Butter Cows, Ugly Cakes and Blue Ribbons: Welcome to the State Fair!
Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio
Milk Street Radio
4.2 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 19 July 2024
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
We dive into the world of state, county and agricultural fairs with Marla Calico to learn about their history, impact and why roast beef sundaes are all the rage at fairgrounds across the country. Plus, we head to the Iowa State Fair to meet the woman who carves cows out of butter and the kids striving to create the world’s ugliest cake. We also get a crash course in wine from sommelier André Hueston Mack and we make Eggplant and Tahini Dip.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, Mil Street listeners, we're taking our show on the road. Please join us for a special live taping of Melk Street Radio at the Art of Cheese Festival in Madison, Wisconsin. |
| 0:09.6 | We'll be at the landmark Orphium Theater on Saturday, September 27th. I'll be hosting cheese trivia, taking your cooking questions with chef Tori Miller, handing out samples of some of the best cheese in the state, |
| 0:21.3 | and my favorite part, even get my fortune read with a block of cheese. |
| 0:25.5 | You will not want to miss that. |
| 0:27.3 | Tickets are on sale now at artofcheasefestival.com one more time, |
| 0:31.6 | art of cheesefestival.com, and we'll see you there. |
| 0:39.8 | This is Moast Radio from PRX. |
| 0:42.0 | I'm your host, Christopher Kimball. |
| 0:44.7 | At a state fair, thousands of people might show up with cakes and cookies, sheep, even |
| 0:49.3 | stalks of corn to compete for blue ribbons. |
| 0:52.5 | But at this year's Iowa State Fair, one prize was especially sought after. |
| 0:57.4 | I think this one is really gross, do you? |
| 1:00.1 | Very good at decorating. |
| 1:01.2 | Yes, the decorating is kind of pretty. |
| 1:03.1 | The idea is disgusting. |
| 1:06.2 | Those were two judges conferring at the ugliest cake competition. |
| 1:10.8 | Later in the show, we'll explore the history and culture of agricultural fairs across the world |
| 1:14.9 | and bring you to opening day of the Iowa State Fair to see the sites, try the food, and meet their world-famous buttercow. |
| 1:24.2 | But first, Somelier and winemaker, Andre Mack, joins us to Demystify Wine. |
| 1:30.2 | Andre is the host of Bonapitie's World of Wine series on YouTube. |
| 1:34.8 | Andre, welcome to Milk Streets. |
| 1:36.7 | Thank you. Thank you. |
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