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==Preparation==
==Preparation==
[[File:Homemade-applesauce-in-progress.png|thumb|Making apple sauce]]
[[File:Homemade-applesauce-in-progress.png|thumb|Making apple sauce]]
Apple sauce is made by cooking apples with water or [[apple cider]] (fresh apple juice). More acidic apples will render a finer [[purée]]; the highly acidic [[Bramley apple]] creates a very fine purée. The apples may or may not be peeled. If they are not peeled, the peels and [[seed]]s are typically separated in a [[food mill]].<ref>[[Mark Bittman]], ''How to Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food'', 20th anniversary edition, 2019, {{isbn|1328545679}}, [https://books.google.com/books?id=z99-DwAAQBAJ&dq=%22food%20mill%22&pg=PA364 p. 364] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101182458/https://books.google.com/books?id=z99-DwAAQBAJ&newbks=0&lpg=PA364&dq=%22food%20mill%22&pg=PA364 |date=2023-01-01 }}</ref> [[Sugar]] and spices such as [[cinnamon]], [[allspice]], and even [[Red Hots|Red Hot]] candies may be added for flavor. [[Lemon juice]], [[citric acid]], or other [[acidifier]]s may be used to preserve the color and ensure a high enough [[acid]]ity for safe storage. [[Ascorbic acid|Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)]] also preserves the color.{{Cn|date=December 2024}}
Apple sauce is made by cooking apples with water or [[apple cider]] (fresh apple juice). More acidic apples will render a finer [[purée]]; the highly acidic [[Bramley apple]] creates a very fine purée. The apples may or may not be peeled. If they are not peeled, the peels and [[seed]]s are typically separated in a [[food mill]].<ref>[[Mark Bittman]], ''How to Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food'', 20th anniversary edition, 2019, {{isbn|1328545679}}, [https://books.google.com/books?id=z99-DwAAQBAJ&dq=%22food%20mill%22&pg=PA364 p. 364] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101182458/https://books.google.com/books?id=z99-DwAAQBAJ&newbks=0&lpg=PA364&dq=%22food%20mill%22&pg=PA364 |date=2023-01-01 }}</ref> [[Sugar]] and spices such as [[cinnamon]], [[allspice]], and even [[Red Hots|Red Hot]] candies may be added for flavor. [[Lemon juice]], [[citric acid]], or other [[acidifier]]s may be used to preserve the color and ensure a high enough [[acid]]ity for safe storage. [[Ascorbic acid|Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)]] also preserves the color.<ref>{{Cite web |last=University |first=Utah State |title=How to Preserve Apples |url=https://extension.usu.edu/preserve-the-harvest/research/apples |access-date=2025-10-20 |website=extension.usu.edu |language=en}}</ref>


Apple sauce can be made by [[baking]] rather than [[boiling]], in which case the apples are peeled and cored before cooking.<ref>[[Eliza Acton]], ''Modern Cookery, for Private Families'', 1860, [https://books.google.com/books?id=kXsCAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA124 p. 124] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101182457/https://books.google.com/books?id=kXsCAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA124 |date=2023-01-01 }}</ref> The same process is applied when preparing the sauce in a [[slow cooker]].{{Cn|date=December 2024}}
Apple sauce can be made by [[baking]] rather than [[boiling]], in which case the apples are peeled and cored before cooking.<ref>[[Eliza Acton]], ''Modern Cookery, for Private Families'', 1860, [https://books.google.com/books?id=kXsCAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA124 p. 124] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101182457/https://books.google.com/books?id=kXsCAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA124 |date=2023-01-01 }}</ref> The same process is applied when preparing the sauce in a [[slow cooker]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=This Is Hands-Down the Easiest Way To Make Applesauce |url=https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-applesauce-in-the-slow-cooker-223486 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251010125337/https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-applesauce-in-the-slow-cooker-223486 |archive-date=2025-10-10 |access-date=2025-10-20 |work=Kitchn |language=en}}</ref>


Home or commercially [[canning|canned]] apple sauce is [[Sterilization (microbiology)|sterilized]] by heat to preserve freshness.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.applesfromny.com/about/apple-products/applesauce|title=Applesauce|website=NY Apple Association|language=en-gb|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref>{{Better source|date=December 2024}}  
Home or commercially [[canning|canned]] apple sauce is [[Sterilization (microbiology)|sterilized]] by heat to preserve freshness.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.applesfromny.com/about/apple-products/applesauce|title=Applesauce|website=NY Apple Association|language=en-gb|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref>{{Better source|date=December 2024}}  
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Apple sauce is served as a [[side dish]] in northern Europe and North America. In the United States, packaged apple sauce is primarily branded as a children's snack, and is ubiquitous in school cafeterias. In American cuisine, it is commonly served as [[pork chops and apple sauce]].
Apple sauce is served as a [[side dish]] in northern Europe and North America. In the United States, packaged apple sauce is primarily branded as a children's snack, and is ubiquitous in school cafeterias. In American cuisine, it is commonly served as [[pork chops and apple sauce]].


