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Cooking Issues

Cooking Issues

Heritage Radio Network

Dave Arnold, chef and inventor, answers listener questions on the latest innovative techniques, equipment, and ingredients in the food world. Each week on Cooking Issues, Dave solves your cooking dilemmas with his mile-a-minute stream of knowledge. Got a question on ike-jime, the Japanese fish killing technique? We got you covered. Hydrocolloids, sous-vide, liquid nitrogen? No problem. Have a question about pimping your oven to make great pizza? Give us a call. Occasionally Dave will invite special guest chefs, bartenders, authors and columnists to join the show.
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Top 10 Cooking Issues Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Cooking Issues episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Cooking Issues for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Cooking Issues episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Cooking Issues - Emulating the Ocean's Sound
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10/01/20 • 59 min

On today's episode of Customer Service Issues Dave, Nastassia and The Rest tell you everything you need to know about cephalopods*, pressure cookers, roto vaps, food-adjacent doom metal, the relative merits of Popeye's and FKC, raw fish safety, raw onion fingers, snail milking, and much much more.

And now for something completely different: A listener answer to Dave's question about scales.

*No cephalopods were harmed in the making of this episode.

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Cooking Issues - Soggy Bottom Boys

Soggy Bottom Boys

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09/09/20 • 67 min

On today's episode of Celebrity Mysteries, Dave, Nastassia and The Rest discuss making peanut milk, Dave's Harvard Lectures, how to get a head start on COVID-friendly thanksgiving plans, dehydrated limes versus black lime, and much more.

Plus, a spirited defense of the Jersey Shore (place, not television show) and a celebration of Dave's official start to the moisture management book.

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Cooking Issues - I've Seen Every Sunset
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06/10/20 • 61 min

On Today's episode, Dave and Nastassia get the rundown on Jean's Fish Feast, and Nastassia tries to goad Dave into singing show tunes. Also, they answer a listener voice memo about cold brew coffee and preserved lemon clarification, and questions on bread proofing and milling, vacuum pump maintenance, and more.

Plus, a Classic in the field: Dr Jessica B Harris' The Africa Cookbook

HRN will be donating 10% of our membership drive proceeds from now until June 15 to the Philando Castile Relief Foundation. Visit heritageradionetwork.org/donate to make your gift.

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On today’s episode of Technical Issues, Dave and Nastassia are joined by Ben Simon from Ben To Table. Together they discuss the merits of New Haven, rice cookers vs. pressure cookers vs. instant pots, how to prepare grits, and more. Plus, listeners weigh in on their COVID quarantine experiences and ask about finding reliable nutrition information, and whey protein shakes.

Plus, Dave shares how to light someone’s desk on fire while making nachos in an office environment.

Use the discount code "HRN" at Ben To Table; you'll get $20 off a new subscription and Ben To Table will donate $10 to support all of HRN's programming.

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On this episode Dave and Nastassia are joined by special guests Kat Johnson and Josh Seaburg. Right off the bat, Jordana Rothman calls in to fight about the meaning of "bed time," discuss fireplace safety, and lament decades of discrimination against lefties. We also get into Ryan Gossling-Reynold's relationship with Wesley Snipes and answer listener questions on whether to Dry-Age a chicken & how to adjust to high altitude cooking. Classic in the field: The Craft of the Japanese Sword by Leon Kapp, Hiroko Kapp, Yoshindo Yoshihara.

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On this episode, Dave and Nastassia are joined by Rebecca Palkovics and Chef Kate Williams, of Lady of the House and Karl's, who is in from Detroit. Together they discuss the Cult of James Beard, Detroit's Pizza and Hot Dogs, pitching rates for sourdough, and how to prefect your Muffin recipe. Last but not least, Dave Finally tells the Gross Story he teased last week.

Classic in the field: Cook's Illustrated Bound Volume - 1993

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Cooking Issues - Dave is Not a Wet Dip

Dave is Not a Wet Dip

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01/21/20 • 75 min

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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Cooking Issues - Putting the B&E in BREAD
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01/14/20 • 72 min

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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Cooking Issues - A Kilo of Fish Eggs

A Kilo of Fish Eggs

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01/07/20 • 62 min

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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Cooking Issues - B.Y.O.Anesthesiologist
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10/08/20 • 69 min

Today on Wiping Issues, Dave shares terrible memories of dentistry and cheesecake and positive memories of Phoenix, Arizona. Nastassia introduces the 'stass clock - the next incredible technology from Booker & Dax.

Plus: mold inhibition in batched fruit cocktails, smokeless fire pits for cooking, and whether you should or should not be concerned about overdosing on licorice.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Cooking Issues have?

Cooking Issues currently has 453 episodes available.

What topics does Cooking Issues cover?

The podcast is about Food Science, Podcasts, Technology, Arts and Food.

What is the most popular episode on Cooking Issues?

The episode title 'Emulating the Ocean's Sound' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Cooking Issues?

The average episode length on Cooking Issues is 54 minutes.

How often are episodes of Cooking Issues released?

Episodes of Cooking Issues are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Cooking Issues?

The first episode of Cooking Issues was released on Jun 29, 2010.

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