The Sporkful

The podcast where we EAT MORE BETTER!

THE SPORKFUL HAS MOVED! 06/29/2014

THE SPORKFUL HAS MOVED! The Sporkful has a new app and a new RSS feed. The Sporkful app is defunct. To listen through an app, get the free WNYC app at . The new RSS feed is . This is all because we're now part of the WNYC / NY Public Radio family. (Yay!) See you at the new location! /episode/index/show/sporkful/id/2916579

SF183: Kelis: The Sporkful Interview 05/06/2014

SF183: Kelis: The Sporkful Interview Singer/songwriter Kelis (of "Milkshake" fame) is also a trained chef whose new album is called "Food." She joins Dan to perform in studio and explain why, if she were a kitchen implement, she'd be a cast iron skillet. /episode/index/show/sporkful/id/2820665

SF182: Pizza Legends Patsy and Carol Grimaldi 04/22/2014

SF182: Pizza Legends Patsy and Carol Grimaldi In the wake of the passing of Carol Grimaldi, Dan replays this classic Sporkful interview with a pair of New York pizza legends. 81-year-old Patsy Grimaldi may be the last person making pizza today who trained under someone who trained at Lombardi's--the first pizzeria in American history. Dan and the Grimaldi's discuss slice folding technique, the art and science of using a coal oven, what she taught him about pizza, and several trends Patsy deems "ridiculous." /episode/index/show/sporkful/id/2794846

SF181: Matzoh 04/08/2014

SF181: Matzoh Dan talks to a Southern Baptist matzoh expert about the science of matzoh making, and to a rabbi about the rules that govern the process. Between the two they cover why matzoh has so many holes, how much charring is the right amount, and whether an open-faced matzoh sandwich is a sandwich. This episode is for all cracker lovers. /episode/index/show/sporkful/id/2769779

SF180: Broccoli 03/25/2014

SF180: Broccoli Think broccoli is boring? Chef Tyler Kord makes a broccoli sub, broccoli tacos, and fried broccoli, and they're all amazing. He and Dan discuss the magic of broccoli, taco construction, and something called The Brocco-Leg. Watch the video of Tyler making his broccoli sub and get the recipe . /episode/index/show/sporkful/id/2746041

SF179: Fish and Chips 03/11/2014

SF179: Fish and Chips Is it better to have one big piece of fish or several smaller ones? What's the ideal batter-to-fish ratio? And is even the fish better when eaten with your hands? Slate's June Thomas joins Dan to answer these questions, and to reminisce about the magical pan of lard that was so integral to her childhood in northern England. Follow The Sporkful and like us . /episode/index/show/sporkful/id/2722964

SF178: Wait Wait Don't Tell Me's Peter Sagal: The Sporkful Interview 02/25/2014

SF178: Wait Wait Don't Tell Me's Peter Sagal: The Sporkful Interview Peter Sagal of NPR's Wait Wait Don't Tell Me joins Dan to discuss growing up as a fat kid, his opinions on Chicago pizza, grilling the perfect burger, how Courtney Love turned him against melted cheese, and much more. Like The Sporkful , follow us , and watch videos at . /episode/index/show/sporkful/id/2698370

SF177: Restaurant Eating (w/Adam Platt) 02/11/2014

SF177: Restaurant Eating (w/Adam Platt) Just in time for Valentine's Day, New York Magazine Restaurant Critic Adam Platt joins Dan to discuss the best time to eat out, where to sit, ordering strategy, the napkin collar tuck, and Adam's recent decision to shed his restaurant critic's "anonymity." Like The Sporkful and follow us . /episode/index/show/sporkful/id/2673079

SF176: The Great Chicken Wing Hunt 01/28/2014

SF176: The Great Chicken Wing Hunt Dan talks to Matt Reynolds, director and star of the new documentary comedy The Great Chicken Wing Hunt, about the search for perfection in love and wings. Watch the wings episode of Dan's new web series, You're Eating It Wrong, . /episode/index/show/sporkful/id/2651503

SF175: Frozen Pizza 01/14/2014

SF175: Frozen Pizza Dan talks frozen pizza with Greg Ng, The Frozen Food Master behind FreezerBurns.com. They discuss what you can discern from the packaging, whether more expensive brands are worth it, and how to trick out even the worst frozen pizza. Plus Greg explains why he'll never review Ellio's. Like The Sporkful and follow us . /episode/index/show/sporkful/id/2630094

SF174: Eating Throughout History + Deepak Chopra on Total Pizza Awareness 12/31/2013

SF174: Eating Throughout History + Deepak Chopra on Total Pizza Awareness Dan replays his favorite Sporkful of the year, and issues his annual year-end request for donations. () What did dinosaur eggs taste like? In what shape would Jane Austen likely have had her dessert served to her? What does one of the world's leading paleontologists think of the Paleo Diet? How do you get maggots out of boiled sheep in the Gobi Dessert? How do you make ice cream on an uninhabited island in Madagascar in the summer? And how many ancient Aztecs would have had better teeth if they'd learned to eat corn by listening to The Sporkful? Dan gets answers to these questions and many more when he interviews the curators of a special food exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History. Plus, Dan calls up Deepak Chopra for some guidance on how to get maximum pleasure from meals eaten alone, and Deepak's wisdom leads Dan to experience Total Pizza Awareness. /episode/index/show/sporkful/id/2613019

SF173: Hash Browns and Home Fries 12/17/2013

SF173: Hash Browns and Home Fries Dan and Slate's L.V. Anderson debate the relative merits, ideal characteristics, and correct definitions of hash browns and home fries. Like The Sporkful and follow us . /episode/index/show/sporkful/id/2596701

SF172: Airplane Food 12/03/2013

SF172: Airplane Food As we head into holiday travel season, it's time to cover tips, strategies, and techniques for airplane and airport eating that at least make the experience a little less demoralizing, and occasionally actually delicious. and . /episode/index/show/sporkful/id/2577514

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