The Recipe with Kenji and Deb

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The Recipe with Kenji and Deb
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Hi, we’re Deb Perelman (Smitten Kitchen) and J. Kenji López-Alt (Serious Eats, The Food Lab, The Wok). We’re professional home cooks, which means we can - and will - make the same meal 57 times in a row on the quest for the perfect recipe. Is it crazy? For us, no, because we do this for a living. But for you? Yes, probably. Which is why you should listen to The Recipe with Kenji and Deb. You'll hear us talk about what goes into writing our recipes — the techniques we test, the ingredients we taste — so that you can be on your way to creating your own perfect recipe. Whether you're cooking meatloaf, pancakes, or chicken soup in all its forms, we got you, and you've got this. The Recipe with Kenji and Deb is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a network of independent and listener-supported podcasts. Discover audio with vision at radiotopia.fm.

  1. 23 JUNE

    Mailbag Part 4

    In their last episode before book-writing hiatus, Deb and Kenji take your questions, about truly satisfying turkey burgers, no recipe recipes, the correct order of operations for burger, fries, and shake at home, and more. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

    12 min

  2. 9 JUNE

    Burgers

    Deb has fifteen recipes for meatballs on Smitten Kitchen, and exactly one for a meat burger. That does not mean Deb lacks for opinions about burgers, oh no no — she goes head to head with Mr. Burger Lab himself, who has published dozens of burger recipes and guides. Kenji and Deb are in agreement about the one burger type that anyone can make at home just as well as a restaurant. Plus, a special announcement. Recipes Mentioned: Fake Shake Burger (Smitten Kitchen) The Burger Lab: The World's Best Burger for a Single Man (or Woman) (Serious Eats) Classic Smashed Burgers (Serious Eats) Oklahoma-Style Onion Burgers Recipe (Serious Eats) Mastering the Art of Burger Blending with Eight Cuts of Beef (Serious Eats) Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

    40 min

  3. 26 MAY

    Mailbag Part 3

    When is it OK to yuck someone’s yum? Garlic and ginger hacks. How to turn your kid into a lifelong cook. Kenji and Deb answer your questions in another mailbag. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

    15 min

  4. 12 MAY

    Eggs Benedict

    Eggs Benedict should really be called Eggs Benedict Arnold, because it will betray any shortcomings you have as a home cook. You should give it a go anyway. (Kenji: “You CAN and SHOULD make Eggs Benedict at home.”) Why? It’s a dish that all but the best restaurants get right, and you have all but three and a half minutes to shovel it in your mouth before the window closes for the perfect bite. So you may as well perfect it at home. What does perfect look like? Each element is prepared to its ideal temperature at the exact same time. Yolks “a river of liquid gold” while whites are perfectly set (and shaped like a “chaos mop” if you’re like Deb). English muffins are fork split, not sliced. Hollandaise sauce is an emulsion, which means you are trying to mix two ingredients that don’t want to be mixed, so yeah, you are literally fighting nature. Who will break first, you or the sauce? A delicious showdown for the ages. Recipes Mentioned: Foolproof Eggs Benedict (Serious Eats) Easy Poached Eggs (Serious Eats) How to Make Eggs Benedict the Classic Way (Kenji’s Cooking Show) How to Make Eggs Benedict for a Crowd (Kenji’s Cooking Show) How to Poach an Egg, Smitten Kitchen-Style (Smitten Kitchen) Spinach and Smashed Egg Toast (Smitten Kitchen Old-Fashioned, No-Knead English Muffins Recipe (Serious Eats) Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

    34 min

  5. 28 APR

    French Toast (with Christopher Kimball)

    Crisp on the outside, custardy on the inside – this week we’re talking French Toast with special guest Christopher Kimball (Milk Street). Chris joins Kenji and Deb to banter about bread for longer than any podcast ever has (not fact checked) – and how each of them perfects this classic breakfast dish. Plus, Kenji dispels a myth about smoke points!  Recipes Mentioned: Carmelized Cinnamon Sugar French Toast (Smitten Kitchen Keepers) Perfect quick and easy french toast (Serious Eats) French Toast, Perfected (Milk Street) Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

    39 min

  6. 14 APR

    Before Kenji and Deb, there was Lena

    Deb and Kenji are taking a break this week. Please enjoy this classic episode from our friends at Sidedoor, "America’s Unknown Celebrity Chef".  For more information, visit Sidedoor's episode page, and subscribe to Sidedoor on your favorite podcast player. ******************************  When Lena Richard cooked her first chicken on television, she beat Julia Child to the screen by over a decade. At a time when most African American women cooks worked behind swinging kitchen doors, Richard claimed her place as a culinary authority, broadcasting in the living rooms of New Orleans’s elite white families. She was an entrepreneur, educator, author, and an icon – and her legacy lives on in her recipes. Today: her improbable rise to prominence, and her famous gumbo. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

    33 min

  7. 31 MAR

    Hummus

    If the only hummus you’ve ever had came from a cold tub procured at a supermarket, yeah...you haven’t really had hummus. Homemade hummus, served warm, is an experience unto itself, and 1000% a better snack than a dusty protein bar. Deb and Kenji also tell us how they really feel about flavored hummus.  Recipes Mentioned: Ethereally Smooth Hummus (Smitten Kitchen) The Food Lab’s Science of Great Hummus (Serious Eats) Hummus Heaped with Tomatoes and Cucumbers (Smitten Kitchen) Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

    36 min

  8. 17 MAR

    Broccoli Cheddar Soup (and something just as money, with Nigel Poor & Earlonne Woods)

    You’re really only technically eating a vegetable with broccoli cheddar soup — it is insistently not health food, but a giant middle finger to whoever invented the four food groups. It is a “you sure about that?” to the likes of President George HW Bush, who famously and controversially banned broccoli from Air Force One. Plus, we get to the bottom of broccoli vs broccoli rabe vs broccolini, and a broccoli dish to impress. Recipes Mentioned: Broccoli Cheddar Soup (Serious Eats) Broccoli Cheddar Soup (Smitten Kitchen) Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

    36 min
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Hi, we’re Deb Perelman (Smitten Kitchen) and J. Kenji López-Alt (Serious Eats, The Food Lab, The Wok). We’re professional home cooks, which means we can - and will - make the same meal 57 times in a row on the quest for the perfect recipe. Is it crazy? For us, no, because we do this for a living. But for you? Yes, probably. Which is why you should listen to The Recipe with Kenji and Deb. You'll hear us talk about what goes into writing our recipes — the techniques we test, the ingredients we taste — so that you can be on your way to creating your own perfect recipe. Whether you're cooking meatloaf, pancakes, or chicken soup in all its forms, we got you, and you've got this. The Recipe with Kenji and Deb is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a network of independent and listener-supported podcasts. Discover audio with vision at radiotopia.fm.

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  • Channel
    Radiotopia
  • Creator
    Deb Perelman & J. Kenji López-Alt
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    38
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Deb Perelman & J. Kenji López-Alt
  • Show Website
    The Recipe with Kenji and Deb
  • Provider
    PRX

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