This week, your favorite apples get ranked, mercilessly. Find out which apples comedian Brian Frange deems “horse food” and “indigestible filth,” and which crisp, glorious apples rise to the top of the heap. Plus, reporter Katie Thornton joins us to discuss the history and ingenuity of the Frankfurt Kitchen, the blueprint for space-saving kitchen design; Adam Gopnik revels in the alchemical wonder of stovetop cooking; and we make Indian-Spiced Smashed Potatoes. (Originally aired October 13, 2023.)

Questions in this Episode

“I previously called Milk Street about my haunted well. I'm following up with how I've learned to bake using well water."

"Am I able to preserve cranberry sauce for year-round use?"

"I have a question about how to inject more flavor into the dry biscuit recipe I use on camping trips."