In this week's episode, we look back on 2016 and the food trends we loved, such as La Croix and ramen, and the ones we didn't, such as pumpkin spice and kale. We also take a quick look back to what food were trendy 50 years and 100 years ago. Then we look to the future and what we think (and hope) will be big next year in 2017. Also, we help settle a dispute about a coveted chocolate chip cookie recipe during our Food Fight segment.
Let's taco 'bout it!
Merry Christmas, Hungry Squared listeners! We are first jumping into this episode by covering some quick Christmas fun facts, then other weird Christmas facts like fruitcake and oyster stew (who knew?)! Then, we talk about the history of gingerbread and also how to build a structurally-sound gingerbread house. Then we help our Food Fight listener, and remind ourselves how not gain 20 lbs during the holidays!
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This week, we have the privilege to geek out on data with Tricia Callahan from Once a Month Meals, as she breaks down the back story of how she started out at Once a Month Mom to creating a database and software to run Once a Month Meals. She gives us some tips on how to meal plan and make freezer meals--it's like a gym membership! Our listeners get a 15% discount at www.onceamonthmeals.com by using the code HUNGRY15.
We also try to figure out what fancy gift our Food Fight listener could bring to a fancy work party.
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This week, we get down to where it all starts, the tongue, and break down the basics of taste. We also talk about the genetics of taste and some of the genes and other environmental factors that will play into how we taste things and if we're going to like something or not. We try our darnedest not to judge those people who are picky eaters! And on this week's Food Fight, we help a listener come up with some ideas to giving holiday gifts that won't break the bank.
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On this week's episode, we record live at the Woodscross Smith's Food and Drug and talk to our friendly neighborhood butcher, Tom Matthews. He tells us all about the different cuts of beef, where they're located on the cow, and how to prepare them so we come out winners at dinner time. He also answers questions submitted by our listeners and live audience members. Plus, one of our Food Fight listeners is worried about someone she's dating and his penchant for sodas with no ice, and we help her determine if this is a red flag or not. Let's taco 'bout it!
Our sponsor this week is Smith's Food and Drug and their new service ClickList. Go to www.hungrysquared.com to print a coupon for $5 off your ClickList order of $50 or more. Expires December 31, 2016.
This week, we are privileged to interview Kathy Hester, vegan blogger at www.healthyslowcooking.com and author of The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook for Your Instant Pot (release January 10, 2017). She helps us understand the Instant Pot, reassures us that it won't blow up, and shows us how it can help make our cooking life easier. We have a Food Fight listener who is hosting a holiday party, and we help him deal with those that may linger longer than he prefers them to linger. Let's taco 'bout it!
Our sponsor this week is Smith's Food and Drug and their new service ClickList. Go to www.hungrysquared.com to print a coupon for $5 off your ClickList order of $50 or more. Expires December 31, 2016.
We are talking about one of our favorite holidays, Thanksgiving, and breaking down how you should brine your turkey and how to make mulled wine. We also talk a little about how to tackle your own Friendsgiving feast. We're also helping a despondent Food Fight listener who is having a rough week. A really rough week. Let's taco 'bout it!
Our sponsor this week is Smith's Food and Drug, where you can order your pre-made holiday meal at www.yourorderonline.com.
We're out and about in this week's episode. We wanted to prepare you with a little history lesson on all the take-out containers, from pizza boxes to Dixie cups, and styrofoam clamshells to Chinese take-out boxes, that will house all the food you may be eating in the month of November because you know you won't be cooking a lot before the big turkey meal you'll later make.
Plus, we have a special guest advice giver, Kori Lusignan from MiseryLovesCookery.com, on our Food Fight segment. Kori will be helping us out and one of our listeners with awkward lulls in conversation at dinner gatherings. Let's taco 'bout it!
Happy Halloween! We're glad you joined us for our spooky episode of super scary foods and those foods that can kill you and will kill you if you're not careful. Eek! We also dole out some advice to our listeners on behalf of someone who wrote in, about how to eat samples properly on Sample Saturdays. Let's taco 'bout it!
This week, Winter's husband, Lee, is her guest host since Sharon is out, and we're talking about knives and going into the design and types of knives out there. We also give our recommendations for a few types of knives to have in your block. We also help a Food Fight listener not get annoyed with his friends on Facebook.
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We are diving in deep about the interesting and sometimes drama-filled histories of accidental food inventions, including Coca-Cola, the sandwich, saccharin, the Turducken, and for a bonus, the microwave. We also help a listener not be a passive-aggressive note writer who wrote in a Food Fight question asking about odoriferous office etiquette.
