Although it's not all that old, I've been enjoying Hudson's Golden Gem lately -- it was discovered in about 1929, growing in a fencerow thicket near Tangent, Oregon. a crisp, sweet golden/russeted apple, that has a hint of pear-like aroma and taste. My other favorite these days is a new-ish cultivar called Honeycrisp, out of Minnesota (1991) -- very crisp and juicy with an amazing balance of tartness and honey-like sweetness when they're ripe.

Tillamook cheddar and apple pie is pretty popular out here (Oregon).