The Rouxde Cooking School Podcast

John and Evan bring you all of the food news that fit to eat this week. Thanks for listening!!!

John has a chat with Max Lents, one of the founders of the incredible Baltimore Spirits Company. They talk about what it was like getting the distillery up and running, how Max found his passion and why there is a barrel of something-that-shall-not-be-named lurking in the aging room. They also talk about their favorite products (gin, rye, brandy, punch) from the distillery and what John learned at a tasting there. Thanks for listening!!

Find the Baltimore Spirits company at:

Website: Baltimore's Distillery – Baltimore Spirits Co.

Facebook: Facebook

Instagram: The Baltimore Spirits Company (@baltspiritsco) • Instagram photos and videos

Twitter: X (twitter.com)

John regales with the connection of lamrey pis, the british monarcy and it's connection to The USA, the Great Lakes and more importanly, Michigan. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Jeni have a cozy catch up before diving into the Land of the Midnight Sun and sampling some Norwegian Hot Dogs. From a standard Pølse med Brød with mustard and ketchup from a gas station to a Grillpølse with French fried onions and shrimp salad (yes, shrimp salad) after a night of drinking we give a rundown of Norway's national love affair with hot dogs. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Evan talk about Evan's marriage consumables. From the apps and the cocktails to the main courses and the after party snacks, we cover it all. Then we go out on a couple fun food news items. Thanks for Listening!!

John and Jeni talk about what makes a Pâté a Pâté. They talk about the styles (Pâté, Terrines, Galantine or Ballotine, Roulades or Mousselines) and how they are made. We also talk about how to garnish them along with what we cooked this week. Thanks for listening!!!

This week John tells the story of the 1814 great beer flood of London. Its a horrificly porter-soaked tale of incompetence, classism and death. Content warning: This story involves the death of children and a disdain for poor people. Thanks for listening. 

John and Evan go through the news that's fit to eat. This week we cover Subway's dessert tubes, aligators and other creatures being fair game for lent, a terrible list of the favorite snack food per state, Campbells makes a suspect soup and Oscar Meyer gets in bed with vegan AI brands (I still don't know what that means). Thanks for listening!!!

John and Jeni, after much talk about whatthey've been cooking, give an overview on pates, terrines and forcemeats. They touch base on the basic and what they are. Next time they'll go into detail about the preparations, techniques and recipes. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Evan catch up on what they've been cooking and eating before talking about Burger King's new burger contest (make the AI burger!), Finland's embrace of the well=done burger, Taco Bell ressurecting the Chaco Taco and South Koreans eating deep fried toothpicks. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Jeni talk Valentine's Day cooking, how best to celebrate with food, and what we're cooking. We then give a history of the holiday and the origins of Valentine's Day chocolates and cards! Thanks for listening!!!

John has his wife Leana and his son Crosby on to talk about their favorite and least favorite foods. There is also talk about how hard it is to plan meals ahead of time and Crosby's love for Takis. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Evan get to the food news after a brief video game corner and talk of cooking in snowstorms and for playoff football gaes. Food news topics inclue a scientific study proving pasta makes you feel better, How to properly eat snow, the death of Fruit Stripe gum, free chicken wings if the Baltimore Ravens win the Super Bowl and an American scientist and author made the English mad about how to serve tea. Thanks for listening!

John and Jeni talk about the foods that make them feel like they're wearing comfy sweaters in the middle of winter. From a thick chili to a rib sticking braised beef cheek they cover all of the dishes, recipes and techniques that'll make you want to start making lasagne and wishing it was a snow day! Thanks for listening!

John talks with Chef Sebastian Sweeney. Sebastian is the chef for a fraternity house and cooks for a house full of young men every weekday while school is in session. The discussion covers what his days are like, what say he has in the menu and how the guys he cooks for deal with the variety of cuisine prepared for them on a daily basis. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Evan catch up on New Years eve dinners, eating at the same korean restaurant, dry january vs dampuary and then hit the news items of potatoes being reclassified, cheap ( to rich people) Costco wine, and food trend predicitions for 2024 (spoiler: they're crazy and ridiculous). Thanks for watching!!

John and Jeni talk about their Christmas dinners as well as whats to come up for New Years Eve before they get into the evolution and history of holiday traditions and foods. Thanks for listening!

John and Jeni talk about cooking for Christmas, not cooking for Christmas, pillows, buying gifts holiday hams, pinapple-fish sauce caramel and whether or not John is going to do the full English for Christmas morning breakfast. Thanks for listening and Happy Crimble!!!

John and Evan talk about a Chipotle Karen getting her comeuppance, wild & woolly Wonka bars, a High Life Xmas and Panera's insane energy lemonade. Thanks for listening!!! Rate and Review us if you can. 

John talks with Jason Perlow. He's an OG food blogger, gourmand, writer and co-founder of eGullet.

They talk about the early days of food internet discussions, how it's changed and how toxic the current dialog has become. Also there is hope. 

Jason also talks about being on no reservations with Anthony Bourdain.

Stick around after the end for a fun story about Bourdain and Eric Ripert.

Thanks for listening!

John an Jeni answer listener questions about cooking Thanksgiving dinner. After ranting about a terrible turkey roasting product and then what they're making for the big day, they answer questions about dressings, alternative meats, timing your cooking, sides and many more. They end with a look back 100 years to see what was on the Thanksgiving menu in 1923. Thanks for listening!

John and Evan talka bout all the food news fit to be spoken about. They talk about recalled chicken nuggets, brandy old fashions in Michigan, fees for parents who's kids are deemed bad, pickle ketchup, free nuggets at Wendy's, Thanksgiving pizza and a cake company warning about dangerous cake pranks. Thanks for listening!!!

John has a chat with Amy Myrdal Miller. She's a chef, an educator, a public speaker and the owner of Farmer's Daughter Consulting. They talk cooking, eating, educating, the importance of knowing your food, why it's important to know a potato is a vegetable and more. You can find her through her website https://www.farmersdaughterconsulting.com/ . She is great and we can't wait to have her back. Thanks for listening!

John and Jeni (she's baaaaack.. for this episode) catch up on what Jeni has been doing the last year including her mental health journey, fly fishing and a trip to New Orleans. Then they talk all about your favorite and mine, candy corn. They talk about it's history, best ways to eat it and cover some fun facts. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Evan talk about the food news of the week. Peppers got hotter, bye bye to a Girl Scout favorite, frozen food advent calendars and more. Thanks for listening!!!

Welcome to season 7! John has a chat with Kara Mae Harris about her new book Festive Maryland Recipes. They talk about her amazing book got made, why giant cookbooks kinda suck and a bunch of digressions the best of which is about egg nog. You can buy her book here: https://oldlineplate.com/fmrsp/ . It's great to be back and thanks for listening!!!

Celebrate episode 300 with John and Evan and say all of the cuss words in honor of Gordon Ramsay. From his time as a kid who just wanted to be a footballer to his rise and domination of the restaurant and TV world, we try to honestly cover as much of his determined life as we can. It's a fun epsiode about a facinating and controvertial chef. Also, please ignore Evan's slander. Thanks for listening!!

