Discover heritage apple detective David Benscoter’s new book, Lost Apples

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Great holiday gatherings are about friends, family, and food, and the occasional navigation around taboo topics. Cranberry from a can, maybe, but jellied or whole berry? Sweet potatoes and mashed potatoes, right? The subject of pie — apple, pumpkin, pecan, all three, none at all — can reignite riffs that recur every November, yet unlike some publications, we’re not afraid to endorse a superior candidate: apples.

This pomological powerhouse has fed Americans for hundreds of years, even through the bleakest times. Baked, boiled or eaten raw, apples provide huge health benefits from lowering

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