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Hungry Squared: Where the brain and belly meet

Hungry Squared is a free and clean weekly audio podcast about the nerdy side of food: food science, food history, and food design. Plus, we love to solve your relationship problems as they relate to food in our segment called Food Fight.
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Oct 1, 2018

We are pleased to discuss with Jenny Eden Berk, an Eating Psychology Coach, the hurdles that affects us and those around us. She delves into diet culture, how she changed her speech and actions for her daughters, and she gives us two tips that help us "embody" our bodies. Plus, Winter officially shares her love for sous vide and Sharon tells us about her love for a new wine she discovered.

Let's taco 'bout it!

Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd.

Sep 24, 2018

We talk with Kate and Bryce Hansen, inventors and creators of the Ergo Spout, all about designing this kitchen tool. In order to bring this spout that can be used with a regular-mouth Mason jar, they did market research, made prototypes, and hired engineers to get it funded through a successful Kickstarter campaign. Listeners can still pre-order and get 15% off when you enter the code HUNGRY2 at checkout on their website. Also, Winter and Lee also talk about popcorn popping machines and try out interesting jerky that some listeners sent in!

Let's taco 'bout it!

Hosts: Winter and Lee Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd.

Sep 17, 2018

Lee joins Winter on this week's mini episode (Happy Honeymoon to Sharon!) to talk about fried foods, especially ones you may find at your local state fair. We briefly talk about the history of frying foods and the science behind a good fried product, then jump into a "Would you eat it?" session. Yikes, that's a lot of fried food!

Let's taco 'bout it!

Hosts: Winter and Lee Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd.

Sep 10, 2018

Because it's state fair time, we decided to talk about a requested topic (thanks, listener Chad!)--cotton candy! We get into the history of the World's Fair in 1904 and how it came on the scene and what was introduced at that World's Fair. It was historic. We also delve into how spun sugar was the precursor of cotton candy and how cotton candy is made. Fascinating! Plus, Sharon puts in her two cents on a rice cooker and Winter tells us about moon cakes.

Let's taco 'bout it!

Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd.

Sep 4, 2018

We continue with our interview with Vanessa Chang, ACS Certified Cheese Professional, and she tells us her guidelines for choosing a cheese if you are new to the world of artisan cheeses. She also gives us a taste of producers and agers that she is excited about and shares some of the cheese combinations you can try at your next party. Sharon also talks about a camping French Press coffee maker and Winter tells us all about capers and caper berries.

Let's taco 'bout it!

Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd.

Aug 27, 2018

In Part 1 of our interview with Vanessa Chang, ACS CCP, we chat with her all about the American Cheese Society's Certified Cheese Professional (CCP) exam. Vanessa talks about why there is even such an exam, her previous experience in the food world that qualified her to take the exam, how she studied for the exam, and what the it entailed. It's pretty intense! Join us next week for Part 2 where she breaks down how to choose a cheese if you're a novice cheese eater. Plus, we talk about Whiskware's Pancake Art Kit and the spice star anise.

Let's taco 'bout it!

Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd

Aug 21, 2018

Welcome to Part 2 of our interview with Darryl Bosshardt of Real Salt about salt. We talk about how the salt is harvested from the salt mine in Redmond, Utah, what the two meanings of Kosher mean regarding salt, and the makeup of different salts. Check out the first part of our interview with Daryl here. We also recommend our favorite microplane and talk about the kiwano melon.

 

Let's taco 'bout it!

Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound Engineer and Editor: Leland Redd

Jul 16, 2018

We are delighted to have Daryl Bosshardt of Redmond Inc on today's Part 1 episode. He tells us about the background of salt, the history and science behind salt, and how the sea bed of salt was discovered in Redmond, Utah and how Real Salt came to be. We shout-out a listener whose wife loves cast iron, chat about Pourfect measuring cups, and get excited about cheese mayo.

Let's taco 'bout it!

Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer/editor: Leland Redd.

Jul 9, 2018

Welcome to our new format and to the guys from the Word on the Main Street Podcast on this week's episode. We chat with Sean, Bryan and Cooper all about what Walt Disney ate in the early days before and after Disneyland opened, cool Disneyland food history, and some insider tips if you're headed to Disneyland. These guys are our Disneyland experts, so we're excited to have them on for an extended podcast episode!

Let's taco 'bout it!

Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd.

Jul 2, 2018

It's our 100th Hungry Squared Podcast episode! We are here with Ike and Lee to look back on the last couple of years, talk about about our favorite moments and episodes, and announce some awesome giveaways because we want to say thanks and that we love you guys!

Go to www.hungrysquared.com for the show notes and all the details on the giveaways.

Let's taco 'bout it!

Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Special Guests: Ike Hall and Leland Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd

Jun 30, 2018

On this week's extended episode, we interview Ned Adams of Dutch Oven Daddy and he gives us all the details of cast iron in America from Griswold, Wagner Ware, and Lodge. He then gets practical and we talk about how to season a piece of cast iron and what to do when the cast iron looks old, gunky, and rusted. Plus, we're having a giveaway on the Hungry Squared Instagram for a Lodge 10" cast iron skillet. Plus, we talk about how not to get hot, but stay fed during summer on our Food Fight segment.

Let's taco 'bout it!

Hosts: Sharon Titus, Ike Hall, and Winter Redd. Sound Engineer and Editor: Leland Redd.

