The Aleppo Sandwich Updated (Pt 1)
Back in 2017, we aired one of our most popular Sporkful episodes ever, about a beloved sandwich shop in Aleppo, Syria. At that time, Syria was reeling from years of civil war, and the country’s leader...
14 Jul 202527min
How To Eat Your Way Across Myrtle Beach
The owner of Big Mike’s Soul Food in Myrtle Beach is also a city councilman, a church deacon, and a real estate agent -- so helping people is at the core of his work. The general manager at Croissants...
11 Jul 202522min
Is Imitation Vanilla Better Than The Real Thing?
If you do the cooking, should your partner do the cleaning? Are savory oats underrated? Are broccoli stems better than the florets? This week we’re taking your calls, tackling your food disputes, and ...
7 Jul 202536min
This Hot Dog Tastes Like Home (Reheat)
We take you to two iconic hot dog joints in Detroit and New Jersey to find out what makes them special. Plus Kenji Lopez-Alt schools us on the science of deep-fried hot dogs, and Dan's parents make a ...
4 Jul 202529min
The Street Vendor Who Sleeps In His Van To Protect His Turf
Dan Rossi sells hot dogs in the most coveted spot for a street vendor in all of New York City – outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He’s been in this location for nearly twenty years, and he’s spe...
30 Jun 202525min
This Butcher Wants You To Eat Less Meat (Reheat)
How the (part veggie) sausage gets made...Cara Nicoletti comes from a long line of butchers, but her grandfather didn’t want her to follow in his footsteps. It’s physical work, it requires long hours,...
27 Jun 202528min
How Jessica B. Harris Redefined American Food
Over more than fifty years and 16 books, Dr. Jessica B. Harris has uncovered the ways that West African food, and African American people, have fundamentally shaped American cuisine. Her seminal 2011 ...
23 Jun 202532min
The Hidden History of Regional Burgers (Reheat)
Welcome to our summer cookout spectacular episode! We talk with renowned burger historian George Motz about the history of the hamburger, and about the wide range of regional burgers across the countr...
20 Jun 202532min
