Fear of Frying: Culinary Nightmares

You love to cook. But there are a few things that freak you out: boiling the perfect egg, sharpening your own kives, deep-fat frying, catering your own party. Join James Beard Award-nominated food reporter Nina Barrett for her new series Fear of Fying. Nina takes you along on her journey to get beyond some classic kitchen anxieties. The series airs Thursdays on Eight Forty-Eight.

What are your kitchen fears? Leave them in the comments section or email them to 848@wbez.org.

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