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    How bologna changed Padma Lakshmi's life forever

    The first sandwich that TV host and chef Padma Lakshmi made for herself involved Philadelphia cream cheese and ketchup on sliced white bread. But hang on, there’s more: It was a bologna sandwich that rid Lakshmi of her culinary innocence. Tune in.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Jun 9, 2017 • 1 min read

    The first sandwich that TV host and chef Padma Lakshmi made for herself involved Philadelphia cream cheese and ketchup on sliced white bread. But hang on, there’s more: It was a bologna sandwich that rid Lakshmi of her culinary innocence. Tune in.

    The full episode

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    The Sandwich Show
    1. 0:00The Market Report: Bread Baking 101
    2. 9:04Brit sarnies
    3. 19:14A Super Upsetting Cookbook About Sandwiches
    4. 31:58MAPPED: A pastrami sandwich crawl in Boyle Heights
    5. 50:10How bologna changed Padma Lakshmi's life foreverYou’re reading this
    6. 51:37Jonathan Gold dines at Everson Royce Bar
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Abbie Fentress Swanson

      Independent reporter and producer

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      Camellia Tse

      Producer, Good Food

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    The full episode

    5 of 6
    The Sandwich Show
    1. 0:00The Market Report: Bread Baking 101
    2. 9:04Brit sarnies
    3. 19:14A Super Upsetting Cookbook About Sandwiches
    4. 31:58MAPPED: A pastrami sandwich crawl in Boyle Heights
    5. 50:10How bologna changed Padma Lakshmi's life foreverYou’re reading this
    6. 51:37Jonathan Gold dines at Everson Royce Bar
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