Cult Flav Is Going Off

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17: Going Off...The Air May 04, 2025

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We’ve got another first look out today for By Heart, and next week, our big Sift review is going to be out.

By Heart Mini Review: https://youtu.be/P3ZVWKjwFS4
Umma Mini Review: https://youtu.be/McWxu2o_XRQ?si=qTnDYJHyUPgThxWE

We’ll certainly be taking first looks at equipment too and we expect to fold in goofy absolutely rank-type shit, listener questions, and plenty of strong opinions into the mix. We’ll probably do more interviews too, but we want them to be more like the one we did with Sad Papi where we cooked with him IN OUR KITCHEN.

Sad Papi Interview: https://youtu.be/e9LibD4ttTQ

Cooking is the point and we want to lean into that. Less telling, more showing.

Thank you all so much for hanging out with us the last few months. We appreciate all the feedback and how much you played in the space with us while we figured this out.

We're taking questions as always over in the Cult Flav Community: https://cultflav.com/community

👋 Have a great week, we'll see you next Sunday!

16: A First Look at Umma by Sarah & Nam Soon Ahn Apr 27, 2025

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👋 Get Involved

Subscribe to Cult Flav (starts at $20/yr): https://cultflav.com/community
Ask a question: https://cultflav.com/community/going-off or call 424-419-3528.

📖 Umma Mentions

Ahnest Kitchen: https://ahnestkitchen.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ahnestkitchen/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ahnestkitchen
ATK: https://www.americastestkitchen.com
Cult Flav Bookstore: https://cultflav.com/products/sarah-ahn-nam-soon-ahn-umma
Stonepot bibimbap spot in SF (now closed): https://www.namustonepot.com
Bryn’s Favorite Korean YouTuber - Paik Jong Won: https://www.youtube.com/@paik_jongwon
Sohn-mat by Monica Lee: https://amzn.to/3EqaZAf

Thank you to Stephanie for the question! Thank you to all of our lovely sponsors! You know who you are, and thank you for listening!

If you have a question that you’d like us to answer on the show hop into our #going-off channel in our community at cultflav.com/community or call us at 424-419-3528.

And if you have opinions about the show let us know in our thread about the show: https://cultflav.com/posts/cm9hj7hpi002u5eu7yk931l32

👋 Have a great week, we’ll see you next Sunday!

Oops! All Q&A Apr 20, 2025

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👋 Get Involved

Subscribe to Cult Flav (starts at $20/yr): https://cultflav.com/community
Ask a question: https://cultflav.com/community/going-off or call 424-419-3528.

📝 Question 1:

“What’s up with the shelf life of onions and potatoes” - Lim

On Food And Cooking by Harald McGee: https://amzn.to/3YCsRhT
Veg-Table by Nik Sharma: https://cultflav.com/products/nik-sharma-veg-table

📝 Question 2:

“Do you have an update on this (hestan nanobond) since their patent ended?” - wooperscooper

Hestan Nanobond skillet: https://cultflav.com/products/hestan-nanobond-skillet
Hestan Nanobond stock pot: https://cultflav.com/products/hestan-nanobond

📝 Question 3:

“How’s the Hedley & Bennett chef’s knife holding up a few years later?” - Meep

TikTok Review: https://www.tiktok.com/@cultflav/video/7190414649873993002

📝 Question 4:

“What would you recommend for someone switching from teflon to stainless steel? From what I gathered from your guys’ videos they are all pretty much in line with each other besides small details, the corners and the price point. Recs for first-time buyer?” - Krayrayjay

Bryn thinks carbon steel is a better replacement than stainless steel
Sarah says go with inexpensive like Goldilocks, because stainless steel isn’t differentiated enough to justify spending a bunch of money: https://cultflav.com/products/goldilocks-10-inch-skillet
Bryn’s stainless recommendation is Hestan Nanobond: https://cultflav.com/products/hestan-nanobond-skillet

📝 Question 5:

“Will you be doing the wishbone kitchen cookbook?” - Meg B

Wishbone kitchen: https://wishbonekitchen.com
Justine Doiron: https://justinesnacks.com
Hailee Catalano: https://cafehailee.com

📝 Question 6:

“What are your thoughts on Ruffoni? There isn’t a whole lot of info out there on how they compare to AllClad.” - AmorEsVida

Ruffoni: https://us.ruffoni.net
Parent company to Ruffoni: https://meyerus.com

📝 Question 7:

“We need an updated review on the OurPlace Always Pan Pro.” - Vivienne

Cult Flav OurPlace Always Pan Pro Review: https://cultflav.com/products/our-place-always-pan-pro
Andrew from Prudent Reviews: https://prudentreviews.com/always-pan-pro-review/

📝 Question 8:

“Can you explain that shallow container you poured the sugar out of? I’ve been looking for better ways to store and access things like sugar.” - Brielle

Start Here Review: https://youtu.be/9A-5-JF6aYE?si=jxbQVt-RZmNA0Xhq
Rubbermaid Food Storage: https://amzn.to/3RkN3RB
Frog Tape: https://amzn.to/3EvqpD7

Thank you to Lim, wooperscooper, Meep, Krayrayjay, Meg, AmorEsVida, Vivienne & Brielle for the question! Thank you to all of our lovely sponsors! You know who you are, and thank you for listening!

If you have a question that you’d like us to answer on the show hop into our #going-off channel in our community at cultflav.com/community or call us at 424-419-3528.

And if you have opinions about the show let us know in our thread about the show: https://cultflav.com/posts/cm9hj7hpi002u5eu7yk931l32

👋 Have a great week, we’ll see you next Sunday!

Misen’s New Kickstarter, What We Do With Review Units, Marketing Cookware Terms (feat. Danny Henn) Apr 13, 2025

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👋 Get Involved

Subscribe to Cult Flav (starts at $20/yr): https://cultflav.com/community
Ask a question: https://cultflav.com/community/going-off or call 424-419-3528.

🍿 Cold Open

Keogh’s Crisps: https://www.keoghs.ie/our-core-range/

“I would smash the bajezzus out of these” -Sarah

🎙️ Guest: Danny Henn

Heritage Steel: https://www.heritagesteel.us
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/d_henn/

🍳 Strong Opinions: Misen’s Carbon Kickstarter

Carbon Nonstick Pan Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/misenkitchen/the-misen-carbon-nonstick-pan
Starta Carbon Steel Clad Pan: https://www.stratacookware.com
Misen Website: https://misen.com
Misen New CEO Michael Mahoney: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelrmahoney/
Misen Glassdoor: https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Misen-EI_IE1752773.11,16.htm
Hestan Nanobond: https://hestanculinary.com
PFAS Prohibited In MN: https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air-water-land-climate/2025-pfas-prohibitions#:~:text=amotor vehicle.-,Cookware,prohibited from use in cookware.

Our recommendations if you want a Carbon Steel pan today:

Misen’s normal pre-seasoned carbon steel skillet if you want something shallow: https://cultflav.com/products/misen-pre-seasoned-carbon-steel-frying-pan
MadeIn’s Carbon Steel Skillets if you want something deep: https://madeincookware.com/products/carbon-steel-frying-pan/10-inch
Strata’s carbon steel skillets if you’re focusing more on stuff like eggs than heavy searing tasks or just need something light: https://www.stratacookware.com/product-page/10-strata-carbon-steel-clad-frying-pan

📝 This Week’s Questions

“What do you guys do with all the cookware you review?”

-Alejandro

Orange Wood Foundation: https://orangewoodfoundation.org
Alexandria House: https://www.alexandriahouse.org

📊 Marketing Terms With Danny Henn

Danny works at Heritage Steel: https://www.heritagesteel.us
PFOAs banned in the US in 2016:https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/fact-sheet-20102015-pfoa-stewardship-program
AB 1200: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1200
Heritage Steel Titanium Series: https://www.heritagesteel.us/collections/titanium-series

Thank you to Danny for joining us this week! Thank you to Alejandro for the question! Thank you to all of our lovely sponsors! You know who you are, and thank you for listening!

