Apples on the Fall Menu: Apple of My Eye

If you read my article in the June issue, then you know about my love affair with peaches. Without question, a ripe summer peach is my favorite fruit — and you can make an absolute banger of a pizza with them!

While pineapple stirs all the tired controversy (yes, they belong on pizza) and gets the attention as the top fruit used in our industry, the humble and delicious apple will do far more than keep the doctor away if you give it a chance. Apples make for a wonderful addition to your fall menu!

Use them in salads, on dessert pizzas or on sandwiches. Apples naturally pair well with pork, so don’t limit yourself to a caramel apple dessert pie (though those are amazingly tasty, no doubt).

Here are some recipes to get your wheels turning and spur some creativity in your kitchen. As always, use these as a base for inspiration and expand to meet your needs.

We’ll start with this beauty the one and only Tony Gemignani developed.

Holiday Apple Jack’s Pizza

Get the Holiday Apple Jack’s Pizza recipe.

This next recipe is for a salad  that is one of my favorites. It’s different than what your competition offers, so don’t sleep on it.

Summer Salad with Sausage

Get the Summer Salad with Sausage recipe.

For those who serve a more complete dine-in menu that features entrees, here’s your next weekly special.

Grilled Pork with Rosemary and Apples

Here’s the Grilled Pork with Rosemary and Apples recipe.

Obviously, if you’re bringing in apples you’ve got to have that sweet dessert finish. Here it is!

Caramel Apple Crisp Pizza

Get the Caramel Apple Crisp Pizza recipe.

Jeremy White  is Editor-in-Chief of Pizza Today.