American-style apple sauce is not widely available in Britain. An apple [[Fruit preserves|preserve]], containing chopped, not puréed apples, is sold as "apple sauce." In the UK it is typically sold under the name '''apple purée''' and as baby food.
American-style apple sauce is not widely available in Britain. An apple [[Fruit preserves|preserve]], containing chopped, not puréed apples, is sold as "apple sauce." In the UK it is typically sold under the name '''apple purée''' and as a popular form of [[baby food]].


In [[Swedish cuisine|Sweden]] and [[British cuisine|Britain]], it is commonly served with roast pork and goose. The [[Danish cuisine|Danish]] [[æbleflæsk]] combines the pork with apple sauce while cooking it.
In [[Swedish cuisine|Sweden]] and [[British cuisine|Britain]], it is commonly served with roast pork and goose. The [[Danish cuisine|Danish]] [[æbleflæsk]] combines the pork with apple sauce while cooking it.
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[[File:Latkas.jpg|thumb|[[Latke]]s served with apple sauce and sour cream]]
[[File:Latkas.jpg|thumb|[[Latke]]s served with apple sauce and sour cream]]
In [[Central European cuisine|Central Europe]] it accompanies [[potato pancake]]s, in the [[Rhineland]] it is served with [[Reibekuchen]]. In [[Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine|Ashkenazi cuisine]], it is the standard accompaniment for [[Hanukkah]] [[latke]]s. It also accompanies [[matzah brei]].
In [[Central European cuisine|Central Europe]] it accompanies [[potato pancake]]s, in the [[Rhineland]] it is served with [[Reibekuchen]]. In [[Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine|Ashkenazi cuisine]], it is the standard accompaniment for [[Hanukkah]] [[latke]]s. It also accompanies [[matzah brei]].
Apple sauce is served with many foods in [[Germanic cuisine]]: [[Flurgönder]] (a smoked brawn), various kinds of [[Spätzle]], [[Schupfnudeln]], [[Swiss cuisine|Swiss]] [[Älplermagronen]], a kind of macaroni and cheese. In [[Dutch cuisine|Netherlands]] and [[Belgian cuisine|Belgian]] cuisine, apple sauce is part of the common dish of chicken, french fries, and apple sauce (''kip, frieten/patat en appelmoes''). It is especially popular among children, who dip their fries in apple sauce.<ref>"The Dutch Table" [https://www.thedutchtable.com/2013/09/appelmoes.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323204718/https://www.thedutchtable.com/2013/09/appelmoes.html|date=2020-03-23}}</ref>
Apple sauce is served with many foods: [[Flurgönder]] (a smoked brawn), various kinds of [[Spätzle]], [[Schupfnudeln]], [[Swiss cuisine|Swiss]] [[Älplermagronen]], a kind of macaroni and cheese. In [[Dutch cuisine|Netherlands]] and [[Belgian cuisine|Belgian]] cuisine, apple sauce is part of the common dish of chicken, french fries, and apple sauce (''kip, frieten/patat en appelmoes''). It is especially popular among children, who dip their fries in apple sauce.<ref>"The Dutch Table" [https://www.thedutchtable.com/2013/09/appelmoes.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323204718/https://www.thedutchtable.com/2013/09/appelmoes.html|date=2020-03-23}}</ref>


In many cuisines, apple sauce is a common accompaniment to [[blood sausage]]: the [[German cuisine|German]] [[Himmel und Erde]]; the Luxembourgish [[träipen]] and the [[French cuisine|French]] ''boudin noir''. In fact the only French savory dish normally served with apple sauce (''[[compote]] de pommes'') is ''[[boudin]]'' sausage. It is also served with other sausage-like preparations, for example [[goetta]] and [[knipp]].
In many cuisines, apple sauce is a common accompaniment to [[blood sausage]]: the [[German cuisine|German]] [[Himmel und Erde]]; the Luxembourgish [[träipen]] and the [[French cuisine|French]] ''boudin noir''. In fact the only French savory dish normally served with apple sauce (''[[compote]] de pommes'') is ''[[boudin]]'' sausage. It is also served with other sausage-like preparations, for example [[goetta]] and [[knipp]].
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[[Category:American condiments]]
[[Category: British condiments]]
[[Category: British condiments]]
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Latest revision as of 03:30, 20 October 2025

Template:Short description Script error: No such module "about". Template:Infobox food Apple sauce is a purée (not necessarily served as a true sauce) made of apples. It can be made with peeled or unpeeled apples and can be spiced or sweetened. Apple sauce is inexpensive and is widely consumed in North America and some parts of Europe.[1]

A wide range of apple varieties are used to make apple sauce, depending on the preference for sweetness or tartness.[2][3] Formerly, sour apples were usually used to make savory apple sauce.[4]

Commercial versions of apple sauce are readily available at supermarkets and other retail outlets.

