Hungry Squared: Where the brain and belly meet: Recent Episodes
Sharon Titus and Winter Redd
Hungry Squared is a free and clean weekly audio podcast about the nerdy side of food. We're talking about food history, food design, and food science. Plus, we're solving your relationship problems as they relate to food in our segment called Food Fight. Let's taco 'bout it!
Hey all, we're back...sorta! We have been on a little hiatus and currently are still working on figuring out a new schedule.
Until we get our crap together, we've got an Obsessions episode to tide you over. We're talking everything including peach galettes, serious laundry hacks, vegan cheese, nice-smelling candles, mental health habits, and doing wall push-ups in the bathroom. Yeah, it's all over the place, but we wanted to get together and say hi to you all!
What are your current obsessions?
By the way, we love you guys. We miss you! Send us an email at hungrysquared@gmail.com if you want to tell us your obsessions, what you've been listening to while we've been on hiatus, or what your fave fall time food is! We LOVE email!
Love,
Winter and Sharon
We're rebroadcasting one of our favorite episodes where our husbands Ike Hall and Lee Redd talk all about barbecuing and smoking, because it's summer!
Let's taco 'bout it!
Hosts: Sharon Titus, Winter Redd. Guest Hosts: Ike Hall, Lee Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd
We chat with entrepreneur Bernardo De La Vega, the CEO and founder of the new food company, Mealthy, about how he came up with his idea for Mealthy, developed a business plan, and makes the 2nd highest sold electric pressure cooker on Amazon, the MultiPot. We talk about what makes them different than other pressure cookers. Hint: It's in the website and the app! Plus, we talk about Mealthy's CrispLid, an air fryer adaptor to your pressure cooker and how you can "invest" in Mealthy.
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd
We're talking with our sous vide friends Jason Logsdon and Mike La Charite about the 1st Annual Sous Vide Summit happening in July 2019 outside of Philadelphia. We know Jason from Amazing Food Made Easy and he's the cofounder and president of the International Sous Vide Association (ISVA), and Mike La Charite is an event planner and the co-founder and CEO of the ISVA. Who wants to join us at the conference? We have a 50% discount for our listeners--woot woot!
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd
We're rebroadcasting our Hungry Squared podcast episode about Mother's Day and brunch, our favorite meal.
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd
We get into the interesting and dangerous history of toy kitchens, from the tiny cast iron stoves in the 1800s to the current Easy-Bake Oven. Who had one?
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound editor and engineer: Lee Redd
We talk all about what mono-sodium glutamate is, also known as MSG, how it creates unami in food, and its crazy and racist history in the United States. We also welcome our friends from SNAP conference as they help us tell some more food jokes.
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound editor and engineer: Lee Redd
We went live this week at Alt Oasis 2019 in Palm Springs, California for a quick all-jokes episode featuring our funny friends Jessica Brooks of @solongsupermom, Abby Mitchell from Hired Hostess Event Co., Trina Finton from Gaming Angels, Amber Renee from Naked Blu Design Studio, Amy Webb from This Little Miggy Stayed Home, and Lisa MacCarthy of All Sorts Creative.
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Host: Winter Redd. Sound editor and engineer: Lee Redd
We give you an update about what's happening and what our episode schedule will be for the next 3 months. Plus, we amuse you with some amusing food news.
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd
Welcome back! We've had some tough times and thus, a lot of emotional eating of comfort foods. We talk about the science and psychology behind emotional eating and how it leads us to eat all the foods that are full of fats, sugars, and carbs. We also try to discuss ways to NOT emotional eat. Plus, we discuss the 10-in-1 Surlatab Ulitmate Silicone Fork and Daiya Shreds (aka vegan cheese).
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd
Sharon's out this week and Lee joins Winter to interview chef Justice Stewart, author of Mastering the Art of Sous Vide and the blog Gourmet Deconstructed. He talks about how he started out as a construction worker then transitioned to becoming a chef. We get into how he got into the sous vide method of cooking (wild game) and his new cookbook, Mastering the Art of Sous Vide.
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Hosts: Lee and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd
On this week's mini-episode, we look back on our 2018 and describe our year in terms of food. Then we look forward to 2019 and talk about about the food we hope describes our year. What's your food of 2019?
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound editor and engineer: Lee Redd
This is Part 2 mini episode where we to talk about a couple of foods, roasted chestnuts and plum pudding, that are in a couple other favorite Christmas songs. We hope you're having a wonderful holiday season!
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd
This is Part 1 mini episode where we to talk about a couple of foods, sugarplums and candy canes, that are in our favorite Christmas songs. We hope you're having a wonderful holiday season!
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd
On this week's mini episode (it's getting busy!), we talk about the history of dinner parties and and why we've been throwing dinner parties for thousands of years. What's your dinner party style?
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd
In light of the recent romaine lettuce recall of 2018, we discuss how food recalls work, either from the companies themselves or from higher authorities such as the FDA. We also are so excited for new sound effects for our other segments, thanks to our dear listener Joyce S.
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd.
We are full swing into the holiday season and we need a little caffeine to get us through. We discuss what happens in our bodies when we consume caffeine, how it affects our taste and perception of taste, and why we are so addicted to it! Plus, we talk about tiny rubber spatulas and Kerrygold butter.
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd
It's all about Thanksgiving around the world and how they celebrate and what they eat in this week's mini episode. We are thankful for you, our wonderful listeners, and we hope you have a delightful Thanksgiving!
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd
We are delighted to be with dietician Claudia Wilson RDN, the owner of All of Nutrition and author of the book One Two Punch, and dietician Marysa Cardwell RDN on this episode. Claudia talks about the philosophy behind her book--Burn, Balance, and Become--and how it totally can change how you eat. They also answer some of your questions in our Ask-A-Dietician segment, and we talk about strawberry hullers and quinoa (pronounced keen-wah).
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd.
We discover on this week's episode the origin of the taste tester and their role in keeping important people alive. Also we discuss how their are professional taste testers, also known as organoleptic panels, and non-professional taste testers and how they are used to shape what we eat. Fascinating!
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd.
Happy Halloween, Hungry Squared listeners! We talk all about blood and guts...in food! Oooooo....creeeeepy! Listen at your own risk: That's your disclaimer! Plus, we talk about good liquid measuring cups and ketchup. Ketchup? Yes, ketchup!
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd
We dive into the history of the all-you-can-eat (AYCE) buffets, from the well-designed Swedish smorgasbord to the ubiquitous and extravagant Las Vegas spreads. We also talk about how AYCE buffets are strategically designed to fill up the customer's belly quickly and cheaply. Plus, we discuss our favorite ThermoWorks Hotpad and Sugar Pumpkins.
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd.
We dive into the history of the all-you-can-eat (AYCE) buffets, from the well-designed Swedish smorgasbord to the ubiquitous and extravagant Las Vegas spreads. We also talk about how AYCE buffets are strategically designed to fill up the customer's belly quickly and cheaply. Plus, we discuss our favorite ThermoWorks Hotpad and Sugar Pumpkins.
Let's taco 'bout it!
Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd.
We're delighted to chat with Archana Mundhe of The Ministry of Curry about her new cookbook, The Essential Indian Instant Pot Cookbook. She goes into the history and the role that traditional pressure cookers play in Indian cooking, how she transitioned her family recipes to the Instant Pot, and also how you can transition your favorite dishes to the Instant Pot. We also love these Rubbermaid containers and want to try Duke's Mayo.
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd.
We get into the history of vending machines, from Heron of Alexandria's Holy Water dispensing machine all the way to caviar vending in Beverly Hills, California. We also cover a trend of fully vending machine restaurants called automats and cover some of the crazy stuff you can purchase from vending machines nowadays. Plus, we go old school and answer a Food Fight question about Oreos and talk about Chinese sausage.
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd.
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.
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd.
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!
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Hosts: Winter and Lee Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd.
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!
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Hosts: Winter and Lee Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd.
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.
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd.
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.
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Lee Redd.
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.
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd
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.
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound Engineer and Editor: Leland Redd
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.
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer/editor: Leland Redd.
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!
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd.
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.
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Special Guests: Ike Hall and Leland Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd
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.
