Jessica Badalana

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A lot of opinions. And today, for the very first episode of our very first season, we're talking about one of the greatest foods of all time, the iconic chocolate chip cookie.

A lot of opinions. And today, for the very first episode of our very first season, we're talking about one of the greatest foods of all time, the iconic chocolate chip cookie.

Well done.

Well done.

I mean, I have not eaten any today, but I think I've eaten more chocolate chip cookies in my lifetime than any other cookie and maybe even any other sweet thing, honestly. For me, they're basically the greatest of all time when it comes to cookies. Chocolate chip cookies are America's favorite cookie. They're my favorite cookie.

I mean, I have not eaten any today, but I think I've eaten more chocolate chip cookies in my lifetime than any other cookie and maybe even any other sweet thing, honestly. For me, they're basically the greatest of all time when it comes to cookies. Chocolate chip cookies are America's favorite cookie. They're my favorite cookie.

And frankly, I'm just glad I was born in the same century as the chocolate chip cookie. They were first popularized by Ruth Wakefield of the Toll House restaurant in Massachusetts in the early 1930s. Nestle and Pillsbury started selling refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough in the 1950s. Nabisco launched Chips Ahoy in the 1960s, and that started a packaged cookie revolution.

And frankly, I'm just glad I was born in the same century as the chocolate chip cookie. They were first popularized by Ruth Wakefield of the Toll House restaurant in Massachusetts in the early 1930s. Nestle and Pillsbury started selling refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough in the 1950s. Nabisco launched Chips Ahoy in the 1960s, and that started a packaged cookie revolution.

Shout out to famous Amos. If you know, you know. And now it's hard to find a bakery that doesn't sell a chocolate chip cookie.

Shout out to famous Amos. If you know, you know. And now it's hard to find a bakery that doesn't sell a chocolate chip cookie.

No.

No.

If you want that cookie, go now.

If you want that cookie, go now.

I know you've been on your own journey, David, trying to find the ultimate chocolate chip cookie. And I'm curious about what you might have found out there and what you've learned.

I know you've been on your own journey, David, trying to find the ultimate chocolate chip cookie. And I'm curious about what you might have found out there and what you've learned.

Well, you know, first of all, I'm shocked that you would order chocolate chip cookies at a restaurant. Every time.

Well, you know, first of all, I'm shocked that you would order chocolate chip cookies at a restaurant. Every time.

Wow.