If you have a question that you’d like us to answer on the show hop into our #going-off channel in our community at cultflav.com/community or call us at 424-419-3528.

👋 Have a great week, we’ll see you next Sunday!

Flavor Is A Myth, Recreating Dishes, Favorite Regional Cuisines Apr 06, 2025

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👋 Get Involved

Subscribe to Cult Flav (starts at $20/yr): https://cultflav.com/community
Ask a question: https://cultflav.com/community/going-off or call 424-419-3528.

🍿 Cold Open

United Sodas: https://unitedsodas.com

“Brooklyn as hell.”

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😜 Flavor Is Bullshit Mentions

Gastrophysics by Charles Spence: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/547661/gastrophysics-by-charles-spence/
- Cult Flav Affiliate link: https://amzn.to/42w1poo
Sarah couldn’t find if horseradish falls into the flavor or sensation
Salt Fat Acid Heat by Samin Nosrat: https://www.saltfatacidheat.com/cookbooks
The tongue map is a common misconception: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongue_map#:~:text=The concept is taught in,salty%2C and 4 tastes sweet
Papillae and bitter flavors: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingual_papillae#Fungiform_papillae
Flavorama by Arielle Johnson: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/flavorama-arielle-johnson?variant=41072627023906
- Cult Flav Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/42e7k04
The Fat Duck - Heston Blumenthal's Restaurant: https://thefatduck.co.uk

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👋 Questions

“Food you try on holiday and how to recreate them at home?”

- Jonas

Sarah mentions Night & Market in LA: https://www.nightmarketsong.com/nm-weho-1
Night & Market Cookbook: https://cultflav.com/products/kris-yenbamroong-night-market
Green Godless Sauce: https://cultflav.com/recipes/green-godless

“What’s a good substitute for pistachios or cashews?”

- Lauren

Bryn mentions Brandon Skier’s Pistachio Lamb dish: https://cultflav.com/products/brandon-skier-make-it-fancy

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🗺️ Favorite Food Region Mentions

An Invitation to Indian Cooking by Madhur Jaffrey: https://cultflav.com/products/madhur-jaffrey-an-invitation-to-indian-cooking
Africana by Lerato Umah-Shaylor: https://cultflav.com/products/lerato-umah-shaylor-africana
In Bibi’s Kitchen by Hawa Hassan: https://cultflav.com/products/hawa-hassan-in-bibis-kitchen
Persiana by Sabrina Ghayour: https://cultflav.com/products/sabrina-ghayour-persiana
Taiwanese American Cookbook by Josh Ku + Trigg Brown: https://cultflav.com/products/josh-ku-trigg-brown-win-son-presents-a-taiwanese-american-cookbook
ROOH - restaurant in SF: https://www.roohrestaurants.com
The Family Meal by Ferran Adrià: https://cultflav.com/products/ferran-adri-the-family-meal

Thank you to Jonas and Lauren for our questions this week! Thank you to all of our lovely sponsors! You know who you are, and thank you for listening!

If you have a question that you’d like us to answer on the show hop into our #going-off channel in our community at cultflav.com/community or call us at 424-419-3528.

👋 Have a great week, we’ll see you next Sunday!

Justifying Kitchen Equipment, Kitchen Stories, Cookbook Green Flags Mar 30, 2025

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👋 Get Involved

Subscribe to Cult Flav (starts at $20/yr): https://cultflav.com/community
Ask a question: https://cultflav.com/community/going-off or call 424-419-3528.