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Hosts: Sharon Titus, Ike Hall, and Winter Redd. Sound Engineer and Editor: Leland Redd.
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.
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd.
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
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
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?
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd.
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.
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd.
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.
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd
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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.
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd. Follow us at www.hungrysquared.com.
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.
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd
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.
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd
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!
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd.
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.
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd.
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!
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd.
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.
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd.
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!
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Hosts: Sharon Titus, Winter Redd, Leland Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd.
On this week's episode, we are delighted to chat with Martin Earl, the culinary editor and chef at ThermoWorks, the makers of thermometers, all about the history of thermometry and science of the different types of digital thermometers are and how they work. We also chatted about how to use thermometers to get better quality of food as the home cook. What a great chat!
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd.
On this week's episode, we get into the wonderful world of bagels! We chat about the history of the bagels and how boiling of the bagel became to be, and then we jump into how to make bagels and the science behind that crusty outer layer and chewy, dense inner bread. And on this week's Food Fight discussion, we talk about your love versus your love's preference for food.
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd.
On this week's episode, we chat with Linda Cain of Valley Fig Growers to chat all about figs and specifically California figs, including what types of figs there are, the history of figs in the old country and America, and how they are cultivated. It's so fascinating! Linda also gives us ideas on how to use figs in our meals. By the way, our listeners get 25% off at www.valleyfig.com with the code "H2" until March 27, 2018. Get on it!
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd.
Sponsor: IKEA and the Annual Swedish Easter Paskbord on March 9, 2018 at your local IKEA.
On this week's episode, Lee guest-hosts while Sharon is out sick. We talk all about how well advertising firms have convinced us and the public to drink more of their beverage of choice, from Coca-Cola, bottled water, milk, and coffee. Sneaky, yet super effective. Plus, we chat about how to encourage a Food Fight listener's parents to eat better.
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Cohosts: Winter and Leland Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd.
On this week's episode, we talk all about the tacos! Finally! We go into the history of tacos, especially how they were introduced from Mexico to the United States, then go into the design of the bright yellow, U-shaped fried taco shell and figure out who invented it. Lastly, we cover a couple of interesting back histories on Tacos Al Pastore and fish tacos.
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd
On this week's episode, we're a book tour stop for vegan author Hannah Kaminsky of Real Food, Really Fast, and we chat about the basics of veganisms and how to cook vegan. We also delve into different vegan ingredients, that can be intimidating, and how her recipes are quick and approachable. Plus, we chat about being "polite" vs "polite and honest" when served food during our Food Fight question.
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd
On this week's episode, we interview our friend and dietician Marysa Cardwell of All of Nutrition specifically about the vitamins and minerals, the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs), and how to maintain balance in what your body needs with All of Nutrition's philosophy of Burn. Balance. Become. We don't have a Food Fight question this week, but we do love getting email at hungrysquared@gmail.com.
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd
On this week's episode, we chat all about popcorn, how we like to eat it, the long history of popcorn, and the science of the somersaulting popping popcorn kernel. It's going to be tasty! Plus, we help our Food Fight listener help a friend who is starting a new "diet".
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd.
Sponsor: IKEA and IKEA Draper and the Make Room for Organization event January 27 and 28 2018. Check www.ikea.com for events at your local store.
This week's show is a mini-episode, because Winter is sick and really wanted to talk about foods that would make her feel better. We talk a little about chicken soup, starving (or is it feeding) a cold, and different herbal remedies that have "properties" that could help with her symptoms.
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd.
Sponsor: IKEA and IKEA Draper and the Make Room for Organization event January 27 and 28 2018. Check www.ikea.com for events at your local store.
On this week's episode (sponsored by IKEA), we are delving into all our go-to tips for kitchen and pantry organization, from using clear containers to sorting and purging. It's the new year, so let's get organized! Plus, we help some Food Fight parents deal with a rambunctious toddler during dinner time.
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Hosts: Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd.
Sponsor: IKEA and the Make Room for Organization Event on January 27 and 28, 2018 at your local IKEA store.
Happy New Year! On this week's episode, we welcome Sharon back and have a lively discussion on what we saw in 2017 that we'd like to see go the way of the dodo, then talk about 2018 food trends we're particularly excited about. Then we talk about food goals that we're going to set for ourselves in 2018. What are you looking forward to?
