Food, But We Digress...
42 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -"Food, But We Digress..." is a Podcast about Food and Cooking, hosted by two food geeks and cooking enthusiasts : Alex, the host of popular YouTube channel “Alex French Guy Cooking”, and Joshua, the food-obsessed video editor of Alex's videos... Ramen or Pho ? Coffee or Tea ? Neapolitan or NYC Pizza ? They don't always agree, which is good, but boy do they digress... React to it on Twitter using @FBWDpodcast
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Episodes
Have You Ever Been Fooled With "Authentic" Food ? (Alex has #facepalm)
February 23, 2022 08:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBWe are always trying to get authentic food from authentic places, but sometimes we fall. Sometimes they try to fool you into believing it is authentic. Real Feijoada ? Genuine Croissant ? Authentic Pasta ? Very easy to get fooled.
What is your favourite SHORT Pasta Shape ? (when you thought things couldn't get any geekier)
February 15, 2022 11:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBShort pasta shapes include : Fusilli, Penne, Rigatoni, Bow ties and many others. Picking the right one for the sauce, pairing, is crucial to make the pasta dish great. Alex and Josh disagree, but...Do they really ?
What is your favourite LONG Pasta Shape ? (Alex and Josh disagree)
February 08, 2022 11:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBLong pasta shapes include spaghetti, linguine, bucatini... They may look similar but they're really not. Alex and Josh discuss their favourite shapes and why. Disclaimer : VERY VERY GEEKY
Double Carbs : Right or Wrong ?
February 03, 2022 11:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBDouble Carbs is using two different carbs on the same plate. Rice and potatoes. Pasta and bread. I feel like it may be wrong but I am not sure. Sometimes it works. What do you think ?
Raw Croissants & Burnt Butter : What cooking failures can teach us
January 25, 2022 12:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBFailure in the kitchen is painful, but it is inevitable and very useful to know which route not to take. While making croissant for Christmas breakfast, Josh experienced it the hard way. Alex and Josh try to draw conclusion from this.
Josh bought a "Croissant" in the UK and he actually enjoyed it (Alex is ROFL)
January 18, 2022 17:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBJosh is having a croissant every morning. Hold on. He's having "sort of a croissant", but the english version. Alex is not offended. HE IS NOT ! Oh by the way, food purists are hypocrites.
Would you eat food that smells like SH*T ? (warning explicit smells)
December 15, 2021 15:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBA terrible story about a shit smell in a restaurant. Western France Andouille sausage is around the corner. Stinky foods can be delicious. How come can that be. Absolutely dreadful yet completely delightful. Also, Dog treats do stink, just saying. Enjoy or not. I don't judge.
The World's Best Omelette comes from _ _ _ _ _ _ _
December 07, 2021 17:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBAlex and Josh talk about regional Omelettes and they try to find which one is the best. They both have a personal favourite but of course, it is not the same. Great.
The World's Best Omelette comes from _ _ _ _ _ _ _
December 07, 2021 17:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBAlex and Josh talk about regional Omelettes and they try to find which one is the best. They both have a personal favourite but of course, it is not the same. Great.
Alex is a germaphobe who eats with hands. Wait, what?
November 30, 2021 17:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBEating with hands is gross. Or is it ? Alex and Josh have different opinions on this. Eating with bare hands creates a different bond with food. It also is a convenient way for bacteria to get into you. But, what if you wash your hands ? Still gross ? What about the etiquette ? What about pizza ?
Are Italian Tomatoes OBJECTIVELY better than others ?
November 23, 2021 17:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBAlex and Josh discuss about Italian Tomatoes and how people perceive them : Is it a lure ? or is it true that they are the best in the universe ? Can't other countries make good tomatoes too ? Very controversial subject here.
Once you've tasted "Heaven", how to get back to normal ?
November 19, 2021 08:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBAlex and Josh reflect on the Fried Rice series (YouTube). Loads of things were learnt, a few were not even told in the series.
KITCHEN UNITASKERS MUST GO ! (except the Banana-Slicer®)
June 02, 2021 22:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBKitchen Uni-taskers are a controversial subject. Do we really need gadgets ? IS a rice cooker a gadget ? How often doo you have to use a uni tasker to accept it in your kitchen ?
That Moment When You Start Making Ingredients Instead of Cooking Recipes
May 26, 2021 15:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBIn every passionate cook's journey, there's a tilting point where you actually start making the ingredients you need to cook recipes. That's an important one cause there's no going back. Could You Make EVERYTHING You Eat ? Each One Shall Teach One Yeah.
Should Just Picky Eaters Grow Up ?
May 04, 2021 16:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBWe all have a personal Food Nemesis : Oysters, Asparagus, Chicory, Guts, Brains, Balls, Black chocolate... We are all picky eaters to a certain degree. Where does it come from ? Why are we picky eaters in the first place. ?Alex and Josh share memories, stories and experiences and try to find out why.
Should Picky Eaters Grow Up ?
May 04, 2021 16:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBWe all have a personal Food Nemesis : Oysters, Asparagus, Chicory, Guts, Brains, Balls, Black chocolate... We are all picky eaters to a certain degree. Where does it come from ? Why are we picky eaters in the first place. ?Alex and Josh share memories, stories and experiences and try to find out why.
Rice. (nuff' said)
April 27, 2021 16:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBRice is so underrated. Rice memories. Rice recipes. It can take so many different forms. Medium grain, Long grain, Short grain, separate grains, sticky grains, jasmine rice, japonica rice, basmati rice. Alex and Joh genuinely love RICE, and yet they both had good and terrible experiences in the past with it.
Should We Actually Dip Fried Food in Sauce ?
April 20, 2021 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBFried food becomes soggy when you dip it, unless off course you ....
The Thin Line Between Dough and Batter
April 13, 2021 16:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBExistential problems with Joshua and Alex. Pancakes.
Chili Addiction is REAL ! (Alex is in a bad way)
April 06, 2021 16:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBAlex suffers from Chili Addiction. Josh has been there, and now he's offering precious guidance.
Beer VS Wine (Josh got belligerent)
March 30, 2021 16:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBIs Wine undoubtedly superior to Beer ? Is Beer simply better than Wine ? Alex and Josh have each picked a side, but hold on, You might actually be VERY surprised on who picked which side...
The 3 Michelin Star Balloon Fart (Josh is LIVID)
March 23, 2021 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBJosh and Alex discuss all about Michelin starred restaurants. One of them likes them, the other dislikes them.
The 3 Michelin Star Balloon Fart
March 23, 2021 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBJosh and Alex discuss all about Michelin starred restaurants. One of them likes them, the other dislikes them.
Mayonnaise VS Hollandaise (Alex is on the fence)
March 16, 2021 16:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBA saucy Sauce-off ! Sounds like "Saucisson" in French. Whatever.
Show Me Your Kitchen And I'll Tell You Who You Are
March 09, 2021 17:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBBack in the game for Season 2 ! After a well deserved break, Alex and Josh are back in their kitchens, and they digress. 's all I got for this description.
The French Paradox has nothing to do with Butter
October 06, 2020 11:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBJosh and Alex discuss the roots of the French Paradox : An observation that French people seem to be leaner, while having a diet relatively rich in saturated fats. YES, they eat fatty foods. NO, they're not THAT leaner. BUT YES, there's a secret. AND NO, it's not related to fats.
The French Paradox has nothing to do with Butter !
October 06, 2020 11:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBJosh and Alex discuss the roots of the French Paradox : An observation that French people seem to be leaner, while having a diet relatively rich in saturated fats. YES, they eat fatty foods. NO, they're not THAT leaner. BUT YES, there's a secret. AND NO, it's not related to fats.
The Demon Zucchini...
September 29, 2020 10:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBJosh recently had a terrible experience with a Zucchini, which shook (and shocked) Alex to the ground.
The Demon Zucchini
September 29, 2020 10:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBJosh recently had a terrible experience with a Zucchini, which shook (and shocked) Alex to the ground.
Breakfast of Champions !
September 22, 2020 12:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBBack from holiday, Alex and Josh tell us what they had for breakfast and why it mattered.
Kitchen Stock is basically Liquid Gold
September 15, 2020 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBJosh and Alex discuss about a subject of utmost importance in the kitchen : Stock ! Sorry I meant Broth. Hold on, I think I meant Consommé... See ? That's the problem. Stocks and Broths are at the very core of cooking as we know it. These liquid flavour extractions, for a lack of better term, are foundations to so many Techniques and Cuisines in the world, and yet they never get the attention they deserve ! Until now that is.
