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Lessons from the Sporkful Mailbag (Ep 99)

Dan and Mark reach into the Sporkful inbox (hit us upanytime - we read 'em all) to respond to Eater e-mail, including an attempt to convert a Sporkful hater into a lover. Also, we explore wisdom and opinion from Eaters on Buffalo/chicken wing nomenclature and tuna salad crunch enhancement. Photo: Flickr CC / corsinet

The Sporkful

We're back on Madeleine Brand's public radio show in LA, this time talking vegetarian Thanksgiving options. It's something we also explored in a recent episode focused on lessons Indian cuisine can offer for Thanksgiving. More Sporkful Thanksgiving coverage, meaty and otherwise, is right here. /mark

Rachel Maddow on Cocktail Philosophy (Ep 98)

MSNBC host Rachel Maddow joins us for a discussion on cocktail issues large and small, including the ideal shape for citrus garnishes, the best way to use them in your drink, and whether eating them is okay.

View From Your Laptop: Leftover Asian Fusion Masterpiece in Delaware

Matt in Wilmington, Delaware, shares this: Hey Guys, Great shows lately, especially with the online German food coverage. I just wanted to share my personal view from my laptop image...I had some baby back ribs left over from the other day and cut off the meat and combined it with hot beef ramen, for a BBQ'd asian fusion masterpiece. I washed

An All Indian-American Vegetarian Thanksgiving (Ep 97)

This is a big one, folks, our Second Annual Thanksgiving Show! Because Thanksgiving is such a food-centric holiday, we've pledged to do a Thanksgiving show every year, each time with a different guest and focusing on a different aspect of the holiday. It started last year with a conversationabout brining your turkey and cooking the bird upside down. This year

The Sporkful Responds to Deadspin’s Drew Magary’s Call for the Abolition of Tomatoes in Sandwiches

A recent Drew Magary post on Deadspin calls for the abolition of tomatoes in sandwiches, saying, "The deli meat should really be the hero of this dish, and the tomato, which wasn't even in your mystery basket, monopolizes it. Plus they always fall out of the sandwich, which is annoying." Mr. Magary's concerns are valid, but his solution is draconian.

Omelets (or Omelettes), Pt. 2 (Ep 96)

Following up on last week's omelet show, we tackle the ingredients of omelets (or omelettes if you prefer). How many should you use? What are the best choices and combos? We discuss all that and more. Photo: Flickr CC / sketch22