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Sponsor: IKEA of Draper Utah. Join us January 27 and 28, 2018 for the "Make Room for Organization" Event. Check out the shownotes for more details.
Hosts are Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor is Leland Redd.
It's a mini-episode about eggnog, Lee's favorite holiday drink, with the help of our very own Lee while Sharon is out. We hit up a little history, then delve into different types of eggnog that are out there. Yum!
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Hosts: Winter and Leland Redd. Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd
On this week's episode, Lee is joining Winter to talk all about potatoes and its long and storied history as it traveled from Peru to Europe and back to the Americas again. We also delve into the difference between starchy and waxy potatoes and how to cook them. We then help our Food Fight listener who thinks everyone is invited, but isn't!
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Co-Hosts are Winter Redd and Leland Redd. Sound engineer and editor is Leland Redd.
On this week's episode, we are figuring out what the differences are between evaporated milk and sweetened condensed milk and their interesting beginnings. It always comes back down to eating safe prior to the 18th century. Also, we help our Food Fight listener navigate the leftover landscape at a holiday potluck dinner.
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Co-Hosts are Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor is Leland Redd.
On this week's episode, we're in the Great Outdoors, cooking up a meal with special guest Susan Strayer of Mountain Mom and Tots and learning all about how to cook outdoors and while camping, including what are your heat sources and Dutch Oven. Plus, Sharon and I commit to joining Susan's Outdoor Cooking Challenge. Will you?
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On this week's episode, we talk about a few things you can do with the Instant Pot, that are a little more intimidating, namely making yogurt, infusing your own vanilla extract, and making cheesecake. Yes, you CAN make a cheesecake in the Instant Pot! We also help our Food Fight listener deal with her condiment conundrum.
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Co-Hosts are Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor is Leland Redd.
On this week's episode, we are talking all about different meats that are eaten during the holidays, such as turkey, ham, prime rib, goose, and seafood. There are so many delicious options for your upcoming holiday season. We also help our Food Fight listener figure out how to match her spouse's hunger levels.
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Co-Hosts are Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor is Leland Redd.
On this week's episode, we talk all about the humble onion, where it came from, that there's an association in the US to represent them, and how to avoid crying when you cut onions. Plus, we help our Food Fight listener deal with her significant other's need for gourmet food.
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Co-Hosts are Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor is Leland Redd.
On this week's episode and on the eve of Halloween, we explore the origin of the pumpkin, from how they were used by the Native Americans to crazy folklore of the Jack-O-Lantern, from Libby's canned pumpkin puree and lastly to how Starbuck's Pumpkin Spice Latte took the world by storm. We then help a Food Fight listener (aka Sharon) deal with making a Red Velvet Cake for an upcoming birthday.
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Co-Hosts are Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor is Leland Redd.
On this week's episode, Winter and Lee have special guests, Leslie and Aaron Galvan of the So This is Love Podcast, to chat with us this week about the basics of eating paleo. They consider themselves "paleo curious" or "paleo-ish", so they go over what you can eat while on paleo, how they adapt recipes to fit their take on paleo, and give their wise advice on paleo and different types of diets. We don't have a Food Fight question, but we do talk about the economics of dining out as a couple.
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Co-Hosts are Winter Redd and Leland Redd. Sound engineer and editor is Leland Redd.
On this week's episode, we're getting in the mood for Halloween by talking about the history of Halloween, the origin stories of the Tootsie Roll, Candy Corn, and the term Fun Size, and then we learn about why we all get freaked out about tainted Halloween candy. Then we help our Food Fight listener figure out how to deal with all the Halloween candy coming from grandparents.
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Co-Hosts are Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor is Leland Redd.
And we're back! On this week's episode, we talk about the mysterious and prized truffle, the fungus, not the chocolate kind. We talk all about how you find them, why they are so prized, and how to use them. We also sympathize with our Food Fight listener about feeling like a barbarian at fancy dinner parties.
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Co-Hosts are Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor is Leland Redd.
On this week's minisode, we're talking about some of the different Italian food regions in honor of our trip to Italy. Let's taco 'bout it!