🍿 Cold Open

Tillamook Waffle Cone Ice Cream Sandwiches: https://www.tillamook.com/products/ice-cream/sandwiches

🧰 Products that are a good price with solid engineering

Fellow: https://fellowproducts.com
Vitamix Hand blenders: https://cultflav.com/products/vitamix-immersion-blender
Made In: https://madeincookware.com
- Just avoid the wok: https://cultflav.com/products/made-in-blue-carbon-steel-wok
Heritage Steel: https://www.heritagesteel.us
Goldilocks Cookware: https://cookgoldilocks.com

💸 Just because something is expensive doesn’t mean it’s good

Our Place: https://cultflav.com/products/our-place-always-pan-pro
- Our Place tablewares: https://fromourplace.com/collections/tableware
All-Clad: https://cultflav.com/products/all-clad-d3-8qt-stockpot
- Patent expired in 2014: https://www.centurylife.org/a-not-so-brief-history-of-all-clad/
- Sued for ‘dishwasher safe’ false advertising: https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/closed-settlements/all-clad-dishwasher-safe-false-advertising-4m-class-action-settlement/
SMEG - That one Weezer Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kemivUKb4f4

😭 Expensive and over-engineered products

GE profile: https://www.geappliances.com/smart-stand-mixers
All-Clad Cordless Hand Blender: https://cultflav.com/products/all-clad-cordless-hand-blender
Vitamix Ascent Series: https://www.vitamix.com/us/en_us/shop/smart-system-blenders
Veg-Table by Nik Sharma: https://cultflav.com/products/nik-sharma-veg-table

🛠️ Expensive due to unique engineering

Hestan NanoBond: https://cultflav.com/products/hestan-nanobond-skillet
- Culinary Institute of America in Napa: https://www.ciachef.edu/cia-california/
MannKitchen Pepper Cannon: https://mannkitchen.com/products/the-original-pepper-cannon-pepper-mill
Peugeot Pepper Mill: https://us.peugeot-saveurs.com/en_us/pepper-mills
Skeppshult: (No longer selling that pepper grinder)
Weber Workshop Pepper Grinder: https://weberworkshops.com/products/moulin-pepper?variant=51724360778100
Chef’s Press: https://cultflav.com/products/chef-bruce-hill-the-chefs-press
- Chef’s Press Review: https://youtu.be/UH1vMzeahN4?si=WU5esykKYyzjy0D_
Breville Control Freak: https://www.breville.com/en-us/product/cmc850

💡Our Hyperfixation Products

Kitchenaid Ice Cream Bucket: https://www.kitchenaid.com/countertop-appliances/stand-mixers/attachments/p.ice-cream-maker-attachment.ksmicm.html
Wynter Ice Cream Maker: https://amzn.to/4cbBcig
Lello Musso Pola 5030: https://amzn.to/4hVtt9j
Behmor 2000AB Plus: https://www.sweetmarias.com/behmor-2000ab-plus-roaster.html
Aillio Bullet R2: https://www.sweetmarias.com/aillio-bullet-r2-roaster.html

👋 Questions

“I’m curious what your craziest kitchen story is?”

- Amy

📚Cookbook Green Flags Mentions

First Generation by Frankie Gaw: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690431/first-generation-by-frankie-gaw/
Agak Agak by Shu Han Lee: https://amzn.to/421dIaR
Persiana by Sabrina Ghayour: https://cultflav.com/products/sabrina-ghayour-persiana
Diasporican by Illyanna Maisonet: https://cultflav.com/products/illyanna-maisonet-diasporican
Amrikan by Kushbu Shah: https://amzn.to/4iZdwQc
Sift by Nicola Lamb: https://amzn.to/3DV105z
Bravetart by Stella Parks: https://amzn.to/42mwomI
- Sauces by James Peterson: https://amzn.to/4c86Ugp
- The Great Scandinavian Baking Book by Beatrice Ojakangas: https://amzn.to/4cc1dxZ
- Pass the Plate by Carolina Gelen: https://amzn.to/4iJLwjR
Foodheim by Eric Wareheim: https://cultflav.com/products/eric-wareheim-foodheim
Coconut & Sambal by Lara Lee: https://cultflav.com/products/lara-lee-coconut-and-sambal
Family Meal by Ferran Adria: https://cultflav.com/products/ferran-adri-the-family-meal
Start Here by Sohla El-Waylly: https://cultflav.com/products/sohla-el-waylly-start-here
The Chinese Way by Betty Liu: https://amzn.to/3RnHLEN
All Under Heaven by Carolyn Phillips: https://cultflav.com/products/carolyn-phillips-all-under-heaven
Africana by Lerato Umah-Shaylor: https://cultflav.com/products/lerato-umah-shaylor-africana
A Super Upsetting Cookbook About Sandwiches by Tyler Kord: https://cultflav.com/products/tyler-kord-a-super-upsetting-cookbook-about-sandwiches

📝Correction: Sohla El-Waylly is an author who came from an organization, (Bon Appetite) and we did think her book, Start Here was a hit.

Thank you to Amy for our question this week! Thank you to all of our lovely sponsors! You know who you are, and thank you for listening!

If you have a question that you’d like us to answer on the show hop into our #going-off channel in our community at cultflav.com/community or call us at 424-419-3528.

👋 Have a great week, we’ll see you next Sunday!

Stocking a Kitchen From Scratch, Cutting Boards, Ice Cream (feat. Mei Liao) Mar 23, 2025

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This week, we’re talking to our friend Mei Liao who runs one of our favorite channels, @daywithmei. She recently made a cross-country move and has started rebuilding her kitchen equipment collection as both an avid home cook AND a food content creator.

Then Mei joins us in answering a listener question about wooden cutting boards, but let’s be honest, Bryn commandeers that question and barfs out a bunch of facts without answering it... (Sorry! Clearer answer below 👇 — Bryn)

And then we round the episode out with an ice cream ranking in a booth at Mamahuhu in San Francisco. Mei was even kind enough to bring in some new flavor combinations that she’s testing out.

👋 Get Involved

Subscribe to Cult Flav (starts at $20/yr): https://cultflav.com/community
Ask a question: https://cultflav.com/community/going-off or call 424-419-3528.

🍿 Snack

BonBon Fish Candy: https://bonbonnyc.com/collections/bonbons-originals
- Sour Blackberry was our favorite flavor
- Sour Peach was a close second
Kolsvart continues to have the best texture: https://www.kolsvart.com

🍦 Follow Mei

Website: https://www.daywithmei.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daywithmei/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@daywithmei
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@daywithmei

📝 Things Mentioned (in order of appearance)

Example of restaurant supply table tops (not the exact one that Mei has): https://www.webstaurantstore.com/regency-30-x-60-wood-top-work-table-with-galvanized-base-and-adjustable-undershelf/600TW3060G.html
Oxenforge Wok: https://cultflav.com/products/oxenforge-hand-hammered-wok
Deli Containers: https://www.webstaurantstore.com/search/deli-containers.html
Bryn’s favorite deli containers: http://reditainer.com
MannKitchen Pepper Canon: https://mannkitchen.com/products/the-original-pepper-cannon-pepper-mill
Unicorn Pepper Grinder: https://www.unicornmills.org/magnum.html
Peugeot Pepper Grinder: https://us.peugeot-saveurs.com/en_us/
Cuisinart ICE21 Ice Cream Maker: https://www.cuisinart.com/frozen-yogurt---ice-cream-sorbet-maker/ICE-21P1.html
Whynter Compressor Ice Cream Maker: https://www.whynter.com/product/no-pre-freezing-automatic-compressor-2-1-qt-ice-cream-maker-stainless-steel-icm-200ls/
Immersion Blenders: https://cultflav.com/products/vitamix-immersion-blender
Tatung Rice Cooker: https://us.tatung.com/Product/1-Tatung Multi-Functional Cooker
Zojirushi Rice Cooker: https://www.zojirushi.com/app/category/rice-cookers
Aroma Rice Cooker: https://www.aromaco.com/category/rice-cookers-multicookers/rice-grain-cookers/

