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Congee (w/ Calvin Eng)
Today on To Taste, we’re talking CONGEE! Calvin Eng, chef/owner of Bonnie’s in Brooklyn and co-author of Salt Sugar MSG along with Phoebe Melnick, joins host Cody Reiss to share his method (along with some righteous tips, tricks, and shortcuts) for making the always comforting rice porridge, congee. We dive into washing rice, cutting down cooking time, how to use MSG as a seasoning, and so much more. Grab a bowl, your favorite demitasse, and join us! Oh, and let us know in the comments who we should interview next <3
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Calvin (@calvinhungry) and Phoebe (@pmelnick) are the authors of the book Salt Sugar MSG and Calvin is the chef/owner of Bonnie's in Brooklyn. Go eat his food!
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To Taste is made by Cody Reiss (@codyreiss), with art by Ben Bechelli (@sustainably_braised), and Music by Justin Kohlberg (@m.o.o.n.r.u.n). If you liked this episode, give us a follow, set alarms for future episodes, and leave us a review :) Also make sure to check out Cody's food and travel writing Substack at www.codyreiss.substack.com. Thanks for listening and let us know who else we should interview and what other topics we should cover in the comments!
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By Cody ReissToday on To Taste, we’re talking CONGEE! Calvin Eng, chef/owner of Bonnie’s in Brooklyn and co-author of Salt Sugar MSG along with Phoebe Melnick, joins host Cody Reiss to share his method (along with some righteous tips, tricks, and shortcuts) for making the always comforting rice porridge, congee. We dive into washing rice, cutting down cooking time, how to use MSG as a seasoning, and so much more. Grab a bowl, your favorite demitasse, and join us! Oh, and let us know in the comments who we should interview next <3
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Calvin (@calvinhungry) and Phoebe (@pmelnick) are the authors of the book Salt Sugar MSG and Calvin is the chef/owner of Bonnie's in Brooklyn. Go eat his food!
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To Taste is made by Cody Reiss (@codyreiss), with art by Ben Bechelli (@sustainably_braised), and Music by Justin Kohlberg (@m.o.o.n.r.u.n). If you liked this episode, give us a follow, set alarms for future episodes, and leave us a review :) Also make sure to check out Cody's food and travel writing Substack at www.codyreiss.substack.com. Thanks for listening and let us know who else we should interview and what other topics we should cover in the comments!