On this minisode, we're asking each other about our childhood food memories! Let's taco 'bout it!
On this week's episode, we are busting food myths left and right, including whether you should rinse your chicken before using it, drinking 8 glasses of water everyday, and if salt decreases the boiling point. So many myths busted! Plus, we help our Food Fight listener organize her freezer for the sake of toaster waffles.
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Our episode is brought to you today by our awesome sponsor, IKEA Draper.
It's Annual Swedish Crayfish Party time!
Our sponsor for this week's episode is the Draper Utah IKEA (67 West IKEA Way, Draper, Ut 84020). IKEA Draper and other participating IKEA stores are having their special end-of-summer celebration: the Annual Swedish Crayfish Party on Friday, September 15, 2017. Contact your local store for more information.
Co-Hosts are Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor is Leland Redd.
On this week's episode, we are celebrating the arrival of autumn (and mourning the passing of summer) by talking about apples. We cover the long history of apples, then we talk about what makes an apple crispy, and what different types of apples there are and which ones are good for eating and which ones are good for dessert! Plus, we help our Food Fight listener send off her daughter to college with some good recipes that are healthy and quick and inexpensive.
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Our episode is brought to you today by our awesome sponsor, IKEA Draper.
It's Annual Swedish Crayfish Party time!
Our sponsor for this week's episode is the Draper Utah IKEA (67 West IKEA Way, Draper, Ut 84020). IKEA Draper and other participating IKEA stores are having their special end-of-summer celebration: the Annual Swedish Crayfish Party on Friday, September 15, 2017. Contact your local store for more information.
Co-Hosts are Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor is Leland Redd.
On this week's episode and in light of current events, we get into survival food, starting with its history from hardtack and pemmican. Then we move on to the current Meals-Ready-to-Eat (MREs) and how those were developed to what they are today. Plus, we chat about making sure your water supply is good. We then also cast our vote for a question posed to us about pineapple on pizza during our Food Fight segment.
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Our episode is brought to you today by our awesome sponsor, IKEA Draper.
It's Annual Swedish Crayfish Party time!
Our sponsor for this week's episode is the Draper Utah IKEA (67 West IKEA Way, Draper, Ut 84020). IKEA Draper and other participating IKEA stores are having their special end-of-summer celebration: the Annual Swedish Crayfish Party on Friday, September 15, 2017. Contact your local store for more information.
Co-Hosts are Sharon Titus and Winter Redd. Sound engineer and editor is Leland Redd.
On this week's episode, Sharon is joined by Ike to talk all about crawfish (this is the correct way to pronounce it, of course!), American-style! They give tips on how to catch your own (cat food!) and how to put your own crawfish boil. We also help our Food Fight listener not feel like a lunch mooch.
Our episode is brought to you today by our awesome sponsor, IKEA Draper.
It's Annual Swedish Crayfish Party time!
Our sponsor for this week's episode is the Draper Utah IKEA (67 West IKEA Way, Draper, Ut 84020). IKEA Draper and other participating IKEA stores are having their special end-of-summer celebration: the Annual Swedish Crayfish Party on Friday, September 15, 2017. Contact your local store for more information.
On this week's episode, Winter is joined by Lee in having a discussion about crayfish and the crayfish parties that are often held in Sweden in August and September. We welcome our special guests, Marcus and Deanne Carlson and Julie Ann and Brandon Lake, for a lively discussion called Crayfish Part 1: Sweden! We learn all about the history of these crayfish parties in Sweden and how to throw one yourself. Also, we help one of our Food Fight listeners get started using her new Instant Pot by first taking it out of the box.
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Our episode is brought to you today by our awesome sponsor, IKEA Draper.
It's Annual Swedish Crayfish Party time!
Our sponsor for this week's episode is the Draper Utah IKEA (67 West IKEA Way, Draper, Ut 84020). IKEA Draper and other participating IKEA stores are having their special end-of-summer celebration: the Annual Swedish Crayfish Party on Friday, September 16, 2017. Contact your local store for more information.