👋 Questions

“Is it better to have one big wooden cutting board, or should you have multiple for different tasks?” - Silas

Mei suggests shelf liners to add more grip: https://www.homedepot.com/b/Kitchen-Kitchen-Storage-Organization-Shelf-Liners-Drawer-Liners/N-5yc1vZc3xh
Sheet pans for food prep: https://cultflav.com/products/winco-eighth-sheet-pan

Wood:

👍 can sequester bacteria

👍 gentle on knives

👍 doesn't create more plastic

👎 handwash-only, occasional oiling.

Plastic:

👍 sanitizable in a home dishwasher (though some boards can warp)

👍 soft ones (such as LDPE) are gentle on knives (but not dishwasher-friendly).

🤷‍♂️ bioavailable microplastics unlikely(?)

Glass/Steel

👍 Easy to confirm sanitization

👎 Prone to causing injury due to knife slippage

👎 Causes way more knife damage/wear than plastic/wood

🍨 Ice Cream Ranked Mentions

📝 We had to do some fancy processing on the audio to reduce background noise between street sounds and the opening team setting up for the day. It made our voices a little muffled, but I hope the change in audio doesn’t throw you off too much.

We shot this at Mamahuhu: https://eatmamahuhu.com
Mei’s Favorite Gelato Shop is Pitango in Baltimore: https://www.pitangogelato.com/location/fells-point/
Start Here Semifreddo: https://youtu.be/9A-5-JF6aYE?si=QjnRucV9pzRdrelf&t=486
Rootbeer Floats at Penny Ice Creamery in Santa Cruz: https://www.thepennyicecreamery.com
Culvers for Custard: https://www.culvers.com
Mei Recommends Double Rainbow in San Francisco: https://doublerainbow.com/products/vanilla-mango-tango?_pos=1&_sid=35d0e8ab9&_ss=r
Mamahuhu Soft Serve: https://www.instagram.com/eatmamahuhu/p/CiG3bIhLblf/
Straus Ice Cream: https://www.strausfamilycreamery.com/products/ice-cream/
Gotts Soft Serve: https://www.gotts.com/private-events/sf-ferry-building/#
Dippin Dots Expands Into Freezing Blood Plasma?: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dippin-dots-debuts-new-manufacturing-facility-spurred-by-growth-of-cryogenic-division-301107732.html
- We don’t know if this is still or ever was a thing, but Dippin Dots was acquired J&J Snack Foods Corp. in 2022.
Nojo’s in San Francisco - Used To Have A Great Black Sesame Ice Cream Sandwich: https://nojosframen.com/menu

Thank you Mei for joining us! Thank you to Mamahuhu for letting us use a booth! Thank you to Silas for our question this week! Thank YOU for listening! And, of course, thank you to all of our lovely sponsors! You know who you are. 👋 Have a great week, we’ll see you next Sunday!

Grocery Etiquette, Food Origins, Cookbook Red Flags Mar 16, 2025

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👋 Get Involved

Subscribe to Cult Flav (starts at $20/yr): https://cultflav.com/community
Ask a question: https://cultflav.com/community/going-off or call 424-419-3528.

🍿 Snack Test

Moiré Cacao: https://moirecacao.com
Hot Dog King: https://www.tiktok.com/@hotdogking35/video/7479217709813615903

📝 Things Mentioned

Happy Wife, Happy Wife Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/hwhlpodcast/?hl=en
Sift by Nicola Lamb: https://www.nicolalamb.com/sift
Thanksgiving 2022: https://cultflav.com/sarahberus/guides/tg-showdown-22

👋 Questions

“At what point are countries able to say they are the originators of a food?” - Ray

“For a cooking hobbyist, when do you think it’s necessary to get into sous vide?” - Kenny

