Jenn and Clara explore the world of diner food in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, where you can have breakfast any time of day! They extol the virtues of the metric system when it comes to cooking and baking, as well as the intricacies of a $5 shake (not adjusted for inflation). Is all fast food The Worst? Can food be cheap AND delicious? What makes a great pancake rise? Tune in to find out.

Chapters

0:52 About Pulp Fiction

2:30 Metric vs Imperial measurements

4:37 Where are diners in the movie?

5:07 Our requirements for a good diner

5:50 The secret of the flattop grill

8:30 Alternatives to pork bacon (and other diner sins)

9:29 Muffin tips

10:50 Pancake tips

11:13 Will it waffle?

12:40 Our go-to diner orders

14:55 Where are diners in the movie? (Continued)

15:50 Red Apple cigarettes

20:58 The $5 shake, today

24:26 On the diner table

28:20 Where are the best diners?

29:44 Our next episode 🍜

Other media we mentioned:

• Fluffy Blueberry Pancakes on Recipe Tin Eats
• Red Apple Ciagarettes
• Will it Waffle? (affiliate link)

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