This week, we talk about one of our favorite foods and ingredients: eggs! The incredible edible egg! What came first, the chicken or the egg? The chicken, of course, so we chat about how the chicken was domesticated and how chickens lay eggs. Then we get into the components of the egg, the whites and yolk, and our favorite way of making scrambled eggs. Plus, this week's Food Fight listener needs help navigating the office potluck when food allergies and preferences are on the line.
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Hosts and producers: Winter Redd and Sharon Titus
Sound engineer and editor: Leland Redd IV
On this week's episode, we are celebrating a whole year of being on the air as the Hungry Squared Podcast (thanks to Lee Redd and Ike Hall, our right-hand men)--yay! We have had so much fun so far and look forward to celebrating many more episodes with you, our awesome listeners, and we celebrate by talking about some of our favorite celebration foods from charcuterie to cake. Plus, we help out a first-time farmer's market attender and Food Fight listener on this week's question.
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True Aussie Beef and Lamb are having a fun summer grilling sweepstakes where one of our listeners can win a Big Green Egg. Go to www.grillonthegreen.com to enter and make sure you choose the Hungry Squared Podcast in the drop-down menu. We want one of our listeners to win!
On this week's episode, we delve into the wide world of meal replacements, from old-school SlimFast shakes to Soylent, a modern meal replacement. It's fascinating! Have you ever gone on a liquid diet before or would you? Winter is willing to try, but Sharon is not convinced. We also help a Food Fight diner thwart off (or not) french fry thieves.
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Our episode is brought to you today by our awesome sponsors.
True Aussie Beef and Lamb are having a fun summer grilling sweepstakes where one of our listeners can win a Big Green Egg. Go to www.grillonthegreen.com to enter and make sure you choose the Hungry Squared Podcast in the drop-down menu. We want one of our listeners to win!
On this week's episode, we are summer-lovin' on all the summer foods, because it's so hot outside! We talk about potato salad (yum!), ambrosia salad (weird!), and Jell-O salad (hit or miss!), then move on to the fun (and deadly) history of watermelons. We also help our Food Fight listener try and practice food safety at all her summer picnics she will be attending in the next few weeks.
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Zip Schedules, an online employee scheduling software that makes making a schedule a piece of cake! Go to zip schedules.com to get 30 days free, PLUS our listeners get an additional 20% off each month for up to year when they sign up and enter the code HUNGRY. Thanks, Zip Schedules!
True Aussie Beef and Lamb are having a fun summer grilling sweepstakes where one of our listeners can win a Big Green Egg. Go to www.grillonthegreen.com to enter and make sure you choose the Hungry Squared Podcast in the drop-down menu. We want one of our listeners to win!
On this week's episode, we get to talk to Caroline Wallace, Sarah Wood, and Jessica Deahl, the authors of the new book Trappist Beer Travels. They traveled thousands of miles to all eleven Trappist monasteries for a behind-the-scenes look at the history and brewing practices of the Trappist monks throughout the centuries. Plus, we help our Food Fight listener figure out how to come to a compromise when it comes to phones during date night.
Our episode is brought to you today by our awesome sponsors.
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True Aussie Beef and Lamb are having a fun summer grilling sweepstakes where one of our listeners can win a Big Green Egg. Go to www.grillonthegreen.com by August 1, 2017 to enter and make sure you choose the Hungry Squared Podcast in the drop-down menu. We want one of our listeners to win!
On this week's episode, we had a Blogher17 attendee guest intro the podcast with Sharon during our live podcasting session. Then, we got to talk to Brad Bernhart of Earlywood, a company that makes simple, beautiful, and well-engineered wooden utensils and kitchen tools. We love multi-tasker kitchen tools and we love how he engineered the wooden spoon to something sleek and useful. Plus, we help our Food Fight listener send a peace signal with his BBQ grill.
Our episode is brought to you today by our awesome sponsors.
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True Aussie Beef and Lamb are having a fun summer grilling sweepstakes where one of our listeners can win a Big Green Egg. Go to www.grillonthegreen.com to enter and make sure you choose the Hungry Squared Podcast in the drop-down menu. We want one of our listeners to win!
This week, Lee is joining Winter for a minisode about Winter's favorite Disney Park foods, which include the Turkey Legs, Dole Whips, and the churros. We throw in a bonus too, the Grapefruit Cake, that sounds delightful!
