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Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio travels the world to find the most fascinating food stories—including children who harvest cod tongues after school in Norway and a detective who tracks down food thieves. And on Milk Street Radio, you can always find the unexpected: a visit to the Museum of Failure, the joys of eyeball Jell-O and how to eat your way through Italy. 
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Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio Milk Street Radio

    • Arts
    • 4.2 • 2.7K Ratings

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio travels the world to find the most fascinating food stories—including children who harvest cod tongues after school in Norway and a detective who tracks down food thieves. And on Milk Street Radio, you can always find the unexpected: a visit to the Museum of Failure, the joys of eyeball Jell-O and how to eat your way through Italy. 
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    Welcome to Our Cocktail Hour! Bourbon Myths, Martini Crawls and Mixology Tips

    Welcome to Our Cocktail Hour! Bourbon Myths, Martini Crawls and Mixology Tips

    It's a very happy hour of Milk Street Radio: Chef Edward Lee returns for a tour of Kentucky’s bourbon distilleries, where the water is sweeter, the barrels are (accidentally!) charred, and the rickhouses are sacred territory. Plus, Gary Shteyngart recounts his wet, dry, twisted and dirty martini tour of New York City; Grant Barrett and Martha Barnette of “A Way With Words” reveal the surprising origin of the word “cocktail”; and J.M. Hirsch offers an innovative mixology tip.
    Get this week’s recipes for Lemon Grass Martini here and Edward Lee’s Roasted Sweet Potato with Bourbon-Miso Butter here.
    Cover image credit: Landon Nordeman, The New Yorker.
    We want to hear your culinary tips! Share your cooking hacks, secret ingredients or unexpected techniques with us for a chance to hear yourself on Milk Street Radio! Here's how: https://www.177milkstreet.com/radiotips
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    • 51 min
    Butter Cows, Ugly Cakes and Blue Ribbons: Welcome to the State Fair!

    Butter Cows, Ugly Cakes and Blue Ribbons: Welcome to the State Fair!

    We dive into the world of state, county and agricultural fairs with Marla Calico to learn about their history, impact and why roast beef sundaes are all the rage at fairgrounds across the country. Plus, we head to the Iowa State Fair to meet the woman who carves cows out of butter and the kids striving to create the world’s ugliest cake. We also get a crash course in wine from sommelier André Hueston Mack and we make Eggplant and Tahini Dip.
    Get this week’s recipe for Eggplant and Tahini Dip here.
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    • 51 min
    The Glory Days of In-Flight Dining: From Smorgasbord to Baked Alaska

    The Glory Days of In-Flight Dining: From Smorgasbord to Baked Alaska

    Is airplane food bad on purpose? Historian Richard Foss takes us through the turbulent history of food in flight, from extravagant meals aboard zeppelins, to the flaming Baked Alaskas once served en route to Singapore, to the truth about mediocre food service on planes today. Plus, Rebecca Rupp tells us how carrots won the Trojan War, Amanda Herbert shares a recipe for the world’s first macaroni and cheese, and we head to Bogotá for a lesson on great barbecue.
    Get the recipe for Colombian-Style Asado Pork Chops here.
    Amanda Herbert is part of the research team for EatMedieval, a collaboration between the Institute for Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Durham and Blackfriars Restaurant, Newcastle.
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    • 50 min
    Back Streets Italy: Pizza School, Fried Artichokes, Island Hopping and "Dirty" Pasta

    Back Streets Italy: Pizza School, Fried Artichokes, Island Hopping and "Dirty" Pasta

    This week, we’re exploring Italy’s best recipes and stories. Leah Koenig brings us inside the Roman Jewish kitchen for fried artichokes as crisp as potato chips, a cherry pie that has a secret and the beef stew that made her break vegetarianism. Plus, Katie Parla gives us a tour of Italian island cuisine, Matt Goulding infiltrates the secret society that reigns over Neapolitan pizza, Viola Buitoni reveals a surprising use for balsamic vinegar, and we make Rome’s “dirty” pasta, Rigatoni alla Zozzona. (Originally aired August 31, 2023.)
    Get the recipe for Rigatoni alla Zozzona here.
    We want to hear your culinary tips! Share your cooking hacks, secret ingredients or unexpected techniques with us for a chance to hear yourself on Milk Street Radio! Here's how: https://www.177milkstreet.com/radiotips
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    • 50 min
    July Fourth Jubilee: Weiner Wisdom, Mustard Madness and Flag Cake Confections!

    July Fourth Jubilee: Weiner Wisdom, Mustard Madness and Flag Cake Confections!

    Fire up the grill: This week, we’re covering all of your July Fourth favorites. We unravel the history of the hot dog with author Bruce Kraig and hear from Hot Dog Ambassador John Champlin about one unforgettable frankfurter. Plus, Ken Zuckerman of the National Mustard Museum touts mustard as the ultimate condiment; J. Kenji López-Alt takes grilled corn to the next level; and Rose Hattabaugh shares new ideas for an old favorite: flag cake.
    Get this week's recipe for 1-2-3 Frosting here.
    Song credit: It’s All Right Baby - Assaf Ayalon, courtesy of Artlist.
    We want to hear your culinary tips! Share your cooking hacks, secret ingredients or unexpected techniques with us for a chance to hear yourself on Milk Street Radio! Here's how: https://www.177milkstreet.com/radiotips
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    • 50 min
    Live From Las Vegas! Dive Bars, the Best Table in Town and Old-Time Vegas Faves

    Live From Las Vegas! Dive Bars, the Best Table in Town and Old-Time Vegas Faves

    It’s our first live episode of Milk Street Radio, recorded at The Beverly Theater in Las Vegas! In this special episode, Su Kim Chung shares Las Vegas’s most fascinating restaurants from history; “Top Chef” contestant and Black Sheep chef/owner Jamie Tran answers live cooking questions; and Neon Feast creator Al Mancini takes us on his ultimate food and drinking tour—complete with tiki rooms, hidden gems and one unforgettable dive bar that serve shots out of porcelain toilets.
    This special episode of Milk Street Radio is made in collaboration with our sponsor Las Vegas. To discover the dining experiences that Las Vegas has to offer, visit here.
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    • 41 min

Customer Reviews

4.2 out of 5
2.7K Ratings

2.7K Ratings

KMis ,

Too many, too long ads

Been listening for years and love it BUT the ads now are just too much! I push the button along to pass them up, or turn off the sound. Really spoils the experience I once had. (Love the TV program—no ads!!)

pattipeeroonie ,

Love the show but…

I do a LOT of fast forwarding, which makes me think I am missing parts of the show. Please leave off these long promotions that make me think are part of the show but aren’t. All of this advertising almost ruins the show.

Miss Nin ,

Love the show but not the ads

I really enjoy listening to this podcast especially the part where Chris and Sarah dish out advice to callers. But boy, the ads are getting longer and longer as time goes by. That Allagash beer ad is the worst! Who needs 5 whole minutes of an ad telling you what people like to drink with their beer??? And there are too many repeats. I’d give it 5 stars if not for those shortcomings.

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