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  • 100 BEST PODCASTS OF ALL TIME
  • TIME
  • BEST FOOD PODCAST
  • James Beard Awards
  • Webby Awards

podcast episodes

Chili (Ep 113)

This week we talk chili toppings, eating technique and alternative applications, including the often controversial intersection of chili and tortilla chips. Dan will reveal the chili cheese dog construction technique that solves the core structural issues of the dish, tested by years of research. Photo: Flickr CC / little blue hen

Bagels (Ep 112)

We cover the the problem with everything bagels, to toast or not to toast, how big is too big, and the perils of bagel sandwichization. Photo: Flickr CC / stevendepolo

Call In Show: Peanut Butter and Honey in Montana, Popcorn in Ottawa, and Macarons in China (Ep 111)

Dan Boyce from Montana Public Radio calls in to recommend a novel way to prepare a peanut butter and honey sandwich, plus a caller in Ottawa extols the virtues of day-old popcorn, and a woman who lives in China offers a semantic rant about macaroons and macarons. Photo: Flickr CC / ladylinoleum

First Date Eating, Part 2 (Ep 110)

Just in time for Valentine's Day, we continue our conversation about eating on first dates with Elizabeth Chubbuck from Murray's Cheese. She'll also share her expertise on cheese, including some ideas you'll be surprised to hear from a fine cheese expert. Photo: Flickr CC / meddygarnet

First Date Eating, Part 1 (Ep 109)

Ahead of Valentine's Day, we talk about first date eating with Elizabeth Chubbuck from famed cheesemonger Murray's Cheese. (We'll tap into her cheese expertise in Part 2.) In this ep we get into choosing a place and ordering. Plus, Dan tells a story of an especially bizarre first date.   Also, this episode contains a Very Special Announcement about future Sporkful goodness. Photo:

Candy Bar Eating Technique (Ep 108)

We cover the best ways to consume perforated bars like Hershey's and Kit Kats, log-shaped bars like Snickers, and flat bars like Nestle Crunch. Ever break Hershey bar rectangle into Tetris pieces? Which teeth do you use for flat candy bars? And are candy bars better, frozen, fried, or neither? All this and more this week on The Sporkful! Photo: Flickr