Fixing Our Foodways With Sam Kass

Nov 6, 2025

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Dave talks to a true multi-hyphenate, the political adviser, author, and, of course, chef Sam Kass. They talk about how he found his way into cooking for the Obama family at the White House (7:05), the dangers of our current food consumption (21:45), and what changes consumers and our government can, and have to, make to keep our favorite foods and food systems alive. After the interview, Dave answers an Ask Dave on homemade condiments (1:02:30) before finishing Part 2 of his ramen cooking, creating the broths and tares, and bringing it all together with the noodles from the cooking segment in Ruby Tandoh's episode (1:08:12). He serves his completed, and delicious, ramen to some special guests.

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