If you have Q's then we have A's!! John answers some great questions about cooking and food. Hopefully he gets them right this time. Listen and find out! Thanks!

John and Evan talk about all of the food news that will get you through your week. We talk about Anchor Brewing closing, Thailand Burger King Cheese Burger, DC Bars go 24/7 for the World Cup, a 600K Wine Heist and Costco Cracking down on membership sharing. Thanks for listening!!

John and Evan give you the news you need to chew. Pepsi makes ketchup, chicken grown in a lab is now available in America, Ina Garten needs to change her Facebook password and the Brits are getting less ABV for their money. Thanks for listening!

John and Evan talk about this week's topics including Instant Pots parent company filing chapter 11, food brands weirdly advertising in video games, Frankenberry finds out about his long lost sister, Croco Bell shoes, pizza wine paring with Francis Ford Coppala and Axis Deer in Hawaii need to die. Thanks for listening!!!

In what will surely be a series, John and Evan taste two MREs (Meals Ready to Eat) and find themselves with lots of opinions (hint surprised) about the quality of said pre-packaged food. We also give a brief history and theres a giant glitch. Sorry but it all works out. Thanks for llistening. 

John and Evan talk about news involving Canada, France, England and Japan featuring Gloucester cheese run knock outs, world's most expensive ice cream, ketchup mixing machines, The King's biocar and Champagne is at it again with destroying drinks? Thanks for listening!

John and Evan stalk around Celery! From how it was used in ancient times until it's most high culinary use as the log for ants on a log, we cover it all. Listen to find out about how allergic people are to it. Thanks for listening!!!!

John and Evan cover the best food news of the week. The Wienermobile changes its name, the pasta crisis in Italy, Spider-Man Whoppers, Fruit Roll-Ups being snuck into Israel and Dutch Nun wine surpluses. Thanks for listening!

John and Evan break down the gadgets more than likely to break down after the first use. From electric cocktail shakers to the individual grape slicer, we cover all of the gadgets that could have replaced with simple knife skills. The end of the episode where we find an assortment of insane cookie cutters could been it's own episode. Thanks for llistening!!!

John and Evan talk about having dinner in a hot air balloon, a thieving moose that likes popcorn, suspicious color-changing marshmallows and the champagne of beers gets the European treatment. Thanks for listening!!!

This week a grumpy John and Evan shake their fists out clouds, baseball food, wedding expos, hot dog fights, AI fortune cookie fortunes, cadbury creme egg subs and sushi terrorism. We apologize ahead of time. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Evan talk about how Maple Syrup is made. From Tree to table we discuss our favorite tree blood syrup. We also do a shallow dive into Exotic Meats and where to buy them as well as Evans disdain for the Canadian Maple Syrup Cartel. Thanks for listening!!!!

John and Evan talk about all of the Food News that will send you into a hysterical longing for normalcy!! Pop Tart Sweaters giveaways, inedible Wooly Mammoth Meatballs,  what the hell is Oreology and Purging Virtual Restaurants because they're terrible. These are just some of the topics of this week's episode. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Evan talk about the news that you can use in the kitchen. Coors Light March Madness popcsicles, whether or not Catholics can eat corned beef on St. Patrick's Day (which is on a Friday) and why are people selling aftermarket Girl Scout Cookies? Thanks for listening!!!

John and Evan get gooey about Gummi BEars (and other gummy candies). After talk about the history of gummy candies we delve into the history of the Haribo company and how they're intertwined with Baltimore and even weirder former BAltimore Ravens' Quarterback Joe Flacco. We then hit some fun facts and then run through a list of some of the weirder and wilder gummy candies being made today. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Evan talk about the foods they made this week (Ramen, Ribs, Chicken Hearts) and places they ate before running down the food news of the week. Maple syrup is going to be expensive, cow milk isn't the only official milk in town and McDonalds is going to have veggie nuggs in 1400 stores. Gotta tune in to find out where those stores are. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Evan take a stroll down scallion lane and talk about one of their favorite alliums. From how it was named to recipes it's good in to the largest scallion on record they cover everything you need to know about Green Onions..uhhh, I mean table onion, salad onion, onion stick, long onion, baby onion, precious onion, wild onion, yard onion, gibbon.... you get the point. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Evan talk about their food weeks as well as stories about vegan eggs with runny yolks, the worst first date places (it gets dub), why people kill their reservations and a mafia guy who got caught for being another mafia guy. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Evan talk about the weirdness that is processed cheese. We talk about the way it started, how it became big and then it's inevitable fall and ultimate rise in modern food. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Evan talk about surviving on condiments at sea, KFC scented incense in Thailand, the world's largest pizza, a kid who shouldn't have ordered dinner, Montreal's #1 fake restaurant and Evan raps while John pees. Thanks for listening. 

John and Bryan Levy (from the City That Breeds Podcast) answer a bunch of listener questions. From salad dressings and Pop Tarts to turnip/beet recipes and cooking what-ifs, we cover a lot. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Evan talk about the movie The Menu. If you've not watched it you can skip to 40:15 in the track so you won't be spoiled. They also gab about David Chang and his disdain for Costco cooked chicken, Pink Sauce, Noma and the egg situation we all find ourselves in. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Evan find out what foods are lucky and why they are considered so. We also find out about Evan's love of Kumquats and what exactly a "Chubby Bunny" is. Thanks for listening!!

John and Evan give you a round up of their holiday eats and drinks, talk about dry-January, forecasted 2023 food trends, the worlds best pizza and a sneaky scarf use to swipe sweets. Thanks for listening!

John and Evan talk with Jeni who is back from the culinary podcast grave. We catch up on her restaurant's status, talk about our food week and then break down what we're going to make for our holiday dinners. Thanks for Listening!!!

John and Evan Talk about the food news you need to hear! Thanks for listening!!

John Evan and Bryan combine forces to bring you a double dipped episode of the City that Rouxxdes Podcast. There is talk abbout bowling alleys going out of business, restaurants charging insane amouts of money for food, Bryan's rapid fire food questions and much much more. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Evan talk about their Thanksgiving experiences as well as stories about Hot Pocket Pants, Gummy Bear Checks and the Favorite Xmas Candies in Every State. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Evan have a great chat with culinary force of nature Kylie Perrotti.  They talk about Kylie's books, her website and her amazing recipes and food pics. They also talk about cooking Thanksgiving dinner and then answer Thanksgiving-related questions from the Rouxdies who asked them. Thanks for listening!!

John and Evan talk about the world's best cheese, a Tik Tokker who built a sarcophagus for a bag of flamin hot Cheetos, a guy who ate rotisserie chicken every day for 40 days, a beer keg Christmas tree stand and pussy flavored potato chips. Thanks for listening!!

John and Evan chat with Elizabeth Laseter, the woman who (in our hearts) won first place in the 8th Annual Beer Mile Classic in Belgium last month. She talks about her experience as a participant, how she trains, what exactly a "chug zone" is and what it takes to be an Elite Beer Miler. Thanks for Listening!!!

