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This week, we’re starting autumn off right with one of our all-time favorite episodes: Fair Foods. Chris Siege reports. Craving that sugar cream pie from the Indiana State Fair? Check out ATK’s recipe for Hoosier Pie. Get a 14-day free trial for an America’s Test Kitchen digital subscription at atkpodcast.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Exploring the impact of modernization on Japanese food, the podcast highlights the efforts of a group dedicated to preserving the craft of traditional soy sauce brewing in wooden barrels. It discusses the tradition and craftsmanship behind shoyu production, contrasting views on manual labor, and the joy of using kiyoke in making soy sauce. The podcast also explores other soy sauce companies and the role of young people in the craft, ending with a reflection on the uncertain future of kiyoke shoyu.

This podcast explores the alcohol ban in Pakistan and how people defy it. It discusses the history of the ban, resistance against it, and the challenges faced by bootleggers. It also explores the resistance to Islamist policies in Karachi and the evolving drinking culture in Pakistan, including the challenges faced by women who drink.

The Proof team presents bite-size stories on snacks and snacking. Want a snack while you listen? Check out ATK’s reviews on potato chips. Get a 14-day free trial for an America’s Test Kitchen digital subscription at atkpodcast.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Proof contributor Eliza Rothstein heads to Broadway to get a behind-the-scenes look at how the pies from Sweeney Todd are made. We hear from the actor playing Mrs. Lovett, and dive into the history of food props.Want to learn how to make one of the best pies in town? Check out ATK's recipe for Natchitoches Meat Pies.Get a 14-day free trial for an America's Test Kitchen digital subscription at atkpodcast.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Butter Cow draws enormous crowds every year at the Iowa State Fair.  But who came up with the idea to sculpt with butter in the first place? Des Moines Register reporter Courtney Crowder uncovers the forgotten history of the woman who pioneered the art of butter sculpting.Get a 14-day free trial for an America’s Test Kitchen digital subscription at atkpodcast.comWant to know the best way to store butter? Check out our reviews on butter storage containers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reporter Sarah Baik explores the history of Koryo Saram cuisine (Korean Soviet cuisine) and learns about the importance of morkovcha--a carrot dish--to one Koryo Saram family.Get a 14-day free trial for an America's Test Kitchen digital subscription at atkpodcast.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Comedian Nick Lavallee is on a mission to make Manchester, New Hampshire the chicken tender capital of the world. Will he succeed?Read reporter Caleb Jagoda's original article from New Hampshire Magazine.Get a 14-day free trial for an America's Test Kitchen digital subscription at atkpodcast.com. Hungry for some tendies? Make your own Puritan Backroom–Style Chicken Tenders.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did the U.S. military create a pizza that warfighters could eat on the battlefield? The Proof team follows the 5-year journey to create the world's most shelf-stable pizza.Get a 14-day free trial for an America's Test Kitchen digital subscription at atkpodcast.com.Craving pizza now? Check out ATK's reviews on Frozen Pepperoni Pizza.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How does beer thrive in a country that bans it? Who's behind the worst pies in London? What does a Danish tale of a blind princess have to do with America's first butter sculptor? The answer to these questions and much, much more on Season 14 of Proof from America's Test Kitchen. Episode 1 drops Thursday, August 3!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices