How much Umami is too much Umami?
🎙️ EP139 – The Umami Conspiracy. From parmesan-in-mayo hacks to kombu-fueled flavor bombs, Phil and Eric dive mouth-first into the misunderstood world of umami. They trace the Japanese origin of the ...
22 Juni 202526min
Food Science: From Fine Dining to Harvard Ft. Alejandra Touceda
🎙️ EP138 – 🔬From Fine Dining to Harvard Ft. Alejandra Touceda. From her early days dodging crazy chefs, staging at El Celler de Can Roca to now managing the food lab at Harvard University, Alex’s pa...
15 Juni 202529min
Fish Soup: MSG Everywhere All at Once
🎙️ EP137 – 🥣 Soup, Salsas & Sea Urchin: Why the Simple Stuff Blows Your Mind From Basque fish soups to sea urchin redemption arcs, Phil and Eric go deep on the dishes that stick with you for life. T...
8 Juni 202530min
Fat Club: Oh Ghee, I Buttered My Schmaltz Again
🎙️ EP136 – 🧈 Fat is Flavor: From Robuchon’s legendary mashed potatoes to duck fat caramel and toasted yeast butter, Phil and Eric go full-fat in this unapologetic ode to cooking’s richest ingredient...
1 Juni 202529min
Japan for Cooks: A Deep Dive Into Flavor, Precision, and Philosophy
🎙️ EP135 – 🍜 Phil’s Japan: Ramen, Tempura & the Soul of Japanese Cooking. Back from a 10-day pilgrimage across Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka, Phil shares stories of smoky yakitori counters, jazz-filled so...
25 Maj 202531min
Eco-Gastronomy: Transforming Food in the Bronx Ft. Henry Obispo
🎙️ EP134 – 🌱 Henry Obispo is growing a new Bronx. Also known as The Sustainable Papi, this eco-gastronomer is reimagining food systems—one rooftop farm, hot sauce, and mushroom taco at a time. From ...
18 Maj 202539min
Food Systems Ft. Johan Jörgensen: Can Chefs Save the Planet?
🎙️ EP133 – 🍽️ Johan Jörgensen thinks so. The Sweden Food Tech founder joins Eric to talk about how our food system got so broken—and why chefs, not consumers, are the real agents of change. From blo...
11 Maj 202530min
Cheese: Way More Versatile Than You Know
🎙️ EP132 - 🧀 Phil & Eric dive headfirst into the funky, melty, glorious world of cheese. From trashy cravings in Japan to British blues that rival France 🇬🇧, this episode is an unfiltered ode to c...
4 Maj 202526min
