Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio
Granny Smith Is Vile and Wretched! Apple Tasting Reveals Shocking Reviews
Oct 13, 2023
Comedian Brian Frange brutally ranks apples, calling some 'horse food' and 'indigestible filth'. Reporter Katie Thornton discusses the clever design of the Frankfurt Kitchen. Adam Gopnik marvels at the magic of stovetop cooking. They make Indian-Spiced Smashed Potatoes.
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- The Frankfurt Kitchen, designed in the 1920s, revolutionized kitchen design by prioritizing efficiency and space-saving features.
- Cooking involves everyday transformations, from raw to delightful states, highlighting the alchemy and pleasure found in the kitchen.
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Rethinking Kitchen Design: The Frankfurt Kitchen Revolution
The Frankfurt kitchen, designed by Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky in the 1920s, transformed kitchen design by focusing on efficiency and space-saving features. The small kitchen featured a cook box for slow cooking, coarsely ground spice storage, a track light, and a button to close the pocket door. The design aimed to make housework more manageable and highlight the pleasure of transformation in cooking. The Frankfurt kitchen influenced future kitchen designs and exemplified the alchemy of culinary transformations.
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