Finding the Best Baked Apple--Chapter Two!

Pictures do say a thousand words! Would you want to eat the apple on the top left or top right?

Here are the photos of the apples baked for the recent tasting by me and NPR's Weekend-All Things Considered host, Guy Raz. Guy thought the apple on the top left, the Honeycrisp was the best. I like the one  below it on the left, the Jonathan, a lot, too. It looked and tasted good.

The big loser, top right, was the Granny Smith; it was tart, not very fruity and looked unappetizing to say the least. Guy thought the one underneath it, the McIntosh looked like an enchilada (which it sort of does) but that it tasted good! It was on the tangy side for my taste.

You can catch our comments during the sampling session here.

 Below are pics of the preparation stages--the apples being stuffed and being baked. My classic baked apples recipe is posted on NPR with the interview. Check my recipe archives for my hurry-up microwaved baked apples. My detailed ratings sheet of the apples tested and a link to the recipe is posted here.