John and Evan talk about Evan's bad luck with meal subscription recipes, his excess of beef, the McRib's return, hot sauce advent calendars, controversy at a beer race and 9 million does in stolen meat. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Evan talk about the best and worst candy for Halloween. We reminisce about trick or treating as kids, talk about our favorite and most hated Halloween candies and read from our awesome facebook group member and their best and worsts. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Evan talk about the craziest food news items this week. After a lot of catch up on what they ate and cooked, they dive into the insanity of clam flavored mayo, a drunk guy marrying an alcoholic beverage and Snoop getting high on hos own supply. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Evan talk about the foods that are just right for fall. They try to find the line where fall foods end and winter foods begin and also why does Evan hate so much delicious food? It's a fun conversation about some our favorite dishes iin the chilly times. Thanks for listening!! 

John and Evan talk about the food news of the week. After camping talk, block party fun and a recipe roundup they answer some of the weeks best food news questions. Way are people cooking chicken in NyQuil? What are Butter Boards? Why doesn't Amazon advertize beer and why weren't check out scanners in England making noises? Those stories and more! Thanks for listening!!!

John and Evan gab over cocktail food i.e. finer food, canapes or hors d'oeuvre. After talking about some home cooking we get into the history of party foods, how they became popular during prohibition and then we do a deep dive into whats good and bad in the world of on-handed edibles. Spoiler: shrimps rings are terrible. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Evan talk about Duke's Mayo's new mascot, the Taco Bell musical finally seeing the light of day, a New York ban on whippet cartridges, a rundown of McDonald's chicken nugget sauces and the most idiotic idea of having a 9/11 themed menu at a restaurant. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Evan get puckered over vinegar. From it's history to it's making, and from white wine to balsamic and everything in between we cover it. Be on the lookout for the vinegar eels as well! Thanks for listening!!

John is Joined by Evan The Mayor in this food new spectacular!. We cover roofs, Jeni's absence, and lots of news featuring chicken, food trucks, cereal, ketchup makeup, world records for eating and talk about chicken legs and how to cook, braise, grill or fry them. Thanks for listening!

John dives into the complicated legacy and pure cooking enjoyment that is English Chef Jamie Oliver. From his Naked Chef days to killling goats and chickens on-air to his stance against terrible school food and a call for people to learn to cook at home we have you covered. Thanks for llistening!!!

John gives you the only food news you need to know. This is a short one so you're welcome!! Thanks for listening!!!!

John shares his favorite ways to cook the bounty of summer. Easy recipes for all of your favorite summer fruits and vegetables. Thanks for listening!!!

John Talks with Evan The Mayor about the weird food stories of this week. There are digressions abound including old candy styles, Marvel movies and Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Thanks for listening!!

John chats with Chef Dennis Littley, blogger and travel writer. They talk about cooking in the 80's, why recipes should be used only as guidlines and how Chef Dennis had incredible Asian food in Switzerland. You can find Chef Dennis at https://www.askchefdennis.com. 

John and Leana conclude their collection of culinary conquests from the UK. From Harrogate, to Edinburgh then ultimately London, we take you on an auditory feast that has it's glorious ups and dissapointing downs. We also talk about how we inadvertently saw the queen (super weird) . Thanks for listening!!!

John and Leana rundown the food and drinks they had together throughout they're UK travels. From london to Scotland they run through the best and worst of their culinary journey. Thanks for listening! 

John and Jeni go through the weird and wild food news of the week. If you'd like to contact us hit us up at [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

John and Jeni give you the scoop on Spoons! Starting with their history and then going through a long list of varieties and ending with some fun facts we have you covered in all things spoons. Thanks for listening!!!!

John is back with Jeni to go over this week's weird and wild food news. Topics include beer flavored charcoal, burrito tape, Pepsi flavored pepperoni and other crazy culinary stories. Thanks for listening!

John answers your questions such as egg cooking times, why grocery stores are confusing and what are my favorite food songs. listen to hear them all. Thanks!

John, with the help of Evan from The City That Breeds Podcast, go throught this weeks weird food news. News includes large Scotch Bottles, Paper Ketchup Bottles and Duolingo Taquerias as well as the title topics. Thanks for listening!

Jeni gives us a book review of Kenji López-Alt's The Wok: Recipes and Techniques. She talks about her favorite chapters, graphs and recipes. Thanks for listening. 

John and Jeni recap the latest food news. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Jeni get inoculated over Sour Cream. We find out it's origins, how it's made and what it's relations with other thickened dairy products are. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Jeni get down with the food news that you need to hear. From beer flavored beer to our new friend Robo-Burger, you're going to be entertained! Thanks for listening!!

This week Jeni taches John about the wok. From it's beginning in India (yup India) to it's iconic status in Chinese cuisine we cover it's history as well as what to look for in a quality wok of your own. Thanks for listening!

John and Jeni give you a run down of our culinary week including questionable steaks for John and Jeni's new grill and also give you the food news you crave for the week. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Jeni watched a movie and want to tell you the gory details. We watched Dead Sushi and..... well it's a movie. It's also a movie we loved and hope you want to listen to the blow-by-blow about sentient murderous sushi. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Jeni spill the jelly beans (taco truck flavored in this case) about the food news that you need to know about. Thanks for listening!!!

Jeni tells us all about the trends and fads of Super Boels past, present and future. She also has the best chicken meatball recipe ever. Thanks for listening!!

John and Jeni get down to this week's food news. From orange shortages to Stanley Tucci and Vegan cheesse to kegs of chili cheese. Enjoy! Thanks for listening. 

John and Jeni get firey about hot sauce. Sticking mainly to american-style hot sauces we discuss our favorites, the most popular in america, how they are made and what we use them for (spoiler, Jeni carries a little bottle with ever everywwhere). We also roundup some of the more... ahem, creative names in the hot sauce game Thanks for listening!

Jeni teaches us all about cast iron cookware. What to buy, how to take care of them, what to cook in them and more importantly, how to season them (spoiler, there's not one way to do it). We hope you like it and thanks for listening!!!

John and Jeni reminisce about their awesome Christmas meals and look forwards to what they're going to make for New Years eve and Day. It's a love fest to the listeners. Thanks for listening!!!! We appreciate it!!!

John and Jeni drink eggnog and discuss what they're going to make (and eat) for this Holiday Season. After John Unloads about how terrible of a week he's been having the festivities begin. Thanks for listening and have a peaceful and relaxing holiday!!!

John and Jeni get dense (well, more dense) about the lowly fruitcake. We talk about the history, the transmutation and the downfall of this beautiful brick of benevolence. We can't wait to make one! Thanks for listening!

John and Jeni have an impromptu food news episode after one of us wrote a whole episode about a topic we've already covered. Whoops. Anyway..... we cover Xmas Hams, how to open a champagne bottle and alcoholic whipped cream among other topics as well as some listener questions. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Jeni talk about the delicious highs and heart breaking lows from this years Thanksgiving. From amazing sous vide turkey breast and luscious roasted pumpkin to what we'll call the "turkey tragedy of 2021" we dish about it all. Thanks for listening!

