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Comfort Feuds With Kenji López-Alt & Deb Perelman
Episode 739

Comfort Feuds With Kenji López-Alt & Deb Perelman

Fall is nearly here and it’s time to clear the docket! This week, we are talking to Kenji López-Alt and Deb Perelman about COMFORT FOODS!

Judge John Hodgman · Judge John Hodgman, MaximumFun.org

September 17, 20251h 1m

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Show Notes

Fall is nearly here and it's time to clear the docket! This week, we are talking to beloved food writers and chefs Kenji López-Alt (Serious Eats, The Recipe) and Deb Perelman (Smitten Kitchen, The Recipe) about COMFORT FOODS! Is the "mac" in chili mac supposed to be plain noodles or mac and cheese? Is canned pumpkin as good as fresh pumpkin puree? If you make green bean casserole with fresh green beans, is it still a comfort food? What is the best way to soften hard ice cream? Rulings on all of these and much more!

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Topics

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