Onsen Tamago: https://www.seriouseats.com/onsen-tamago-japanese-soft-cooked-egg-recipe
Bryn’s old boring ice cream video (it’s too long): https://youtu.be/Vp-jurykqTs?si=0\_\_ZZZ5bik9E2Ac\_&t=1416

🚩 Things Mentioned During Cookbook Red Flags

Matty Matheson: https://www.instagram.com/mattymatheson
Tucci Cookbook: https://cultflav.com/products/stanley-tucci-the-tucci-cookbook
Peinao: https://cultflav.com/products/helena-vikki-moursellas-peinao
Phaidon: https://www.phaidon.com
Dishoom: https://www.dishoom.com/store/products/dishoom-cookery-book
Prune: (closed)
Statebird Provisions: https://the-workshop-106410.square.site/product/state-bird-provisions-signed-cookbook/167
Ottolenghi Test Kitchen Cookbook: https://ottolenghi.co.uk/products/otk-shelf-love-cookbook
Bryn said “modernist kitchen” but he meant Modernist Cuisine: https://modernistcuisine.com/books/modernist-cuisine/
Madhur Jaffrey’s Invitation to Indian Cooking: https://cultflav.com/products/madhur-jaffrey-an-invitation-to-indian-cooking
Tiffin: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/38525243-tiffin
Modern Larder: https://cultflav.com/products/michelle-mckenzie-the-modern-larder
Mission Vegan: https://cultflav.com/products/danny-bowien-mission-vegan
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: https://www.saltfatacidheat.com/cookbooks
Ottolenghi is doing a million things: https://ottolenghi.co.uk
Nick Digiovanni: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMyOj6fhvKFMjxUCp3b\_3gA
Night & Market: https://cultflav.com/products/kris-yenbamroong-night-market
Bavel: https://cultflav.com/products/ori-menashe-genevieve-gergis-bavel
Turkey & The Wolf: https://cultflav.com/products/mason-hereford-turkey-and-the-wolf
The Art of French Cooking: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastering\_the\_Art\_of\_French\_Cooking
The Food of Northern Thailand: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/546675/the-food-of-northern-thailand-by-austin-bush/
The Food of Southern Thailand: https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393541694

Thank you to Ray and Kenny for asking us questions this week! Thank you for listening! And thank you to all of our lovely sponsors! You know who you are. 👋 Have a great week, we’ll see you next Sunday!

Our Fav Food TV, Menu Planning, Video Game Foods (feat. Chet Faliszek) Mar 09, 2025

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Ask a question: https://cultflav.com/community/going-off or call 424-419-3528.

🎬 TV Shows Mentioned

GBBS - specifically the one with Janusz (season 13) https://thegreatbritishbakeoff.co.uk/bakers/janusz/
Alex Guarnaschelli: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Guarnaschelli
Gordon Ramsay Ultimate Cookery Course: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Ramsay's_Ultimate_Cookery_Course
Master Chef: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MasterChef_(American_TV_series)
Gastronauts: https://www.dropout.tv/gastronauts
Iron Chef: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Chef
Sarah can’t pronounce Mark Dacascos’ name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Dacascos
Alton Brown & Kristen Kish in Top Chef: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Chef
Alton Brown Interview where he says the most important kitchen tool is the kitchen table: https://www.instagram.com/newshour/reel/DFxrUMdslCZ/
Food Wars: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_Wars!:_Shokugeki_no_Soma
Barbecue Showdown: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbecue_Showdown
Mind of a chef: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mind_of_a_Chef
Good Eats: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Eats
Chef Show: https://thechefshow.com
Taskmaster: https://www.youtube.com/c/Taskmaster
Anthony Bourdain: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Bourdain
Barack Obama Episode of Parts Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efG56KcQj0Q
Ugly Delicious: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugly_Delicious
Chef’s Table BBQ Series: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12917170/
Flavorful Origins: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flavorful_Origins
The Bear & Thomas Keller: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Keller
Bryn’s addicted to Balatro: https://www.playbalatro.com

