Obsessed with the Best: Extended Cut

In this special episode, we’re sharing an extended cut of our interview with Ella Quittner, author of Obsessed With the Best.

An episode of the Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio podcast, hosted by Milk Street Radio, titled "Obsessed with the Best: Extended Cut" was published on February 25, 2026 and runs 35 minutes.

February 25, 2026 ·35m · Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio

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Summary

In this special episode, we’re sharing an extended cut of our interview with Ella Quittner, author of Obsessed With the Best. We cover everything: her tests for the best chocolate chip cookies, what food science gets right (and wrong), the trendiest food of 2026, and the problem with meat that’s more like “baby food." Plus, Ella shares her tests for the flakiest biscuits, crispiest bacon, most tender yellow cake, and more. Listen to Milk Street Radio on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify

Episode Description

In this special episode, we’re sharing an extended cut of our interview with Ella Quittner, author of Obsessed With the Best. We cover everything: her tests for the best chocolate chip cookies, what food science gets right (and wrong), the trendiest food of 2026, and the problem with meat that’s more like “baby food." Plus, Ella shares her tests for the flakiest biscuits, crispiest bacon, most tender yellow cake, and more.

Listen to Milk Street Radio on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify