Dr. Samuel West is back to teach us about history’s greatest food failures, from Colgate’s frozen meals to the time Gerber made food for grown-ups. Plus, Massimo Montanari helps us uncover the true history of spaghetti; J. Kenji López-Alt tells us how to make the most perfect scrambled eggs; and we bake Chocolate Olive Oil Cake. (Originally aired on April 22nd, 2022.)

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The Museum of Food Failures: From Crystal Pepsi and Life Savers Holes to Gerber Adult Singles

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio

The Museum of Food Failures: From Crystal Pepsi and Life Savers Holes to Gerber Adult Singles