Cooking Issues

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A Good Bake (feat. Melissa Weller) Dec 10, 2020

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On today's episode of Waking Issues, Dave, Nastassia and The Rest are joined by Melissa Weller to talk about all things baking. Melissa is the author of A Good Bake: The Art and Science of Making Perfect Pastries, Cakes, Cookies, Pies and Breads at Home and she answers tons of questions from Dave and the listeners about why to use Glass Pie Plates, what to do if you need to avoid salt in your baked goods, and more. Plus, Dave grills Melissa on why she snubs bagels in her book.

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It's Always the Cooking School, btw Dec 03, 2020

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On today's episode of Soda Smuggling Issues, Dave, Nastassia and The Rest talk about some Thanksgiving leftovers. Dave makes a pitch for Maangchi's potato dumpling recipe and shares some of his most notorious falafel and gnocchi disasters. Plus, we are blessed with a visit from Dax Arnold, who wants to mobilize the CI listeners to find him some O.G. cranberry Sprite. Plus, you know: how to make B&D's Corn Star, exhaust fan issues, salt in coffee, and much, much more.

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A Cognoscenti of Passion Fruit Nov 25, 2020

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On today's episode of Causing Issues, Dave, Nastassia and The Rest tackle your Thanksgiving Questions. Well, first there's a brief foray into the most recent Amazon / Searzall debacle. Then they tackle their favorite casseroles, how to handle extra leftovers this year, how to make delicious stuffing if you're skipping the turkey this year, and much more.

Looking for a Searzall this holiday season? It kind of sounds like the Ben To Table x Booker & Dax holiday collaboration may be the only place to get one. Check it out at http://www.bookeranddax.com/bdxholiday2020.

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A Great Subject Line Gives Your Audience a Reason to Read Your Email (feat. James Briscione of Flavor for All) Nov 19, 2020

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On today's episode of Velveting Issues, Dave, Nastassia, and the Rest welcome James Briscione, author and executive chef at Angelena's, James is on to discuss his new book Flavor For All, but before we dive into that Ben Simon hops in to tell everyone about the Ben To Table x Booker & Dax holiday collaboration. Check it out at http://www.bookeranddax.com/bdxholiday2020.

James and Dave answer tough questions like: "does anyone like White Chocolate?" and remind eachother of the most annoying mistakes their culinary students would make. Plus, Dave somehow goads James into saying: "I Disagree, you SHOULD put poop in your eggs."

But, wait, there's more:

Want to know more about the Florabama Fish Toss? Check out the last segment of this episode of Meat and Three: Borders, Borscht, and Bezos.

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The Wine was Drank and the Garlic was Peeled (feat. The Hammer Quartet) Nov 12, 2020

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On today's episode of Trans-Continental Issues, Dave, Nastassia and The Rest are joined by The Hammer Quartet (Stass, Aaron Polsky, Pat Posey and Jackie Molecules) who bang out a sweet intro number to kick us off.

Then, the Los Angeles contingent asks Dave all of their questions about dating, love and soup. Plus, they share their go to L.A. bagels, cheap wine selections, and more.

Want more music? Check out their magnificent music video here.

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NYC is a Tightly Packed Jar of Sauerkraut (feat. Pia Sorenson & David Weitz) Oct 29, 2020

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On today's episode of Prediction Issues, Dave, Nastassia and The Rest are joined by Pia Sorenson and David Weitz, the dynamic duo who keep inviting Dave and Harold back to Harvard University year after year. Together, the crew dive into their new book Science and Cooking: Physics Meets Food, From Homemade to Haute Cuisine. Topics include further questions on Scandinavian cheese and reindeer burgers, every weird way you can treat an egg, how to assess papers before reading them, how make your own fake vanilla extract, and much more.

Fort Worth drinks:
- The Basement Lounge
- The Usual
- The Lazy Moose
- Proper
- Blackland Distillery
Fort Worth food:
- Lili's Bistro
- Nonna Totta
- Joe T's ("obligatory" tourist spot)
- The Flying Carpet
- Little Lily's Sushi
- Shinjuku Station
- Tokyo Cafe
- Tinies
- Canon Chinese Kitchen
- Wabi House (also in Dallas)
- Cane Rosso (also in Dallas)
- Zoli's Pizza (also in Dallas)
- Fort Worth food cont.:
- Fireside Pies
- Dutch's Burgers
- Little Germany
- Mi Cocula
- Mi Cocina
- Gus's
- Clay Pigeon
- Waters
- Paris Coffee Shop
- Pho Hung
- Meso Maya
- Press Cafe
- Malai Kitchen (also in Dallas)
- Mesero (also in Dallas)
- Calisience
- Tacos El Patrón al 100
- First Chinese BBQ
- Heim BBQ
- Brix BBQ
- Cooper's BBQ
- Derek Allan's BBQ
- Panther City BBQ
- Blue Sushi
- Paris 7th
- Piola Italian
- Winslow's Wine Cafe
- Gemelle
- Salsa Limón
- Spice
- Bombay Grill
- Thai Terrace
- Mac's Bar and Grill (technically in Arlington)
Dallas food:
- Sando itchi
- Pecan Lodge
- Sixty Vines
- Lucía
- Tei-An
- Khao Noodles
- Uchi
- Salaryman
- Koryo Kalbi
- homewood by matt mcallister
- mot hai ba modern vietnamese
- peta and the beast by misty norris
- revolver tacos
- 6th floor JKF museum
- uchi (imported from Austin but solid Japanese)
Dallas drinks:
- The Tipsy Alchemist
- Meddlesome Moth

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A Guide to the World's Sweaty Saddles (feat. Harold McGee) Oct 22, 2020

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Today on Olfactory Issues Dave, Nastassia & The Rest are joined by the one and only Harold McGee. Together they talk all about our sense of smell to celebrate the release of Harold's latest work, Nose Dive: A Field Guide to the World's Smells.

Important questions are asked and answered: Should White Pepper should exist? How to tell if you're a "nose?" What happens if I feed my baby whiskey? Why do some cultures have more or less body odor? Are Spaghetti-o's a good hot tub snack? And much, much, more.

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The Future For Sure Oct 15, 2020

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On today's episode of Bodega Issues, Dave, Nastassia and The Rest tackle the critical question: "which cheese would you NOT eat?" Plus, a sociological comparison of Suburban Gas Stations and Urban Bodegas, How to reinvigorate your chewing gum, movie recommendations, follow-up questions on inadvisable projects, and much more.

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B.Y.O.Anesthesiologist Oct 08, 2020

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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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Emulating the Ocean's Sound Oct 01, 2020

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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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