Encyclopedia of Junk Food

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This week it's a scholarly look at junk food and fast food through the eyes of American food historian Andrew Smith. He tells how it all started and claims that between the Erie Canal and Ben Franklin our destiny had nowhere else to go. Mr. Smith is the author of The Junk Food Encyclopedia . The Sterns report from beautiful Manchester, Vermont where they're feasting on a curious mix of goodness called Wild Turkey Hash at Up for Breakfast . Lynne talks spring lamb and new potatoes in her simple and luscious recipe for Ninth-Night Lamb , a dish she first tasted at a guest farm in Italy's Puglia region. Food & Wine magazine's Senior Wine Editor Ray Isle shares some little known tips for…