Proof

America's Test Kitchen

We take America's Test Kitchen's inquisitive and relentless approach to telling unexpected, funny, and thought-provoking narratives about food and drink. This is not a recipe show. And this is not a show about celebrity chefs or what they like to eat. Proof plunges into history, culture, science, and the psyche to uncover the hidden backstories that feed your food-obsessed brain. A production of America's Test Kitchen.

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250 episodes
Updated February 5

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Sep 15, 2022 · 39 min
Proof's Guide to Hangovers
What's actually going on in our bodies when we experience a hangover? In this last episode of the season, host Kevin Pang takes you through a Bill Nye The Science Guy-esque journey.
Sep 8, 2022 · 1 hr 12 min
These Are a Few of Our Favorite Meals
Bigma's Blackberry Pie. A warming bowl of chicken pho. Diner coffee, and a nostalgic meal at a Chinese restaurant in Japan. On this episode of Proof, the staff bring you stories of their ultimate favorite foods and meals.
Sep 1, 2022 · 52 min
The Food Court is Now in Session
Cake cones vs. waffle cones. New York vs. San Francisco for bagels. Why do we have fights about food? Reporter Eliza Rothstein talks to the judges, plaintiffs, and experts that settled some of these food fight scores at the Court of Historical Review.
Aug 25, 2022 · 39 min
15 Dapper Acres
Author M Shelly Conner explores what it means to be a dapperqueer homesteader, as she recounts her move from the city life in Chicago, Illinois to Conway, Arkansas.
Aug 18, 2022 · 38 min
Chicago's Original Fried Chicken
Host Kevin Pang takes a trip to the Southside of Chicago to tell the story of Chicago's most famous culinary exports--and it's not about deep-dish pizza or hot dogs.
Aug 11, 2022 · 39 min
Dungeons and Dragons and Deviled Eggs
From the Legend of Zelda to Dungeons and Dragons, reporter Sarah Vitak talks to the fan cookbook authors who are transforming pixelated foods into irl dishes you can serve on your plate.
Aug 4, 2022 · 37 min
The Vanishing Ants
Leafcutter ants have been a traditional Colombian food for millennia, but they're now vanishing. Reporter Camilo Garzón reports on the future of this ancient food source.
Jul 28, 2022 · 47 min
Strawberry Fields, Forever?
Japanese Americans are integral to the California Strawberry origin story. Through three generations of Japanese strawberry farmers, reporter Hannah Kirshner brings us a story of ingenuity and resilience.
Jul 14, 2022 · 2 min
Season 11 Starts on July 28th!
Why is a key ingredient behind a beloved Colombian snack disappearing? What's mild sauce got to do with one of Chicago's most famous culinary exports? And why does a Dungeons and Dragons recipe book have almost as many positive reviews as America’s Test Kitchen’s best-selling title? Find out on Season 11 of Proof from America's Test Kitchen. Episode 1 drops on Thursday, July 28.
Jun 23, 2022 · 44 min
[Bonus] Best of Proof Harklist
Let your ears wander on this bonus episode where we bring you some of the best moments from Proof, brought to you by our friends at Hark Audio. Hark editors curate compelling podcast moments and transform them into one-of-a-kind playlists--kind of like creating a special mixtape of all of your interests in podcast form. Stay tuned to hear the wild origin story of Chartreuse, travel to the 1950’s when Jello-O was a salad, and learn the secrets of Old Bay seasoning in this Best of Proof Harklist.
Jun 16, 2022 · 49 min
[Bonus] New Orleans: Anybody’s Gumbo from the Not Lost podcast
Here’s a special preview of Not Lost, a new podcast about finding yourself in places you’ve never been from our friends at Pushkin Industries.
Jun 9, 2022 · 1 hr 17 min
Your Trash? My Treasure
For the season finale, we bring you three short stories on the theme: One person's trash is another person's treasure. Proof will be back for Season 11 late July, and in the meantime, we'll post other exciting content in our feed!
Jun 2, 2022 · 50 min
The Seeds Worth Saving
Reporter Jean Trinh chronicles the lives of three farmers who have made it their mission to plant seeds that sow a sense of home, cultural preservation, and belonging.
May 26, 2022 · 33 min
They Know What You'll Eat Next Summer
Reporter John Ringer goes behind the scenes at The Kerry Group, a food factory and lab, and traces the history of this group's humble roots as an Irish dairy cooperative to a worldwide ingredients company.
May 19, 2022 · 43 min
How to Water a Food Desert
Black Americans have deep historical connections and ownership over vegan and plant-based cuisines. In this episode of Proof, writer Gabrielle Lawrence-Cormier reconnects with their family's pre-Great Migration gardening traditions and reclaims their plant-based culinary roots.
May 12, 2022 · 45 min
The Pho Must Go On
What happens when we need to amend family recipes that have been past down for generations? Is something lost when we make substitutions, or can we iterate and build upon that which is sacred? Reporter Anh Gray dives in.
May 5, 2022 · 47 min
You're Invited: A Wine Tasting in Ancient Japan
Before there was sake, there might have been wine in ancient Japan. Reporter Hannah Kirshner investigates.
Apr 28, 2022 · 36 min
The Stew that Stirred Things Up
Chicken mull is a comfort dish that's a staple of Bear Grass, North Carolina's close-knit community identity. What happens when this humble dish almost tears the community apart? Reporter Allison Salerno reports.
Apr 21, 2022 · 45 min
Get Rich or Die Cracking
Black walnuts are probably nature's toughest nut to crack. But one man--television producer and newbie farmer Mike Trinklein--is determined to prove that it's a crop worth farming for.
Apr 7, 2022 · 2 min
Season 10 Starts on April 21st!
A lucrative nut scheme. Ancient wine made in Japan. And a team of distillers who make vodka out of...sheet cake?! Proof from America's Test Kitchen returns Thursday, April 21st!

Proof

Proof's Guide to Hangovers

These Are a Few of Our Favorite Meals

The Food Court is Now in Session

15 Dapper Acres

Chicago's Original Fried Chicken

Dungeons and Dragons and Deviled Eggs

The Vanishing Ants

Strawberry Fields, Forever?

Season 11 Starts on July 28th!

[Bonus] Best of Proof Harklist

[Bonus] New Orleans: Anybody’s Gumbo from the Not Lost podcast

Your Trash? My Treasure

The Seeds Worth Saving

They Know What You'll Eat Next Summer

How to Water a Food Desert

The Pho Must Go On

You're Invited: A Wine Tasting in Ancient Japan

The Stew that Stirred Things Up

Get Rich or Die Cracking

Season 10 Starts on April 21st!