HTDE: How To Make Lasagna Without An Oven, with Peter Sagal

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• Lasagna can be cooked in a dishwasher by wrapping it in foil and running a full sanitize cycle, though the taste and texture may be compromised.  Copied to clipboard!
• The inability to burp is a recognized medical condition called retrograde cricopharyngeous dysfunction, treatable with Botox injections.  Copied to clipboard!
• The podcast "How to Do Everything" explores unconventional methods for everyday tasks, including cooking in appliances not designed for it and addressing unique physiological issues.  Copied to clipboard!

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Dishwasher Lasagna Experiment

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• Key Takeaway: Lasagna can be cooked in a dishwasher by wrapping it in foil and running a full sanitize cycle, though the taste and texture may be compromised.
• Summary: The hosts discuss and demonstrate cooking lasagna in a dishwasher, detailing the process of wrapping it in foil and running a sanitize cycle, and then have Peter Sagal taste the result.

The “No Burp” Condition

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• Key Takeaway: The inability to burp is a recognized medical condition called retrograde cricopharyngeous dysfunction, treatable with Botox injections.
• Summary: A listener, JP, calls in unable to burp, leading to a discussion with an ENT doctor who explains ’no burp syndrome’ and its treatment with Botox.

Out-of-Office Email Assistance

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• Key Takeaway: The podcast offers to act as an out-of-office email responder for listeners, demonstrating their willingness to help with various requests, even if they admit to not knowing much.
• Summary: The hosts follow up on their offer to handle out-of-office emails, calling a listener who requested case counts for a bottling invoice, and later discussing another listener’s query about buying a used car.