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Curious Kitchen Tools from History
This week: The best tools and techniques for making food. Corinne Mynatt shares history’s most fascinating kitchen tools, from the dog-powered rotisserie spit to the Victorian ice cream slicer; Meath…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
101 Thai Dishes to Cook Before You Die
This week: Jet Tila on Thai food. He tells us about real Thai sriracha, what it takes to make the world’s largest stir-fry and why working at his family’s market sometimes meant visiting the set of “…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Robots in the Kitchen: From Food-O-Matic to Disney's “Smart House"
Can a computer cook? Dr. Alexandra Ketchum examines our fascination with kitchen computers, from the Jetsons' Foodarackacycle to the world’s first robotic kitchen. Plus, celebrated food writer Claudi…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Vivian Howard at Home: Turnip Run Ups, Hand Pies and Southern Porridge
This week, we chat with Vivian Howard about growing up on a tobacco farm in Deep Run, North Carolina; her latest TV show, “Somewhere South”; and the foods she considers her flavor MVPs. Plus, we expl…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
The Science of Stir-Fry with J. Kenji López-Alt
J. Kenji López-Alt gives us a lesson on Wok 101 and reveals the science behind great stir-fry. Plus, Cheryl Day joins Christopher Kimball to tackle your baking questions about everything from powdere…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
The Secrets of China's Tea Mountains
Tea expert Shunan Teng tells us about tea that costs $1,000 per ounce and the notion that tea is more like wine than coffee. Plus, we learn about forgotten fast-food chains, Alex Aïnouz debunks the m…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Food Thieves: Missing Cows, Fake Fertilizer and Heisted Almonds
Detective Rocky Pipkin is a private eye in California’s Central Valley, where the billion-dollar farming industry has made investigating agricultural crimes his specialty. He tells us how truckloads …
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Nadiya Hussain Baked for the Queen of England
On this week's dessert-themed show, we chat with Nadiya Hussain about her quest for the perfect brownie, a hack for bread pudding and how she almost faked her death to avoid going on “The Great Briti…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Eat Beef, Save the Planet? Nicolette Hahn Niman Fights Back
Nicolette Hahn Niman was an environmental lawyer and vegetarian. Now, she’s a rancher who believes there’s a case to be made for sustainable meat production. She tells us why she believes the environ…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Cocktail Confidential: The Secret History of Mixology
Noah Rothbaum and David Wondrich help us uncover the history of the cocktail, from the invention of drinks like the Long Island Iced Tea to the colorful characters who left their mark on the art of b…
Published on 3 years, 11 months ago