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EPISODE · Aug 14, 2026 · 51 MIN

Death in the Kitchen: The Shocking Truth About Food Safety

from Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio · host Milk Street Radio

This week, we take a look at the hazards lurking in our kitchens. Food safety experts Ben Chapman and Don Schaffner give their best tips for avoiding foodborne illnesses, including their protocol for cooking raw meat, the diseases hiding in your salt, how to actually clean a sponge, and the foods they refuse to order from restaurants. Plus, we take a burger road trip with George Motz; Genevieve Taylor returns to the phone lines to take your grilling calls; and Kim Severson reflects on 250 years of American cooking.Listen to Milk Street Radio on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify

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