Cooking Issues
457 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 407 ratingsDave 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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Episodes
Episode 357: A Culinary Bone to Pick with Hannibal
February 26, 2019 17:19 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBFirst up, Dave gives our listeners his stock market pick of the week, then Dave and Nastassia answer listener questions about espuma, making clear ice, why you should deep fry with old oil, and designing vegan butter substitutes for pastries. Plus Dave reveals his secret for dealing with Parisians (it's aggression). Have a question for Cooking Issues? Call it in to 718.497.2128 or ask in the chatroom. Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast.
Episode 356: Banana Wants to Clarify w/ Joshua David Stein
February 12, 2019 17:56 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBToday Dave and Nastassia are joined in studio by author (and former HRN host) Joshua David Stein. Together they field some listener questions about CAD Drawings, Clarification and a meta-question about how to learn. Joshua shares stories from his upcoming book, and forces Dave to tackle the hardest question: Puppy mills or Food Mills? Have a question for Cooking Issues? Call it in to 718.497.2128 or ask in the chatroom. Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast.
Episode 355: If a Milk Steams in the Forest...
January 29, 2019 16:53 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBToday Dave and Nastassia discuss Nastassia's evil genius strategy for settling the score with Amazon. They also answer listener questions about sous-vide ice cream, herb infusions in high proof spirits, and coffee options while camping. Have a question for Cooking Issues? Call it in to 718.497.2128 or ask in the chatroom. Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast.
Episode 354: Jiro Dreams of Subway Delays
January 22, 2019 16:53 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBOn this episode of Cooking Issues, Dave and Nastassia tackle a whole heap of caller questions. They talk emulsified sausages and gumbo, reverse osmosis and milk, and debate the merits of Morrison and Manzarek. Last but certainly not least, Dave suggests a design improvement for Rent the Runway. Have a question for Cooking Issues? Call it in to 718.497.2128 or ask in the chatroom. Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast.
Episode 353: Hot Rod Flameout
January 15, 2019 17:18 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBOn this episode of Cooking Issues, Dave is joined by extra-special guest-host Jack Schramm of Existing Conditions. Together they discuss pizza-making tips, neonata, and a listener question makes them realize how much they've been missing Steak Au Poivre in their lives. Also, Dave warns of the impending Potato Wars. Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast.
Episode 352: A Little Sugar on the Shaft
January 08, 2019 17:28 - 42 minutes - 39 MBToday on Cooking Issues Dave and Nastassia talk about shopping cults, a new (and improved) batch of spinzalls, fun ideas for mixing blenders and enzymes, and how NOT to split kindling. Dave also explains how stairs work, and tells a VERY animated story about barfing. Get excited. Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast.
Episode 351: Bojack Lopez goes Baba Deep
December 18, 2018 17:03 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBOn this episode Dave and Nastassia discuss how the best hickory nuts come from an NYC nursing home, potential methods of growing less stringy celery, and follow-up ideas regarding eggless pecan pie. A helpful caller provides the consumer feedback Nastassia needs to ensure that Wine Santa makes it to market ASAP. Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast.
Episode 350: The Saga of Wine Santa
December 11, 2018 17:29 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBOn this week's Cooking Issues, Dave and Nastassia debrief with HRN's Kat Johnson about the HRN gala and the saga of Wine Santa. They also tackle a bunch of listener questions including: how insects and humans experience poisonous compounds in food, making eggless pecan pie, infrared thermometer mishaps, and Dave tells us how Soylent Green was scientifically, but not ethically, problematic. Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast.
Episode 349: Fruit Loops on Speed feat. David Zilber, Author of The Noma Guide to Fermentation
November 27, 2018 16:48 - 45 minutes - 42 MBToday Dave and Nastassia have a very special guest on the phone - David Zilber, the author of the The Noma Guide to Fermentation. They discuss writing, David Z's favorite strain of aspirgihllus, the do's and don'ts of making Black Garlic, using Koji to tenderize meat. Also, Dave challenges the taste of grasshoppers and dives into high fashion. Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast.
Episode 348: A Turkey that looks like a Bird
November 13, 2018 16:28 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBToday Dave and Nastassia blitz through listener questions! They discuss the basics of fermentation, who makes a good meat grinder, the correct vodka-cran ratio, and alternative thanksgiving turkey cooking methods. Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast.
Episode 347: One Spinzall, Zero Kitchen Knives.
