We've finished traveling and tasting the nation with Padma Lakshmi, so now it's time to digest!

In this episode, we share our thoughts on Taste the Nation's broader themes, its best and least-best episodes, and what the show has to say about food culture throughout America.

Today's Menu:

Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi

(Season 1)

Back Burner:

r/food Reddit Talk with The Butcher Girls

The Great British Bake Off: Series 12

Waffles + Mochi's Holiday Feast

Home Cooking Podcast

Horror Caviar: A Cookbook

The James Beard Foundation's "Open For Good" Campaign

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Shout-outs:

Mrs. Casper: cookingwiththecaspers.com

Simple to Scratch: simpletoscratch.com

Vibrant Visionaries: vibrantvisionaries.com

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