John and Jeni run down what they're doing for Thanksgiving and also talking about how the cook certain dishes or how they would tweek them to shake things up. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Jeni answer all of the questions with answers that can only be though of as magnificent. From turkey troubles to pie panics we are here to soothe all of your last minute Gobble day worries. Thanks for listening!! 

John and Jeni face their fears and phobias about Sweet Potatoes. We go far beyond the syrupy glop that we know from Thanksgivings past and look to the future for culinary inspiration. We also go into it's history and it's journey across the globe. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Jeni keep spooky season going by talking about food scenes in some of their favorite horror movies. Listen in to see if your favorite frightening foods are included. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Jeni talk about cooking meatloaf, pulled pork tacos and eating at amusement parks as well as how happy we are for Ham season (It's a thing for us!). In food news we cover canned pumpkin, Tim Burton cookbooks and restaurants, Bobby Flay leaving the FN and home goods from drag queen Steak Diane. Thanks for listening!!

John and Jeni get into spooky season with our favorite Ghoulish Gourmand, Vincent Price. From his cookbooks to his TV Show as well as cooking records (yes you read that right), we cover everything food related to the Master of the Macabre. We also give you an early Halloween treat with an radio play featuring Vincent from 1974. Enjoy!!

John and Jeni talk about the food they ate (or didn't eat) at the Renaissance Festival. From the mini corn dogs to the salacious sausage on a stick, we give you the play-by-play. We also cover food news topics including Cracker Jack soda, airline food fetishists, mustard wine and fudge made on a grave stone. Thanks for listening!!!

Jeni and John get saucy about Worcestershire Sauce. From how to pronounce it, how it's made, it's history and how it's still very popular around the globe. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Jeni talk about cooking Kugel, Pork Belly Bun and making Ramen Noodles from Spaghetti before getting into this weeks food news. Nerds candy, D&D, Pretzel flavored beer and lab made Kobe Beef are among the many topics discussed this week. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Jeni get jiggly about Gelatin. It's history, how it's made, it's uses and how it has changed foods on both the savory and sweet sides. We also go into the history of J-E-L-L-O. Thanks for listening!!!

Jeni and John talk about the amazing and delicious blue crab. This is a long one because we love blue crabs. Steamed, fried, baked and even raw, we cover all of their preparations. Also, wait until you hear how Jeni eats crabs!! Thanks for listening!

John and Jeni are all over the place on this fast paced run-up to our big Crab episode. Starting at Jeni's friends bachelorette party run down (lots of food was involved) we go to an impromptu taste test and food news (with tons of cooking digressions) this crazy episode has it all. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Jeni get cracking with Pistachios. They find out why they're so expensive, how they're grown & how America became self sufficient in growing it's own pistachios. We also talk about how pistachios are evil, terrifying and explosive murder drupes. Thanks for listening!!!

After a potato chips tasting, John and Jeni talk about lots of food topics such as easy dinners, BLTs, alcoholic Mountain Dew, how we dressed as kids, Judas Priest and mustard flavored hot dog buns. Hop you have as much fun listening as we did talking. 

Jeni finishes up her second part on subscription foods with a talk about meal subscriptions plans. We cover the big names as well as some of the lesser known plans and also talk about the pros and cons of getting one of these plans. We also talk about types of salt in recipes. Thanks for listening!!!

Lesser known regions and foods are on the American BBQ menu. From Kentucky Mutton w/ Black BBQ sauce to Smoked Chicken with Alabama White Sauce we cover the stuff that's great but doesn't have a publicist. We deep dive on the amazing Chicago Aquarium Pit. Thanks for Listening!!!

Jeni fills John in about food subscription services (not meal planners like Blue Apron). We find out about ramen, beef jerky, whiskey and marshmallow delivery plans. We also take all the digressions from beds to the Olympics. Thanks of listening!!!

John and Jeni talk about what makes American barbecue. After talk about pizza, meatloaf and how to pronounce Connecticut, John tries to explain what American bbq exactly is (hint: it's not easy). Luckily, there will be two more parts to figure this out. Thanks for listening!!!

Jeni presents one of her (and John's) favorite cookbooks, The Food Lab by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt. After catch up and food news we dive into what we love about The Food Lab site, Kenji himself and why this cookbook is a must have for beginners and experienced cooks alike. Thanks for listening!!!

Jeni and John talk this week about .... anything they want. From John's excursions eating while his kid and dog are away to the Fast and the Furious series they digress admirably. There is also food news, listener questions and talk of the Twilight movies. Thanks for listening!!! 

Jeni and John talk about the loose recipe of Gumbo. After a Father's day roundup and food news we dive head first into the ever-changing recipe that is gumbo. We talk history and variations but mainly how we're obsessed with this amazing dish. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Jeni are ready to turn it up! After talk of birthdays, fathers day and dinners we get into the food news and then turnips. We cover it's history, ask why Americans aren't a big fan and leave with recipes for turnip wine. Thanks for listening!

Jeni and John goes on an adventure into the ocean to forage for some seaweed. Jeni goes through it's history, the different types, how it's used in cooking and it's ecological benefits. It's really interesting and we hope you enjoy listening to it! Thanks!

John and Jeni are together at last in the same space to perform live on the Scavengers Network Indie Podcast Showcase (SNIPS). The topic was brunch and somehow through their giddiness they kept it at about an hour. Hope you enjoy it and thanks for listening!!!

Jeni tells John all about rhubarb. From medicine, forced rhubarb, the king of rhubarb and botany jazz we hear about it all. We also cover food news on pizzas for reading books, the chicken wars and pickle hard seltzers. Thanks for listening!!

John and Jeni learn about Jacques Pepin this week. From his humble beginnings in his parents country restaurant to being one of the most beloved Chefs in the world, we cover it all. Thanks for listening!!! Cheers!

Jeni talks to John about doing 200 episodes of the Podcast. We get to talk a little before going into what the podcast has meant to us, what our favorite episodes are and what topics we would like to see in the future. Thanks you all so much for listening!!!

John and Jeni try to right the wrongs that are being perpetrated against raisins. They talk about their history, how they're produced, the various types and what Pliny the Elder thought we should do with them. We finish with the story of one of the greatest bands of the 1980's: The California Raisins. Thanks for listening!!!

Jeni chose Ramps to be our subject this week and she delivers the foraged goods. From what a ramp is to how to pick it and cook it she covers it all. We have some connectivity issues so pardon our dust on this one. Listen, learn and enjoy!!! Thanks!

John and Jeni dip into the history of Ranch Dressing. They cover it's humble beginnings feeding hungry plumbing crews in Alaska to it's current reign as the ubiquitous sauce we all dip our pizza crusts in. Jeni gets into the food news and we hit ranch trivia. Thanks for listening! 

Jeni and John talk about Gochujang this week! Jeni teaches John about it's history, how it's made and how it relates to other other Korean condiments (and how they make up Gochujang). We also hit on Food News and Jeni's awesome Brisket recipe. Thanks for listening!!!