November 06, 2018 16:52 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBOn Today's Cooking Issues, Dave and Nastassia tackle lots of listener questions including: some Red Hot Poker follow-up, knife-sharpening how-to's, bagel deserts, and how to extract that gross Lychee sweat. Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast.
Episode 346: The Return of Red Hot Pokers
October 30, 2018 21:42 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MBThis week on Cooking Issues, Dave and Nastassia discuss coconut oil, 19th century cocktails, the mind of a bar owner & pressing nut sacks. Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast.
Episode 345: One Petrus and a Million Beta Males
October 23, 2018 14:16 - 49 minutes - 45 MBToday on Cooking Issues, Dave and Nastassia tackle coffee roasting, cast-iron care, yeast separation and, once again, a spirited discussion of beta males. And Kat Johnson drops by to tell listeners about HRN's fundraising gala on December 3rd, 2018. Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast.
Episode 344: Throwback to Robo-sacs
October 09, 2018 16:33 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBOn this episode of Cooking Issues Dave and Nastassia answer listener questions about how to make clear cold brew coffee, what to do with too much wine, Peychaud's replacements, and old Hearst Ranch jingles. Also, Dave gives multiple Public Service Announcements. Get excited. Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast.
Episode 343: Aquafabah Humbug
October 02, 2018 20:52 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBThis week, Dave and Nastassia talk wedding registries, induction stovetops, and Dave tries to rationalize away his disinterest in aquafaba. Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast.
Episode 342: Two Switches and a Knob
September 25, 2018 17:01 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBThis week, we're talking Dave and Nastassia's misadventures in Los Angeles, potential future crimes, the dirty secrets of blender engineers, important differences between Celcius and Farenheit, and more! Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast.
Episode 341: Alexa, Pay Me!
September 04, 2018 17:09 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBThis week, we're talking Amazon's $1 trillion valuation in spite of stiffing Dave and Nastassia on their Searzall costs, the claim that L.A. has better ethnic food than New York, the FDA advisory to avoid food products treated with liquid nitrogen at the point of sale, coconut oil, Applejack, and more! Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 340: Timing Issues
August 21, 2018 17:24 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBOn this week's rapid-fire show we're talking Nastassia's trip to Spain, Dave's new hydraulic press, freezing corn on the cob, Malört, rotary evaporators, and...well, that's about it. Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 339: My Name Is Prince
August 14, 2018 16:59 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBThis week, we're talking Prince lyrics in German, when pistachio nuts used to be red, Nastassia's special farro recipe (using Bob's Red Mill farro, of course!), dihydromyricetin, Paul Adams' recent bender at Existing Conditions, corn starch, and more! Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 338: Blame It On the Liquid Nitrogen
August 07, 2018 16:59 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBDave and Nastassia talk meat in vending machines, Cap'n Crunch Berries, liquid nitrogen, New York Post headlines, pickles, thermal death times, Ethiopian restaurants, and more! Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 337: Third Steak in the Back
July 31, 2018 17:34 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBThis week, Dave is joined in studio by Joshua Applestone, founder of Applestone Meat Company, and formerly Fleisher’s. Also joining are Applestone's COO and Creative Director Samantha Gloffke, and communications consultant and Momofuku alum Rebecca Palkovics. Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 336: Never Touch Another Man's Knives
July 24, 2018 16:55 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBThis week, we’re talking Nastassia’s customer service skills, the merits of tripod tables, robber barons, Dave’s Uncle Diamond and his safe deposit box, Japanese knives, outdoor fryers, Nastassia’s experiences dealing with sexist BS in the food world, and more! Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 335: Asymptotic Openings
July 10, 2018 16:57 - 55 minutes - 51 MBDave, Nastassia, and everybody’s favorite punching bag dad Peter Kim ruminate over the hectic opening (at last) of Existing Conditions and its POS POS system, carbonated salsa, Montreal-style bagels, amylase, gelato, that time Peter walked in on Dave, and more! Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 334: Streaming Issues
June 26, 2018 20:39 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBDave, Nastassia, and Booker cope with the phone and internet outage in the studio, and talk pork chop sandwiches, agar, the sociopathy of Johnny Depp's Willy Wonka, fermentation, the perks of eating your own foot, and more! Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 333: The Legend of Shiny's Severed Leg
June 12, 2018 17:31 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBOn todays episode of Cooking Issues, Dave and Nastassia talk lobster butter, the mechanics of making sorbet, and how to go about cooking your own amputated leg. Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast.
