where does cheese on apple pie come from
Apple pie Apple pie can be made with all sorts of different apples. The more popular cooking apples include, Braeburn, Gala, Cortland, Bramley, Empire, Northern Spy, Granny Smith, and McIntosh[4] The fruit for the pie can be fresh, canned, or reconstituted from dried apples. These different types of apples (canned, dries, fresh) affects the final texture and the length of cooking time required will vary, therefore people disagree[citation needed] on if it affects the flavour or not. Dried or preserved apples were originally substituted only at times when fresh fruit was unavailable. Along with the apples people commonly use, cinnamon, salt, butter, and most importantly sugar.[5] Though most of the old recipes don't include sugar due to the price or having a better sweetener option, most people definitely use it today.[6] Apple pie is often served in the style of "à la Mode" (topped with ice cream). Alternatively, a piece of sharp cheddar cheese is, at times, placed on top of or alongside a slice of the finished pie.[7][8][9] Apple pie with cheddar is popular in the American Midwest and New England, particularly in Vermont, where it is considered the state dish.[1]