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We are delighted to interview our friend, Raelene Gannon, a certified tea sommelier and owner of Tea and All Its Splendour. Raelene teaches us the intricacies of tea, the culture, history, science, and basic how-to's. We discuss how to approach a bad tipper as we answer this week's Food Fight question. Basically, don't be a bad tipper!
We are feeling so faint from all the science and chemistry involved in our topic of chemical leaveners today, we're gonna need our smelling salts to help us when we start feeling faint. Good stuff! Also, we help our Food Fight listeners fight decision fatigue when it comes to eating out.
Our sponsors for this episode are Creminelli Fine Meats and Craftsy. Visit our webpage to get listener discounts at www.hungrysquared.com.
Today, we are harvesting our gardens and talking about the history of canning...and WAR! We also lament for poor Mr. Mason. Why? You'll have to listen to find out! We also have strong opinions about gifting during our Food Fight segment.
Our sponsors for this episode are Creminelli Fine Meats and Craftsy. Visit our webpage to get listener discounts at www.hungrysquared.com.
We explore the many stories and alleged histories of the simple hot dog, and we discuss how we should get into competitive eating...or not. Okay, we'll leave the eating to the greats, like Kobayashi and Chestnut, and talk about them instead. During our Food Fight segment, we help our listener figure out how to tackle her china dilemma (her dishes, not the country).
Our sponsors for this episode are Real Salt and V Chocolates. Visit our webpage to get listener discounts at www.hungrysquared.com.
We're delving into the history of school lunch and remembering our own school lunch days. Winter loved school lunch, but is jealous of Sharon and her cool lunch box. We help one of our listeners out during our Food Fight segment who has a problem with a funky Nalgene bottle.
Our sponsors for this episode are Real Salt and V Chocolates. Visit our webpage to get listener discounts at www.hungrysquared.com.
We talk with Jason Logsdon, author and founder of Amazing Food Made Easy, about making infusions with the craziest methods, like sous vide and whipping siphons. You can win 1 of 3 signed books written by Jason in our contest for this episode. Leave us an iTunes rating and review and leave us a comment on our blog and you're entered. One of our Food Fight listeners foresees a kitchen disaster because of her cooking partner and we try to help her! Eek!
Our sponsors for this episode are Xlear and Lite and Sweet and Smith's Food and Drug. Visit our webpage details on entering our swag bag giveaway before September 7, 2016 at www.hungrysquared.com.
Winter is in search of a new garlic press, while Sharon raves about hers. We also created venn diagram to explain themselves and why they have the kitchen tools they have. We also help a listener figure out how to avoid bad lunch places with the boss. Yikes!
Our sponsors for this episode are Xlear and Lite and Sweet and Spry Gum and Smith's Food and Drug. Visit our webpage details on entering our swag bag giveaway before August 31, 2016 at www.hungrysquared.com.
Our minds are blown by the science of caramelization and our mouths started to water as we chatted about things we like to caramelize. Sharon thinks we get a our first piece of hate mail during our Food Fight segment.
Our sponsors for this episode are Blendtec Blenders and Nordic Ware. Visit our webpage details on entering our swag bag giveaway before August 31, 2016 at www.hungrysquared.com.
We chat about the science behind seasoning your cast iron pans. Sharon teaches Winter how to actually season the pans she owns and how to restore a vintage piece if you've got one. Plus, we help a Food Fight listener who is turning orange!
We are so happy to chat with our friends, Giselle and Jason McClure, the owners of Chili Beak. These purveyors of their chili oils will go into the background of chili oils, their process of coming up with their recipes, and some of the science between chili oils vs hot sauce. During our Food Fight segment, we help one organized listener in their kitchen after a meal.
Today we're talking about fad diets, and Winter has a quiz for Sharon about the crazy diets that are out there, while Sharon talks about the Whole 30 diet. We also help out another listener get into her wedding dress during our Food Fight.
We're practicing safe lunch and using condiments today (ha ha!). We delve into the history of ketchup and the well-designed Grey Poupon bottle and ad campaign in today's episode. We also help one of our meat-eating listeners figure out how to cook for his vegan girlfriend in the Food Fight Segment.
We're talking about pies today. It all started with the Pi Day Party, and we go on to the what makes a good pie crust, the Maillard Reaction, the best fillings for pies, and the Natchitoches Meat Pie Festival. We also help one of our listeners with a picky eater in her life during our Food Fight segment.
Sharon Titus and Winter Redd are introducing who we are and what this podcast is all about. On Hungry Squared, we're going to be talking about the nerdy side of food: science, design, and history. Are you ready?
Let's jump in!