They are napped with the mahogany-colored wine sauce and served dusted with powdered sugar. But apples are for more than just dessert. A favorite Brazilian way to use apples is to chop crunchy varities and add them to salads - from tossed salads to potato salads. In Normandy, apples are braised with chicken or baked with duck. One of the natural soul-mates for apples is pork.
Recipes range from apples stuffed with Italian sausage, to a pork tenderloin roasted with apples.
One of the best reasons to enjoy apples, regardless of the way you eat them, is that they are so good for you. Scientists have known for a long time that apples contain flavonoids which act as antioxidants. Some of the latest research done at the University of California at Davis shows that apples are good for fighting the risk of cancer. So, yes, an apple a day will keep the doctor away, unless you invite him over for a slice of apple pie. Pages will open in a new browser window External sites are not endorsed by CNN Interactive.