Garden Recipe: Apple Salad with Pecorino Romano

By The Seed Savers Exchange
Published on October 23, 2009
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PHOTO: ROSALIND CREASY
Apples aplenty: The Seed Savers Exchange’s Historic Orchard contains hundreds of 19th-century apple varieties. ‘Duchess of Oldenburg,' the yellow-splashed apples in the crockery pie plate, are of Russian origin.

At the beginning of the 20th century, North America was home to 7,000 named apple varieties. Less than a quarter of that number exist today. The Historic Orchard at Heritage Farm contains hundreds of 19th-century heirloom apples. One notable variety is the ‘Duchess of Oldenburg,’ a tart, crisp, yellow-splashed apple that originated in Russia and was brought to the United States from England in 1835. These apples are ripe in August and are delicious when eaten fresh or baked in pies.

Apple Salad With Pecorino Roman

Ingredients:

4 apples
2 tbsp sherry, sherry vinegar or cider vinegar
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

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