Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio
Every week, Milk Street Radio travels the world to find the most fascinating stories about food—a detective who tracks down food thieves and a look inside the most famous (and often scandalous) restaurant kitchens—and interviews with culinary icons such as José Andrés, Padma Lakshmi, Jacques Pépin, and Marcus Samuelsson. And on Milk Street Radio you can always find the unexpected: the comedian who ranks apples using an elaborate 100-point system, the scientists who study if vegetables have souls, and the journalist who reveals the world’s 10 biggest food lies. We also answer our listeners’ cooking questions, find out how to make the perfect cup of coffee, and share how to eat your way through Italy.
Latest episodes
Apr 19, 2019 • 51min
The Great Escape: Andrea Nguyen Flees Saigon in April 1975 and Brings Vietnamese Home Cooking to America
Chef Andrea Nguyen, author of "Vietnamese Food Any Day," uses American supermarket ingredients for an authentic take on the food of Vietnam. Plus, we investigate why the Kinder Surprise Chocolate Egg is illegal here in the USA; we make a simple dump-and-bake Lemon-Almond Pound Cake; and our Paris correspondent, Alex Aïnouz, explains why a good croissant is straight, not crescent-shaped.For this week's recipe, Lemon-Almond Pound Cake, visit: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/lemon-almond-pound-cakeThis week's sponsor: Go to www.KingArthurFlour.com to see King Arthur Flour’s complete line of products. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 12, 2019 • 51min
The Secret World of Celebrity Catering with Mary Giuliani
Mary Giuliani, the author of catering tell-all “Tiny Hot Dogs,” falls in love with Alec Baldwin, raises a murderous turtle and has a solution for any and every party disaster. Plus: We visit a Bhutanese Senior Lunch in Vermont; Adam Gopnik sells the role of coffee in civilization; and we dig into Soupe au Pistou from Provence.For this week’s recipe, Soupe au Pistou, visit: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/soupe-au-pistoThis week’s sponsor: Go to www.KingArthurFlour.com to see King Arthur Flour’s complete line of products. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 5, 2019 • 51min
In Search of The Brain Sandwich: Our Intrepid Reporter Lunches Out in St. Louis
Zach Dyer travels to St. Louis to eat the once-conventional fried brain sandwich. Plus, we chat with chef Özlem Warren about the spices and cuisine of Southern Turkey; Dan Pashman talks TV dinner etiquette; we offer a recipe for three cup chicken; and we give a quick tip to make homemade chile oil. (Originally aired May 10 – May 17, 2018.)For this week’s recipe, Three-Cup Chicken, visit: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/three-cup-chickenThis week’s sponsor: Go to www.KingArthurFlour.com to see King Arthur Flour’s complete line of products. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 29, 2019 • 50min
My Siberian Adventure: The Joys of Mystery Meat, Power Outages, Evil Spirits and the Stove from Hell
Author Sharon Hudgins writes a love letter from post-Soviet Vladivostok. Plus, IBM’s supercomputer creates flavor combinations; Dan Pashman lies to his kids about food; and we test cooking oils over high heat.For this week’s recipe, Lebanese Lentils and Rice with Crisped Onions (Mujaddara), visit:https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/lebanese-lentils-and-rice-with-crisped-onions-mujaddaraThis week’s sponsors:Go to butcherbox.com/milkstreet for $20 off your first box plus 2lbs of free 100% grass-fed ground beef in every ButcherBox you order for the lifetime of your subscription.Go to milkstreet.robinhood.com to sign up. Robinhood is giving listeners a free stock like Apple, Ford or Sprint to help you build your portfolio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 22, 2019 • 50min
Fake Food: The Billion Dollar Business of Food Fraud
Chris Elliott, who investigated the horse meat scandal in the United Kingdom, talks about fake oregano, cardboard in parmesan and the multibillion dollar business of food fraud. Plus, we investigate the curious case of “Q” (a Taiwanese obsession with chewiness); we travel to Milan for risotto; we uncover clever culinary uses for yogurt; and Dr. Aaron Carroll asks whether cow’s milk is nature’s most nearly perfect food.For this week’s recipe, Risotto Milanese, visit: 177milkstreet.com/recipes/saffron-risotto-risotto-alla-milaneseThis week’s sponsor: Go to butcherbox.com/milkstreet for $20 off your first box plus 2lbs of free 100% grass-fed ground beef in every ButcherBox you order for the lifetime of your subscription. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 15, 2019 • 51min
Wine Label Revolution: Goodbye Chateau, Hello Dancing Frog!
Andres O’Hara on why wine labels matter. Plus, the new Harlem fusion cooking; corks or screwcaps?; and pasta with broccoli sauce. (Originally aired June 1, 2018.)For this week’s recipe, Rigatoni with Roman Broccoli Sauce, visit: 177milkstreet.com/recipes/rigatoni-with-roman-broccoli-sauceThis week’s sponsor: Go to FergusonShowrooms.com to browse the Inspiration Gallery and request an appointment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 8, 2019 • 50min
Eat, Travel, Love: Matt Goulding Reveals the Culinary Secrets of Spain
Matt Goulding, author of “Grape, Olive, Pig,” discovers the original paella, finds out-of-the-way Spanish eateries, falls in love and recounts his one meal at El Bulli. Plus, we travel to Paris for gnocchi; J. Kenji López-Alt double-fries chicken; and Mark Bittman talks about “Dinner for Everyone.”For this week’s recipe, Potato Gnocchi, visit: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/potato-gnocchiThis week’s sponsors:Go to butcherbox.com/milkstreet for $20 off your first box plus 2lbs of free 100% grass-fed ground beef in every ButcherBox you order for the lifetime of your subscription.Go to fergusonshowrooms.com to browse the Inspiration Gallery and request an appointment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 1, 2019 • 50min
The Food of Shangri-La: Cooking Up Yak Meat, Pickled Bamboo and Potato Pancakes in China’s Remote Yunnan Province
Georgia Freedman, author of “Cooking South of The Clouds,” travels China’s “Wild West” in search of new foods. Plus, Kim Severson of The New York Times explores the supermarket of the future; we make Australian pulled pork; and Dan Pashman discusses the pros and cons of “shower beers.”For this week’s recipe, Miso-Gochujang Pulled Pork, visit:https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/miso-gochujang-pulled-porkThis week’s sponsors:Go to FergusonShowrooms.com (http://fergusonshowrooms.com/) to browse the Inspiration Gallery and request an appointment.Go to milkstreet.robinhood.com (http://milkstreet.robinhood.com/) to sign up. Robinhood is giving listeners a free stock like Apple, Ford or Sprint to help you build your portfolio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 22, 2019 • 50min
Bombay Meets Cincinnati: Nik Sharma Adapts the Rich Flavors of India
Nik Sharma, author of “Season,” gives Milk Street a lesson in cooking with spices. Plus, we investigate the unknown culinary history of France; we make a magic pudding cake; give tips for whipping egg whites; and Adam Gopnik asks whether DNA diets are fact or fiction.For this week’s recipe, Maple-Whiskey Pudding Cakes, visit:https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/maple-whiskey-pudding-cakes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 15, 2019 • 51min
Shrimp, Sprite and Pig Head: The Mysteries and Delights of True Filipino Cuisine
Chef Yana Gilbuena discusses fertilized duck eggs, traveling dinner pop-ups and the traditional Filipino method of eating with one’s hands. Plus, water fights (and eating well) in Myanmar; cheesier pasta; and Adam Gopnik on wine and philosophy. (Originally aired June 21, 2018.)For this week’s recipe, Singapore Chili Shrimp, visit: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/singapore-chili-shrimp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