John has a two part conversation with Jerrod Bronson about working in bars, seeing craziness, The Snyder Cut and his Dr. Bronson's Elixirs brand of mixers, bitters and shrubs. This one took three days to finish but we got there. Thanks for listening!

John and Jeni return to the food fads through the years. We jump right into the weird, wild and amazing food fads that have captured our collective fascination over the last century. Thanks for listening!!!!

John and Jeni get hip to food fads through the years. After some catch up and food news we get into the weird, wild and amazing food fads that have captured our collective fascination over the last century. We hope you dig it. Thanks for listening!!!!

John and Jeni get scrappy over scrapple. Jeni teaches us all about one of our favorite fried breakfast foods. From how it's made and how to cook it to who loves it and why it's still popular, Jeni covers it all. We hope you love it like we did. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Jeni talk about Olives this week. We cover their history, how they're harvested and the process of turning these inedible fruits into delicious flavor bombs. The Sacred Olive Tree at the Acropolis is highlighted too. Thanks for listening!

This week Jeni schools John about Supermarkets. Where and how they got started, how they adapted and how they've grown into a way of life. Jeni crushes is on her first time presenting a topic!!! Thanks for listening!!!

John and Jeni talk about food, cooking and what they're going to do for Valentines Day before getting to the super weird food news. The problem is they never got to the main topic in time. Definitely next week? Thanks for listening!!

John and Jeni talk with Joe and Okan from Joe Squared Pizzeria. From the beginning of the restaurant to it's fall during covid and rise as a workers co-op, we find out the story behind the pie. Also we find out how their incredible menu has changed over the years. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Jeni chat about food, cooking, and lots of talk about fried chicken. What we're eating, how we're both getting back into cooking and some of our favorite take out dishes. Thanks for listening!!

John and Jeni are visited by Brad Cartwright, the Captain of Baltimore Meat Week. He explains what  Meat Week is, how it works and where to go to celebrate it. We also talk about Meat Weeks of the past and our love of BBQ in general. We also also celebrate Jeni's first episode as Co-Host! Thanks for listening!!!

John talks with author, writer, food stylist and host of The Food Enthusiast show Dara Bunjon. They talk cooking, eating, family and how Dara got started in the food industry. Dara also waxes nostalgic about rubbing elbows with some of the biggest names in food while looking forward to what the industry has to offer in the future. Thanks for Listening!!

John is joined by Healthtender Amie Ward. They talk bartending, the damage it can do and ways to help your body recover from this trauma. They also cover self care, Amie's dedication to helping people and the muscle tape you see all over football players. Thanks for listening!!!

John talks with Sam Pilon. She's an Instagram Influencer from Baltimore who takes pics of the most delicious food in the city. They talk digital shop, cooking, eating and baking Challah. Thanks for listening! 

John and Rebecca reflect on their time together because this is Rebecca's last episode. They have a fun catchup session before talking about Rebecca's decision to leave. They talk about what they accomplished, what they are proud of and how much she means to the podcast.... and John. Rebecca is awesome and we'll miss her. Thanks for listening. 

John talks with Bret Thorn, the Senior Food Editor at Nation's Restaurants News. They talk serial killers, how to treat wait staff, living abroad, and writing about restaurants during a pandemic. Thanks for listening!!!

The topic this week is Beans. John talks about their history, the varieties and the way they make us fart as well as a bunch of fun facts. Thanks for listening!! 

John and Rebecca haven't seen each other and are going to have a cozy catchup. They talk food, music, movies and Rebecca's huge news. Thanksgiving plans are talked about as well. Thanks for listening!!

John is visited this week by recipe developer, cookbook author and food blogger Rachel Rappaport. They talk Thanksgiving food, making desserts with hot sauce and how we're all kind of hitting the wall in terms of quarantine cooking. Thanks for Listening!

John talks to the extremely erudite Benn Ray from Atomic Books. Benn and John talk music, horror movies and scary books. Benn lists his spooky book picks for Halloween as well as a few cookbooks to help you with your pandemic cooking. Thanks for listening!

John talks to Baltimore legend Chef Nancy Longo. They discuss making it through these bad times, Paul Prudhomme and airline carry-ons, smoked crab cakes and what it was like working with Anthony Bourdain in the early 1980's. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Rebecca talk about the foods that spook them at the mere thought of this ghastly grub. From toast sandwiches to cock beer a lot of vicious vittles are covered. There is also food news and a few gross dining out stories. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Rebecca talk about the fast food royalty that is Burger king. From it's rocky history of being an unstable company to it's visionary and underappreciated food monstrosities, we talk about it all. Thanks for listening!!!

John talks with Shirlé Hale Koslowski about what it's like to be a cafe owner with multiple locations during covid who also has a second job as a personal chef. They talk being in a band, how to structure a meal plan and what it is like to cook for a person with serious OCD. Thanks for listening!!

John is visited this week by the owner of the Scavengers Podcast Network Colin M. Parker. They talk grilling, smoking and getting wood delivered as well as bad cucumbers, crab dumpsters and how Colin saved his dad from old hot sauce. Thanks for listening!!

John and Rebecca are joined this week by the vocal whirlwind that is Michael Winslow. We talk noises, Michael's podcast, nerd stuff and food projects. Get your ears ready because Michael is ready to go with a sound or an impersonation at the drop of a dime. It was great to talk to a legend. 

John is Joined this week by comedian Tommy Sinbazo. There is talk of food peppered throughout the wonderfully hilarious conversation that meanders between talk of comedy, drugs and Dungeons and Dragons. Thanks for listening!!!

This week is a mash up of two podcasts as John and Rebecca are joined by Evan, Bryan and Casey from The City That Breeds Podcast. We get our peanut butter in their chocolate and vice versa. We talk some real talk (with jokes) and then do a big food news section. You get two podcasts for the price of one. Thanks for listening!

John is Joined by his awesome wife Leana to talk about what it's like to live with a food obsessed partner. From the good, the bad and the very specific (being the wife of a food writer) they cover everything that happens within the relationship between two foodies. Thanks for listening!

In this super all over the place episode John and Rebecca get wired on Coffee. After a catch up and food news we learn about the history of coffee while also learning about a project that Rebecca and Jamie are making. It's a bit erratic, but what would you expect form an episode based around our favorite stimulant? Thanks for listening!

John and Rebecca talk about Chef Marcus Samuelsson. His life, his work and his restaurants. We also catch up on some food news and also important Taylor Swift news involving booze. Thanks for listening!

John talks with Claire Lower, Senior Food Editor at www.lifehacker.com. They talk about useless cooking videos, cooking fatigue, cooking hacks and how to try and treat yourself well during this time of staying inside. Thanks for listening!!

John and Rebecca get cool with Cucumbers. After some crazy food news we dive into the history of the cucumber and learn what to do with it and where to not put it. There is a sections on fake facts, talk about cucumber monsters and why you shouldn't scare your cat with a cucumber. Thanks for listening!

John talks this week with the awesome Chef Jesse Sandlin about her career in restaurants, opening her own place during a pandemic and a little about her time on Top Chef. There is also talk about fried hot dogs. Thanks for listening!

