Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIs Imitation Vanilla Better Than The Real Thing?
If you do the cooking, should your partner do the cleaning? Are savory oats underrated? Are broccoli stems better than the florets? This week we’re taking your calls, tackling your food disputes, and…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
This Hot Dog Tastes Like Home (Reheat)
We take you to two iconic hot dog joints in Detroit and New Jersey to find out what makes them special. Plus Kenji Lopez-Alt schools us on the science of deep-fried hot dogs, and Dan's parents make a…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
The Street Vendor Who Sleeps In His Van To Protect His Turf
Dan Rossi sells hot dogs in the most coveted spot for a street vendor in all of New York City – outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He’s been in this location for nearly twenty years, and he’s sp…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
This Butcher Wants You To Eat Less Meat (Reheat)
How the (part veggie) sausage gets made...Cara Nicoletti comes from a long line of butchers, but her grandfather didn’t want her to follow in his footsteps. It’s physical work, it requires long hours…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
How Jessica B. Harris Redefined American Food
Over more than fifty years and 16 books, Dr. Jessica B. Harris has uncovered the ways that West African food, and African American people, have fundamentally shaped American cuisine. Her seminal 2011…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Hidden History of Regional Burgers (Reheat)
Welcome to our summer cookout spectacular episode! We talk with renowned burger historian George Motz about the history of the hamburger, and about the wide range of regional burgers across the count…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Why A Famous Chef Asked A Critic To Leave His Restaurant
Chefs tend to have a love-hate relationship with restaurant critics, who have the power to make or break them. Critics try to enter restaurants undetected, while chefs try to spot them, then ensure a…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
How To Export Coffee In A War (Pt 2) (Reheat)
As civil war erupted in Yemen, Mokhtar Alkhanshali found himself imprisoned, with $5,000 stuffed in his underwear and his coffee samples confiscated. To get those samples to the biggest specialty cof…
Published on 3 months ago
A Battle Over The Secret Of Nooks And Crannies
Thomas’ English Muffins are so famous for their nooks and crannies that the recipe that produces those iconic features is a closely guarded trade secret. Only a select group of people know it, and as…
Published on 3 months ago
How To Export Coffee In A War (Pt 1) (Reheat)
Mokhtar Alkhanshali was a doorman in San Francisco when he saw a statue that changed his life. The statue was of an Arab man holding a cup of coffee, and it led Mokhtar to learn about the origins of …
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago