Kitchen Window In Praise of Braise January 31, 2007 • Forget molecular gastronomy. Braising may not be cutting-edge technique in today's kitchen, but the ancient cooking method brings top-notch flavor to meats and vegetables.
Cooks Look for Answers to Citrus Freeze January 28, 2007 • California is the nation's number-one producer of fresh citrus, and this winter it has taken a frosty beating! The freeze is having an effect on the lives of cooks everywhere. Cooks Look for Answers to Citrus Freeze Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7051065/7051389" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health To Cut Trans Fats, You Need a Better Soybean January 26, 2007 • Across the country, restaurants are under pressure to get rid of trans fats. But finding a healthier cooking oil that also holds up to extended use won't be easy. The search begins in the soybean fields of the Midwest. To Cut Trans Fats, You Need a Better Soybean Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7032259/7041241" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
To Cut Trans Fats, You Need a Better Soybean Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7032259/7041241" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Why Do Fries Taste So Good? A Brief History January 26, 2007 • Finding a healthier cooking oil that still preserves that crispy, salty French fry goodness fast-food lovers crave won't be easy. But McDonald's — and the rest of the industry — have done it before. In fact, the signature taste of McDonald's fries came about as something of an accident.
Hidden Kitchens: The Kitchen Sisters Mozart's Hidden Kitchen January 26, 2007 • On the eve of Mozart's 251st birthday, The Kitchen Sisters take us to Vienna, to Mozart's Hidden Kitchen: "The Tables of New Crowned Hope." The festival honored the composer's free-thinking philosophy, innovation and radical music. Mozart's Hidden Kitchen Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7003147/7027508" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Mozart's Hidden Kitchen Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7003147/7027508" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Kitchen Window Restoring Humble Potpie to Its Rightful Place January 24, 2007 • Few things are more satisfying on a winter's night than a heap of meat, vegetables and crust in a luscious sauce. Once the height of culinary style, the potpie is undergoing a retro-food resurgence.
Kitchen Window Pimento Cheese: It's A Southern Thing January 17, 2007 • The simple blend of cheese, mayo and sweet peppers known as pimento cheese is so ingrained in the lives of Southerners that they don't realize others don't share their passion.
Opinion Challenge: Getting Kids to Eat, and Think, Right January 16, 2007 • It's natural for a mother to want her daughters to have a healthy self-image. And at the same time, they could actually be healthy. A recent article piece in The New York Times highlighted a school in Pennsylvania that sends kids home with their Body Mass Index scores — even as it serves funnel cakes for breakfast. Challenge: Getting Kids to Eat, and Think, Right Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6874461/6874465" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Challenge: Getting Kids to Eat, and Think, Right Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6874461/6874465" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
World Big German Bunnies May Help Feed N. Korea January 16, 2007 • A retired man living near Berlin strikes a deal with the Pyongyang government to help start a bunny breeding program. The Koreans want big breeds for maximum food potential. Big German Bunnies May Help Feed N. Korea Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6865800/6865801" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Big German Bunnies May Help Feed N. Korea Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6865800/6865801" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
John T. Edge on Food Pigging Out with the Bacon of the Month Club January 14, 2007 • The bacon of the month club brings a different gourmet smoked pork to your door each month. The artisinal bacons were all tried and tested by John T. Edge of the Southern Foodways Alliance. Pigging Out with the Bacon of the Month Club Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6842543/6851053" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Six Weird Ways of Makin' Bacon January 12, 2007 • Care for a slab of bacon baklava? A hunk of bacon peanut brittle? Or maybe a squealer burger? Foodie John T. Edge shares half-a-dozen innovative bacon dishes he's come across.
Chinatown Vendors Ripe for Bargains January 12, 2007 • There's a prevalent belief that groceries are typically more expensive in lower-income neighborhoods. But in New York's Chinatown, high-quality produce sold by small vendors is fresh and affordable. Chinatown Vendors Ripe for Bargains Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6827952/6827953" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health FDA Calls for Public Comment on Cloned Meat January 10, 2007 • In a statement, the FDA said that cloned livestock are not genetically altered, but instead are like "identical twins born at different times." In the same statement, the FDA welcomed the public to comment on its Web site. Commentator John McCann, a vegetarian, offers his thoughts on the subject. FDA Calls for Public Comment on Cloned Meat Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6778881/6778893" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Kitchen Window New Year Is Time for Tapas January 10, 2007 • To stave off the January blues, Betsy Block and her husband decided to throw a tapas party. The Spanish small-plate dishes were so easy to make that cleaning the house ended up being the most difficult part of preparing for the soiree.
The Secrets of Good Hot Chocolate January 8, 2007 • Anyone who has taken kids skiing knows that the only thing that matters is the quality of hot chocolate available between runs. Beth Hoffman of member station KUER takes a group of youngsters to ski area restaurants in Alta, Utah, to find the best hot chocolate. The Secrets of Good Hot Chocolate Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6740143/6740144" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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