Dinner ideas
5 dinners and bakes for an apple glut
A glut of apples can become a savoury tray, slaw, lentil curry, baked oats or crumble. Use firm fruit raw and softer apples in sauce or baking.
apples
5 pages tagged apples.
Storage and keeping
How to keep apples crisp for longer
Apples keep their crunch best when cold, protected from bruises and checked for soft fruit. Store them loose or in a breathable bag and remove damaged pieces early.
Buying guides
Eating apples vs cooking apples: which one belongs in the oven?
Eating apples are sweeter and hold their shape more readily. Cooking apples are sharper and collapse into a softer filling. Choose by whether you want slices or sauce.
Buying guides
How to choose apples for pie, porridge or salad
Firm sweet apples suit salads, sharper apples suit porridge and a mixed firm-sharp selection gives pie filling both shape and sauce.
Cooking technique
Why some apples collapse into sauce and others stay sharp
Apples soften at different rates because varieties hold their cell structure differently. Heat, liquid and thin cuts speed collapse, while thicker slices and dry heat preserve shape.