Bramley Apples are the Best Cooking Apples.

Posted by TopVeg - February 8th, 2008

Bramley Apple Week (3-10 February 2008) celebrates the Bramley Apple which is the best of all cooking apples.

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Bramley apples:

  • are only grown in Britain
  • are versatile, used in savoury & sweet dishes
  • retain their flavour throughout the cooking process
  • produce a light, airy, moist texture, with a ‘melt in the mouth’ consistency
  • count towards your five a day

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The Bramley Apple site lists the

Health Benefits of Bramley Apples:

  • powerful source of antioxidants, including polyphenols, flavonoids, and vitamin C, as well as a good source of fibre, and potassium.
  • high in fibre which reduces the risk of developing heart disease.
  • The antioxidant content of apples has been linked to the prevention of lung cancer, improved pulmonary (lung) function, and the prevention of type II diabetes.
  • The vitamin A helps maintain vision and keeps your immune system healthy. Iron prevents anaemia and potassium keeps up muscle function.
  • Apples contain flavonoids called quercetin, which has been shown in numerous studies to have anti-cancer properties.

Bramley apples are the best cooking apples because they produce a light, airy, moist texture when cooked and retain their flavour.

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3 Comments »

  1. I love apples! Obviously, we don’t have Bramleys here in the Annapolis Valley (the Apple Capital of Nova Scotia, if not the country), but we have Gravensteins (a Slowfood International Food now), Cox Orange Pippins, Russets, (these are two of my favourites) and of course a slew of others that are fairly well known: Gala, Honeycrisp (vastly overrated) Jonagold, Spigold, Golden and Red Delicious, McIntosh (ick!) among many, many others. I like apples with a real snap to them and lots of flavour; usually we have two or three different cultivars here in the house, since there are lots of fruit growers locally.

    Comment by jodi - February 8, 2008 2:51 am

  2. Hi Jodi
    Bramleys are grown on the heavy soils around Wisbech - which would not grow anything else! Coxes Orange Pippins are also grown there & they are our favourite eating apple!
    Thanks for calling
    TopVeg

    Comment by TopVeg - February 8, 2008 6:28 am

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