{"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":"Jessica B. Harris Travels with Food History and Cotton Candy","slug":"jessica-b-harris-travels-with-food-history-and-cotton-candy","published_at":"2025-09-17T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-the-test-kitchen-7277837/jessica-b-harris-travels-with-food-history-and-cotton-candy","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/ARML2142917326.mp3?updated=1758055652","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML2142917326.mp3?updated=1758055652","summary":"Dan Souza and co-host Elle Simone sit down with culinary historian Dr. Jessica B. Harris to talk about her new book, Braided Heritage. They explore the foundational food cultures of the Americas: Native, European, and African, and how these influences shaped the way we cook and eat today. Dr. Harris shares her love of okra, the surprising story of her beginnings as an English teacher, and her fondness for Schoolhouse Rock. She also walks us through an unexpected recipe for fried maple leaves. Check out our recipes for Detroit, French Bread, and Neapolitan-Style Pizza on our website! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Dan Souza and co-host Elle Simone sit down with culinary historian Dr. Jessica B. Harris to talk about her new book, Braided Heritage. They explore the fo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2312,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/in-the-test-kitchen-7277837/episodes/jessica-b-harris-travels-with-food-history-and-cotton-candy/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/jessica-b-harris-travels-with-food-history-and-cotton-candy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}