Why are foods from European countries accepted as American faster than foods from other parts of the world?
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As a struggling young actor, Ty Burrell pretended to be a guest at hotels to get the free breakfast buffet. Now he fights the urge to pocket food at the Emmys.
The humorist gets deep on ravioli – from Chef Boyardee to his grandma's recipe to "the Kenny G of ravioli." Plus Mo and Dan debate Latin grammar, and Mo tells us about a meal that almost killed him.
The humorist and Cooking Channel host joins Dan to talk about his grandma, debate whether square or round ravioli is better, and tell us which variety is the Kenny G of ravioli.
In Sporkful 151 Dan interviews the curators of a new food exhibit at the Museum of Natural History and finds out what dinosaur eggs tasted like, how Jane Austen liked her ice cream, and so much more.
In Sporkful 147, Dan heads to Rockefeller Center to talk to people about Christmas dinner strategies and preferences. Plus a couple calls in for help settling a dispute over the correct way to drink water.