No Substitutions, Please

No Substitutions, Please

By Noah McKinnon and Louisa HerronArtsFood
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No Substitutions, Please episodes

  • Episode 98: Picadillo

    Delicious on its own, marvelous as a building block for so many excellent foods: such is the wonder of the ground beef miracle known as picadillo. Noah and Louisa talk about it.

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    Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @[email protected] on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky.

    Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

    Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

    1 hr 1 min
  • Episode 97: Tostones

    The best fried starch to have with a meal. Argue with a wall.

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    Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

    Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

    1 hr 16 min
  • Episode 96: Tzatziki

    What if ranch were more Mediterranean, and also better? Noah and Louisa talk about the world's most famous cucumber-based condiment.

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    Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

    Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

    50 min
  • Episode 95: Pancakes

    From the humble shrines of Roman household gods to your weekend breakfast, pancakes are a food redolent with history and spirituality. Let Noah and Louisa tell you all about them.

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    Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @[email protected] on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky.

    Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

    Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

    1 hr 9 min
  • Episode 94: Seared Salmon

    Not just for Fionn mac Cumhaill anymore! You, too, can gain all the knowledge of the world by listening to Louisa and Noah make several other references that will send you to Wikipedia. Also, some fish gets discussed.

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    Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @[email protected] on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky.

    Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

    Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

    55 min
  • Episode 93: Zucchini Fritters

    Let's put it this way: even Noah can't find anything wrong with this preparation. Let him and Louisa tell you about the coolest new way to cook one of nature's moistest vegetables. All the kids are doing it!

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    Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @[email protected] on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky.

    Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

    Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

    1 hr 10 min
  • Episode 92: Smashed Burgers

    Do you want a burger right now? Smashed burgers. Do you want to be able to bite through an entire hamburger without having to unhinge your jaw? Smashed burgers. Do you want to listen to Noah and Louisa get incredibly hungry while discussing comments on a food they both love and clearly wish they were eating during recording? Smashed burgers.

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    Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @[email protected] on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky.

    Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

    Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

    54 min
  • Episode 91: Fried Shrimp

    Remember "soft little fatties?" What if they were crispy little fatties instead, and you could have them one by one in a basket? Noah and Louisa talk about an overlooked classic of the fried seafood family.

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    Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @[email protected] on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky.

    Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

    Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

    1 hr 1 min
  • Episode 90: Ice Cream

    Yeah, yeah, I scream, you scream, yadda, yadda. Noah and Louisa talk about the myriad ways in which you can mess up one of the best foods to ever beat the heat.

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    Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @[email protected] on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky.

    Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

    Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

    1 hr 5 min
  • Episode 89: Sherbet

    Stay with us here: what if ice cream tasted more like the thing you used to flavor it? That's sherbet. Noah and Louisa talk about one of the best uses for fresh fruit.

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    Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @[email protected] on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky.

    Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

    Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

    58 min

About No Substitutions, Please

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A show about food and the things people do to it. Every week, Noah McKinnon and Louisa Herron pick a dish, define its most important elements, and then sit down to find out what the Internet thinks…

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