The Bite (Issue 52): It's apple season!

From stack cakes to savory plates, we have you covered [View in browser](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0QyaHR0cHM6Ly9yZWFkLmxldHRlcmhlYWQuZW1haWwvdGhlLWJpdGUvbGV0dGVyLzU1MDVXA3NwY0IKY0fnoEpjQ3KwaFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl) Both the folklore and history behind Appalachian stack cakes have always been a little romantic to me. The traditional dessert looks like a sky-high pile of [thick pancakes](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0RZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjEvMTAvMjMvYS1wYW5jYWtlLWZvci13aGVuLWltLXRvby1sYXp5LXRvLW1ha2UtcGFuY2FrZXNfcGFydG5lci9XA3NwY0IKY0fnoEpjQ3KwaFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl) spread with even thicker [apple filling](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0RVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMTkvMTIvMDEvYXBwbGUtYnV0dGVyLWNvY2t0YWlsLXJlY2lwZS1mYWxsLTc1LWNvcm5lci1raXRjaGVuL1cDc3BjQgpjR-egSmNDcrBoUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~). Sometimes the top of the heap is dusted with stark white [powdered sugar](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0RQaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjEvMTEvMDMvdGhlLW9ubHktc3VnYXItcmltbWVkLW1hcmdhcml0YS13b3J0aC1kcmlua2luZy9XA3NwY0IKY0fnoEpjQ3KwaFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl), rendering the cake the ideal mix of rustic and refined. Legend has it that the first stack cakes were community affairs. Typically served at weddings, guests would supposedly each bring a “layer,” which was spread on-site with steaming [dried-apple puree](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0R4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjAvMTAvMjQvYXBwbGVzLWRlbGl2ZXItdGhlLWNvenktZmFsbC10d2lzdC1vbi1vYXRtZWFsLWNvb2tpZXMtdGhhdHMtYmVlbi1taXNzaW5nLWFsbC15b3VyLWxpZmUvVwNzcGNCCmNH56BKY0NysGhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~). The higher the cake, the more popular the bride. Some regional scholars say this part of the legend may be something of a tall tale. Food writer Ronni Lundy, for instance, wrote for “[Southern Living](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0RPaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc291dGhlcm5saXZpbmcuY29tL2Zvb2QvZGVzc2VydHMvY2FrZXMvYXBwbGUtc3RhY2stY2FrZS1yb25uaS1sdW5keVcDc3BjQgpjR-egSmNDcrBoUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~)” that: “All of the layers from the neighboring cooks, baked in pans and skillets of varying sizes, would have different diameters and thicknesses, so stacking a tall cake with even sides would be nearly impossible.” However, as Lundy wrote further in her beautiful cookbook “[Victuals](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0RVaHR0cHM6Ly9ib29rc2hvcC5vcmcvYm9va3MvdmljdHVhbHMtYW4tYXBwYWxhY2hpYW4tam91cm5leS13aXRoLXJlY2lwZXMvOTc4MDgwNDE4Njc0MlcDc3BjQgpjR-egSmNDcrBoUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~),” the documented history of the stack cake and what it represents to the region is just as interesting. “Sorghum-scented stack cakes filled with layers of cooked apples show up only in [Appalachia](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0RvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMTkvMDgvMjQvd2l0aC1hLWZvY3VzLW9uLWZvb2Qtc292ZXJlaWdudHktcnVyYWwtYXBwYWxhY2hpYW4tb2hpby1pcy1yZWJvdW5kaW5nX3BhcnRuZXIvVwNzcGNCCmNH56BKY0NysGhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) and the Ozarks and some scattered pockets of the west where Appalachians migrated,” she wrote. “It appears to be a cake based on the [Easter European tradition](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0RsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDMvMTkvd2h5LXRoaXMtY2xhc3NpYy1yb21hbmlhbi1qZXdpc2gtZGlzaC1pcy1uZWFybHktaW1wb3NzaWJsZS10by1maW5kX3BhcnRuZXIvVwNzcGNCCmNH56BKY0NysGhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) of tortes with many thin layers glued together by a sweet filling.” According to Lundy, it likely came to the region with the earliest immigrants from