Hot Dogs and Caviar

Hi all.  Sorry about the delay, whoever produces this podcast needs to get his sh** together.  Anyway, here's the new episode, culminating Jesse's recounting of his NYC trip, but with lots of dirty jokes and swear words. Time Stamps: 2:30 On the Great Joey Chestnut 3:55 On to Chuck Norris (Funny Story) 6:00 More Hot Dog Talk than is Normal, Even For Us 14:14 On Mister Happy, Bygone Sushi Master 15:16 Meditations on the Intensity of Cooking at a High Level 16:58 The Rest of Jesse’s NYC Trip 17:42 Jesse’s First Real Restaurant Meal, and on Being Jaded 21:00 Xian’s Famous Foods 27:03 Ernesto’s 40:30 An Anchovy Tangent (The 2 Amy’s Story) 42:12 TK Finds His Anchovy Compound, and the Guys Descend into Chaos 47:37 Nobu (Jesse Gets Serious, and Waxes Philosophical) 58:20 The Nobu-Peru Connection, and a Hasty Outro

Hi guys, another episode, finally!  The internet quality was bad, so there's some glitching, but Jesse tried his best to edit the worst of it out.  Still, this is not our best-sounding episode.  (When we finally DO have a best-sounding episode, we'll let you know.) Time Stamps: 2:09 Tarver’s Nightmare Gig 14:41 Winkies, Schmekels, and Nozzles 15:54 Jesse’s Bartending Beat-Down 17:10 On Tiny Spider Crabs 30:30 What TV NOT to Watch on Acid 31:54 Jesse’s Mushroom Experience 34:22 Jesse’s NYC Trip Part 1: Bubbie’s 36:36 NYC Part 2: Daniel 39:03 A Digression on Bread Service 42:54 The Best Dish in NYC 50:57 Jesse’s Embarrassing Shoe Story 53:02 Tarver and Nate Talk Artichokes … and Mutual Esteem

Tarver couldn't make it, so Jesse and Nate planned something special.  Wait, no they didn't, they just spitballed on random topics.  The guys discuss sending food back, brick oven bread, cookbooks, and a particularly virulent strain of culinary misinformation. Time Stamps: 2:34 Nate’s Christmas Calendars 5:09 Nate’s Science Experiment (Mesophillic Cheese Culture) 7:03 People Like Grilled Cheese 9:42 Kenny Shopsin 14:37 Uncle Bucks 15:10 Huff’s Question on Sending Stuff Back 36:19. The Guys’ Actual Advice for Dissatisfied Diners, Sort Of 41:26 On Food Poisoning Fears 44:35 Nate’s Pop-Up Pizza Oven, Which Devolves Into a Discussion of Jesse’s Mom’s Xmas Gift Buying Habits 50:16 The Absurdity of Fondue Sets 51:50 Whittingstall’s Oueuvre 58:00 Signature Dishes that Matter 1:09:28 The Ultimate Nomenclature Controversy Question: Sorbet v. Sherbet

Hi everyone!  We got TK in the house today.  We didn't have a ton of time, so we just had a conversation about weird food, and everywhere that topic took us. Warning: Some of the jokes get a little raunchy on this one, even for us. Time Stamps: 1:00 Nate Reveals a Funny Compliment he Received 3:35 The Boys Get Down to Business 3:40 Nate’s Mildly Racist Kim Chee 5:20 Kimchee Tuna Tartare 7:07 Oldest Food the Guys Have Had 13:57 Eating Insects 16:00 Jesse Confuses Lionfish and Scorpionfish\ 18:50 On Rays, Catching and Cooking 28:50 Natto, and Why Tarver Hates It 34:21 Durian Fruit 35:55 The Taleggio Story (Funny) 42:21 Around the Horn, 1 More Weird Food Each 43:26 Nate Ate Dehydrated Scorpion 43:23 Tarver Ate Testicles 45:27 Jesse Ate Raw Horse 49:19 Red Stag Venison 54:00 Jesse’s Insane Pop Tart Idea

Hi guys, we didn't really have a plan for this one, so we went to the mail bag.   Time Stamps: :30 We begin with a tribute to Scott ‘Razor Ramon’ Hall 4:14 Nate Introduces Ray Finkle, his Einkorn Wheat Starter 8:33 Nate’s Cabbage Proclamation 10:24 Jesse’s Sad Story with a Funny Punchline 20:17 Listener Question #1: Knife Brands Recommendations 21:40 Jesse and Nate’s Knife Go-Tos 28:13 The Diamond Steel Issue 32:55 On Quentin Middleton 37:14 Steven’s Charcuterie Question 38:17 How to Create the Protein Web 40:40 Aged vs. Fresh Charcuterie 42:00 How to Make Sure Your Pate is Cooked Properly 42:45 On Aromatics in Pate 44:44 Heat Management is Paramount! 45:09 Take Good Notes! 47:00 Michael’s Training/Management Question 47:30 Leading By Example 48:42 Breaking the Jerk Cycle 50:52 The Crab Salad Story 53:17 The Value of Empathy 53:50 Orange-Lemon-Orange 55:00 Help People Find their Role 1:00:09 Jesse’s Passive-Aggressive Final Thought 1:03:00 The Towel Story 1:07:11 Michael’s Real-Time Menu Request!