NPR Accidentally Plays Political Commentary On Cooking Kitchen Appliance Program

U.S. — In a culinary kerfuffle that left listeners scratching their heads, NPR's beloved cooking show "Splendid Table" mistakenly aired a segment dissecting Israeli-Palestinian politics, all framed through the lens of cooking appliances.

"I shall never again replace a chicken soufflé with an Israeli eggplant dish, and here's why," declared host Lynn Rosetta Kasper mid-show. "The culinary discourse surrounding KitchenAid is vitriolic and deeply troubling. Here we have Israeli and Palestinian home cooks who refuse to talk to each other in their corners of Target..."

Listeners were utterly baffled, wondering why their favorite cooking show had suddenly veered into geopolitical waters. "I was just looking for some inspiration for my husband's big 50th birthday celebration," one bewildered listener remarked. "I had no idea NPR had become a mouthpiece for cooking appliance manufacturers."

In a candid admission, the show's hosts acknowledged the blunder. "Yeah, sorry about that," Kasper said. "We've been struggling with commercial sponsorship, so our producer had us record alternate segments to pad out the show. We thought listeners would be too busy cooking dinner to notice," Kasper added sheepishly. "Sorry."

At the time of publishing, NPR had promised to air another segment of "Splendid Table" to delve into the cultural appropriation inherent in making any Middle Eastern dish using a Food Processor made by an American company.