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Jul 2023
50m 46s

Exploding Chickens, Shrimp Cannons and B...

Milk Street Radio
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Adam Savage of “MythBusters” fame joins us to break down his favorite food experiments, including the time he dropped an Olympic swimmer into a giant vat of syrup. Plus, reporter Rebecca Rosman investigates America Week at a popular French grocery store; J. Kenji López-Alt cracks the code on Chicago thin-crust pizza; and we travel to Rome for Cloud Bread.


Get the recipe for Roman Cloud Bread with Mixed Greens and Fennel Salad here.


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