Granny Smiths
Green pie apples
Granny Smiths are a variety of apple, bright green and notably tart.
Named after Maria Ann Smith, an Australian who cultivated them in the 1860s.
They hold their shape well in baking: The pie recipe calls for Granny Smiths.
Often eaten fresh by those who prefer sour to sweet.
Fruit tree plantation
- harvestGathering mature crops
- pieCrust-enclosed baked dish
- ciderPressed apple beverage
- crispFirm and breakable
baking · tart · fruit · variety · cultivar · heirloom · Washington · picking
Crust-enclosed baked dish
- cobblerShoe repair artisan
- crumbleFragment gradually
- sauceLiquid food accompaniment
- bakingCooking with dry heat
strudel · turnover · compote · chutney · stuffing · pork · salad · Waldorf
Sharp, biting taste
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
- acidicBelow neutral pH
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- bracingRefreshingly keen or stimulating
pucker · zesty · citrusy · astringent · unsweetened · lemon · vinegar · acerbic
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Fruit tree plantation
crisp · baking · tart · fruit · variety · cultivar · heirloom · Washington · picking · autumn
pie
Crust-enclosed baked dish
baking · strudel · turnover · compote · chutney · stuffing · pork · salad · Waldorf · juice
sour
Sharp, biting taste
bracing · pucker · zesty · citrusy · astringent · unsweetened · lemon · vinegar · acerbic · tartness
crunchy
Breaking with sound
crunch · fresh · texture · refrigerated · chilled · snappy · hard · solid · raw · uncooked
bright
Emitting or reflecting light
unripe · verdant · grass · spring · vibrant · shiny · waxy · speckled
Granny SmithsHoneycrisp
Trademarked apple known for texture
Red Delicious · Golden Delicious · Ambrosia · McIntosh · Pink Lady
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