Ingredient Insiders: Where Chefs Talk

Pastrami sandwiches are the quintessential dish at traditional Jewish delis, which are few and far between in this day and age. The smoked and cured deli meat is seasoned with a flavorful spice, served in delicate slices. Chef Nicky Liberato has his own take on pastrami at his restaurant, The Borscht Belt, what he calls a "a love letter to Jewish Delicatessen." The celebrity chef behind Netflix's "Restaurant on the Edge" shares the facts about pastrami in the kitchen and in history books. Jeremy Schaller of the old-school German market and New York City butcher shop, Schaller & Weber, reveals their famous pastrami recipe and how it's stuck around for more than three generations.

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A favorite question to ask guests on the program is "what's in your pantry?" It's an insider look into the ingredients and pantry staples that top chefs, acclaimed food writers and more have in their home kitchens. Expect these special bonus clips in between episode releases. In this bonus clip, Ingredient Insiders' hosts John Magazino and Andrea Parkins share all of their essential pantry items.

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Scallops are easy to love. The luxurious and delicate seafood dish is versatile in nearly every cultural cuisine where it can be dressed up with different flavors. Among the most well-known scallop dishes is “Sea Scallops in Black Tie,” crafted by acclaimed French chef and restauranter Daniel Boulud. His iconic recipe was made famous at Le Cirque, and was a dish that helped put him on the map as one of the most respected and talented chefs. Today, he is named the best restauranter around the world with 20 namesake restaurants from New York to Dubai. Scallops are usually wild and rarely farmed. Bristol Seafood harvests and distributes the freshest scallops from Maine. The Right Scallops by The Chefs’ Warehouse are harvested off the coast of New England and frozen-at-sea within hours, ensuring a totally dry scallop retaining only its natural juices.

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Boxes of dried pasta -- in all shapes, sizes and textures -- are a staple in kitchen pantries around the world. Italian Chef Michele Casadei Massari of New York City’s Lucciola boils down the differences between dried pasta and fresh pasta. Both are worthy of a restaurant-quality meal -- the one you choose depends on the pasta sauce you pair it with. Felicetti Pasta has a strong reputation for a high-quality dried pasta. Riccardo Felicetti represents the fourth generation to provide the authentic, conventional organic pasta, using Italian wheat and producing in the middle of the Italian Alps.

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Pepperoni is among the most popular pizza toppings in America. The spicy sausage made from cured pork and beef is seasoned with paprika or other chili pepper. In recent years, cupping pepperoni has become a fan favorite, especially on social media. Anthony Falco, author of "Pizza Czar," is an international pizza consultant who spent nearly a decade firing up pizza at Roberta's, the Brooklyn establishment that kick-started the new Neapolitan pie movement. He shares his take on pepperoni and experiences traveling around the world creating pizza brands. Ezzo is a legacy sausage company from Ohio that has gained a strong reputation for the quality of their pepperoni. Darren Ezzo reveals how the passion, ingredients and tradition have held for more than three generations.

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Maple syrup is made from the sap of sugar maple trees found primarily in North America. It is used to sweeten many dishes, from pancakes and waffles to bacon and salmon. Boston-based restauranteur and award-winning chef Jamie Bissonnette of Toro, Coppa and Little Donkey shares the creative ways his restaurants are cooking with maple syrup, and how growing up as a vegan inspired his love for cooking. McLure’s Maple Syrup - Dutch Gold Honey is among the most credible - and rare - maple syrup producers in the U.S. Their sales manager Evan Himes explains the different grades of maple syrup characterized by color, and advises on the health benefits of the sweet sugar.

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Up until 20 years ago, caviar was a wild and highly prized delicacy from the beluga, sevruga or osetra species of sturgeon. But in recent years, caviar is sustainably farmed, resulting in a high-quality delicacy that has increased in demand, allowed it to be more approachable and accessible, and has provided surprising nutritional benefits. Acclaimed chef Michael White, known for his luxurious pasta dishes, shares the evolution of caviar in fine dining and how he is preparing the ingredient at his new post Lido Restaurant, and its adjacent Champagne Bar at The Surf Club in Miami. Sasanian Caviar is among the leading farmed caviar importers in the U.S. and educates on the process of farming caviar and the variety of caviar offerings available.

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Everything is better with butter, but is there a butter that stands out above the rest? Answer: Irish Butter. Irish butter is silky, creamy and just the right balance of salty and sweet with a distinct yellow hue from primarily grass-fed cows. Award-winning food writer and editor Colman Andrews, author of “The Country Cooking of Ireland,” shares his wisdom about how the geography of Ireland makes Irish butter so special and why its softer and more spreadable than other butters. Kerrygold is a beloved brand of Irish butter that is recognizable in any dairy aisle of a grocery market with its defined gold and silver packaging. Kerrygold’s Jeanne Kelly explains how Kerrygold has made butter a valuable commodity from Ireland.

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Fried chicken is a global fanfare. The crispy, savory dish is enjoyed around the world, and nearly every country has a different spin on how to prepare it. Few know more about fried chicken than Lee Schrager, the creator and force behind the South Beach Wine & Food Festival (SOBEWFF), and author of Fried & True, a cookbook with the best recipes of fried chicken across the U.S. When cooking chicken, seek out high-quality poultry among the likes of Freebird Chicken, raising ethical flocks with fortified diet of vegetarian grains and nutrients.

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SOBEWFF: https://sobewff.org/
Fried & True book: https://bit.ly/3HhUSzM
Freebird Chicken: https://www.freebirdchicken.com/

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Feta is having a moment thanks to a TikTok feta pasta recipe. But the soft, salty and briny block of cheese has been around for centuries, and nearly every Greek meal incorporates it in some manner. Charles Bililies is the founder and CEO of Souvla, a group of fast-fine Greek restaurants inspired by the casual souvlaki joints found throughout Greece. The Greek-American comes from a family tradition of restaurateurs and is deeply passionate about the unique application and production process of feta. Kolios Greek Dairy is among the top feta cheesemakers, exporting high-quality products from the region around the world. Dr. Rosemary Antonomanolaki, Kolios’ quality manager, shares the company’s devotion to tradition and quality from salted in barrels to matured in brine.

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