Milk Street Radio

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio

Arts EN ↓ 550 episodes

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’ coo...

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Ramen Rock: Cult Band Shonen Knife Sings about Food, Not Love 07.09.2018 51:19

This week, NPR’s Maria Godoy reports on pop-punk band Shonen Knife; Milk Street travels to Taipei, to a cooking school that teaches street food; our recipe for shaved zucchini salad; and dry versus sweet wines. Originally aired August 24, 2017. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Cooking Gene: Michael Twitty Stirs Up the South 31.08.2018 51:17

Also on this week’s show: Why foods go viral; new ways with miso; wine boot camp; and sumac meets tomatoes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BraveTart: Stella Parks Reimagines America’s Favorite Sweets 24.08.2018 51:16

Also on this week’s show: Barbecue around the world, from boodog to hāngi; LA’s Cambodian donut shops; whisk tips; and Austrian plum cake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bollywood Kitchen: Singing, Dancing, Cooking! 17.08.2018 51:20

Also on this week’s show: The true story of donuts and war; Spanish-style French toast; and defending MSG. (Originally aired April 12, 2018.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gonzalo Guzmán’s Nopalito: Inside a Mexican Kitchen 10.08.2018 51:19

Also on this week’s show: How to cut up a cow, with New York butchers Erika Nakamura and Jocelyn Guest; Armenian grilled pork chops; and junk food taxes, good or bad? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Insider’s Italy: An Off-The-Grid Travel Guide with Matt Goulding 03.08.2018 51:14

Also on this week’s show: The Gefilte Manifesto – modern Jewish home cooking; Taiwanese grilled corn; and Dan Pashman on the Library of Congress Cooking Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chefs, Drugs and Rock & Roll: Misfits, Hippies and Celebrity Chefs 27.07.2018 51:17

Are supermarket leafy greens dangerous?; inside Brooklyn’s Aska Restaurant; and olive oil bundt cake from Italy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Buttermilk Graffiti: Chef Edward Lee Hits The Road to Eat The New America 20.07.2018 51:18

Kim Severson on the hunt for a lost strain of rice; J. Kenji López-Alt on salt; and pie plates for grilling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Potlikker Papers: Food Meets Politics in The American South 13.07.2018 51:19

The Mafia muscles in on Italian bakeries, cooking for civil rights with John T. Edge, Dan Pashman of The Sporkful on airline dining and the new fattoush. Originally aired July 13, 2017. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How to Eat A Peach: Diana Henry on The Art of The Perfect Simple Menu 06.07.2018 51:17

The ethics of free ice cream samples; pork/pineapple tacos; and Whetstone Magazine travels the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Desperately Seeking Garifuna! The Amazing History, Food and Language of the Garifuna People 29.06.2018 51:17

Ruth Rodgers from The River Café; the bubbles of summer; and spaghetti al limone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shrimp, Sprite and Pig Head: The Mysteries and Delights of True Filipino Cuisine 22.06.2018 51:17

Water fights (and eating well) in Myanmar; cheesier pasta; and Adam Gopnik on wine and philosophy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Harvard and The Chef: How Joanne Chang used Applied Mathematics to Build a Baking Empire 15.06.2018 51:19

We interview Brad Leone, star of Bon Appetit’s “Its Alive with Brad”; introduce our recipe for Salmon Chraimeh; learn to toast grains; and Dan Pashman of the Sporkful on the geometry of a pizza slice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Food Explorer: The Man Who Discovered Avocados, Kale and Quinoa 08.06.2018 51:19

Ben Franklin electrocutes turkeys; and J. Kenji López-Alt on why pepperoni curls on pizza. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wine Label Revolution: Goodbye Chateau, Hello Dancing Frog! 01.06.2018 51:15

The new Harlem fusion cooking; corks or screwcaps?; and pasta with broccoli sauce. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nigella Lawson Speaks Out on Hash, Traybakes, Salad Snobs and Kierkegaard (corrected) 30.05.2018 51:16

Does coffee cause cancer?; Pakistan’s Martha Stewart; pisto; and quick yogurt sauce. *This episode is a corrected version that fixes an error in the previous version. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beyoncé, Saffron and the New Women Farmers of Afghanistan 18.05.2018 51:21

Saffron, the new Afghan crop; Meathead Goldwyn on barbecue ribs; The Food Lab on the mortar and pestle; and our recipe for whipped cream biscuits and strawberries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Search of The Brain Sandwich: Our Intrepid Reporter Lunches Out in St. Louis 11.05.2018 51:18

Everyday Turkish cooking at Özlem’s Table; TV dinner etiquette; three-cup chicken; homemade chile oil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roast Chicken in A War Zone: Life, Death, and Cooking in Syria 04.05.2018 51:16

The true history of The Settlement Cookbook; making vanilla sugar; beef tomato stir-fry; and Adam Gopnik. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An American in Paris 27.04.2018 51:17

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.

The Last Florida Orange: Death of An Industry? 20.04.2018 51:18

Fad foods; the secret history of Jack Daniel’s; freezing soaked beans; and Colombian pot roast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bollywood Kitchen: Singing, Dancing, Cooking! 13.04.2018 51:20

The true story of donuts and war; Spanish-style French toast; and defending MSG. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Peanut Butter Wars: A Homemaker Changes How Food is Regulated in America 06.04.2018 51:17

Filipino delicacies found at a bus station in Tel Aviv; Marketplace’s Krissy Clark reports on the peanut butter controversy that changed how the FDA regulates commercial foods; and how to revive stale spices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

147: The Three-Star Soup Kitchen 30.03.2018 51:16

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. Originally aired 12/8-12/15, 2017. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

209: Hippie Food: The Secret History of Avocado Toast, Smoothies, Carob Cookies and The Health Food Store 23.03.2018 51:21

Joshua McFadden cooks for six seasons; easy French chicken in a pot; coconut rice; and Dan Pashman on pork. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.