Apples of December (2010)

In December we live off the fat of October: winter apples snugly chilled in cellars or refrigerators and valued for their long shelf lives as much as their flavors.

This year the pickings have been unusually slim. I discovered--too late to stockpile any for this year--that Suncrisp is a magnificent apple for December, but have mostly been living on russets and Blushing Goldens from New England orchards, leavened with Mcintosh and Macoun from the supermarkets.
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