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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.
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July 4th Special! Grilling Call-Ins, Hot Dog Contests, and Cherry Pie
Yesterday00:51:30Tap to summarizeThis week, we journey through 250 years of American cuisine. Author Jason Fagone digs into the history of competitive eating, from the man who transformed the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, to the spectacle that was the Glutton Bowl. Plus, reporter Anna Van Dine meets the Whitcomb’s Rangers: Revolutionary War re-enactors who are committed to eating like it’s 1776; Adam Gopnik crowns a winner for The Most American Food; and live fire cooking expert Genevieve Taylor joins Chris to take your summer grilling calls.Listen to Milk Street Radio on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify
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4th of July Bonus! A Pie for Every State, Grilling with Meathead, The History of Oscar Mayer
4d ago00:34:20Tap to summarizeAs we finish preparing our July 4th special coming out this Friday, we’re remembering a few of our favorite Independence Day interviews. Stacey Mei Yan Fong bakes an elaborate pie for each of the 50 states (Las Vegas buffet pie, anyone?); historian Bruce Kraig recounts the history of the hot dog; and Meathead shares some of his secret grilling tips and techniques.Listen to Milk Street Radio on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify
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L.A.'s Food Truck King: Up Close and Personal with Roy Choi
1w ago00:51:10Tap to summarizeIn 2008, Roy Choi was fired from his big restaurant job and ready to give up—then he started Kogi. He joins us today to discuss the making of his now-legendary food truck, how he taught Jon Favreau to look like a cook, and why there's poetry in lowriding around L.A. Plus, we hunt for clams, eels and anchovies with sea forager Kirk Lombard; and Chris and Sara Moulton take your calls, explaining what constitutes the middle rack of the oven, how to make the perfect toum, and much more. (Originally aired May 30, 2025.) Listen to Milk Street Radio on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify
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Adam Conover Ruins Detox Diets, Bacon and Avocados
2w ago00:51:11Tap to summarizeFor this week's special rewind, Adam Conover, host of the truTV series “Adam Ruins Everything,” challenges the myth of killer Halloween candy, bogus detox diets and the rise of bacon. Plus, David Burtka transforms parties into events; we throw together an amazing Andalusian Tomato and Bread Soup; and Adam Gopnik stumbles across the perfect meal on vacation in Greece.Listen to Milk Street Radio on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify
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Ice Cream Flavors Go Wild! Meet The New Queen of Ice Cream
2w ago00:59:21Tap to summarizeLokelani Alabanza has created over 300 wildly inventive ice cream flavors. She shares the triumphs (strawberry pretzel salad), the disasters (barbecue) and the flavors she still hopes to bring to life (…crystal store?!). Plus, Mindy Merrell and R.B. Quinn share how country and bluegrass music stars contributed to the rise of self-rising flour; Will Coley travels to Palermo to sample pastries invented by Sicilian nuns, from the Triumph of Gluttony to the Chancellor’s Buttocks; and Linda Tay Esposito takes us on a tour of Penang. Listen to Milk Street Radio on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify
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Summer Rewind! How to Picnic, the Perfect Salad, and Adventures on the Great American Chili Highway
3w ago00:21:28Tap to summarizeWe’re looking back on a few of our summeriest stories. We meet the self-titled Salad Freak, Jess Damuck for tips on creating the perfect hot-weather meal; Gustavo Arellano takes us from New Mexico to Colorado on the Great American Chili Highway; and Dan Pashman refines the art of picnicking.Listen to Milk Street Radio on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify
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Harry Smith Eats The World: Adventures of an Intrepid Reporter
3w ago00:51:30Tap to summarizeThis week, beloved television reporter Harry Smith takes us behind the scenes at The Early Show and around the world. He recalls his most memorable meals, from Haiti to Iraq to the Netherlands, and what a he’s learned from a lifetime of travel. Plus, Leela Punyaratabandhu shares the flavors of the Southeast Asian grill; Grant Barrett and Martha Barnette of “A Way with Words” search the world for rice idioms; and Sohla El-Waylly is back on the phone lines to tackle your cooking questions!Listen to Milk Street Radio on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify
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Wine Label Revolution: Goodbye Chateau, Hello Dancing Frog!
4w ago00:51:19Tap to summarizeFor this week's special rewind, we ask: Should you judge a wine by its label? Andres O'Hara studies the influence of wine label design; Alexander Smalls shares how the Afro-Asian diaspora changed the world of cooking; we settle the eternal debate: corks or screwcaps?; and we prepare a pasta with broccoli sauce.
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Refrigerator Revolution: The Surprising Art of Keeping Cool!
4w ago00:51:00Tap to summarizeThis week, it's all about food inventions and innovations. Nicola Twilley reveals the history of refrigeration, from ingenious fridge designs to Rwanda’s pioneering “coldscape.” Plus, meat scientist Chris Calkins invents new cuts of steaks, and Dan Pashman wonders if the food tech takeover is actually a bust. Finally, we share a recipe for the pope’s carbonara. (Originally aired August 23, 2024.)Get this week’s recipe for Spaghetti with Prosciutto, Parmesan and Peas here.Listen to Milk Street Radio on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify
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A Sommelier's Restaurant Confidential: Extended Cut
Jun 200:38:57Tap to summarizeIn this special episode, we’re sharing an extended cut of our interview with Hannah Selinger about her tell-all memoir, Cellar Rat. She shares her best somm secrets and favorite stories—like what happened when she wore a Yankees cap to her restaurant job in Boston.Listen to Milk Street Radio on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify
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