Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio

Fake Food: The Billion Dollar Business of Food Fraud

Chris Elliott, who investigated the horsemeat scandal in the United Kingdom, talks about fake oregano, cardboard in parmesan and the multibillion-dollar business of food fraud. Plus, we investigate the curious case of "Q" (a Taiwanese obsession with chewiness); we travel to Milan for risotto; we uncover clever culinary uses for yogurt; and Dr. Aaron Carroll asks whether cow's milk is nature's most nearly perfect food. (Originally aired March 22, 2019.)\For this week's recipe, Risotto Milanese, visit: <a href="https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/saffron-risotto-risotto-alla-milanese" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/saffron-risotto-risotto-alla-milanese</a>\This week's sponsor:Go to <a href="https://www.fergusonshowrooms.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fergusonshowrooms.com</a> to browse the Inspiration Gallery and request an appointment. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Every week, Milk Street Radio travels the world to find the most fascinating stories about food—a detective who tracks down food thieves and a look inside the most famous (and often scandalous) restaurant kitchens—and interviews with culinary icons such as José Andrés, Padma Lakshmi, Jacques Pépin, and Marcus Samuelsson. And on Milk Street Radio you can always find the unexpected: the comedian who ranks apples using an elaborate 100-point system, the scientists who study if vegetables have souls, and the journalist who reveals the world’s 10 biggest food lies. We also answer our listeners’ cooking questions, find out how to make the perfect cup of coffee, and share how to eat your way through Italy.