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 can be hard to come by at certain stores. With millions of Americans staying at home, many have turned to stress

But there’s more to the trend than cookies and

The physical act of baking or scratch cooking can be just as

 talks with MPR host Kerri Miller about comfort food at 9 a.m. Thursday. One food that brings Thielen comfort is her Hot-and-Sauer Egg Drop Soup. 

Combine the chicken stock, dried chiles, ginger, and soy sauce in a saucepot and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook for 5 minutes, or until you can taste the chiles and ginger in the broth.

Whisk the egg in a small bowl with 1 teaspoon sesame oil, a pinch of salt and a pinch of sugar. Bring the broth to a rolling boil and add the egg all at once. Cook for just 30 seconds to set the egg, and then remove from the heat.

Add the sauerkraut and juice, and the remaining teaspoon of sesame oil, and let the soup steep for a few minutes. Taste for seasoning; if you use lightly salted or homemade chicken stock, you may need to correct it with a bit of salt.

Fish out the ginger and chiles and discard, and serve the soup in bowls garnished with a few drops of hot chili oil.

 Amy Thielen is a chef, writer and author of the cookbook “The New Midwestern Table.” Her memoir is “Give a Girl a Knife.” 

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 can be hard to come by at certain stores. With millions of Americans staying at home, many have turned to stress 

. Chef and author Amy Thielen joined MPR for a conversation about cooking and comfort food.

You might have noticed that flour and eggs can be hard to come by at certain stores. With millions of Americans staying at home, many have turned to stress baking. Chef and author Amy Thielen joined MPR for a conversation about cooking and comfort food.


You might have noticed that flour and eggs can be hard to come by at certain stores. With millions of Americans staying at home, many have turned to stress baking. Chef and author Amy Thielen joins MPR for a conversation about cooking and comfort food at 9 a.m. Thursday.

Chef Amy Thielen on cooking comfort food

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