Description/Taste
Golden Delicious apples are a small to medium-sized varietal.
averaging 5 to 8 centimeters in diameter, have a round appearance with flat, broad shoulders tapering to a wide base.
The apples are slightly ribbed and have smooth, thin, and taut flesh, showcasing textured brown russet within the stem cavity.
The skin has a golden-yellow to bright yellow hue, often tinged with green or covered in patches of pale pink-red blush. Prominent lenticels envelop the apple’s surface, and the thin skin is easily damaged, bruised, or shriveled.
Underneath the surface, the white to ivory flesh is fine-grained, aqueous, and semi-firm, with a crisp but light, soft, and tender consistency.The flesh also encases a small central core filled with tiny dark brown seeds.
These apples are faintly aromatic and have a balanced blend of sugar and acidity, creating a mild, sweet, and tangy taste with floral, honeyed, and fruity nuances. It is worth noting that the apple’s flavor will change according to the climate it is grown. In cooler climates, the flavor becomes slightly more robust, releasing a more acidic and sweeter taste. If the apples are grown in warmer climates, their flavor will be milder as the acid content is reduced.
Nutritional Value
Golden Delicious apples are a source of potassium to balance fluid levels within the body, fiber to regulate the digestive tract.
Also vitamin C to strengthen the immune system while reducing inflammation and
The apples also provide small amounts of copper to develop connective tissues and magnesium to control optimal nerve functioning.
including iron, vitamin K, vitamin E, calcium, and zinc.
These apples have a sweet, subtly tart flavor suited for fresh and cooked preparations. The apple’s flesh is slow to brown and is typically consumed straight out of hand. Golden Delicious apples can also be sliced and tossed into salads, chopped into fruit medleys, shredded into slaws, or minced into dips, grain side dishes, and spreads.
Try layering Golden Delicious apples into cold and hot sandwiches or adding them to burgers for a sweet crunch. In addition to fresh preparations,
RECIPIES
Golden Delicious apples have high sugar and acidity, lending themselves to cooked and baked dishes. The apple’s natural sweetness allows bakers to use less sugar in pie, cake, and bread recipes, and the flesh can be sliced and baked into tarts, crisps, galettes, and crumbles.
Golden Delicious apples can also be simmered into applesauce, butter, jellies, and jams, cooked into soups, or sauteed in cinnamon and spices and served as a rich topping over ice cream. Beyond culinary preparations, They can be pressed into juice for ciders, cocktails, and sparkling beverages or dried into rings and strips for extended use.
Golden Delicious apples pair well with herbs such as mint, basil, sage, and rosemary, vanilla, chocolate, maple syrup, honey, brown sugar, and nuts such as walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, and pecans. Whole, unwashed Golden Delicious apples will keep for several weeks when stored in a cool, dry, or dark place. In proper cold storage, the apples will keep up to five months.
