Burnt Toast Ep 02: Cookbooks: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

$Meet the Roto-Broil 400: This countertop rotisserie has a lively cult following for producing the juiciest, spit-roasted birds. Our reason to be suspicious? It was made in the 1950s. We put one to the test to find out if this machine \*really\* makes the best chicken,$

The Kit Kat Jingle That Almost Wasn't: We track down the composer of one of the catchiest jingles of all time—the jingle that opened new factories it was so popular—to learn its surprising origin story. by Burnt Toast

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Why is There No Pie Emoji?: We ask—and then we try to change emoji history. Learn how an emoji gets made as we submit our pie emoji proposal to Unicode. by Burnt Toast

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Where Did the Banana Peel Slipping Gag Come From?: The banana peel is so synonymous with slipperiness that we know how this joke ends right when it starts—why? And why a banana? We trace down the origins of the gag, and land in a surprising place. by Burnt Toast

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Food Swindle, or Absolute Genius? The Margarine Story: We speak with Bee Wilson to follow the curious, contentious history of margarine back to its first invention. Turns out, we have Napoleon III to thank. by Burnt Toast

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Burnt Toast: It All Started With Hot Fudge Sundaes: We invite Doug Quint and Bryan Petroff of Big Gay Ice Cream into the studio to talk about summer’s favorite frozen dessert. There are no boundaries: We discuss bedazzled unicorns, magnums, beet soft serve, and—for a little light hazing—we have Doug taste test some classic Good Humor ice cream treats. Burnt Toast is brought to you by Blue Apron. Blue Apron is the new service that delivers all the ingredients you need to make incredible meals at home. Discover a better way to cook. Visit BlueApron.com/TOAST to get your first two meals free today. by Burnt Toast

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Burnt Toast: My New Eggs for Dinner: Today we dedicate our whole episode to a roundtable on meal planning: Amanda, Merrill, and Kenzi answer questions from our staff and community about how to cook smarter every week. Highlights include refrigerator graveyards, condiment guilt, and why avocado toast is a little like comfortable underwear. This episode of Burnt Toast is sponsored by Casper. Get $50 toward any mattress purchase by visiting www.casper.com/TOAST, and using promo code TOAST. by Burnt Toast

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