Cooking Issues

On this episode Dave recommends not getting a supposedly safe-for-indoors grill and we talk about a variety of ways of burning buildings down. Also, we cover listener questions about cheap vacuum pumps and whether you should make your own, another about building your own ventilation, gassing up your Pina Coladas, storing your home made Passata, making Tuile Dough, and much more! Classics in the Field: The Time Life Foods of the World (27 Volume Series from the 60's to 70's).

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On this episode Dave & Nastassia answer a ton of listener questions. They do a rundown of all the bland, canned vegetables that are out there, Dave wonders why young people don't know about water chestnuts, the tackle how to keep fresh pasta from clumping together. Plus, a primer on using methocel in the kitchen and stories of collecting prehistoric shark's teeth. Classic in the field: Jeffrey Steingarten - The Man Who Ate Everything.

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In this episode Dave "does not" suggest that a listener commit a felony to help his sourdough starter along. Also, Nastassia talks about her various citrus-cellos and together they tackle debt-collectors vs tow-truck drivers, Haggis recipes, nailing the texture on Sicilian Almond Granita, how to train your dog to search for truffles etc. Also, a shout out to the Fruits & Vegetables of New York and Dave defends Cher's honor. Classics in the Field: Sauces by James Peterson.

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After our initial catch-up about holiday dishes and nuclear go plans, Dave and Nastassia dive into how to make Jianbing - a dish that caught Dave's eye on their last visit to China. Also, brief forays into what's appropriate to wear in a home kitchen, how kids mess up basic cooking techniques, they taste some Australian treats, and much more. Classic in the Field: Cooking by Hand by Paul Bertolli.

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On this extra special, season finale of Cooking Issues friend of the show Maisie Wilhelm brings us the fine team from Ōra King Salmon - Lauren Zimmerman, Michael Fabbro & David Smith.  Together they discuss the differences in perceptions between farmed and wild fish in the US versus the rest of the world, the discuss the importance of kill methods, and tackle DIY Cold Cured Salmon. 

Also, we take brief forays into outfitting a food truck and a new kitchen, how to thicken up hot sauce, State by State ratings for BBQ, and whether you should barbecue deer. 

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This week Dave and Nastassia cover so many listener questions:

DAIRY (almost): A listener asks about Vegan Creamer and Dave somehow ends up talking about grain silo explosions.   

DAIRY (actual): Dave puts out a request for Pig milk Cheese and shares how to make Steamed Cheeseburgers at home.

VEGETABLES: Mostly discussed for their use as musical instruments a la  Vienna's Vegetable Orchestra and Pupsi's Smash Mouth Cover.

MEAT: A listener conducts a study re: whether you should add butter to the sous-vide bag, and shares their results.  Plus today's Classic in the Field:  The Art of Carving by the editors of House and Garden (1959).

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This week, we jump right into listener questions, including: how to scale up latke production at home, what to teach to a group of culinary students in Israel and more. Dave waxes poetic about the value of traditional techniques, vents about Amazon.com's vendor services, and gets confused about the prospect of very-long-duration coffee roasting.

Plus, everybody's Thanksgiving Rundown, and today's Classic in the Field: The NYPL's Best Book on Ham - Bacon and Hams (1917) by George Nickels.

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In this episode Dave and Nastassia welcome their friend Phil Bravo, who sings us into the holiday season. They also talk about the Black Friday Booker and Dax Sale, how to extend Brownie shelf lives, and Dave disparages parsnips. He also explains his very violent-sounding Thanksgiving cooking techniques, and together they tackle the important question: was it Pulque that caused Phil his most recent digestive troubles?

Warning: This episode contains spoilers for the 2015 Mark Wahlberg movie Daddy's Home.

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On this episode of Cooking Issues Dave and Nastassia are joined by Rebecca from Booker & Dax and John Debary as they debate over cereal, face creams, Count Chocula, and whey.

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Today Dave and Nastassia are joined by Peter Kim of MOFAD.  Most importantly, they talk about the Museum of Food and Drink's ongoing kickstarter - donate today to help them put up their next exhibition: African / American: Making the Nation's Table, curated by Dr. Jessica B. Harris. 

Beyond that, they talk about roasting pigs, burning sausages, kitchen ventilation, emulsions, and much more. 

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Join Heritage Radio Network on Monday, November 11th, for a raucous feast to toast a decade of food radio. Our tenth anniversary bacchanal is a rare gathering of your favorite chefs, mixologists, storytellers, thought leaders, and culinary masterminds. We’ll salute the inductees of the newly minted HRN Hall of Fame, who embody our mission to further equity, sustainability, and deliciousness. Explore the beautiful Palm House and Yellow Magnolia Café, taste and imbibe to your heart’s content, and bid on once-in-a-lifetime experiences and tasty gifts for any budget at our silent auction. Tickets available now at heritageradionetwork.org/gala.

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