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Our episode is brought to you today by our awesome sponsors.
Zip Schedules, an online employee scheduling software that makes making a schedule a piece of cake! Go to zip schedules.com to get 30 days free, PLUS our listeners get an additional 20% off each month for up to year when they sign up and enter the code HUNGRY. Thanks, Zip Schedules!
True Aussie Beef and Lamb are having a fun summer grilling sweepstakes where one of our listeners can win a Big Green Egg. Go to www.grillonthegreen.com to enter and make sure you choose the Hungry Squared Podcast in the drop-down menu. We want one of our listeners to win!
We are delighted to have May Fridel, author of the Indian Cuisine Diabetes Cookbook and CEO of Passion for Spices. She talks all about spices, her family's history in the spice trade, and how to handle and prepare them. She teaches us some basic Indian cuisine and techniques and we learn a lot! Head on over to Instagram @hungrysquared for a contest to win one of her cookbooks. Plus, we help our Food Fight listener with some geeky side-dish ideas for a future food truck.
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Our episode is brought to you today by Zip Schedules, an online employee scheduling software that makes making a schedule a piece of cake! Go to zip schedules.com to get 30 days free, PLUS our listeners get an additional 20% off each month for up to year when they sign up and enter the code HUNGRY. Thanks, Zip Schedules!
On this week's episode, we welcome Ike Hall and Lee Redd as special guests to talk all about barbecuing and smoking in preparation for Father's Day. They get into the history of barbecue and what makes a region's sauce and style of barbecue unique. They also help our Food Fight listener break up with a restaurant.
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IKEA's Midsummer Smorgasbord is this Friday, June 16, 2017 at the IKEA Draper, Utah. Join us for yummy Swedish food and activities for the whole family. Talk to your friendly IKEA food associate and they will get you set up with tickets.
On this week's episode, we delve into the cool history of refrigeration, including a look into ice harvesting and ancient ice and snow storage, the science of how your refrigerator works, and the design of refrigerators. Plus, we help a Food Fight listener deal with wedding season and food etiquette.
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Our episode is brought to you today by Zip Schedules, an online employee scheduling software that makes making a schedule a piece of cake! Go to zip schedules.com to get 30 days free, PLUS our listeners get an additional 20% off each month for up to year when they sign up and enter the code HUNGRY. Thanks, Zip Schedules!
On this week's episode, we reminisce on how we didn't really eat butter growing up (we were raised on margarine), but also the history of butter, the science of butter, and the different types of butter there are out there. There's a lot of butter for everyone! We also help out our Food Fight listener as he enters the dating scene again.
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On this week's episode, we talk first generally about shellfish, the anatomy and history of different crustaceans, then we get into the lobster specifically and how it rose from a poor man's protein to a rich man's luxury dish. It's an American rags-to-riches tale! We also help out our Food Fight listener battle garlic-induced body odor.
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On this week's episode, we get to chat with Nicki Sizemore of From Scratch Fast, all about the food processor. We get into the history of the food processor, the design of the machine, and how we can use it in our home more readily. We learned SO much. Plus, we chatted about all the good food in her cookbook, The Food Processor Family Cookbook, and we're drooling! Head on over to Instagram @hungrysquared for a contest to win one of her cookbooks. Then, we help our Food Fight listener figure out how to vacation with her non-foodie friend.
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On this week's episode, we are preparing for Mother's Day, so that means we talk all about brunch. But first, we have a couple of special guests, Catherine of the Gluttonous Geek and Annette from Origami Foodie, who tell us a recipe that reminds them of their mothers and grandmothers. Sharon and Winter then delve into the history of brunch, and how to create a well-designed brunch gathering. We then help a Food Fight listener with how to say thank you to a generous relative.
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On this week's episode, we learn all about the history and seed dispersal of avocados. Plus, we go over the Flavor Bible's recommended pairings for the "quiet" avocado flavor, and we delve in deep into the history of ripening rooms for avocados, so that we can impulse buy avocados for our guacamole at the grocery store. We also advocate telling food lies as necessary to our Food Fight listener.
