I joined Dan from Germany during Oktoberfest for our latest appearance on Madeleine Brand's show, talking beer and sausage. As I say often, there's a lot more to German food and drink culture than these two things. And there's a lot more to Germany than Munich, the theme of my recent Slate article on great beers beyond Oktoberfest. But sausage,
Sporkful Eater Adam in Bellingham, Washington has more fresh greens than he can handle from the garden, so he's deploying them in innovative ways, with cheese hot dogs and sausage. Here's what he learned: I've found that chard doesn't have enough bite to compete with the overpowering flavor of hot dogs. On the other hand, even kale can't match the power
Mark is in Germany for two months, so this week we present the first of two transatlantic Sporkfuls, in which Mark reports on techniques that Germans are testing in their attempts to eat more better. This includes a method that allows you to grill string beans, a behavior and state of mind known as grillen und chillen, and a disturbing
See the full gallery on Posterous Hello Eaters, Sporkful is going Transatlantic for a few weeks. I'm in Germany on a Burns Fellowship to do journalism here and improve my German. But fear not, Dan and I being on different continents won't slow down The Sporkful. I've got recording equipment, so we'll continue recording new episodes via tape sync. And we
A highlight of my trip to Chicago with gf Sarah was eating Italian Beef sandwiches with Ian Chillag of NPR's Wait, Wait ... Don't Tell Me. The whole greasy tale is now featured on Wait, Wait's sandwich Monday this very minute. You can hear Ian's killer wit every week on Wait, Wait. Dan and I first
The Sporkful celebrates July 4th by taking on a grilling essential. Round or tubular, toasted or steamed, and more unconventional approaches -- we cover it all, from top bun to bottom.