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May 2023
16m 49s

Butter Sculptures

SiriusXM and Atlas Obscura
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Where can you find the smoothest, most scrumptious edible art? If you ask our host, Dylan, it’s in the Minnesota State Fair butter sculpture room. He’s joined in this episode by Gastro Obscura writer Sam O’Brien, who got the scoop on the yummy centerpieces. 
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