People love to hate Red Delicious apples. You can't cook with them because they'll fall apart, the skin requires extra chewing to break down, and the flesh is dotted with mealy craters. Biting into a Red Delicious apple is a guessing game. If you're not careful, you'll end up eating sad, brown pieces. But it also feels like the Red Delicious is everywhere: in grocery stores, in your child's government-mandated lunch. And even though it's not the ideal apple-eating experience, the Red Delicious is likely the first apple variety that pops into your head. Read more... |