Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio Green Hamburgers and Pastrami Waffles: American Food in Paris
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Feb 27, 2026 
J. Kenji López-Alt, chef and culinary scientist who decodes pizza techniques. Rebecca Rossman, American reporter in France who explores French takes on US food. Adam Savage, special-effects builder known for large-scale experiments. They discuss Picard’s quirky “America Week,” wild food experiments from syrup vats to shrimp myths, and the methods behind Chicago thin-crust pizza and cloud bread in Rome.
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Pastrami Microwave Lesson From A Picard Shopper
- David Leibovitz bought a frozen pastrami sandwich during Picard's America Week and microwaved it, learning microwaving greens and thin pastrami slices ruin the experience.
- He noted a pastrami needs 7–15 slices and greens shouldn't be microwaved.
Prevent Edge Burning On Sheet Pans
- When roasting mixed vegetables on a sheet pan, stop using convection, rotate the pan and toss vegetables midway to avoid edge burning.
- Put onions in later than cauliflower because onions have higher sugar and burn faster.
Cook Wild Duck Breasts And Legs Separately
- For wild duck, cook breasts separately to medium-rare and braise or roast legs to high temperature because wild duck is leaner than farm duck.
- Simmering the whole bird 20–30 minutes first reduces excess fat before roasting.