The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 3703 — Winter Apples
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 3703 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
Winter apples were also stored in rye grain or fresh rye straw that had not undergone the usual drying for threshing, which the author says imparts a particular smell.
Cut the straw to pieces about the size of an oat grain, dry thoroughly on a clean warm stove bench or in the residual heat of an oven.
Pack apples in prepared boxes with generous layers of straw so they cannot touch one another.
Store in a cellar and inspect every month and a half. If the straw becomes damp, replace it with newly prepared dry straw.
Original source: Read Russian recipe No. 3703. Historical quantities and terminology are retained. See the measurements guide. Period preparation and storage methods are not modern safety guidance.