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Not My Job: We Quiz NYT Cooking Expert Sam Sifton On Vending Machines

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Sam Sifton is the founding editor of New York Times Cooking, and author of the No-Recipe Recipes cookbook. We've invited him to play a game called "I don't need a recipe, I've got $1.50 in change." Three questions about the opposite of home cooking: vending machines.

Click the audio link above to find out how he does.

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