Episode

The Cook Who Tested Everything: Ella Quittner is Obsessed with the Best

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Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio

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Feb 20, 2026

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3027

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Summary

Ella Quittner has spent years meticulously testing recipes for the flakiest biscuits, crispiest bacon, perfectly poached eggs, most tender yellow cake, and more. This week, she joins us to share her findings and her new book, Obsessed with the Best . Plus Milk Street Radio Producer Mari Orozco brings us to Cake Picnic; Stella Parks is back to answer your baking questions; and we learn the language of butter from our friends at A Way with Words . Listen to Milk Street Radio on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify