"These Apples Are Beautiful"

I've been hearing this a lot. People exclaim about the visual impact of the Chocolate covered, almond encrusted caramel apples. There is something very Fall-ish about the colors and something very alluring about the visual textures. But the real fun begins when tasting them. This year we turned to our fellow Coastside Farmers' Market vendor, Rainbow Orchards http://www.rainboworchards.info/, for tasty, fresh and local fruit. We tested their Gala apples which were awesome but then discovered an obscure variety that works perfectly for this confection, the Jona Gold. We were immediately struck by the perfume-like aroma that leaps out with the first crunchy bite. They are not especially tart and they are almost like champagne on the pallet, crisp in taste and texture. The caramel, chocolate and almond layers blend beautifully to complete that exciting taste experience. And when people want to share, the fruit can be cut off the core in four, straight cuts and then sliced into wedges. This is just a suggestion because we also know that there are a lot of kid-type people who just want to eat the whole thing themselves and are determined to eat it off the stick. That works! I love these apples!