Jun 18, 2018

We are delighted to interview Jessica Gavin, culinary scientist and author of the new cookbook Easy Culinary Science for Better Cooking, all about some basic science principles that can elevate your home cooking. We go over dry and moist heat methods, the Maillard reaction, braising and stewing, emulsification, thickening methods and different baking mixing methods. Plus, we have a giveaway of her cookbook, so join us on the Hungry Squared Podcast's Facebook and Instagram pages.

Let's taco 'bout it!

Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd.

Jun 11, 2018

Upon request from a listener, we talk about the long and delicious history of the milkshake and malteds and how they changed from a boozy egg-based drink to the ice cream-based treat we know today. We also delve into malteds and how a new and improved malt product was introduced by the Horlick brothers. We also finish up by helping our Food Fight listener get around a questionable restaurant his/her in-laws love.

Let's taco 'bout it!

Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd

Jun 11, 2018

Upon request from a listener, we talk about the long and delicious history of the milkshake and malteds and how they changed from a boozy egg-based drink to the ice cream-based treat we know today. We also delve into malteds and how a new and improved malt product was introduced by the Horlick brothers. We also finish up by helping our Food Fight listener get around a questionable restaurant his/her in-laws love.

Let's taco 'bout it!

Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd

Jun 4, 2018

We finally cover olives and the long, long history of olives and olive trees throughout the world. We also go over how they are processed to pull off the very bitter taste from a compound called oleuropin. We finally help out our Food Fight listener with a nasty work break room. By the way, what's your favorite olive?

Let's taco 'bout it!

Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd.

May 29, 2018

We are wrapping our food up in all the things that you find in that one drawer in your kitchen. We're talking about the history and science and design of aluminum foil, parchment paper, wax paper, and plastic wrap, specifically the Saran Wrap brand. You'll never look at those handy kitchen tools the same again.

Let's taco 'bout it!

Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd.

May 21, 2018

We delve into peanuts, how it's harvested and see how George Washington Carver contributed to its popularity in the United States. Then we talk all about peanut butter, who invented it, and popular brands and how to make your own these days. Also, we help our Food Fight listener with her child's upcoming 1st birthday and all the sugars.

Let's taco 'bout it!

Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd

Send us an email at hungrysquared@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @hungrysquared.

May 14, 2018

If you haven't heard, Heinz's MayoChup is getting a rise out of a lot of people. On this week's minisode, we tackle the brief, but important history of the condiment fry sauce in the United States and how as Utahns, we claim and protect it. We also talk about how other countries couldn't resist mixing up mayonnaise and ketchup together.

Let's taco 'bout it!

Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd. Follow us at www.hungrysquared.com.

May 7, 2018

Since they're in season, we decided to talk all about berries. Then we discovered, some of the berries that we thought were berries, aren't technically berries. We talk about strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and cranberries. Winter then touched briefly on the berry atropa belladonna, which is from the deadly nightshade family. We then talk about how the Instant Pot is just another cooking method during our Food Fight segment.

Let's taco 'bout it!

Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd

Apr 30, 2018

We love the toaster and all the things you can toast in it, including all Eggo Waffles, Pop-Tarts, and Toaster Strudels. We get into the toaster, the next best thing since sliced bread, then go into the interesting and competitive history and design of the Eggo Waffles (aka the Froffle), Pop-Tarts, Country Squares, and Toaster Strudels. 

Let's taco 'bout it!

Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd

Apr 23, 2018

We're talking to Jason Logsdon of Amazing Food Made Easy about the cooking technique sous vide. He gets into the why we'd want to cook with sous vide, basic (and easy) equipment and set-up, and the science behind the temperatures and times to cook food. If you haven't tried sous vide, you need to! You're in for a treat with this interview!

Let's taco' bout it!

Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd.

Apr 16, 2018

Thanks to listener Troy's request, we are talking about tomatoes today, because he wanted to learn about the history of tomatoes specifically. We go over what the tomato is and its long sordid history and the bad rap it's had over the years. We then talk about the best recipe (in our opinion) with tomatoes (divine!). We then help a Food Fight listener with a snarky social media comment on her food choices.

Let's taco' bout it!

Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd.

Apr 9, 2018

We have a great conversation with Chris Deferio, podcast host of the Keys to the Shop Podcast and coffee business consultant, all about the basics of coffee starting from the history of coffee, where it comes from and how it evolved over the years, onto what happens when you start roasting beans, how the grind of your coffee affects the flavor, and what factors, such as water temperature and minerality of water, can change your cup of Joe. We learned so much!

Let's taco 'bout it!

Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd.

Apr 2, 2018

We have special guests Andrea Sorensen and Matt Walquist from IKEA to talk about kitchen design, from the beginning stages of I need a new kitchen to the inspiration and dreaming phase, then on to the actual measuring and designing your kitchen. The IKEA Kitchen Event is happening till April 8, 2018, so come in this week if you're ready for a kitchen.

Let's taco 'bout it!

Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd.

Mar 27, 2018

This week, we geek out a bit on restaurant design as we go on location at McDonald's to chat with Preston Pearson, Area Operations Supervisor, as they introduce 100% fresh beef patties to their Quarter Pounder and Signature Crafted burger line-up, and how that has changed their kitchen workflow, installed new equipment, and revamped staff training. Lee also joins us and goes through the process of making a fresh beef burger. Have you had one lately? They're so hot and juicy!

Let's taco 'bout it!

Hosts: Sharon Titus, Winter Redd, Leland Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd.

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