Topic: Butterball

John C. Dvorak shares his expertise on making the perfect French fry, recommending the German Butterball potato and safflower oil for its high smoke point. He disputes the effectiveness of the double-fry method popularized by Julia Child. The hosts discuss the potential for a "frietkot" (fry snack bar) business model in the United States.

A news report about a shortage of large fresh Butterball turkeys is dismissed as a "phony package" designed to promote the brand. The hosts conclude the show with a final mention of the Kazan plane crash and a reminder of the upcoming Thanksgiving broadcast. They sign off from Amsterdam and Orlando, heading back to Austin.

USAID and the Haitian government are scaling back food distributions to prevent disrupting the local agricultural economy. This policy has resulted in thousands of pounds of frozen Butterball turkeys rotting at airports while residents go hungry. The term "pre-positioning" is identified as new speak for withholding current aid for potential future disasters.