{"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":"Meathead Weighs In on the Great Burger-Pressing Debate","slug":"meathead-weighs-in-on-the-great-burger-pressing-debate","published_at":"2025-08-20T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-the-test-kitchen-7277837/meathead-weighs-in-on-the-great-burger-pressing-debate","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/ARML3149440275.mp3?updated=1755619692","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML3149440275.mp3?updated=1755619692","summary":"Dan Souza and co-host Bryan Roof welcome legendary BBQ expert Meathead to talk all things grilling. From his new book to the age-old debate about pressing burgers on the grill, Meathead shares his take on the tips, tricks, and myths that every backyard cook should know. The conversation covers whether pressing burgers is a good idea, the best types of smoke to cook with, how to properly heat a wok, and a variety of other grilling tips. If you love grilling, smoking, or just want to level up your backyard cooking game, this episode is packed with expert advice, a few surprises, and plenty of laughs. Check out Meathead's new cookbook, ⁠The Meathead Method⁠; and check out our favorite gas grills ⁠here⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Dan Souza and co-host Bryan Roof welcome legendary BBQ expert Meathead to talk all things grilling. From his new book to the age-old debate about pressing…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2569,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/in-the-test-kitchen-7277837/episodes/meathead-weighs-in-on-the-great-burger-pressing-debate/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/meathead-weighs-in-on-the-great-burger-pressing-debate.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}