Legendary French chef Agusta Scophier knew that to be a good cook, you had to master the basics.

His great-grandson Michelle told me how actress Sarah Bernhard credited the chef scrambled eggs for her longevity.

She apparently replied, laughing, oh maybe the fact that every morning at breakfast I have a glass of

champagne with mystery scofier scrambled eggs.

The Agustiscoffier School of Culinary Arts helps aspiring chefs perfect

their scrambled eggs and so much more. Head to escofier. edu to learn more.

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Hey guys, Bridget here.

Now before we start this week's episode of proof, I've got a favorite ask.

We've posted a link to a survey in the show description

and we want to hear from you, our listeners.

It only takes a few minutes, so tell us what you think. Now, on to the show.

Some foods can be controversial.

Add sugar to a southerners cornbread. foods can be controversial.

Add sugar to a southerners cornbread or beans to a Texan's bowl of chili and you're going to get an earful.

But then there are the foods that seem impervious to controversy. They're universally loved.

Or at the very least, they're tolerated by everyone.

Like ketchup.

It's pretty much a given that ketchup goes hand in hand with French fries.

And of course, ketchup just has to go on the classic burger, right?

Well, that's what I thought.

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