Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! HTDE: How To Make Lasagna Without An Oven, with Peter Sagal
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Sep 17, 2025 This week’s guest is Michael Lerner, an otolaryngologist from Yale Medicine, who dives into the quirky world of the 'no burp syndrome.' The conversation hilariously unpacks retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction and introduces an innovative Botox treatment to help patients burp. Alongside host Peter Sagal, they also explore the unconventional method of making lasagna in a dishwasher, sharing comedic insights on this wacky culinary experiment and engaging listener queries about unique cooking methods.
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Dishwasher Lasagna Experiment
- Mike and Ian describe attempting to cook lasagna in a dishwasher by wrapping it in multiple layers of aluminum foil and running a full cycle.
- They sourced a recipe, consulted an appliance store, and deliberately avoided using detergent for food safety.
Preparing And Retrieving The Dish
- The hosts assemble and seal the lasagna in three sheets of foil, add herbs, and select the dishwasher's sanitize cycle.
- They check the foil after the hot cycle and describe changes in color and stiffness before taking it to Peter Sagal.
Peter's Taste Test Reaction
- Peter Sagal tastes the dishwasher lasagna and finds it soggy and merely edible, not inedible but not good.
- He suggests his reaction would be to politely push it away if served in a restaurant.