a serious discussion of Apple Pie
 

I have heard many different ways people eat apple pie.

First: Hot or Cold?
Second: topping?
Third: Cheese on it?


me, I like hot, but I have been wanting to try a piece with a slice of Cheese melted over it.



guys have any preferences?

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Oh my god! Apple pie...is there nothing it can't do? Costco has an amazing apple pie. It's huge, it's cheap, it's effin' delicious. It is the pie used for THAT scene in "American Pie."

Heat a slice and throw on some good cheddar... bliss.

Cheese and apples? Are you serious? I've never heard of that. You really can't go wrong with cheese, but I don't know about this.

Oh yeah, the sharp taste of old cheddar goes great with apple pie. Although I prefer ice cream with my pie

hot.. with american or cheddar cheese.. my grandma used to make it with the cheese baked right in there...

I LUV apple pie. French, American, and Southern style are good...........but it's all about Dutch Apple Pie for me. 1/2 an inch of brown sugary goodness on top = teh win.

Hot or Cold? Both have their perks.

Topping? If someone bothered to get out......sure. But I don't bother to get stuff out myself.

Cheese? On the side............usually.

what's inside is more important...fresh apples are a must, mixed with a little homemade apple sauce to get the right consistancy....not to mention the a nice shot of congac to finish it off in the last few minutes of baking...which is why it's important not to have a top crust.

True quick story.

I was on vacation in Toronto where the have a shop called "Just Desserts" that serves, well...just desserts.

I ordered an apple pie and the waitress asked me if I wanted it warmed up with a scoop of ice cream on it.

Does this question even need to be asked??

I mean, is there any other way to have it??



P.S. I've heard many stories about putting cheddar on it, but never tried it. I may have to, just to see.

<- Upstate New Yorker and apple snob.

The correct way to serve apple pie is...hotter than pizza! The scoop of vanilla ice cream alongside the slice is to soothe your burned tongue. :)

If you're in some hoity-toity restaurant, there might be some caramel drizzled across it. That's nice but not required.

Cheese and ice cream don't go too well together here, so choose either but not both.

Cooked Apples = Gross

Pecan Pie is where it's at.

real cheddar cheese on apple pie is breakfast at my house.

if you're going to put ice cream on top try vanilla ice cream with just a little bit of cinnamon in it. that's how they do it in julian (apple pie heaven) in so cal.

And how. (Massachusetts, actually, but apple snob nonetheless)
Although, I would add that apple pie should only be hot when just baked. Leftovers (if they exist) must be cold, and for breakfast or a snack. And the ice cream isn't really necessary, but nice.

I can see cream cheeze or maybe brie, but chedder? swiss? i'll have to try that.

Any cooked fruit is BAD! Only pie for me is pecan, chocolate or coconut cream pie.

It's the texture or something. Yech!

Another good one is mock apple pie. I think it is made with saltine crackers sugar and cinnamon and water. You almost can't tell the difference.

hot \ cold it all ends the same :O)

ice cream
no cheese this aint a burger we're making !

You simply must try the Tarte Tatin. King of apple pies, it's caramelised, turned upside down and served with a tub of crême fraiche. Mmmmmmmm!

warm
whipcream
NO CHEESE, thats just seems weird.

im really more a fan of cakey apple things; apple crumb cake, apple danish, but good apple pie is welcome.

My mother in law puts raisins in one apple pie for me and her at Thanksgiving. I know it sounds gross to some people, but if you love raisins, try it!

Apple Pie with a crumble crust and vanilla ice cream. mmmmm, now I'm hungry...

If you try the cheddar on top use old cheddar. The mild and medium ones are not as good on the pie. My grandfather used to eat it that way all the time and now I do too. Although a good hot caramel or rum sauce is good with it too.

I never could see the appeal of an apple pie. But the cheese sounds interesting, I never heard of putting that on it before.

I'll have to give it a shot as well.

For me: HOT apple pie, COLD vanilla ice cream.

I love apple pie with a drizzle of caramel on it. But a nice slice of cheddar cheese is also good. Personally I am a fan of cobblers but you can't beat fresh apple pie!

I love it cold (refirgerated), with cream AND icecream...ooohyeah!

If apples and cheese can work well in fondue, I can see why it would work in apple pie. I haven't tried it, but it sounds tasty together.

As for me, I don't like apple pie. When I do eat it, I prefer warmed pie with vanilla or french vanilla ice cream.

My apple pies must be either quite hot or very cold, I don't really like them lukewarm. The absolute best apple pies are the ones that still have a bit of that sour apple tang in them.

hot with icecream all the way

I like mine very hot, with ice cream.

(Apple pies, and women, that is... :-))

So, sort-of on topic, what sort of apples do you put in your apple pie?

3 winesap, 2 granny smith is my current preferred ratio. If I can't find/don't have winesap, I go with braeburn, or fuji.

What about you guys?

Yeppers - Warm with ice cream (vanilla bean)
- on the cheese variation - my mom used to make an apple pie
with cheese (tillamok x-sharp cheddar) and sausage (maple-link-breakfast-type) baked in it - Sounds bizarre, but it was fantastic.

cold or room temperature pie

topped with ice cream or whipped cream

I would like to try cheddar cheese on it, but I just don't have the nerve to do it.

I have the definitive answer on this.

Apple pie is only to be served hot after the initial cooking (fresh out of the oven). After that, it is to be eaten either at room temperature or cold.

Temperature: No preference. Cold is great and has a very "fresh" feel to it, but hot is delicious as well.

Topping: Vanilla ice cream - on top or on side.

Cheese just sounds absolutely gross - never heard of that before.

Hot if it's fresh out of the oven, otherwise chilled is fine.

I usually don't eat it with any topping, and I've never tried it with cheese, but I just may now that you mentioned it. Sounds harmless enough, eh?

When I want to get *really* picky...my favorite is two Cortland, one Twenty Ounce, and 3 Macintosh, layered bottom-up in that order, with the cinnamon between the 20O and Mac layers. Oh, and the ice cream can't be anything but Breyers or Byrne Dairy All Natural!

If going with just one, and I have the luxury of choice, it's gotta be Cortlands.

Macoun, Spygold, and Winesap are good too, but I have very little respect for the Granny Smith; imnsho it's the most overrated variety of apple.

(hey...I SAID I was an apple snob! ;) )

I have to agree with Jolt on the Cortland. The other day I had a slice of such a pie, served with Breyers vanilla even, and it was absolutely the best I've ever had.

Apple Pie? I'm super picky about my apple pie. For one, it can't be super jelly-like. Ick. I make mine with braeburn during the winter, but in the fall, I pick up a bag or two of apples at the farmer's market. I don't know what kind they are... just small and yummy.

Then I peel and dice the apples, then toss them in cinnamon and sugar with just a splash of water and a dash of flour. The crust is the simplest: just crisco (butter flavored), flour, and water, and pinch of salt. Top and Bottom Crust.

The finished pie is nicely held together, not overly sweet. Best the next day, cold from the fridge, the slightly warmed in the microwave. Coolwhip, ice cream, cheese: WHY? I've never understood the appeal. Apple Pie is Good Enough for Me.

I'm a cafe manager, and see people ask for cheddar with their apple pie. First time I saw that I was completely shocked and dumbfounded - I had never heard of that before. Was always, and still am, the warmed with vanilla ice cream type of person. Even better with some caramel sauce over top of it!

tonight I had a slice of toffee apple cheesecake - holy crap that was amazing!

maybe one day I'll work up the courage for the cheddar thing