467 Holiday Roadfood; Best Chocolates in Europe; Holiday Travels; Prague Christmas
Travel with Rick Steves
Rick Steves
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🗓️ 17 December 2016
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Writers Jane and Michael Stern discuss wintertime comfort food served in America's roadside restaurants, then food and culture expert Fred Plotkin explores the various kinds of chocolate available across Europe. And listeners share the experiences that made their Christmas vacations in Europe really special — plus we'll hear how locals get into the Christmas spirit in Prague.
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| 0:00.0 | When chocolate first made its way from Mexico to Europe, it was only consumed as a drink. |
| 0:06.0 | But it was in Italy that they invented the chocolate bar. |
| 0:09.0 | Someone, some genius in Torino, we don't know who it was decided wouldn't it be |
| 0:14.2 | interesting to be able to preserve chocolate and eat it rather than just |
| 0:19.3 | drink it. Coming up Fred Plotkin helps us find the best chocolate in Europe. |
| 0:24.0 | Jane and Michael Stern help us enjoy memorable wintertime comfort food all around America. |
| 0:29.0 | In Connecticut, we're just getting the first bushels of cranberries from the bogs in Massachusetts. |
| 0:36.2 | Katarina Svobodova shares warm memories of visiting the neighbors for Christmas where she grew up in Prague. |
| 0:42.2 | You know, it's very common that you go family by family and they have like 12 or 15 or even 20 different kinds of these little tiny cookies. |
| 0:50.0 | And listeners tell us of their favorite holiday travels. |
| 0:53.0 | It's all in the hour ahead on Travel with Rick Steeves. |
| 1:00.0 | If a Bon Vivant like Fred Plotkin says it's good, you know it's going to be sensational. |
| 1:07.0 | In just a bit, Fred tells us where to find the best chocolate in Europe and how the different ways they prepare their confections from one country to another might best suit your taste buds. |
| 1:17.0 | We'll also get in the mood for Christmas with a look at the holiday traditions of Prague and listener tales from overseas travels during the holiday season. |
| 1:25.4 | We're at 877 333 7425. |
| 1:29.6 | Let's start today's travel with Rick Steves with a generous serving of wintertime comfort food from around America. |
| 1:36.5 | Jane and Michael Stern have been on the road for more than 40 years, finding the casual diners |
| 1:41.3 | and drive-ins where regional favorites and family recipes are at the heart of the menu. |
| 1:47.0 | Their road food guide is in its 10th edition, and they take suggestions at their roadfood.com website. |
| 1:54.0 | Jane and Michael, thanks for joining us. |
| 1:56.0 | Great to be here, Rick. |
| 1:57.0 | Hi, Rick. |
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