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The Big Dig Season 4: Mitt & Ted, a healthcare story

The Big Dig Season 4: Mitt & Ted, a healthcare story

In search of the perfect lobster roll

Apr 8, 2026 · 33m

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In the 1980s, six women on an island off the coast of Massachusetts began selling lobster rolls as a church fundraiser. Today, people travel by car, boat, and plane just to taste these hallowed summer treats. Today we bring you an episode from one of our favorite food podcasts, “The Sporkful”, in which host Dan Pashman travels to Martha’s Vineyard to uncover Grace Church’s secret recipe. Plus, Daniel Gritzer from Serious Eats breaks down the science of why frozen lobster might be better than fresh. https://www.sporkful.com/the-secret-to-grace-churchs-lobster-rolls/ Find more from The Sporkful, wherever you listen to podcasts or at www.sporkful.com --- We talked a lot this season about fish:…