Food

In Wisconsin, a lot of training goes into being a cheese tester

8:24am November 26, 2023

by Maayan Silver

250 people applied for five open jobs, hoping to be chosen to help cheesemakers create a creamier cheddar or more melty mozzarella. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on November 22, 2023.)

Get creative with thanksgiving leftovers

5:24pm November 25, 2023

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Bon Appetit food editor Rachel Gurjar about creative ways to use up your leftover Thanksgiving ingredients.

The FDA and the CDC are warning consumers not to eat certain whole and cut cantaloupes and pre-cut fruit products linked to a salmonella outbreak.

FDA investigates growing salmonella outbreak linked to recalled cantaloupe

7:36pm November 24, 2023

by Emma Bowman

At least 45 people were hospitalized with salmonella poisoning linked to recalled whole and pre-cut fruit. The illnesses occurred in a majority of U.S. states and in Canada.

The staple dish of fish and chips is taking on a luxury price tag in the U.K.

5:43pm November 24, 2023

Comfort foods like fish and chips in the U.K. are often cheap dishes with humble origins. But economic headwinds are putting the squeeze on owners of fish and chip shops.

Books

Don't waste food: Here's how to use your Thanksgiving dinner leftovers

5:05am November 24, 2023

Anne-Marie Bonneau, author of the cookbook The Zero-Waste Chef, has ideas for Thanksgiving leftovers that go beyond turkey sandwiches and pie for breakfast.

Bumbleberry pie: The story behind the legendary improvised dessert

7:54pm November 23, 2023

by David Condos

A busload of hungry tourists and a restaurant kitchen with a near-empty pantry: What could have been a disaster turned into an improvised recipe that's been pleasing crowds for nearly six decades.

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The history of Taiwan's turkey dish

6:42pm November 23, 2023

by Emily Feng

Turkey isn't a Thanksgiving dish on Taiwan: it's a common topping over rice. Turkey became big in Taiwan, which has a lot to do with the U.S.

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Health & Safety

Sweet potato memories: love 'em, rely on 'em ... hate 'em

7:31am November 23, 2023

Three Africans ponder the tuber. "There is simply no bad way to prepare sweet potatoes," writes a Zimbabwean. They fueled a Ugandan for his 8-mile run to school. But for one Kenyan they're a big yuck.

How turkey became a popular dish in Taiwan

5:17am November 23, 2023

by Emily Feng

Turkey isn't just a Thanksgiving dish in Taiwan: it's also a common topping over rice. And how turkey became big in Taiwan has a lot to do with the U.S.

Loss of appetite can mean eating only small amounts, like a forkful of green beans, Thanksgiving dinner.

Health & Safety

Another Ozempic side effect? Facing the holidays with no appetite

1:46pm November 22, 2023

by Yuki Noguchi

Weight-loss medications tamp down hunger — often dramatically — causing some people to lose the pleasure of communing over food at a festive family meal.

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