EP 50 Dumplings Around the World: The Great American Dumplings Showdown

<p><span>Whether served fried, steamed, or boiled, dumplings can tell the story of a geography by how it&#39;s cooked and eaten . As We Eat concludes its three-part series exploring the global cuisine of dumplings with our third installment examining the twin stories of the “dumpling” darling of a classic American comfort food. Are you Team Fluffy or Team Slick?</span></p><p><span>As we’ve discovered in our three-part series, dumplings reign as a perpetual favorite in cuisines all over the world, and North America is no different. Here in the States, two different formulations of dumplings form the backbone to an All-American classic dish: Chicken &amp; Dumplings. In many ways, the popularity of that dish is no real mystery - people have been enjoying meat stewed with vegetables for centuries - but it definitely gains an advantage from a fluffy soft or slick chewy dumplings.</span></p><h4><strong>Sources We Found Helpful for this Episode </strong></h4><h4><a href="https://www.seriouseats.com/southern-chicken-and-dumplings" rel="nofollow">Don&#39;t Call Chicken and Dumplings Depression-Era Cheap Eat<strong>s</strong></a></h4><p><a href="https://amzn.to/3Eb7xqz" rel="nofollow">Oxford Companion to Food</a><span> by Alan Davidson</span></p><h4><strong>Books We Think You’ll  Enjoy Reading</strong></h4><p><a href="https://amzn.to/3UYLI3f" rel="nofollow">The Virginia Housewife</a><span> by Mary Randolph</span></p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/3Rz9n7J" rel="nofollow">The Kentucky Housewife</a><span> by Lettice Brian</span></p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/3rs9N4Z" rel="nofollow">Carolina Housewife</a><span> by Sarah Rutledge</span></p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/3SyJsOK" rel="nofollow">Housekeeping in Old Virginia</a><span> by Marion Kabel Tyre</span></p><h4><strong>Recipes You Really Need to Try</strong></h4><p><a href="https://www.acoalcrackerinthekitchen.com/2018/09/19/pa-dutch-chicken-pot-pie/" rel="nofollow">Pennsylvania Dutch Chicken Pot Pie</a><span> from a Coal Cracker in the Kitchen</span></p><p><a href="https://pas