11/22/2013

How To Avoid ‘Food Failures’ This Thanksgiving

19:46 minutes

Remember last year’s overcooked, dried-out turkey? Don’t let it become a tradition. In this episode of “Food Failures,” Jeff Potter, author of Cooking for Geeks: Real Science, Great Hacks, and Good Food, dishes up a few tips for Turkey Day—like cooking turkey breasts separately from the legs, or microwaving potatoes to free up real estate on the stove.

Segment Guests

Jeff Potter

Jeff Potter is the author of Cooking for Geeks: Real Science, Great Cooks, and Good Food — Second Edition (O’Reilly, 2015) and a software engineer in New York, New York.

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About Christopher Intagliata

Christopher Intagliata was Science Friday’s senior producer. He once served as a prop in an optical illusion and speaks passable Ira Flatowese.

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