The 10 Best The Sporkful Podcast Episodes
1) Going Undercover With NY Times Restaurant Critic Pete Wells
NY Times restaurant critic Pete Wells has been called the most read and most feared food writer in the US. He can make or break a restaurant with one review. How does he feel about wielding so much po...Show More
claremac28 recommended:
One of my favourite “go to” podcasts that never fails to reel me in with clever ideas which are the expertly executed. It’s “for esters and ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) A Brief History Of American Barbecue
We follow barbecue from West Africa to the American South to the south side of Chicago, with help from culinary historian Michael Twitty and a pitmaster in Chicago. Today's sponsors: Go to BobsRedMil...Show More
susanle recommended:
Fascinating episode with snippets from 'The Cooking Gene' book - that also won the James Beard Award for Book Of The Year!
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) David Chang Wishes He Was Normal
Anger, depression, and massive success… For David Chang, every restaurant he opens feels like life or death. That mentality is a major reason why he’s one of the biggest figures in the restaurant worl...Show More
mm recommended:
When you're at the top of your game in your field, that's usually when you're at the pit of your workaholism. Honest conversation from David...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) Marc Maron And Kenji Lopez-Alt Will Help You Get Through This
Cooking and panicking in quarantine... Most weeks we plan on providing you with a nice distraction during these times, but this week, in a show recorded in Dan's basement, we're here with commiseratio...Show More
mm recommended:
Apparently you can't get coronavirus if you eat something contaminated, but who wants to be in the presence of it and take the risk anyhow?!...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.5) A Brief History Of Cereal And Milk
We explore the history of an iconic American food couple -- cereal and milk -- with help from NYT food correspondent Kim Severson and author Mark Kurlansky. Today's sponsors: Go to BobsRedMill.com/Oa...Show More
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The history of cereal and milk you never knew - how corn flakes became corn flakes, cereal created as health food, and why lactose intoleran...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.6) Mission: ImPASTAble 1 | Spaghetti Sucks
Spaghetti doesn’t hold sauce. Angel hair goes from zero to mush. Wagon wheels are gimmicks. These are just a few of Dan’s many frustrations with classic pasta shapes. Three years ago he set out to do ...Show More
7) A New Apple is Born
This fall, there’s a new apple coming. It’s been 20 years in the making, and its launch will be the biggest in apple history. How was it invented? What makes it special? And will it live up to the hyp...Show More
cesarm recommended:
Fascinating episode about how new kinds of apples are created and more importantly how the marketing behind the release works. To discuss th...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.8) Are Shallots Bull$#!t?
Do you actually need to heat the oil in the pan before adding onions? Are fresh vegetables always better than frozen? And what’s so special about a shallot?
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.9) Live: Kenji López-Alt No Longer Calls His Recipes “The Best”
After two years of recording interviews from his basement, Dan is taking The Sporkful back on the road! Chef, YouTuber, and cookbook author J. Kenji López-Alt joins Dan on stage in San Francisco to ce...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.10) Cooking With Brain Injury — And Finding Humor In It
How does a traumatic brain injury affect the way you cook and eat? Filmmaker Cheryl Green, who has a brain injury, satirizes her own experiences in the kitchen in a short video called “Cooking With Br...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.