Raw Bramley apples - Why have I never tried one before...? Amazing!

rIcK · 26 Aug 2011 at 03:05

I love my apples tangy crunchy and fresh, the problem is most apples seem to be soggy due to being shipped half way round the world and until recently my apple of choice was a golden delicious from france ( most are from south africa ... and are rubbish )
I usually try and source most of my food from closer to home whilst I was popping around the supermarket tonight hunting for some apples I came across the Bramley... this apple is always cooked and never seemingly eaten raw due to its strong taste and texture.

I just bought a bunch and decided to eat one raw. What a great apple, bitter sharp strong taste really crunchy and locally produced

Why do more people not eat these great apples raw?

MissileMoose · 26 Aug 2011 at 03:29

I never eat apples, can't swallow the skin.

Mason- · 26 Aug 2011 at 07:07

I always have braeburn and they're always really crunchy and the juiciest apples I've ever had so much so it 'drips' down my hand after I bite into it.

Azza · 26 Aug 2011 at 07:10

rIcK said:
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Why do more people not eat these great apples raw?

You answered your own question before asking the question itself.

danza · 26 Aug 2011 at 07:33

This thread reminds me of when I tried making my own cider a couple of years back, I discovered 3 or 4 trees about town of different varieties. One was braeburn, one russet and another something like golden delicious. I really ought to go and get some apples off them soon, as they'll almost be ready.

mistercrabb · 26 Aug 2011 at 08:06

Are Bramley the green ones? Used to eat them all the time, pretty much the only fruit I like eating.

ColdAsIce · 26 Aug 2011 at 08:21

My girlfriend pretty much will only eat the pink lady apples now, she says nothing else compares to them

Tr1p · 26 Aug 2011 at 08:31

I can't eat apples, I have stupid braces

Metalface Mark · 26 Aug 2011 at 08:32

I was always told they would badly give you the trots uncooked, so perhaps you could report back in the next 12 hours or so

Bill101 · 26 Aug 2011 at 08:46

rIcK said:
the problem is most apples seem to be soggy due to being shipped half way round the world and until recently my apple of choice was a golden delicious from france

That's you problem right there, they are just water bags at best.
There are thousands of great British varieties of apple, it's just that the supermarkets demand smooth, blemish free, uniform shapes and bugger to the taste.
Come Autumn there will be the rough skinned Russets which are fab and British

BlastRadius · 26 Aug 2011 at 09:02

Bill101 said:
That's you problem right there, they are just water bags at best.
There are thousands of great British varieties of apple, it's just that the supermarkets demand smooth, blemish free, uniform shapes and bugger to the taste.
Come Autumn there will be the rough skinned Russets which are fab and British

We have a young (7-8 year old) Russet tree in our front garden. It bore 5 fruit, there are four of us in our family - almost had a bundle to rush for the spare one. Absolutely gorgeous.

Kemik · 26 Aug 2011 at 09:04

As much as I love the taste of Apples, my gums swell up if I eat them due to hayfever

I can only have them cooked or pasteurised.

Sometimes I make the sacrifice

McDaniel · 26 Aug 2011 at 09:27

Pink Lady apples are the best

Vonhelmet · 26 Aug 2011 at 09:32

Aren't pink lady apples just really soft and mushy?

Braeburn are good, or a decent red delicious.

Cox's are best, though.

Sunbed · 26 Aug 2011 at 09:32

Pink Lady and Jazz are my favorite supermarket ones.

UK Cox apples are good when in season.

Sunbed · 26 Aug 2011 at 09:34

Vonhelmet said:
Aren't pink lady apples just really soft and mushy?

Don't think so. I have one every day and I've rarely had a soft one (unless it's old). The quality varies quite a lot from where they are from/time of year.

Vonhelmet · 26 Aug 2011 at 09:36

Sundance said:
Don't think so. I have one every day and I've rarely had a soft one (unless it's old). The quality varies quite a lot from where they are from/time of year.

Maybe I'm thinking of a different one, or I've only ever had rubbish ones.

Nightglow · 26 Aug 2011 at 09:46

McDaniel said:
Pink Lady apples are the best

+1

vicisthebest · 26 Aug 2011 at 11:29

ColdAsIce said:
My girlfriend pretty much will only eat the pink lady apples now, she says nothing else compares to them

Are you my boyfriend?

I only eat Pink Ladies too, your gf is right

J1234 · 26 Aug 2011 at 12:01

Metalface Mark said:
I was always told they would badly give you the trots uncooked, so perhaps you could report back in the next 12 hours or so

Me too. I always thought they were too much for the stomach to cope with raw.