Preparation

File:Homemade-applesauce-in-progress.png
Making apple sauce

Apple sauce is made by cooking apples with water or apple cider (fresh apple juice). More acidic apples will render a finer purée; the highly acidic Bramley apple creates a very fine purée. The apples may or may not be peeled. If they are not peeled, the peels and seeds are typically separated in a food mill.[5] Sugar and spices such as cinnamon, allspice, and even Red Hot candies may be added for flavor. Lemon juice, citric acid, or other acidifiers may be used to preserve the color and ensure a high enough acidity for safe storage. Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) also preserves the color.[6]

Apple sauce can be made by baking rather than boiling, in which case the apples are peeled and cored before cooking.[7] The same process is applied when preparing the sauce in a slow cooker.[8]

Home or commercially canned apple sauce is sterilized by heat to preserve freshness.[9]Template:Better source

Apple butter

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Uses

Template:Sister project Template:More citations needed section Apple sauce is served as a side dish in northern Europe and North America. In the United States, packaged apple sauce is primarily branded as a children's snack, and is ubiquitous in school cafeterias. In American cuisine, it is commonly served as pork chops and apple sauce.

American-style apple sauce is not widely available in Britain. An apple preserve, containing chopped, not puréed apples, is sold as "apple sauce." In the UK it is typically sold under the name apple purée and as a popular form of baby food.

In Sweden and Britain, it is commonly served with roast pork and goose. The Danish æbleflæsk combines the pork with apple sauce while cooking it.

File:Latkas.jpg
Latkes served with apple sauce and sour cream

In Central Europe it accompanies potato pancakes, in the Rhineland it is served with Reibekuchen. In Ashkenazi cuisine, it is the standard accompaniment for Hanukkah latkes. It also accompanies matzah brei. Apple sauce is served with many foods: Flurgönder (a smoked brawn), various kinds of Spätzle, Schupfnudeln, Swiss Älplermagronen, a kind of macaroni and cheese. In Netherlands and Belgian cuisine, apple sauce is part of the common dish of chicken, french fries, and apple sauce (kip, frieten/patat en appelmoes). It is especially popular among children, who dip their fries in apple sauce.[11]

In many cuisines, apple sauce is a common accompaniment to blood sausage: the German Himmel und Erde; the Luxembourgish träipen and the French boudin noir. In fact the only French savory dish normally served with apple sauce (compote de pommes) is boudin sausage. It is also served with other sausage-like preparations, for example goetta and knipp.

Apple sauce may also be served as a dessert in most European cuisines, or used as an ingredient in apple sauce cake.[12] Apple sauce may be used as a sauce for Polish pierogi, Swedish Äggakaka, Ukrainian syrniki pancakes, Central European Palatschinken, Austrian Kaiserschmarrn and various kinds of sweet and savory dumplings (Knödel). In Scandinavian cuisine, it is sometimes served with breakfast filmjölk, a kind of fermented milk.

Formerly heavily sweetened and boiled-down apple sauce was prepared for winter storage. Made with sour apples, it was eaten with meat; made with sweet apples, it was eaten with tea.[4]

In some recipes for baked goods, apple sauce can be used as a substitute for fat[13][14] or eggs to make them low-fat or vegan.[15][13][14] Bavarian sweet mustard may be made with apple sauce, and is typically served with Weißwurst (similar to boudin blanc) or Leberkäse (a sort of pâté).

Nutritional information

According to the USDA, a Template:Convert reference amount of unsweetened apple sauce is 82% water, 18% carbohydrates, and contains negligible fat and protein, while supplying Template:Convert of food energy.[16] It has an acidic pH between 3.3 and 3.6.[17]

In therapeutic diets

The BRAT diet and the CRAM diet, which are given to children with diarrhea and stomach problems, include apple sauce.[18][19]

Economy

Apples are the third most internationally traded fruit, behind bananas and grapes.[20] The global apple sauce trade is expanding, with a market valued at US$1.611 billion in 2017 projected to reach US$2.169 billion by the end of the year 2026. This increase in demand can be attributed to an increase in interest for apple flavored products, with increased global consumption of apple flavored juices and sauces.

Apple sauce is most commonly packaged in cups, jars, pouches, and cans. Apple sauce cups are the largest segment of the apple sauce market, comprising 40.9% of the revenue share in 2017.

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Origins

Template:Unreliable sources Sauces made with apples date to at least the Middle Ages.[21][22]

Apple butters were brought to the Americas by German immigrants such as the Moravians and Pennsylvania Dutch. They are traditionally associated with the Appalachian region of the United States and Southern Pennsylvania.[22]

See also

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References

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External links

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  3. ↑ "Recommended Uses of Apple Varieties", in Tim Burford, Apples of North America: Exceptional Varieties for Gardeners, Growers, and Cooks, 2013, Template:Isbn, p. 278 Template:Webarchive
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