We cover corn dogs, pigs in blankets, and hot dogs as ingredients in soups, stews, casseroles, and other concoctions. Plus you, our loyal listeners, weigh in with unorthodox uses for hot dogs!
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We explore chicken piece size, dipping techniques, and even using chicken soup as a topping. Bonus: the deceptive danger of shrimp. Photo: Flickr CC / travelust
This month we kick off another series of Call In Smorgasbord episodes, which means that every other week in March, we'll have an episode where we take calls from loyal Sporkful listeners. We'll be settling scores, issuing opinions, and learning about your kitchen innovations. This week we tackle a debate between an engaged pair of philosophers who call in to

In this week's show we talked to a pair of philosophy professors who can't agree whether a dish that one makes is soup. Here's the video evidence that has been entered into the record as Exhibit A.
Asheville, NC, 3:16 pm. Nick sends along "french onion soup with a chicken sandwich, on a chilly November Sunday afternoon." You can share pics of your laptop meals at thesporkful@gmail.com. Please include the location and time of the picture, and describe the meal. /mark