This week we're throwing a lemon party!!! Join us, won't you? John and Rebecca brighten up this week with a little talk about lemon. Learn it's history, how it's used culinarily, and a bunch of fun facts to impress your friends. Thanks for listening!!

John talks with Chyno, a popular food personality and Restaurateur about his life, how he got started in the food biz and what's in his future. From reopening his restaurant to raising money for BIPOC in the industry to making sure clients get their Gram pics posted, Chyno is a busy man with a plan.

John and Rebecca get a little shellfish talking about oyster. Find out how amazing they are, their long history as a food source and how they should be the next gay icon. Twitter & IG @rouxdepodcast & join us on FB @ www.facebook.com/groups/rouxdepodcast/

John is visited by Baltimore Ravens Assistant Athletic Trainer Collin Francis. Food as as fuel, nutrition, and therapy is the theme with Collin also going into the teams behind the team. Find out what "treatment" is and lots of talk about ice tubs. You can find Collin on Twitter and Instagram at @cofranci and visit his webpage as www.baltimoreathletehealth.org. Thanks for listening. 

John and Rebecca talk about Chef Jose Andres this week. After a long intro and some wild food news we get into the lives of one of the most important American Chefs if not the world. Thanks for listening!

John is joined by his friend Jeni Paik to talk cooking, family businesses, chicken boxes and dealing with the ramifications from the covid-19 pandemic. She's the best. Thanks for listening. 

John and Rebecca chew the fat this week about gum We cover chewing gum and it's history as well as the history of bubblegum and some trivia on both. We also talk about a troll that planted the seeds of something beautiful. Thanks for listening. 

John is joined again by Dave Seel to talk about the help he has been providing to the workers in the restaurant industry of Baltimore. From starting a facebook group to raising thousands in relief money, Dave has been a busy man during the bad times. Thanks for listening. 

John and Rebecca talk about the history of food delivery. From ancient Greece to unknowingly walking into an orgy, we cover the gamut of delivery related knowledge and storytelling. Come for the history and stay for the delivery stories. Thanks for listening!

John shares some of his favorite simple techniques and recipes this episode to help out those who don't want to cook or are getting low on supplies. From general subjects like Roasted Veggies and Soup to more detailed recipes like Creamy Beans on Toast and Fried Rice, John covers enough to help get you through these weird times. Thanks for listening!

John and Rebecca get jacked about gin. After food news we hit the gin hard. From it's Dutch beginnings, through it's infamy in England and into the gin and juice of today we follow gin through it's ups and downs. We learn some fun facts and talk about how we're fairing in the quarantine. Thanks for listening.

This week John goes into a deep dive into one of his favorite movies: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. He covers the story (make sure to watch it first), the making of, what happened to the actors and a ton of trivia related to this crazy movie. Thanks for listening. 

John and Rebecca get go round and around this Week while we talk about bagels. From their beginnings as a gift for a new mother to rainbow swirls bagels we cover them all. We also talk about the weird reasons people have to dislike certain bagel styles. Thanks for listening!

This week John is here to recommend some culinary projects for you to do in the kitchen while we all have (ahem) extra time on our hands. From cleaning the kitchen or organizing you pantry to baking your first bread or making ramen, John has plenty of ideas to keep you busy during your time off (or you can choose to do nothing. It's up to you). Take care of yourself and each other. Thanks for listening. 

John and Rebecca remotely create this episode about the food shows you should watch while staying home and socially distancing yourself. The shows run from new to old and there's enough content to get you through these hard times. Thanks! Love to you all.

John talks with restaurant guru and food truck master Willy Dely. We learn about what it is to be a restaurant consultant and also what it was like at the dawn of the food truck movement. We also talk about the Covid-19 Pandemic and how it's effecting the food service industry. Thanks for listening!

John and Rebecca get into the ferocious fables of fast food with story of McDonalds. From it's humble beginnings to becoming a cultural juggernaut, we cover the highlights of it's ascent. We also get into It's best and worst toys, it's worst menu items as well as it's best selling items of all time. Thanks for listening!

This week John introduces the technique of sauteing. After some uplifting food news and expounding on his love of prepping for a meal John gets into what he thought would be a bigger subject but nonetheless goes into how it's done, why you should learn it and how a saute pan is actually junk. Thanks for listening!

John and Rebecca talk about Rebecca's trip to Cuba, a crazy side trip to Bone Thugs n Harmony selling out and then the back story on the Cuban Sandwich and some fun facts. Thanks for listening!!

Inspired by his wife and confused by her initial suggestion, John tackles both Galentine's Day and Galantines (the chicken kind). The history and break down of what each individual (and totally not the same) thing is and how awesome they are. Thanks for listening!

John starts the episode off by talking about creativity and how it can ebb and flow in your mind. Then he covers two topics: Imitation Krab and Cast Iron Cookware. Thanks for listening!

John introduces Rebecca to chef Alice Waters of the famed Chez Panisse. From her learning the importance of food in France to Michelle Obama's organic garden at the White House, we run through Alice Waters trailblazing career. Thanks for listening!!

John and Rebecca are back with Rich and Randy from Johnny Rad's and Snake Hill to talk restaurants, death row meals and... ummmm, accidents in your pants. Thanks for listening!!

John and Rebecca are joined this week by restaurateurs Rich Pugh and Randy Coffren to talk about their restaurants Johnny Rad's and Snake Hill. We talk pizza, sausage and some of our favorite Baltimore restaurants. They were so much fun that it had to be a two parter. Thanks for listening!!

This week John takes you through the the cooking technique of braising. From the way it's done, to the dishes that make it one of the most easy ways to make great food, learn about this wonderful cooking method. Thanks for listening!!!

This week John and Rebecca have a fun catch up after taking a little break for the holidays. We talk about Rebecca's trip to Memphis, her birthday/ New Year's Eve festivities as well as John's Xmas and his NYE party. Of course we talk about all of the great food we ate and made along the way. We end with a short talk about a local doughnut shop fiasco that got out of hand and how we got mixed up in it's ridiculous drama. Thanks for listening!!

This week Kara Mae Harris from the fantastic blog Old Line Plate stops by to talk about her fantastic writing, the recipes she's recreated and why you should look into making a Maryland Stuffed Ham. Thanks for listening!

John and Rebecca go totally out of bounds talking about the God of Flavortown; Guy Fieri. After a catch up about Thanksgiving (and some Disney + digressions) we get into the man who wears the backwards sunglasses. His life, work, celebrity, restaurants and charity is all covered. We hit up a ton of fun facts and end with a trip through Guy's famous lingo. Thanks for listening!

John talks about thanksgiving leftovers. From mulligatawny soup the pumpkin pie smoothies, John has you covered. John runs through the family recipes, goes over some stuff he'd like to try and then reads a bunch of listener ideas and questions. Thanks for listening! Cheers!

John and Rebecca get spicy this week over cinnamon. From antiquity until today we follow it's history, run through some fun facts and digress as much as we want. Lots of food news and stories at the start and also John tastes tests some Japanese Kit Kats. Thanks for listening! Cheers!

