Sizzler and the Search for the American Dream

Proof

America's Test Kitchen

Society & Culture, Food, Arts

4.4 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2020

⏱️ 29 minutes

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When Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee and her family moved to America from Korea in the 1980s, they were immersed in a whole new world. New schools, friends, jobs, and new food. None was more remarkable than the salad bar at Sizzler, with its small yellow cubed pieces of cheese and Thousand Island dressing. In this memoir, Cecilia and her siblings recall their first few years in the US, and how food shaped their family’s pursuit of the American Dream. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Thanks to this season's presenting sponsor, Kohler. They design innovative
0:04.4	sinks and faucets for people who do their best work in the kitchen.
0:07.7	One of the perks of my job is that I get to hang out with people who like me appreciate a really good story,
0:15.9	especially those where food is involved.
0:20.2	Now the proof gang will often bandy about some ideas for episodes.
0:23.7	We'll review pitches from reporters and we'll chat about food news
0:27.6	and we'll tumble down many many culinary rabbit holes.
0:32.0	But mostly we like to talk about many culinary rabbit holes.
0:36.4	But mostly, we like to talk about stories that we've heard about.
0:45.8	At one recent meeting, executive producer Caitlin Kelleher told us about a story that she'd read from Eder's Life and Chain Series that was called
0:48.8	Cisler and the Search for the American Dream.
0:53.2	The author of the piece, Cecilia Hagen Lee, recounted the experience of her family's immigration
0:56.2	to the United States and their life thereafter.
0:59.4	And she captured in words how food imparted
1:02.0	all sorts of feelings during this time. There was fear,
1:05.5	uncertainty, excitement, hope, comfort. So today we've asked the so you to share her experience with us.
1:17.0	The story has been adapted a little bit and you're going to hear from her siblings too.
1:22.0	So settle in and enjoy. And you're going to hear from her siblings too.
1:22.8	So settle in and enjoy this one.
1:25.8	From America's test kitchen, I'm Bridget Lancaster and this is Proof.
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