The Sporkful

Chicago Tribune food writer Kevin Pang reveals his top ten favorite sausages, from Chinese lap cheong to Lil' Smokies. Plus we debate whether hot dogs are a type of sausage, and the discussion brings up painful memories from Kevin's childhood.

I talk Buzz Management with Matthew Latkiewicz, author of "You Suck At Drinking," and the founders of Bitch Beer help me pair beers with weather forecasts. Plus, I go on a rant about why I love light beer but hate their marketing. Pour yourself a cold one and get comfy.

The famously opinionated former New York Times restaurant critic loves frozen Milky Ways and once packed 104 different pastrami sandwiches into her car. Just don't offer her kale. Plus, she reveals the one dish she forgot to include in her new book, "1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die."

What's the worst food gig in the ballpark? What's the best Cracker Jack prize? Should you eat the peanut shells? We explore the two foods immortalized in "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" with Mike Pesca from Slate's The Gist, Ted Berg of USA TODAY, and third generation peanut man Nile Brisson. 

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Is the perfect burrito a feat of engineering or art? We debate burrito construction and the LA/SF rivalry with Jesse Thorn (MaxFun, Bullseye) and Evan Kleiman (KCRW's Good Food). Plus Vox's Matt Yglesias compares Chipotle burritos to iPhones.

Is a buttered roll a sandwich? What about a hot dog? Is it still brunch if it’s 2 pm? Should sparkling water be called water? Dan debates food and language with Peter Kim from the Museum of Food and Drink and Helen Zaltzman from The Allusionist.