
Serious Eats' podcast Special Sauce enables food lovers everywhere to eavesdrop on an intimate conversation about food and life between host and Serious Eats founder Ed Levine and his well-known/famous friends and acquaintances both in and out of the food culture.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 434 | Founded | 10 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | FoodArts | |||

The world's gone mad for matcha, and the The New York Times's Pete Wells has the scoop on today's episode of Special Sauce.
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On this week's Special Sauce the Washington Post's Tim Carman and Warren Rojas explain how ICE Raids and the National Guard deployment in the nation's capital have terrified immigrant restaurant workers and owners.
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Kenji Lopez-Alt and Smitten Kitchen's Deb Perelman discuss (what else) how they deal with Thanksgiving leftovers in this classic Special Sauce episode from 2023. Leave the meat on the bone or in the fridge or slice it off right away? Stuffing waffles... more
This year for Turkey Day we reheat a gem of a Thanksgiving call-in show featuring two of the biggest turkey lovers I know; Kenji Lopez-Alt and Stella Parks. Also known as "Brave Tart". They answered serious eater's questions about anything and everyt... more
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Thank you to Ed Levine and the podcast team for being one of the few “fun” podcasts out there for shining a light on ICE and making sure the truth is told about their inhumane and unlawful tactics. We need more brave people in the media using their voices to highlight the ways in which the most vulnerable members of our community are being targeted.
Giving this show a 5 stars for getting Zionists and folks who wish discussing food could really be apolitical (or rather that it would leaning more to their own views/beliefs) BIG mad!!! It’s very funny and I haven’t even listened to the podcast yet! But I loveeee to see whiny adult baby reviews, always an incentive to listen!!
Look how long it took New Orleans to come back. It was the chefs that bought New Orleans back. Building back will take years. And a lot of people moved away to never to return.
Very much enjoy the show but, enough with the pizza already!
I recently discovered this podcast, Special Sauce and I was thrilled to find it. However,I was disappointed to see that it took a political turn with the episode featuring Kamala Harris. I appreciate podcasts as a form of entertainment and education and prefer to keep them free from political discussions, unless of course it is a podcast idefined political. I felt like Ed Levine is using his much deserved culinary credentials as a means to promote a political preference . I didn't like it. I app... more
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Focused on the intersection of food, culture, and personal narratives, this podcast offers engaging discussions primarily revolving around cooking, culinary innovation, and the intricacies of the restaurant industry. With a diverse range of guests, including chefs, authors, and industry insiders, listeners can expect both humor and poignant insights into themes like immigration, food justice, and culinary traditions. The podcast stands out for its blend of entertaining anecdotes and discussions of serious societal issues, making it appealing to food enthusiasts who appreciate depth in their culinary conversations.
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Recent guests on Special Sauce include:
1. Deb Perelman
2. Claire Brown
3. Zareen Syed
4. Marcos Carbajal
5. Mokhtar Alkhanshali
6. Sho Spaeth
7. John T. Edge
8. Caroline Pam
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