Germany and the dessert became democratized, in a way, once on American soil. “While European tortes were the purview of the rich and royalty — saturated with sugar, filled with [egg](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0RbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDIvMTUvaG93LXRvLXBlZWwtaGFyZC1ib2lsZWQtZWdncy1wZXJmZWN0bHktZXZlcnktdGltZV9wYXJ0bmVyL1cDc3BjQgpjR-egSmNDcrBoUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~), [cream](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0R-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjEvMDgvMDcvd2FudC1jcmVhbWllci1zY3JhbWJsZWQtZWdncy10aGVzZS1hcmUtdGhlLWJlc3QtZGFpcnktcHJvZHVjdHMtdG8tYWRkLWZvci10ZXh0dXJlLWFuZC1mbGF2b3IvVwNzcGNCCmNH56BKY0NysGhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~), [fresh fruit](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0R7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjEvMTAvMDUvaG93LXRvLXBpY2stdGhlLWJlc3QtYXBwbGVzLXRoaXMtZmFsbC1pbmNsdWRpbmctdGhlLXBlcmZlY3QtYXBwbGUtZm9yLXRoZS1hbWVyaWNhbi1wYWxhdGUvVwNzcGNCCmNH56BKY0NysGhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) and [expensive chocolate](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0RLaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjEvMDIvMTcvcmVjaXBlLXF1aWNrLWFuZC1kaXJ0eS1jaG9jb2xhdGUtc2FuZHdpY2gvVwNzcGNCCmNH56BKY0NysGhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) — the Appalachian stack cake is almost austere, embellished only with cooked fried apples and whatever sweetener was easily at hand.” It’s one of those recipes that truly becomes greater than the sum of its parts and is a clear demonstration of Appalachian resourcefulness. It makes me think of my dad’s mom — one of seven children — who grew up in West Virginia coal country. She eventually grew up and became a nurse at a 393-bed Catholic hospital in Huntington where she met my grandfather while he was staying in one of those beds, hospitalized after an accident. They quickly and quietly married, a fact which she kept concealed from the nuns with whom she worked for a while. Decades later, when they were all in their 70s, my grandmother confessed this to one of the nuns, whose mouth stretched into a wry smile. “We knew, Barbara,” she said. “Of course we knew.” I don’t think I’ve ever seen a photograph of my grandparents' wedding. I’m not sure if there are any, but I am sure that my grandmother would have been a beautiful bride (and she was so well-loved I’m sure her bridal stack cake would have had many, many layers). She was, however, a beautiful homemaker. My mom and I, who are both a little more laissez-faire in the kitchen, still lovingly joke about how organized Barbara was. Her [spices](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0R8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMTUvMDgvMTgvc3RhcmJ1Y2tzX3BzbF9pc19ub3dfZ29pbmdfdG9fY29udGFpbl9yZWFsX3B1bXBraW5fYW5kX2l0c19wcm9iYWJseV9nb2luZ190b19iZV9kaXNndXN0aW5nL1cDc3BjQgpjR-egSmNDcrBoUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~) were alphabetized, her cutlery all had to face the same direction in the drawer and her [chocolate chip cookies](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0RnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjEvMTIvMDIvbGlkaWFzLWNob2NvbGF0ZS1jaGlwLWNvb2tpZXMtYXJlLWFuLWVhc3ktaXRhbGlhbi1zcGluLW9uLXRoZS1jbGFzc2ljL1cDc3BjQgpjR-egSmNDcrBoUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~) were somehow all identical. If I didn’t know better, I’d think she spent decades placing the individual chocolate chips into dough with tweezers. That said, her kitchen still had the warmth of a set kitchen from “[The Andy Griffith Show](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0RRaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMTMvMDQvMjIvYW5keV9ncmlmZml0aF9hbWVyaWNhc19zdXJyb2dhdGVfZmF0aGVyX3BhcnRuZXIvVwNzcGNCCmNH56BKY0NysGhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~),” my grandfather’s favorite TV series. Around this time of year every year, she would bring out her “fall things” for her kitchen: apple-shaped trivets and napkin