Episode 332: Air is the Enemy of Carbonation
June 05, 2018 16:58 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBIt’s Take Your Child to Work Life again this week, with Booker Arnold joining Dave and Nastassia in the studio. They’re’ talking industrial chicken farming, the specs for the gone-but-not-forgotten Thundernut cocktail from Booker & Dax, corny kegs, and more! Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 331: Issues
May 22, 2018 19:05 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBThis week, Dave and Nastassia are joined by habitual line stepper Peter Kim. Tune in to hear about Nastassia’s distaste for social interactions, the MOFAD annual gala, carbonating cocktails inside a bottle, Jim Lahey’s bizarre method of scrambling eggs, the proper kind of turkey for club sandwiches, and more! Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 330: Keep Plucking That Chicken
May 15, 2018 17:41 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBThis week, evil cocktail overlord of the universe Don Lee joins Dave and Nastassia to talk music licensing in NYC establishments, the rules of the road, chicken adhesion, rock and roll movies, cabbage, and more! Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 329: Booker and Dax Reunion!
May 08, 2018 17:19 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBThis week, the BDX crew is in the house (plus Nastassia "The Hammer" Lopez, and Dave in the booth)!!! They're talking cocktail specs, Dave's soon-to-open new bar Existing Conditions, and more! Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 328: Seeds Don't Stress Me Out
May 01, 2018 16:59 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBNastassia is absent this week, but we're joined by masterbaker Jim Lahey of Sullivan Street Bakery, and first-time father Peter Kim! We're talking bread, bicycles, jerk chicken, being called a jerk by your kids, and more! Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 327: A Tongue-Driven Response
April 17, 2018 16:49 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBThis week, we’re joined by James Briscione, author of The Flavor Matrix, to talk fear of flying, Watson, zucchini, flavor pairings, and all things taste! James's new restaurant, Angelena’s, will be opening in Pensacola, Florida this fall. Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 326: Renting Issues
April 10, 2018 17:15 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBThis week, we’re talking about Dave’s first trip to Charleston, his new sous vide book, the ethics of not paying your last month’s rent, cooking at high temperatures without setting off the smoke alarm, using fermented orange juice in cocktails, clam broth, restricted diets for diagnosing food allergies, pressure-cooking sauces, and more! Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 325: Love and Bitters and Juice
April 03, 2018 16:52 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBSother Teague of the venerable Manhattan bitters bar Amor Y Amargo joins us in the studio today to talk all things bitters, cocktails, the changing of the Zucca recipe, and more! Meanwhile, Booker is working his first shift at Pasta Flyer without Nastassia. Tune in next week for updates. Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 324: The Flop Is Your Enemy
March 27, 2018 16:54 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBThis week we're talking NYC subway nightmares, Booker's second training session at Pasta Flyer, making cheese out of ashwagandha, pizza, whether or not you can make a fruit katsuobushi for use in cocktails, building your own outdoor rotisserie, why mayonnaise is so delicious, and more! Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 323: Dave Got Wood
March 13, 2018 17:37 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBThis week, we're talking about Booker’s new job at Pasta Flyer, Nastassia’s newly discovered skill at “portraiture,” Blue Curaçao, recipe testing for a new food business, sourcing mahogany for the new Booker & Dax bar, kielbasa, how Nastassia single-handedly destroyed the ecosystem of the 48th Street garden, making breadcrumbs shelf-stable, and more! Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 322: Keep Your Special Instructions To Yourself
February 27, 2018 19:22 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBOn this week's show, we get into the insidious Seamless ads on the New York subways, the importance of using safety goggles, Nastassia’s anger therapy, Dave’s aborted “Time Machine Chef” television show, knife sharpening stones, fermenting in vacuum bags, carving country ham, and more! Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 321: A Baby in Every Slice
February 13, 2018 17:57 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBIt’s Fat Tuesday, and Dave has pretty much lost his voice from partying at The Dead Rabbit, but that doesn’t stop him and Nastassia from talking king cakes, fungus, highballs, carbonation, knives, fermented orange juice, and more! Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 320: Meat Cure-All
February 06, 2018 17:58 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBThis week, we tackle Dave’s love/Nastassia’s hatred of country music story songs, Nastassia’s Super Bowl chili, Tom Brady's burgeoning anti-science lifestyle brand, the SpaceX launch, the Searzall being out of stock AGAIN, puffing noodles, fermented jams, and more! Plus, Jonny Hunter from the Underground Food Collective calls in to answer listener questions about meat curing. Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 319: Hookered-Up Drinks