John answers all of your questions about Thanksgiving cooking this week. From what cranberry sauce to eat to whether or not to brine your turkey John has you covered. Potatoes, rolls, gravy and dressing (or is it stuffing) questions are answered as well. Thanks for listening!

This week John has a creeptastic conversation with the hosts of the Spooky Spouses podcast, Lindsey and Jordan Reed. They talk about the Spooky Spouses podcast, answer some scary listener questions, talk a lot about Slimer from the Ghostbusters and then end with a rundown of the worst haunted house attraction in America. Thanks for listening!

This week John Presents to Rebecca some of his favorite scenes from horror movies featuring food. From the silent Nosferatu to the mind bendingly terrifying Mandy, John covers a bunch of frightening food films throughout cinema's history. Enjoy and thanks for listening!

This week John and Rebecca talk about the spooktacular Christine McConnell. After some food news we cover what little we know about her and talk a lot about her fabulous Netflix show The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell as well as her new You Tube show called From the Mind of Christine McConnell. She's awesome and you should know about her. Thanks for listening. 

This week John takes you on a tour through the worst (and a bit of the best) Halloween candy out there right now. The top ten worst and best creepy confections are covered and then a rundown of candies that people hate with a few of John's most hated thrown in for bad measure. Thanks for listening!

John and Rebecca are seeing red over beets. After an overview of a food competition we judged and some food news we get into one of John's favorite root vegetables (Rebecca not so much). We get beet's history, the types you can buy and then some fun facts. Thanks for listening!

This week John presents the first in a new series of food-based movie nights. This inaugural run starts with the film Ratatouille. John breaks the film down by plot, cast, production, accolades, trivia and then a fun reading of reviews from people who hate the movie. Thanks for listening. Cheers!

This week John and Rebecca get revolutionary about tea. After covering Rebecca's culinary trip through New York City we get down to talking about those lovely leaves. We go through tea's history, its varieties and styles, fun facts and we end with some tea folklore. Thanks for listening!

This week John covers one of his favorite topics: cookbooks. After some food news John gets into the history of cookbooks, the types of cookbooks and then wraps it up with a list of his favorite cookbooks from his own personal collection. Thanks for listening!

John and Rebecca get slippery this week about cooking oil. The focus this week is more on plant-based oils. We cover the different types of plant oils, what smoke points are, how peanut oil became popular in america and the ways oils are extracted from plant material. We also cover some weird stories up top in our food news section. Thanks for listening!

This Week John and Rebecca get scientific about one of our favorite TV food personalities, Alton Brown. We cover his life, his journey to TV and his success with his show Good Eats. We gush about Good eats and finish up with some fun facts about our favorite food nerd. Thanks for listening!

This week John and a creeped-out Rebecca get buggy with it about eating insects! We start out with food news and then we cover the multiple varieties of bugs that people eat around the world, how people eat them and how it's good for the environment. Then a bunch of fun facts round up the episode with Rebecca being creeped out them whole time. 

This week John and Rebecca have a Talk with Leandro Lagera about the awesome Charm City Night Market and it's patron, The Chinatown Collective. We cover the super cool event, some real talk and then end with Leandro's recs for best places to eat around Baltimore. Thanks for listening and cheers!

This week John and Rebecca play catch up with Ketchup. We learn about it's history, how it changed when it got to America and how it took over...... THE WORLD. We also run through some fun facts and laugh our faces off over the screaming cowboy. Thanks for listening!!

This week John and Rebecca get hyper about Coca Cola! While drinking this carbonated classic we learn it's history from it's druggy beginnings with John S Pemberton (the original cocaine ghost) until it's dominance as the most successful beverage in the world (as well as the second most recognized word internationally....... I'm not kidding). Thanks for listening!

This week John is taking questions from listeners and taking their As and giving them back Qs ....... Strike that, Reverse it. We cover a wide range of topics from knife care to best food apps and everything edible in between. Thanks to everyone who participated, we really appreciate it. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Rebecca get nutty this week about Peanuts. We cover it's origin, how it spread around the world and a bunch of weird facts about our favorite legume. Thanks for listening! cheers!

This week John and Rebecca are back together to form the Voltron of Food Podcasts. This week we play catch up, cover some food news and then talk about our Cook, author and amazing cooking show host Samin Nosrat. We cover her early years, her training at Chez Panisse and then the release of her fantastic book Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat that led to the Netflix show of the same name. Thanks for listening. Cheers!

This week in part 2 of our pizza deep dive, we learn from the master. Kelly answers all of John's questions about pizza making. It's a fun talk and if you're a pizza aficionado you will enjoy the secrets kept within. Thanks for listening. Cheers!!

This week a Rebecca-less John is joined by Kelly Beckham who is a master of the pizza arts (is that a thing?). We talk about his love of pizza, the turning point that made him snap and the restaurants that influenced him. We also wind up with his journey into becoming one of the best pizzaiolos (he hates that word) on the east coast. 

John and Rebecca get curdled about Tofu (and find out about John's son's impaling incident). We learn the way it's made, it's different varieties as well as some trivia. We finish with a story of a Creepy Japanese ghost baby that serves poison tofu. Thanks for listening. Please rate and review us if you can. Cheers!

John and Rebecca get pumped about spinach. After Food News, we break down it's history, some facts, and then give a tough telling about the life of Popeye The Sailor Man (it's weird). Thanks for listening! Cheers!

John and Rebecca get toasty about avocados. We learn it's short history, some awesome facts and then do a rundown of culinary uses for the humble avocado that goes beyond putting it on toast. We also hit some food news and have a catch up on some of our favorite dishes. Thanks for listening!!! Cheers!

This week David Carpenter is back this week to finish our conversation. We learn about his road to opening his brewery after school and find out how he plans to pick the beers he makes. We also learn some of his favorite beers. Thanks for listening as always. Cheers!

This week John and Rebecca are graced by the brewer and co-owner of Mobtown Brewing, David Carpenter. We talk about his origin story, his love of beer and why he decided to create his dream job. Thanks for listening.  

John and Rebecca have a cozy catch up after a week off (for them at least). We start off with some fun food news (hope you like biscuits slathered in cinnamon icing) and then we go into John's garbage-y culinary embrace of food at Universal Studios while on vacation. We end up with a few listener questions. Thanks for listening. Cheers!

John and Rebecca have an old-fashioned English confection taste testing testimonial thanks to our man in England, JJ. We eat our way through a bunch of tooth terrorizing chocolates, gummies and delicious delights. We start the show with some current food stories and end the show with the most unholy of chocolate eggs that we weren't sure if it was a gift or a punishment from JJ. Thanks for listening. Cheers!

John and Rebecca are back to finish out our deep dive into the food of the world of Harry Potter. We cover foods from the Tongue Ton Toffees to the last meal of cheese, wine and bread at the Hog's Head Inn with a bunch of spoilers and Willy Wonka references in between. Seriously, there are a Gringotts vault full of spoilers in with the food talk so if you haven't read all of the books or seen all of the movies don't listen. You've been warned. We had a blast doing this so we hope you enjoy!!

