Deep in the Heart of Glasgow: Deep Indian Kitchen Chicken Tikka Masala (Ep 62)

The Froze Bros have been thinking about this one for almost a year. (Thinking’s hard, bro.) This week, Darren and Max finally review Deep Indian Kitchen Chicken Tikka Masala—roasted white chicken, creamy sauce, cumin basmati rice—and it was worth the wait.

Before they dig into their meal, they dig into the history: a dish whose origins are genuinely up for grabs. Did chicken tikka masala begin on a stormy night in Glasgow when a Pakistani chef poured a can of tomato soup over a bus driver's dry chicken? Or is that story all wet?

Whatever the history, a New Jersey family founded Deep Foods in 1977 when a mom started making Indian snacks in her home and selling them to neighbors. The company was named for son Deepak, and deep means lamp and enlightenment in Hindi. Almost 50 years later, every purchase benefits a foundation supporting over 35,000 children in rural India.

Plus: The recalls keep coming. A listener has a frozen waffle emergency with a relationship hanging in the balance. The People’s Choice Awards for podcasting may be over, so are we doing this for nothing?

In a closing segment: it's National Twinkie Day, the snack cake turns 96, and Darren can’t tell 96 from 76. The Bros also polish off their last Girl Scout Cookies of the season, and frozen Thin Mints get vindicated by science.

Music by Substrates

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