Transcript: America's Frugal Food Roots With Chris Kimball

RENEE MONTAGNE
NPR Morning Edition
07-06-2009
America's Frugal Food Roots With Chris Kimball

Host: RENEE MONTAGNE
Time 10:00-11:00 AM


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RENEE MONTAGNE, host:

We're going to talk this morning about how to be a bit more frugal in the kitchen. With the economic downturn, there's increased interest in inexpensive, home-cooked meals. Chris Kimball is a cooking coach of sorts for MORNING EDITION. He hosts "America's Test Kitchen" on PBS, and often helps us plan holiday meals.

He's also a fan of culinary history. And today, he's plotted out a little time travel for us. There was a time when the American kitchen was, by definition, a frugal place. So Chris Kimball has revived some dishes ...

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