A More Perfect Plate Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:24:26 -0400 http://amoreperfectplate.com en © 2026 A More Perfect Plate yes ac551542-d35e-57e4-97ff-97bc9c97ef9d Lake Geneva Country Meats episodic false A More Perfect Plate is a weekly conversation about food, drink, and their role in American history, released in celebration of America's 250th birthday.

Each week through the summer of 2026, we'll release a dispatch on the American culture and history hiding in your favorite foods: the people, the trade routes, the happy accidents that put cheese curds, hot dogs, and whiskey on our plates.

On this podcast, Nick, a third-generation butcher from Lake Geneva Country Meats, and his co-host Bridget break each dispatch down in a casual, dinner-table-style discussion about what's interesting, what's boring, and what it all means today.

Pull up a chair and join us!

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) food history, american food history, american history, food and culture, culinary history, america 250, butcher shop, food stories Lake Geneva Country Meats https://storage.buzzsprout.com/2x7e6sfqznmotp7cunmb3tao0sjs?.jpg A More Perfect Plate http://amoreperfectplate.com Introduction & Cheese Curds - The Discussion Introduction & Cheese Curds - The Discussion Welcome to the very first episode of the A More Perfect Plate Podcast! 

This podcast is about sharing the stories of food & drinks that got America to 250 years old. 

After a brief introduction, your hosts Nick and Bridget kick things off with the food that pretty much is Wisconsin: the cheese curd.

We talk about why cheese curds squeaks, our favorite curds (from Hill Valley Dairy, naturally), we deep dive what makes a good fried cheese curd, and lots more.

If you want a great drink pairing for this one, well, a Spotted Cow from New Glarus Brewing Co. is the easy and obvious one, but any cold Wisconsin lager would do as well.

Drink pairing for this one: a cold Wisconsin lager. (Nick's pick is a Spotted Cow, because of course it is.)

Check out the full dispatch at https://lakegenevacountrymeats.com/blogs/news/a-more-perfect-plate-dispatch-1-introduction-cheese-curds

You can find our hub with the written dispatches, book suggestions, and more at: amoreperfectplate.com

Please be sure to subscribe to keep discovering interesting American stories. We appreciate your support for this project.

Thanks for listening - cheers!

Nick & Bridget

]]> Welcome to the very first episode of the A More Perfect Plate Podcast! 

This podcast is about sharing the stories of food & drinks that got America to 250 years old. 

After a brief introduction, your hosts Nick and Bridget kick things off with the food that pretty much is Wisconsin: the cheese curd.

We talk about why cheese curds squeaks, our favorite curds (from Hill Valley Dairy, naturally), we deep dive what makes a good fried cheese curd, and lots more.

If you want a great drink pairing for this one, well, a Spotted Cow from New Glarus Brewing Co. is the easy and obvious one, but any cold Wisconsin lager would do as well.

Drink pairing for this one: a cold Wisconsin lager. (Nick's pick is a Spotted Cow, because of course it is.)

Check out the full dispatch at https://lakegenevacountrymeats.com/blogs/news/a-more-perfect-plate-dispatch-1-introduction-cheese-curds

You can find our hub with the written dispatches, book suggestions, and more at: amoreperfectplate.com

Please be sure to subscribe to keep discovering interesting American stories. We appreciate your support for this project.

Thanks for listening - cheers!

Nick & Bridget

]]> Lake Geneva Country Meats Buzzsprout-19307588 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0500 1950 1 1 full false Introduction & Cheese Curds - The Read Introduction & Cheese Curds - The Read Welcome to A More Perfect Plate, a project from Lake Geneva Country Meats about American food & drink stories, all in celebration of America's 250th Birthday.

Each week, we publish a dispatch about a food & drink topic that we think tells an interesting American story. 

This week, we're introducing the series and talking about cheese curds as a quick and fun way to get into the swing of things.

This episode is "The Read" where Nick reads what he wrote. You can also look for "The Discussion" to hear Nick & Bridget talk about why they got together for this series, cheese curds, and lots more. It's a fun way to casually learn about the topic and feel like you're hanging out with friends.

You can read this week's story right here.

You can find our hub with the written dispatches, book suggestions, and more at: amoreperfectplate.com

Please be sure to subscribe to keep discovering interesting American stories. We appreciate your support for this project.

Thanks for listening - cheers!

Nick & Bridget

]]> Welcome to A More Perfect Plate, a project from Lake Geneva Country Meats about American food & drink stories, all in celebration of America's 250th Birthday.

Each week, we publish a dispatch about a food & drink topic that we think tells an interesting American story. 

This week, we're introducing the series and talking about cheese curds as a quick and fun way to get into the swing of things.

This episode is "The Read" where Nick reads what he wrote. You can also look for "The Discussion" to hear Nick & Bridget talk about why they got together for this series, cheese curds, and lots more. It's a fun way to casually learn about the topic and feel like you're hanging out with friends.

You can read this week's story right here.

You can find our hub with the written dispatches, book suggestions, and more at: amoreperfectplate.com

Please be sure to subscribe to keep discovering interesting American stories. We appreciate your support for this project.

Thanks for listening - cheers!

Nick & Bridget

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