Dad's Kitchen

Samin Nosrat is a world renowned chef, podcaster and television producer best known for taking simple ingredients and turning them into chef-d'œuvre. And since Chris and Phil are majorly crushing hard on her, they've decided to make, rate and review her famous Buttermilk Brined Chicken in hopes that listeners will too. Bon appétit.

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• Samin Nosrat's Buttermilk Brined Chicken

We don't have a space problem, we have a spice problem. There are just too many spices filling our pantries. Chris and Phil are here to save the world with a basic list of essential herbs and spices needed for a modern kitchen. Sorry ground mustard, you didn't make the cut. Cream of tartar on the hand? Oh, heck yeah.

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• List of 2021 Golden Globe winners

Let's get to know our cookware. Sauce pot, meet skillet. Skillet, this is stock pot. That thing over there? That's Dutch Oven. Don't be intimidated by her curvy definition and smooth surface. And let's not forget about Wok, who's here to hold your hand as you cross the street. Everybody good? Great. I think we're all going to get along just fine.

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• Oh the Places You'll Go

Let's settle this once and for all: does pineapple belong on pizza? Derek from Dad with a Pan joins us to discuss this and other fushion hot topics as he tells his past, present and future as a food blogger extraordinaire. Also, yes–the answer is yes.

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• Dad with a Pan

Chris and Phil break down the differences in salts: table salt, kosher salt, sea salt, how and when to use them, and why it matters for our food.

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• Third Punic War

4 down, 1 to go. Chris and Phil are back at it with their 5 French Mother Sauces miniseries. This time with Sauce Espagnole, a rich and creamy brown sauce packed with flavor and possibility. This episode not only covers how to make it, but also dives into many of the delicious derivatives made from it.

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• Auguste Escoffier

Chris and Phil make, rate and review Spaghetti Carbonara with homemade pasta. In the end, this dish gets 4 raw eggs out of 5.

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• This is Water

Much like Rome, sourdough was not built in a day. In fact it takes about 7 days, more or less. In this episode Chris and Phil discuss the importance of finding a good yeast community so that you can make the perfect sourdough starter from scratch.

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• 7 Easy Steps to Making an Incredible Sourdough Starter from Scratch

Bacon, amiright? But have things gone too far? Next thing you know we'll be making IPAs out of pancetta and sourdough out of the grease. Chris and Phil discuss America's love affair with bacon and where to draw the line.

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• Leopold Brothers Distillery

Dan Benjamin is one of the original pioneers in podcasting. He's a dad, a barbecue genius, and the founder of 5by5, a podcasting network that has over 30 shows under its wing. He's also the founder of fireside.fm, which is the brilliant podcast hosting service that Chris and Phil use for Dad's Kitchen. In this episode, Dan walks us through parenting in a technical age as well as the perfect way to cook bacon.

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• Bacon Method