👋 Questions

“How do you decide your own menu pairings?” - Barbara

Africana pairing that didn’t work: https://youtu.be/VgY8IOYtRps?si=erQGdJRP7Dk400PS

👾 Things Mentioned During Our Interview w/ Chet

Chet’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chetfaliszek
Chet’s Games: https://half-life.fandom.com/wiki/Chet_Faliszek
Chet on Steam: https://steamcommunity.com/id/ChetFaliszek/
Chet’s favorite burger joint in Seattle: https://www.meansandwich.com
Recycling in New Orleans to repair coastline: https://glasshalffull.co
Chet’s favorite okra spot in Seattle: https://www.communionseattle.com
Chet wrote Left for Dead 2 to Mark Ronson’s Bang Bang Bang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM6TCGltfHM
Erik Wolpaw wrote the original Portal to “cold november rain”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SbUC-UaAxE
Bryn works best listening to Anamanaguchi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NocXEwsJGOQ
Sarah works best listening to Blackmill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXVQNSlFJ6M

Thank you to Barbara for asking us questions this week, thank you to Chet for being on the show, thank you to Jimmy for letting us use the office space, and thank YOU for listening!

And, of course, thank you to all of our lovely sponsors! You know who you are.

👋 Have a great week, we’ll see you next Sunday!

The Cookbooks That Got Away, Recipe Copyright Infringement, Top 10 Sexiest Foods Feb 23, 2025

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🍿 Snack of the week: Charles Chocolates: https://www.charleschocolates.com

Peanut Praline Bar
Crisped Rice Bar
Salty-Sweet Hazelnut Bar

📚 Cookbooks Mentioned (in order as they appear):

Sift by Nicola Lamb: https://bookshop.org/a/88615/9780593797129
Wafu Cooking by Sonoko Sakai: https://bookshop.org/a/88615/9780593535271
The Chinese Way by Betty Liu: https://bookshop.org/a/88615/9780316485432
Bethlehem by Fadi Kattan: https://bookshop.org/a/88615/9781958417287
Bahari by Dina Macki: https://bookshop.org/a/88615/9780744092356
Zao Fan Breakfast of China by Michael Zee: https://bookshop.org/a/88615/9781623716950
Dac Biet by Nini Nguyen: https://bookshop.org/a/88615/9780593535547
Amrikan by Khushbu Shah: https://bookshop.org/a/88615/9781324036258
Pass the Plate by Carolina Gelen: https://bookshop.org/a/88615/9780593581872
Breaking Bao by Clarice Lam: https://bookshop.org/a/88615/9781797225234
Agak Agak by Shu Han Lee: https://bookshop.org/a/88615/9781784886660

👋 Questions

"Should recipes be able to be copyrighted?" - Forrest

Olivia Rodrigo & Paramore copyright saga: https://variety.com/2021/music/news/olivia-rodrigo-paramore-good-4-u-misery-business-1235048791/
Curry Lentil dish we mentioned in Justine Dorion Interview: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/vegan-coconut-lentil-soup

"How do you find recipes that balance complexity of flavors and making something that you can actually do every day?" - Gray

"Do you have any tips on how to plan interesting food to keep in the fridge or freezer long term and incorporate more fun foods with meal prepping?" - Miranda

Quarantine Videos (maybe don’t watch the whole thing…)

One Chicken, Five Meals: https://youtu.be/G_aCh8hkCjg
5 Veggies, Five Meals: https://youtu.be/u0n7RP5SssM
One Pork Shoulder, Five Meals: https://youtu.be/MWeoq3XmBZk
One Chuck Roast, Five Meals: https://youtu.be/51DwYhMB4lY

Thank you to Forrest, Gray and Miranda for asking us questions this week! Thank you for listening! And thank you to all of our lovely sponsors! You know who you are.

👋 Have a great week, we’ll see you next Sunday!

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