is primarily known as a cooking apple, excelling in pies, apple tarts, and sauces due to its ability to hold its ...

You should always par-cook the fruit when making apple pie, according to recipe developer Erin Jeanne McDowell. Here's why it ...

A cooking apple will become more like an eater in storage ... Seek out apples that are firm, with smooth and unblemished skin. Early varieties, such as Discovery, Beauty of Bath and Worcester ...

as will certain apple varieties and medlars. Pears ripen at room temperature and have to be eaten before they start to rot; however, if you have access to cooking pears such as wardens ...

The Ultimate Guide to 85 Apple Varieties, From Heirlooms to Hybrids ... I highly recommend), prep is even easier. Instead of cooking these apple dumplings in syrup like grandma did, I simply ...