{"podcast":{"title":"In the Test Kitchen","slug":"in-the-test-kitchen-7277837","podcast_index_feed_id":7277837,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/inthetestkitchen","website_url":"https://www.americastestkitchen.com/browse","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/25cd7580-050c-11f0-92e5-03dd434f425e/image/2f5b75407b164404438b561a4b6d318f.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"America's Test Kitchen","episode_count":31,"summary":"This video podcast from America’s Test Kitchen takes you behind the scenes of a bustling test kitchen. Our test cook hosts dive deep into their favorite dishes, taste recipes, and talk about how culture, history, and science influence the foods we love to eat. Discover the messy, fun, and (mostly) delicious work that goes into creating America’s favorite recipes.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T16:17:28.866039+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-the-test-kitchen-7277837"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 9: What makes rice the world’s staple?","slug":"episode-9-what-makes-rice-the-world-s-staple","published_at":"2026-06-19T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-the-test-kitchen-7277837/episode-9-what-makes-rice-the-world-s-staple","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-the-test-kitchen-7277837","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML6498122607.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML6498122607.mp3","summary":"Every couple of months at America’s Test Kitchen, an informal poll emerges among test cooks about which starch–bread, pasta, or rice–reigns supreme. It’s always a tight race, but it’s no surprise why rice is often a top contender: it’s a beloved staple across the world. In this episode, Lan, Bryan, Nik, and Lidey eat their way through 3 rice dishes and ask: What makes rice the world’s most popular dish? Recipes Mentioned: Hoppin’ John Simple Fried Rice Arroz con Pollo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Every couple of months at America’s Test Kitchen, an informal poll emerges among test cooks about which starch–bread, pasta, or rice–reigns supreme. It’s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1479,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/in-the-test-kitchen-7277837/episodes/episode-9-what-makes-rice-the-world-s-staple/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-the-test-kitchen-7277837/episode-9-what-makes-rice-the-world-s-staple.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}