Chinese Cleaver VS Japanese Knives...
September 08, 2020 10:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBChicken knife, Eel Knife, Soba noodle knife... Whatever action you want to perform in the kitchen, there is a very specific, and possibly very expensive, Japanese knife for that. That's how Japanese chefs think. Chinese chefs, on the other hand, have a much simpler yet fascinating approach to cooking knives...
Jumping The Shark ! (Canotto Pizza & Ramen Jiro)
September 01, 2020 10:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBOkay, We love pizza. Yes, We love ramen. And yes, We love bigger pizza and bigger ramen. But does it actually mean that bigger is better ? Is MUCH bigger MUCH better ? When is "too much" really too much ? What's hiding behind these over-the-top trends ? Let's discuss about that using two recent food examples : Canotto Pizza, which is an extreme Neapolitan Variation and Extra Large Ramen Bowls from Ramen Jiro. *Jumping the shark is an idiom used to describe a moment when something that was ...
Can You Call Yourself a Cook if You Don't Bake ?
August 25, 2020 18:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBJoshua and I discussed a touchy subject. I think any cook, will it be home cook, or a cooking enthusiast, or even a chef for that matter, should have a solid understanding of Baking in general. Baking breads, proofing doughs, dealing with yeasts, dealing with ferments, kneading doughs etc... ( Cakes are important too, but in this episode we are mostly referring to Bready-Doughy-Proofy things. Also I don't eat cakes that much )
Neapolitan Pizza Rules...
July 28, 2020 23:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBAlex is a big fan of Neapolitan pizza, aka pizza Napoletana, which is a style of pizza that originated in Naples, Italy. Joshua also like it but he may have some concerns about it... React to this episode on Twitter using @FBWDpodcast
Alex Never Ever Had a Sunday Roast !
July 21, 2020 17:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBA Sunday Roast is a British classic, a true National institution that in fact might be quite common in many countries around the world... Josh and Alex discuss their memories of the this might Sunday meal ! React to this episode on Twitter using @FBWDpodcast
Grassy Tea or Soupy Coffee ?
July 14, 2020 17:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBAlex and Josh discuss their favorite beverages and why they picked these specific choices ... React on twitter using @FBWDpodcast
Our Last Meal Requests ...
July 07, 2020 17:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBThis happens when two food geeks discuss their Last Meal options. Yummy ? Yes. Surprising ? Definitely. Odd ? Perhaps... React to the podcast on twitter using : @FBWDpodcast
Our Last Meal Requests Are ...
July 07, 2020 17:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBThis happens when two food geeks discuss their Last Meal options. Yummy ? Yes. Surprising ? Definitely. Odd ? Perhaps... React to the podcast on twitter using : @FBWDpodcast
Vietnamese Pho or Japanese Ramen ?
July 03, 2020 09:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBEpisode #1. Broth, Noodles, Toppings, Style... We discussed about the specifics of Vietnamese Pho and Japanese Shio Ramen.
A Quick Introduction ... (Trailer)
June 23, 2020 13:00 - 2 minutes - 1.48 MB2 minute introduction to our podcast "Food, But We Digress...". This podcast about Food and Cooking, and it is hosted by two food geeks and cooking enthusiasts : Alex, the host of popular YouTube channel “Alex French Guy Cooking”, and Joshua, his video editor and fully fledged food geek. Ramen or Pho ? Coffee or Tea ? Neapolitan or NYC Pizza ? They don't always agree, which is good, but boy do they digress...
Here's what to expect on this podcast ... (Trailer)
June 23, 2020 13:00 - 2 minutes - 1.48 MB2 minute introduction to our podcast "Food, But We Digress...". This podcast about Food and Cooking, and it is hosted by two food geeks and cooking enthusiasts : Alex, the host of popular YouTube channel “Alex French Guy Cooking”, and Joshua, his video editor and fully fledged food geek. Ramen or Pho ? Coffee or Tea ? Neapolitan or NYC Pizza ? They don't always agree, which is good, but boy do they digress...