rings, a hand-quilted table runner decorated with alternating Pink Ladies and Granny Smiths, and a bowl of fake, glossy apples. Ronni Lundy recommends making her apple stack cake in a cast-iron skillet, a cake at a time; what I would give to do so to be able to make one with my grandmother, trading whispers about my life and her life before me just as we traded off making layers. This week in “The Bite,” Salon Food’s weekly newsletter, I’ve gathered some of my favorite apple guides and recipes from the archives. I hope you enjoy them! — Ashlie Stevens, deputy food editor From Salon Food’s archive - [Here's how to add apple butter to your decadent holiday cocktails](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0RVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMTkvMTIvMDEvYXBwbGUtYnV0dGVyLWNvY2t0YWlsLXJlY2lwZS1mYWxsLTc1LWNvcm5lci1raXRjaGVuL1cDc3BjQgpjR-egSmNDcrBoUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~) - [This simple, braided apple butter bread only looks complicated](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0RIaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjAvMTIvMDYvYnJhaWRlZC1hcHBsZS1idXR0ZXItYnJlYWQtcmVjaXBlLWVhc3kvVwNzcGNCCmNH56BKY0NysGhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) - [How to pick the best apples this fall (including the "perfect apple for the American palate")](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0R7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjEvMTAvMDUvaG93LXRvLXBpY2stdGhlLWJlc3QtYXBwbGVzLXRoaXMtZmFsbC1pbmNsdWRpbmctdGhlLXBlcmZlY3QtYXBwbGUtZm9yLXRoZS1hbWVyaWNhbi1wYWxhdGUvVwNzcGNCCmNH56BKY0NysGhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) - [How to embrace the apple in its entirety — peels and all](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0RZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMTAvMTIvaG93LXRvLWVtYnJhY2UtdGhlLWFwcGxlLWluLWl0cy1lbnRpcmV0eS0tcGVlbHMtYW5kLWFsbC9XA3NwY0IKY0fnoEpjQ3KwaFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl) - [11 best apples for apple pies (and tarts and galettes)](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0ReaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjEvMDYvMDQvMTEtYmVzdC1hcHBsZXMtZm9yLWFwcGxlLXBpZXMtYW5kLXRhcnRzLWFuZC1nYWxldHRlc19wYXJ0bmVyL1cDc3BjQgpjR-egSmNDcrBoUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~) - [9 Trader Joe's apple products to pick up this fall](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0RTaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMTAvMTAvOS10cmFkZXItam9lcy1hcHBsZS1wcm9kdWN0cy10by1waWNrLXVwLXRoaXMtZmFsbC9XA3NwY0IKY0fnoEpjQ3KwaFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl) - [Reimagine your favorite apple desserts with these cozy new takes on the classics](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0RyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjAvMTEvMjEvcmVpbWFnaW5lLXlvdXItZmF2b3JpdGUtYXBwbGUtZGVzc2VydHMtd2l0aC10aGVzZS1jb3p5LW5ldy10YWtlcy1vbi10aGUtY2xhc3NpY3MvVwNzcGNCCmNH56BKY0NysGhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) If you found yourself here without subscribing, make sure to sign up for [The 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What to make for dinner this weekend It’s my birthday weekend and when asked if I have any plans, I’ve responded honestly that I have two: pasta and Funfetti cake. If you’d like to follow my lead, I’d recommend starting with [Nadiya Hussain's anchovy breadcrumb spaghetti](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0RvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMTAvMTMvbmFkaXlhLWh1c3NhaW5zLWFuY2hvdnktYnJlYWRjcnVtYi1zcGFnaGV0dGktaXMteW91ci1jb3ppZXN0LXdlZWtuaWdodC1kaW5uZXIvVwNzcGNCCmNH56BKY0NysGhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~). As Salon’s Mary Elizabeth Williams writes, “Brightened with loads of lemon and an abundance of garlic, this is the dish to convert the anchovy-ambivalent and make fans of the fish swoon.” I’m already a convert, so this pasta sounds like the right fit for me. In terms of Funfetti cake, I’m a sucker for the stuff from the box. Read up for yourself