It’s an INVASION I tell you ! Just when I thought I’d eaten all, dealt with and finished with the apples that my friend brought me from the countryside 10 days ago (about 1,5 kg), then more appeared. As I was typing this recipe, I was kindly delivered another 4,5 kg of country apples from Northern France. Well, it’s my fault, I asked for a few more (another 1 kg not 4,5 kg) but anyways, they’re not the prettiest but they are crisp and flavourful and healthy and wholesome. I know I’m going to have to make some desserts, a savoury dish, some stewed fruit and probably more of the spiced pickled apples again, but that’s okay … I like them ! They go wonderfully well with cheeses, as fruits usually do but I find that’s it’s often a bit of an unfair battle between the cheese and the fruit so pickling and spicing them up establishes a fairer and more harmonious playing ground. The recipe here is just for a small 500 ml jar, if you have larger jars, it’s even better, they go fast, especially with aged cheddar and blue cheeses … ;)