# Smuggling Baby Eels: The New Black Market

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Podcast: [Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio](https://stenobird.com/podcast/christopher-kimball-s-milk-street-radio-960955)
Published: 2026-04-17T07:30:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3000

## Resource

This week: suitcases full of contraband, a smuggler who writes poetry in jail and the chance to make thousands of dollars in a single night. Reporter Otis Gray brings us the story of America’s eel fishing boom, and what happened when it got out of hand. Plus, Kenji López-Alt discusses the surprising science of salting scrambled eggs, and we make kefta in a creamy tahini sauce. (Originally aired September 27, 2024.) Get this week’s recipe for Baked Kefta with Tahini here . Listen to Otis Gray’s “Sleepy” podcast here . Music in Otis Gray’s piece is by Blue Dot Sessions. Listen to Milk Street Radio on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify

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