on some ways to [amp up cake mix](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjAvMDUvMTcvYm94LWNha2UtbWl4LXJlY2lwZS1hbHRlcm5hdGl2ZXMvVwNzcGNCCmNH56BKY0NysGhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) (as well as my cultural history of [rainbow sprinkles](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0RFaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjAvMDcvMTgvZnVuZmV0dGktaXMtYmFjay1waWxsc2J1cnktY2FrZS1taXgvVwNzcGNCCmNH56BKY0NysGhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~)!). From our writers - [15 ways to use apple cider to amp up savory autumn dishes](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0RbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMTAvMTMvMTUtd2F5cy10by11c2UtYXBwbGUtY2lkZXItdG8tYW1wLXVwLXNhdm9yeS1hdXR1bW4tZGlzaGVzL1cDc3BjQgpjR-egSmNDcrBoUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~) (Michael La Corte) - [The secret ingredients that make Angela Lansbury's little-known cheesecake recipe work](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0R3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMTAvMTIvdGhlLXNlY3JldC1pbmdyZWRpZW50cy10aGF0LW1ha2UtYW5nZWxhLWxhbnNidXJ5cy1saXR0bGUta25vd24tY2hlZXNlY2FrZS1yZWNpcGUtd29yay9XA3NwY0IKY0fnoEpjQ3KwaFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl) (Ashlie Stevens) - [Wait, you can actually freeze butter?](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0RFaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMTAvMTIvd2FpdC15b3UtY2FuLWFjdHVhbGx5LWZyZWV6ZS1idXR0ZXIvVwNzcGNCCmNH56BKY0NysGhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) (Ashlie Stevens) - [This weeknight-friendly kale and three-cheese pizza beats delivery any night](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0RuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMTAvMTEvdGhpcy13ZWVrbmlnaHQtZnJpZW5kbHkta2FsZS1hbmQtdGhyZWUtY2hlZXNlLXBpenphLWJlYXRzLWRlbGl2ZXJ5LWFueS1uaWdodC9XA3NwY0IKY0fnoEpjQ3KwaFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl) (Michael La Corte) - [Hummus, peanut butter and sour cream: The "butter board" trend has officially gone too far](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0R4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMTAvMTEvaHVtbXVzLXBlYW51dC1idXR0ZXItYW5kLXNvdXItY3JlYW0tdGhlLWJ1dHRlci1ib2FyZC10cmVuZC1oYXMtb2ZmaWNpYWxseS1nb25lLXRvby1mYXIvVwNzcGNCCmNH56BKY0NysGhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) (Ashlie Stevens) - [A lunchbox lesson in letting go](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0RBaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMTAvMTAvYS1sdW5jaGJveC1sZXNzb24taW4tbGV0dGluZy1nby9XA3NwY0IKY0fnoEpjQ3KwaFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl) (Sarah Stoller) - [A family dinner is never actually about how good the food is, says Andrew Zimmern](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMTAvMDkvYS1mYW1pbHktZGlubmVyLWlzLW5ldmVyLWFjdHVhbGx5LWFib3V0LWhvdy1nb29kLXRoZS1pcy1zYXlzLWFuZHJldy16aW1tZXJuL1cDc3BjQgpjR-egSmNDcrBoUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~) (Mary Elizabeth Williams ~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0SBaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDcvMjUvaG93LWNvb2tib29rLXdyaXRlci1lcmljLWtpbS1mb3VuZC1ob21lLXRocm91Z2gta29yZWFuLWFtZXJpY2FuLWZvb2QtaW0tb2JzZXNzZWQtd2l0aC1ub3N0YWxnaWEvVwNzcGNCCmNH56BKY0NysGhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~ What we’re reading - [‘Mexican Week’ Was Not an Accident for ‘The Great British Baking Show’](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0RSaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMC8xNC9kaW5pbmcvZ3JlYXQtYnJpdGlzaC1iYWtlLW9mZi1tZXhpY2FuLXdlZWsuaHRtbFcDc3BjQgpjR-egSmNDcrBoUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~) (New York Times) - [Constant Cravings](~/AASU4wA~/RgRlLSXmP0Q5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZWF0ZXIuY29tLzIzNDAwNjc5L2ZlZWRpbmctdHViZS1mb29kLWNyYXZpbmdzVwNzcGNCCmNH56BKY0NysGhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) (Eater) Our mailing address: 1000 N. 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