Episode 591: Crust-ody Hearing

Episode notes

Lilarose brings the case against her brother, Kumar. They disagree on the best method of making a pie crust. Lilarose believes it’s important to keep the ingredients in the freezer. But Kumar says that the fridge is just fine. Who’s right? Who’s wrong?

Plus expert testimony from J. Kenji López-Alt! Find his work at Serious Eats and on YouTube. More, including his books, at www.kenjilopezalt.com.

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Evidence for CRUST-ODY HEARING

A pumpkin pie with a few imperfections on a wooden countertop

Lilarose's "pumpkin pie"

A slice of pie turned on its side so the viewer can see the bottom crust

Lilarose's pie crust, ready for fork scraping

an unbaked pie crust crimped in a pie pan, placed on a counter top

Kumar's pie crust

Kumar's "pumpkin pies"

a hand written recipe for pumpkin pie which mentions the use of butternut squash instead of pumpkin

Lilarose and Kumar's mom's recipe for "pumpkin pie"

In this episode...

John Hodgman

Host

Jesse Thorn

Host

Jennifer Marmor

Producer

Guests

J. Kenji López-Alt

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