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Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio

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Every week, Milk Street Radio travels the world to find the most fascinating stories about food—a detective who tracks down food thieves and a look inside the most famous (and often scandalous) restaurant kitchens—and interviews with culinary icons such as José Andrés, Padma Lakshmi, Jacques Pépin, and Marcus Samuelsson. And on Milk Street Radio you can always find the unexpected: the comedian who ranks apples using an elaborate 100-point system, the scientists who study if vegetables have souls, and the journalist who reveals the world’s 10 biggest food lies. We also answer our listeners’ cooking questions, find out how to make the perfect cup of coffee, and share how to eat your way through Italy.

Episodes

141: The Quick Palestine Cook: Bold, Easy, Fresh

Reem Kassis brings us quick and easy weeknight cooking from Palestine; our tip for peeling ginger; we travel to India to try medicinal camel’s milk; and J. Kenji Lopez Alt reveals how to cook beans. (Originally aired 10/12/17) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 02, 201851 min

202: The Breath of A Wok: Wok Master Grace Young Stirs it Up!

Reporter Danny Lewis reports on Elbert Budin and how he made food fly; we go to Tunisia for a couscous cooking lesson; and J. Kenji López-Alt explores the differences between flours. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 19, 201851 min

143: Ottolenghi’s Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Desserts

Former Eater Editor Helen Rosner on what’s hot in food media; Sumac Chicken; cooking onions; and Dan Pashman of the Sporkful on Willy Wonka, food and parenting. (Originally aired 11/4/17) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 12, 201851 min

139: The Sheepherder’s Ball: Basque Cooking in America

The Kitchen Sisters report on the secret history and food of Basque sheepherders in America; our recipe for French apple cake; and the difference between mass-produced and artistan wines. (Originally aired 9/23/2017) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 22, 201751 min

147: The Three-Star Soup Kitchen

Italian chef Massimo Bottura feeds the world; ARFID is a new picky eating disorder; our recipe for ricotta cheesecake; and the New Yorker’s Adam Gopnik on what the next generation is drinking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 08, 201751 min

126: BBQ Adventure: Heat and Meat in Gugulethu, Cape Town

We travel to Cape Town, South Africa, for insane barbecue; Melissa Clark rethinks how to cook at home; poet Nikki Giovanni remembers her grandparents’ rack of lamb recipe; and Adam Gopnik unpacks his dream of the cast-iron pan. (Originally aired 5/27/17) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 24, 201751 min

145: Thanksgiving Special: From Calcutta to Make-Ahead Mashed

Reporter Sandip Roy desperately seeks turkey in Calcutta; tea-rubbed maple turkey; The Sporkful’s Dan Pashman onThanksgiving Anxiety; holiday call-ins with Sara Moulton; the science behind tryptophan with Dr. Aaron Carroll; The New Yorker’s Adam Gopnik on his first Thanksgiving in 1980s New York; J. Kenji Lopez-Alt on make-ahead mashed; and wine expert Stephen Meuse says Burgundy wines are best for the holiday table. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Nov 17, 201751 min

144: Why Does Bread Rise? Nathan Myhrvold on Bread Science

Nathan Myhrvold on Modernist Bread; J. Kenji Lopez-Alt on the science of cooking meat;smashed potatoes; and a quick Turkish supper from Robyn Eckhardt, author of “Istanbul and Beyond.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 10, 201751 min

142: The Amazon/Whole Foods Revolution

Whole Foods founder and CEO John Mackey on the future of supermarkets; Dawson City, Yukon, Canada’s “Sour Toe Cocktail”; our recipe for Vietnamese Coffee Cake; salt and pepper get divorced; and Dr. Aaron Carroll on why eggs are safe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 27, 201751 min

134: New York Times’ Kim Severson on Paula Deen, Alton Brown and Thomas Keller

Kim Severson, National Food Correspondent for The New York Times, interviews famous food celebrities including Paula Deen, Alton Brown, and Thomas Keller; author Crystal King explores the food of ancient Rome; margaritas the Milk Street way; and Dr. Aaron Carroll attests to coffee as health drink. (Originally aired 8/11/17) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 20, 201751 min

141: The Quick Palestine Cook: Bold, Easy, Fresh

Reem Kassis brings us quick and easy weeknight cooking from Palestine; our tip for peeling ginger; we travel to India to try medicinal camel’s milk; and J. Kenji Lopez Alt reveals how to cook beans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 13, 201751 min

140: David Lebovitz: An American in Paris

David Lebovitz buys an apartment in Paris (and barely survives the experience); our recipe for light, bright Cape Malay curry; we discover momo, spicy Nepalese dumplings; and Dan Pashman of The Sporkful on the new science of taste. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 06, 201751 min

130: NPR’s Ari Shapiro Eats the World

Ari Shapiro eats everything; all about salt; Japanese Potato salad; and podcasting chocolate with The Slow Melt. (Originally aired 7/1/2017) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 29, 201751 min

139: The Sheepherder’s Ball: Basque Cooking in America

The Kitchen Sisters report on the secret history and food of Basque sheepherders in America; our recipe for French apple cake; and the difference between mass-produced and artistan wines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 22, 201751 min

138: Beyond Baklava: The Real Turkish Cooking

A culinary tour of Turkey with Robyn Eckhardt; San Antonio food critic Mike Sutter eats 365 tacos; Dan Pashman of The Sporkful makes Rosa Parks’ peanut butter pancakes; and our recipe for Trapanese pesto. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 15, 201751 min

137: What She Ate: From Eva Braun to Helen Gurley Brown

Laura Shapiro investigates the foodways of famous women, from Eleanor Roosevelt to Eva Braun; we travel to Okinawa for Blue Seal Ice Cream; we visit Istanbul for the best Turkish kofte; and J. Kenji Lopez-Alt on marinades. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 08, 201751 min

124: The World of Food According to David Leite

David Leite analyzes himself plus naturally lactose-free milk,and grown-up chocolate chip cookies. (Originally aired 5/6/2017) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 01, 201751 min

123: Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: The Elements of Good Cooking

The science of how to cook with Samin Nosrat, burgers of the future with The Sporkful, pasta at the ready, skirt steak salad, and we take your calls.(Originally aired 4/29/2017) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 04, 201751 min

133: Yashim Cooks Istanbul: Eat Like The Sultan

Great recipes from Istanbul; Cuban-spiced burgers; Melissa Clark whips up supper; and the New Yorker’s Adam Gopnik Dishes bearnaise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 28, 201751 min

132: New Orleans Serves Ramen

Brett Anderson on the new New Orleans food scene; Dr. Aaron Carroll says goodbye to the low-salt diet; cooking the Ghanaian way with Zoe Adjonyoh; and our recipe for Moroccan Chicken Skewers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 21, 201751 min