Is there really anything that can't be made BETTER by the adding of Sharp cheddar?

[Urbane Guerrilla]

Originally Posted by DanaC

Cheddar on apple pie? Really? Never come across that one before. Apple and cheese together yes, but not cooked apple.

Traditional New England farmer fare, that is. It's rather like eating cheddar with a pear -- the piquancy of the sharp cheddar counters the near-cloying fruity sweetness of the pear. Usually the cheddar cheese is served with, not topping, the slice of pie. The diner mixes bites as desired. There's a couplet:

Apple pie without the cheese
Is like the kiss without the squeeze.