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The Sporkful

We often post show outtakes here at The Sporkful Test Kitchen, and this week we're really going to town. We already dropped one gem earlier in the week, as part of our poll on the best 80's gum jingle of all time. Now here's NPR's Mike Pesca, our special guest for this week's gum episode, talking about teaching his 2-year-old

Your Comments: Gum

We're enjoying your comments and e-mails about the gum episode as well as the gum jingle battle. The pic above comes from Sporkful spy Yuko in Asia: In Japan, there is a new type of gum package that I think is pretty cool. It's like the "suitcase package" Mike Pesca mentioned. The wrapper is stuck to the bottom and there is

The View from Your Laptop

Charlotte, NC, 12:23pm. From Tonya: BLT, Lightly toasted, on wheat bread. Prefer the devil's white bread, but I try to be healthy. Duke's mayo, tomato and iceberg lettuce. The absolute best part of my sandwich: it was eaten in my PJs in the middle of the day. Share pics of your laptop meals at thesporkful@gmail.com. Please include the location and time of the

Luke Skywalker Sleeping in Dead Tauntaun: The Wedding Cake

More photos after the jump... From Buzzfeed

Vote Now: Best 80’s Gum Jingle?

We may not agree on the best type of gum, but we should all be able to agree that the artistic form of expression generally known as "music" reached its apex in the form of several classic gum jingles in the 1980's.

The Sporkful

There's never enough time to cover the many facets of gum, but Mark and Dan manage to discuss stick vs. soft cube vs. Chicklets-style hard pillow, mint vs. fruit flavors, liquid centers, and more, with help from NPR sports reporter and frequent Slate podcast contributor Mike Pesca.

Your Comments: Is KFC’s New ‘Double Down’ A Sandwich?

KFC released the much-anticipated Double Down today. It's two fried chicken breasts with bacon, cheese, and a mayo-like sauce in between. No bread. The New York Times raves, "The chicken is watery within its soft casing of 'crust,' the cheese familiar to anyone who has eaten food prepared by the United States government, the bacon chemical in its smokiness." Discussion