January 30, 2018 18:49 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBSitting in for Nastassia this week is Jack Schramm, veteran bartender of Momofuku, Nomad, and Booker & Dax. Tune in to hear them talk drink specs, making your own hot sauces, Kosher vermouth alternatives, tree exudates, AirPods, and more! Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 318: Bitchin' Camaro
January 23, 2018 19:49 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBOn this week's show, Dave and Nastassia get into late 80s comedy hardcore bands, Dave’s college band Bluto, how many Roberta’s employees it takes to change a lightbulb, the continuing saga of no gas at Dave’s apartment, breaking into the food scene in spite of a disability, pressure cookers, and more! Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 317: Out of Hibernation
January 16, 2018 18:22 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBAfter an extended (and forced) winter vacation, Dave and Nastassia are back to discuss genetic testing services, loud chewing and the irrational rage it produces, music in bars, cocktails, ginger, carbonation, cachaça, uni, and more! Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 316: God is in the Deep Fryer
December 19, 2017 17:58 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBOn today's season finale, Dave and Nastassia talk ROM hacking, cold brew coffee, wine zombies, low temperature cooking, pre-batched cocktails, the divinity of deep frying, and more! Also calling in is Karen Bornarth, Program Director of Bakers in Training at Hot Bread Kitchen. Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 315: Holiday Meat Curing Meat-tacular
December 12, 2017 19:49 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBThis week, Nastassia is off living out her dreams, and Dave is joined by Jonny Hunter of the Underground Food Collective in Madison, Wisconsin. Tune in to hear them talk homicidal tendencies toward geese, uncontrolled intersections in Bushwick, cooking a country ham, and all other things meat! Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 314: I Like Big Bundts
December 05, 2017 18:01 - 56 minutes - 51.2 MBThis week, Dave and Nastassia talk the Searzall, the apparently high turnover rate of Amazon employees, Pez dispensers, cocktail gift ideas, rancidity in nuts, methocel meringues, bundt cakes, and more! Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 313: Duck Minus
November 28, 2017 20:48 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBPaul Adams is back on the show this week, and he, Dave, and Nastassia discuss what to do if you find a bat in your toilet, Blue Laws, the intelligence of turkeys, “party mode” on dishwashers, Carthusian Monks, outdoor cooking in cold weather, roasting goose, and more! Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 312: Infinite Pounds of Butter
November 21, 2017 18:31 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBThis week on Cooking Issues, Dave and Nastassia discuss their love of Christmas music, whales, cannibalism and how Dave would cook his own arm, making two turkeys for Thanksgiving, turducken, and more! Plus, Heritage Radio Network founder Patrick Martins barges in to talk about the benefits of heritage turkeys. Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 311: Fully Firm
November 14, 2017 17:56 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBThis week on Cooking Issues, Nastassia is away fulfilling "family obligations," and Dave is joined in studio by Jack Schramm, former head bartender of Booker & Dax. Tune in to hear them talk Booker & Dax drink specs, browning meat before you (pressure) cook it in Instant Pots, using your car as a cooking vessel, country ham, vacuum sealers, and more! Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 310: "Negroni" Is Singular
November 07, 2017 18:44 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBFull house this week on Cooking Issues, as Dave and Nastassia are joined by Booker, Matthew from Booker & Dax customer service, and Arielle Johnson from MIT (the one in Cambridge). Tune in to hear them talk Booker's independence, Nastassia's anger harnessing class, the Searzall, the Spinzall, mushrooms, durian, batching Manhattans, cocktail aging with sous vide, the plural of "negroni," why you should cook two Thanksgiving turkeys, and more! Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 309: Sometimes Dead Is Better
October 31, 2017 18:13 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBIt’s Halloween this week on Cooking Issues, and Dave and Nastassia are joined by friend of the show Paul Adams, who is dressed as a “test kitten.” Tune in to hear them talk about freezing juice, finishing meats cooked at low temperature, charcoal, boxed wine, holiday cocktails, and why sometimes pretending you’re dead is the only way to deal with life. Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast
Episode 308: Never Rub Another Man's Rhubarb
October 24, 2017 17:13 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBThis week on Cooking Issues, Dave and Nastassia discuss the shortcomings of New York’s subway system, Peter Kim’s nervous habit of eating sandwiches, Dave’s trip to China, and answer questions about rhubarb, getting good lift in sourdough bread, reducing waste when breaking down animals, fat-washing vodka with coconut oil, and more! Cooking Issues is powered by Simplecast