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Our episode is brought to you today by Zip Schedules, an online employee scheduling software that makes making a schedule a piece of cake! Go to zip schedules.com to get 30 days free, PLUS our listeners get an additional 20% off each month for up to year when they sign up and enter the code HUNGRY. Thanks, Zip Schedules!
On this week's episode, we interview Melissa Bahen of Lulu the Baker and the new book Scandinavian Gatherings: From Afternoon Fika to Midsummer Feast, and delve a little more into the concept of hygge and how Scandinavians gather with one another. She gives us some history of different aspects of the Scandinavian and Nordic countries and how to make your own gathering with food and decorations that are perfectly hyyge! Go to https://www.etsy.com/shop/LulutheBakerShop and enter HUNGRYSQUARED to get 20% through May 31, 2017. Also, we're giving away one of Melissa's books at www.instagram.com/hungrysquared/. Contest ends April 28, 2017 at 11:59 pm, so enter now!
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Our episode is brought to you today by Zip Schedules, an online employee scheduling software that makes making a schedule a piece of cake! Go to zip schedules.com to get 30 days free, PLUS our listeners get an additional 20% off each month for up to year when they sign up and enter the code HUNGRY. Thanks, Zip Schedules!
This week we're tackling a listener request: it's all about roux, the thickener of sauces. We talk about the different types of roux and how to make one. Then we delve into some very old history of roux, then discuss the science behind the starch + fat + heat + movement that creates that lovely mixture that helps you thicken up your soups and sauces. Then we help a Food Fight listener with an environmental concern that is weighing on her mind.
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Our episode is brought to you today by Zip Schedules, an online employee scheduling software that makes making a schedule a piece of cake! Go to zip schedules.com to get 30 days free, PLUS our listeners get an additional 20% off each month for up to year when they sign up and enter the code HUNGRY. Thanks, Zip Schedules!
This week, we talk all about menu engineering and the psychology of menu design with special guest and neuroemotional psychologist and brander, Ali Craig. She breaks down each part of the menu and what kind of game the restaurant brand is trying to play. By the end of our discussion, we feel like we've been duped this entire time! Visit Ali and find a fun restaurant cheat sheet at her site alicraig.co.
We also help a Food Fight listener (and Winter) figure out what's allowed in her new garbage disposal.
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Go to www.hungrysquared.com for all our show notes and don't forget to write in your listener mail to hungrysquared@gmail.com.
On this week's episode, we talk to the ever knowledgable Anna Curran, founder of the online service Cookbook Create, about the history of cookbooks. She delves into the oldest cookbooks and how certain things, like literacy and the internet, changed cookbooks and how they are presented. Did you know there is a recipe for a hamburger that dates to the 4th century in a Roman cookbook? Crazy! Anna has given our listeners a special surprise, so go to the show notes at www.hungrysquared.com to see what you get! Also, if you are looking for a cool and unique gift for Mother's Day, bridal shower, or wedding, you can make your own cookbook at www.CookbookCreate.com. Thanks again, Anna!
We also help our Food Fight listener differentiate between tomato paste and tomato sauce.
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On this week's episode of food nerdery, we are teasing out the differences between ice cream, gelato, custard, and other sundry frozen desserts. Of course, we had to conduct a scientific experiment and try out five different frozen treats before recording! We talk all about the history of ice cream, percentages of fat and sugar, and go into ice creams that are served around the world.
Then we help our Food Fight listener pick her battle when it comes to dessert. It was surprising!
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You can find all the show notes for today's episode at www.hungrysquared.com.
On this week's episode, we take a look behind the curtain of how a food product gets on your local grocery store shelves as we interview Sarah Jones of the Miss Jones Baking Co. It was fun to chat with her about her love of baking and how she wanted to bring that home-baked flavor to consumers. She tells us how she came up with her idea of creating the next home baking company that produces organic and vegan (or vegan friendly) frostings and baking mixes, how she found a food scientist, and eventually a manufacturer to create her products.
We're having an contest on Instagram to win a prize pack from Miss Jones Baking Co, so head over to https://www.instagram.com/missjonesbakes/?hl=en for more details.
We also help a Food Fight listener not be such a bad date. Yikes!
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