3x James Beard Award winner. Named one of TIME's 100 Best Podcasts Of All Time. We obsess about food to learn more about people. It's not for foodies, it's for eaters. Hosted by Dan Pashman, inventor of the viral pasta shape cascatelli.

This week, we’re ringing in fall tailgating season with a barbecue, featuring three different cuts of pork: ribs, pork chops, and bratwurst. The grillmaster in charge of it all is Jimmy Tchinnis, owner and executive chef at <a href="https://www.swallowkitchenandcocktails.com/">Swallow Kitchen and Cocktails</a> and <a href="https://www.luccellopizza.com/">L’uccello Pizza and Italian Fare</a> in Greenlawn, NY. Jimmy started out cooking in high-end restaurants in New York City before eventually realizing that he wanted to own smaller neighborhood restaurants that serve the community. Jimmy tells Dan about questioning his decision to go into restaurant work and what it took to gain the confidence to create his own menu. Then Jimmy cooks up a pork feast, including <a href="https://pork.org/recipes/tangy-grilled-back-ribs/'">tangy grilled back ribs</a>, <a href="https://pork.org/recipes/habanero-honey-pork-chops/'">habanero and honey pork chops</a>, and <a href="https://pork.org/recipes/garlic-butter-grilled-sausages-with-grilled-peppers-and-corn-on-cob/">garlic butter grilled sausages</a>. This episode is sponsored by the National Pork Board. The Sporkful production team includes Dan Pashman, Emma Morgenstern, Andres O’Hara, Kameel Stanley, and Jared O'Connell, with production on this episode by Max Miller. Publishing by Shantel Holder.Right now, Sporkful listeners can get three months free of the SiriusXM app by going to <a href="https://siriusxm.com/sporkful">siriusxm.com/sporkful</a>. Get all your favorite podcasts, more than 200 ad-free music channels curated by genre and era, and live sports coverage with the SiriusXM app.

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This week’s show is a raucous Korean-style night out, all on a weekday afternoon. Dan heads to <a href="https://www.orion-bar.com/">Orion Bar</a> in Brooklyn to learn how to drink like a Korean with Irene Yoo and Peter Kim. Irene is the owner of Orion Bar and author of <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/760944/soju-party-by-irene-yoo/">Soju Party</a>, a book of drink and food recipes that’s also a guide to Korean drinking culture. She shows Dan some drinking games and explains the importance of never pouring your own drink. Then Peter Kim joins the party and cooks up some ramen dishes from his new cookbook, <a href="https://www.chroniclebooks.com/products/instant-ramen-kitchen?srsltid=AfmBOooPhmNINAGVa9Ims-D1TUOaLHs4bSO-UyAV2qC3XMCac8q19Sm_">Instant Ramen Kitchen</a>.Catch Dan in conversation with Peter <a href="https://www.yuandmebooks.com/products/book-launch-instant-ramen-kitchen-by-peter-kim">tomorrow night</a>, September 9 at 7pm, at Yu & Me Books in NYC. And check out Peter’s new project, <a href="https://www.the8table.com/">The Infinite Table</a>.The Sporkful production team includes Dan Pashman, Emma Morgenstern, Andres O’Hara, Kameel Stanley, and Jared O'Connell. Publishing by Shantel Holder.Transcript available at <a href="https://www.sporkful.com/soju-snacks-and-ramen-how-to-party-like-a-korean" target="_blank">www.sporkful.com</a>.Right now, Sporkful listeners can get three months free of the SiriusXM app by going to <a href="https://siriusxm.com/sporkful">siriusxm.com/sporkful</a>. Get all your favorite podcasts, more than 200 ad-free music channels curated by genre and era, and live sports coverage with the SiriusXM app.

Soju, Snacks, And Ramen: How To Party Like A Korean

Best-selling author Samantha Irby specializes in wringing comedy out of her own personal tragedies. Among her favorite topics: poop (she’s got Crohn’s disease), depression (which she also has), and sex. Throughout her writing, food is a recurring character. You can often gauge where she's at in life by what she's eating at the time. This week she takes us from the Oatmeal Creme Pies that got her through a troubled childhood, to an unforgettable moment with a glazed doughnut when she was in her 20s, to the fights she now has with her wife over condiments. And we ask her: What do you do when the same foods that bring you emotional comfort make you sick?This episode originally aired on May 10, 2020, and was produced by Dan Pashman, Emma Morgenstern, Andres O'Hara, and Julia Shu, edited by Tracey Samuelson, and mixed by Jared O'Connell. The Sporkful team now includes Dan Pashman, Emma Morgenstern, Andres O'Hara, Kameel Stanley, and Jared O'Connell. This update was produced by Gianna Palmer. Publishing by Shantel Holder.Every Friday, we reach into our deep freezer and reheat an episode to serve up to you. We're calling these our Reheats. If you have a show you want reheated, send us an email or voice memo at <a href="mailto:hello@sporkful.com">hello@sporkful.com</a>, and include your name, your location, which episode, and why.Transcript available at <a href="https://www.sporkful.com/writer-samantha-irby-is-having-fewer-over-the-sink-moments-reheat" target="_blank">www.sporkful.com</a>.Right now, Sporkful listeners can get three months free of the SiriusXM app by going to <a href="https://siriusxm.com/sporkful">siriusxm.com/sporkful</a>. Get all your favorite podcasts, more than 200 ad-free music channels curated by genre and era, and live sports coverage with the SiriusXM app.

Writer Samantha Irby Is Having Fewer Over-The-Sink Moments (Reheat)

Antoni Porowski wasn’t the obvious choice to be the food expert on Queer Eye — he’s not a chef and he has no formal culinary training. When the show debuted in 2018, many people asked, “Can this guy actually cook?” Not the most reassuring reaction for Antoni, who already struggled with impostor syndrome. In the years since, he’s alternated between trying to prove his haters wrong, and trying to stop worrying about what others think. Where is he now with these internal battles? Antoni also reveals his struggles with body image, his secrets for a good salad, and his hot takes on pierogi.This episode originally aired on September 13, 2021, and was produced by Dan Pashman, Emma Morgenstern, Andres O’Hara, Tracey Samuelson, and Jared O’Connell. The Sporkful production team now includes Dan Pashman, Emma Morgenstern, Andres O’Hara, Kameel Stanley, and Jared O'Connell.Right now, Sporkful listeners can get three months free of the SiriusXM app by going to <a href="https://siriusxm.com/sporkful">siriusxm.com/sporkful</a>. Get all your favorite podcasts, more than 200 ad-free music channels curated by genre and era, and live sports coverage with the SiriusXM app.

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