The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters

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Podcast Extra: Slow Cooker Grains & Veggies Apr 01, 2020

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Slow cookers aren't just for large cuts of meat and chili. Faith Durand uses hers to cook all sorts of vegetarian dishes, from breakfast to dessert.

704: How to Shop and Eat Safely Now Mar 27, 2020

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Food science writer J. Kenji López-Alt on safe grocery shopping and how to handle take-out in the time of the coronavirus.

Podcast Extra: How to Make a Sourdough Starter Mar 25, 2020

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In this podcast extra we revisit making a sourdough starter with a couple of ingredients and the power of fermentation.

Podcast Extra: Freewheeling Salads Mar 23, 2020

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In this podcast extra it’s inspired salad thinking with vegetable genius Eileen Rosen, author of Saladish.

Podcast Extra: If You've Got Time... Caramelize Some Onions Mar 21, 2020

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Truly caramelized onions take patience, and are a great thing to get lost in right now. Especially since they can make mealtime faster later.

A Message from The Splendid Table Mar 18, 2020

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During this difficult and confusing time, we want you to know that all of us are right there with you. We're social distancing, juggling kids and jobs, doing a lot of hand-washing, and worrying about friends and family all across the world. Just like you, we’re also doing a lot more cooking. With that in mind, we are hard at work getting you interviews, recipes, and ideas that you will find useful. You’ll hear our regular show as usual, but we’re also digging around our archives and will be posting content regularly. Stay tuned and come back often to our podcast feed and website. Please, stay in touch and let us know what you need from us because we really want to help. Share your questions and ideas with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. You can also call 800-537-5252 and leave a short voice message or email us a voice recording from your phone. Be well, everyone.

Do We All Eat the Same? Feb 07, 2020

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We are examining the truth around the idea that everyone essentially eats the same. Chris Ying, co-founder of Lucky Peach and editor of the aptly named You and I Eat the Same, talks about the real truth behind that statement. San Francisco Chronicle food critic Soleil Ho take us to a mountain village in Japan for an annual wasp eating festival (they are delicious, by the way). Food historian Bee Wilson, author of The Way We Eat Now, answers the question, what has happened to lunch? And America’s Test Kitchen takes us to a legendary burger joint that forces everyone to eat the same.

Broadcast dates for this episode:

February 8, 2019 (originally aired)
February 7, 2020 (rebroadcast)

Daily Bread Jan 31, 2020

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This episode is all bread. Erika Council, of Bomb Biscuits in Atlanta, tells us her secrets to making world-class biscuits and we look at the rich tradition of bread baking in cold climates with Magnus Nilsson, author of The Nordic Baking Book. If you have ever wondered why New York bagels are great or not so, we get the answer from Dianna Daoheung of Black Seed Bagels and Francis learns to make Ethiopian injera with Romeo Regalli of Awash in NYC. And, don’t miss America’s Test Kitchen’s Tucker Shaw’s recipe for ridiculously simple and delicious white sandwich bread.

Broadcast dates for this episode:

January 25, 2019 (originally aired)
January 31, 2020 (rebroadcast)

The Food of Thailand Jan 17, 2020

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Why is Thai food so popular in the United States? We turn to Professor Mark Padoongpatt, author of Flavors of Empire: Food and the Making of Thai America for some surprising insights. We revel in regional Thai flavors with Austin Bush, author of The Food of Northern Thailand, and Leela Punyaratabandhu, author of Bangkok. Chef Hong Thaimee, author of True Thai: Real Flavors for Every Table, gives us an essential lesson in a vital Thai recipe, homemade curry paste. Plus, America’s Test Kitchen puts coconut milk to a taste test and tells us about their favorites.

Broadcast dates for this episode:

January 11, 2019 (originally aired)
January 17, 2020 (rebroadcast)

How Far Will You Go? Jan 10, 2020

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In this episode, it’s all about how far some of us will go for the food we love. Celebrity photographer Melanie Dunea tells us the story of an epic trip to Afghanistan to document a saffron harvest in Taliban territory. Chef Dan Felder talks about the creative efforts he goes through to dream up new versions of classic dishes. Food writer Hugh Merwin and his partner, New York Times California dining critic Tejal Rao, bring us the cross-country adventure of man, woman -- and curry tree. Plus, Joe Gitter from America’s Test Kitchen explains the madness behind making perfectly clear ice.

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