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EPISODE · Nov 19, 2025 · 36 MIN

'Top Chef' host Padma Lakshmi is digging into her new cookbook, Padma's All American!

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Padma Lakshmi is on SNACKS! digging into her new cookbook, Padma’s All American, the real story behind the flag on the cover, and why immigrant cooks are the true backbone of America’s food landscape.   She shares wild travel stories, the food she had to catch to eat, and what she believes to be the most overrated food trend!   Padma also gives Jo an exclusive Top Chef moment involving the infamous José Andrés!   Plus: the great lentil debate, what’s in Padma’s fridge, how to read a recipe like an adult, and which trendy seasonings need to disappear forever.   It’s comforting, hilarious, and surprisingly educational — basically the Padma trifecta. Tune in, snack up, and tag Padma when you try her lentils. She insists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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