Objective: Make your own applesauce.

Which of the following solutions is more sound in terms of naive physics reasoning?

pick from the following.
a). Have too many apples? Make applesauce. Wash, peel and core apples and put into crock pot. Add water to cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Puree. Serve cold.;
b). Have too many apples? Make applesauce. Wash, peel and core apples, add 3 ts. salt and put into crock pot. Add water to cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Puree. Serve cold.;
a).