Apple SauceApple sauce is a purée made of apples. It can be made with peeled or unpeeled apples and a variety of spices (commonly cinnamon and allspice). Flavorings or sweeteners such as sugar or honey are also commonly added. Apple sauce is inexpensive and is widely used in the United States and some European countries.
Preparation:Apple sauce is made by cooking down apples with water or apple cider (fresh apple juice) to the desired level. More acidic apples will render a finer purée; the highly acidic Bramley apple is popular for creating a very fine purée. Apples may or may not be peeled; sugar, spices, or lemon juice may be added for flavoring. Apple butter is similar to apple sauce, but has a high cider to apple ratio, of 8 liters to 100 kilograms.
Use and availability:Apple sauce used to be a food prepared for winter, since it keeps well. It is often an accompaniment to a main course.
Swedes and the English, for instance, usually eat apple sauce as a condiment for roast pork.
In Germany it accompanies potato pancakes. In the Netherlands, people often eat it with their fries.
It is also a popular accompaniment in the United States of America and is sometimes served as a dessert there as well.
In France where it is referred to as compote, it is mostly viewed as a dessert and served at room temperature, with the notable exception of boudin aux pommes (dark blood sausage with apple sauce).
In Portugal as well, maçã cozida (cooked apple) is solely viewed as a dessert.
It has been suggested that it can substitute for fat (e.g. butter/oil) in baking.
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