191 episodes

We take America's Test Kitchen's inquisitive and relentless approach to telling unexpected, funny, and thought-provoking narratives about food and drink. This is not a recipe show. And this is not a show about celebrity chefs or what they like to eat. Proof plunges into history, culture, science, and the psyche to uncover the hidden backstories that feed your food-obsessed brain. A production of America's Test Kitchen.

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We take America's Test Kitchen's inquisitive and relentless approach to telling unexpected, funny, and thought-provoking narratives about food and drink. This is not a recipe show. And this is not a show about celebrity chefs or what they like to eat. Proof plunges into history, culture, science, and the psyche to uncover the hidden backstories that feed your food-obsessed brain. A production of America's Test Kitchen.

    Buy Me Some Biryani and Cracker Jacks

    Buy Me Some Biryani and Cracker Jacks

    How did biryani become the go-to dish of cricket matches? Journalist Kunwar Khuldune Shahid reports as the Cricket World Cup tournament plays out this week. (100 Proof will be back on June 20.)

    • 27 min
    100 Proof: The Dawn of the American Cocktail (Episode 2)

    100 Proof: The Dawn of the American Cocktail (Episode 2)

    Where does the word "cocktail" come from? Who invented it? We explore these questions and the backstories of two drinks from America's early days as a nation: The Mint Julep and the Sazerac.

    • 36 min
    100 Proof: It Wasn't Always Like This (Episode 1)

    100 Proof: It Wasn't Always Like This (Episode 1)

    In the inaugural episode of our first-ever miniseries, we explore how we got to our modern cocktail renaissance. Why were mixed drinks from the 90s and early 2000s shells of the craft cocktails we see today? Hosted by Cook's Country Editor-in-Chief Toni Tipton-Martin, and reported by Proof's managing producer, Yumi Araki.

    • 34 min
    Introducing 100 Proof: Our Miniseries on the American Cocktail

    Introducing 100 Proof: Our Miniseries on the American Cocktail

    Welcome to Proof's first-ever miniseries: 100 Proof: The Journey of the American Cocktail. Over six episodes, we’ll look at the rise and fall--and subsequent resurgence--of the American cocktail, and we'll also share some recipes along the way. Hosted by Cook's Country Editor-In-Chief Toni Tipton-Martin, and reported by Proof's managing producer, Yumi Araki. Episode 1 drops May 23.

    • 3 min
    The Unavoidable Ingredient

    The Unavoidable Ingredient

    Can saliva change the way our food tastes? Does it affect our cooking? Reporter Jacklyn Kim digs into the unexpected ingredient that we end up adding to every meal.

    • 36 min
    A (Wooly) Mammoth of A Meal

    A (Wooly) Mammoth of A Meal

    In 1951, the Explorers Club in New York had a 250,000-year-old woolly mammoth on their menu at their annual banquet. Follow reporter Doug Mack as he excavates what exactly went on at this perplexing prehistoric dinner.

    • 34 min

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