John and Rebecca get magical this week about the food in the world of Harry Potter. This very NSFW (or kids) episode (part one of two) is a rundown of all of the dishes, special meals and places that are imperative to the story of the boy who lived. We have a blast but drag it into the dirt the way only we can. You'll love it if you're a fan. 

John and Rebecca finish up their interview with the magnanimous L. Drew Pumphrey who is the owner and cook of the Smoking Swine Food Truck. We start back in with how he got hooked up with Guy Fieri and his people which led to him being on triple D. We try to get to the core of who Guy Fieri really is and also what foods Drew won't be making on his truck. We wind down with a bunch of listener questions about BBQ that Drew gave great and helpful answers to. Thanks for listening!! Cheers!

John and Rebecca are joined this week (and next) by L. Drew Pumphrey of the Smoking Swine Food Truck. We run through a bunch of topics up top and then get into the BBQ. We talk about how he started, how he gamed the system to get to the start and how he had a plan to fail before everything started. We end right as Drew was about to get the nod from everyone's friend Guy Fieri. Thanks for listening. Cheers!

This week John and Rebecca get hammered about Saint Patrick's Day. First we cover a terrible job offer in the food journalism world and then dive into the green tinted holiday that is St. Patrick's Day. We learn the background of the holiday, the life of Saint Patrick, some of the customs of the popular drinking day as well as some of the culturally inappropriate things NOT to do while celebrating. We also cover some delicious Irish food and fun facts. Thanks for listening. Cheers!

John and Rebecca run it back for episode 100. After an electrical issue at their episode 100 live show, they come back to the studio to re-do episode 100 for you, our faithful listeners. Knockoff restaurants, foods and drinks are covered from the obvious (Mash Donalds) to the unbelievable (Hitler Fried Chicken...... seriously). The visual component will be out as well so check our facebook page or rouxde.com for the pics of these crazy knockoffs..........Kat Kots anyone? Thanks for listening!

This week John and Rebecca get crispy about bacon. We learn about the process of making it, the different types around the world and talk about our favorite ways to prepare it. We also hit up some fun facts and list a bunch of bacon-flavored foods that should not be. Sexy cookie boxes and pizza as a healthy breakfast are covered in the news section at the start of the podcast. Thanks for listening! 

BAM!!! This week John and Rebecca cover the career of Chef Emeril Lagasse. From Massachusetts to Louisiana and then to every TV in America, we cover the ups and downs of one of the most popular chefs to ever live. Thanks for listening! Cheers!

This week John and Rebecca are joined by Emily and Roslan from Diablo Doughnuts. The talk is all about our favorite doughy delights. We cover the history of the shop, the flavors that have made them famous, the ups and downs of the business and we also get to taste test a bunch of doughnuts and gush about how great they are. It's a great conversation made better with doughnuts. Thanks for listening!!! Please rate and review us on iTunes. 

This week John and Rebecca use their noodles talking about ramen.

The episode starts with a round up of some Super Bowl-related food deals and then a rundown to the food one could find this weekend at Mercedes Benz Stadium, the home of the big game. 

 We then delve into the history of ramen and as we're about to wrap it up disaster strikes.... the power goes out. 

We come back and record the rest of the episode in the dark using some dark magic learned from the old gods. The rest of the story of ramen is told as well as some fun facts. 

We finish up this crazy episode with some fun stories from ramen lovers including a serendipitous find while researching of the story of one of our close listener's father. What a ride huh? Thanks for listening. Cheers!

Fork you is what John and Rebecca are yelling at each other this week! The brilliantly feminine history of the fork is covered as well is the shockingly late acceptance of what is now thought of as our main feeding utensil. We start the podcast with a new segment covering food-related news and end with a great fork-related poem that will creep you out. Thanks for listening!

John and Rebecca ham it up this week about their favorite cured pig leg. We cover the history and love of ham all over the world. We explain the difference between a city ham and a country ham while giving examples of the numerous types of raw and cooked hams. We also cover some fun facts and end with the worst ham recipe ever (hint: it contains bananas). Cheers!

John and Rebecca have a cozy culinary catchup about their time over the holiday. Birthday, Christmas, New Years, dinners, breakfasts and all meals in between are covered. Thanks for listening. Cheers!

This week, John (sans Rebecca) answers questions from a bunch of our listeners (and some fellow podcasters). Topics ranging from mustard on ham sandwiches, how to deal with friends with spice issue and what candy would God be (among many others) are covered. It's a fun episode filled with as much knowledge and stupidity as possible. Thanks for listening!

This week John and Rebecca get Kringle-y about Christmas Foods. From delicious and traditional to wild and blasphemic, the xmas foods you think you know are only a figment of your imagination. There are also so many side bars and just plain fun conversations that if you don't feel like you know the hosts then you probably never will (we hope you do). Happy Holidays everyone!! We Love You!

John and Rebecca get boozy over Egg Nog. After a talk about our week and random digressions, we look at it's history, the strange Baltimore connection, it's various versions and then we end with a story that is so dumb it has to be heard. Thanks for listening!

John and Rebecca celebrate the success and career of Dominique Crenn. From her start in France to her adopted home of San Francisco, this badass chef has become the first woman in the U.S.A to become a 3 star Michelin Chef! She is seriously at the vanguard of cuisine in The America and a true artist and visionary. Thanks for listening. Please rate and review us on iTunes. Cheers!

John and Rebecca give each other a rundown of their amazingly successful Thanksgivings (no one was murdered) and catch up on what was cooked, baked, stirred and mixed to make 2018 the best Thanksgiving ever. Rebecca also talks about a great bunch of food she tried at a restaurant's vegetarian food preview. Generally it's just a cozy catchup and you are all invited. Thanks for listening!

John and Rebecca get snoody about turkeys this week. From the domestication of turkeys in Mexico, to the widespread love of the gobbler all over the world, we cover the turkey's important history. A waddle full of fun facts are covered and we finish with a second helping of horrible Thanksgiving stories. Happy Thanksgiving everyone (or Thursday if your listening during the summer). 

John and Rebecca pay respect to the greatest modern Thanksgiving side dish recipe ever created: Green Bean Casserole. We travel back to 1955 and talk about how badass recipe innovator, Dorcas Reilly, changes the Thanksgiving side game forever. We talk about her life and some of her other great recipes.  Then we shift gears from the greatest Thanksgiving side dish to the worst side dishes ever invented. From frozen jellied turkey-vegetable salad to Cranberry mayonnaise candles (you read that right) we take a trip into a weird past full of terrible ideas. 

Thanks for listening. Please rate and review us on iTunes!! Cheers!!

John and Rebecca go for round 2 on their care package from England. First they start off with a Halloween wrap up. The tricks, treats and the sadness of how the spooky season is now over (and they rant about how it should be longer). They try some great snacks (roast beef and onion potato chips) and some not-so-great junk (pickled onion potato chips). Thanks again to JJ for sending us such a packed and varied care package. We loved it all....... well, almost all. Thanks for listening. Cheers!

John and a newly married Rebecca get a surprise package from a friend living in England. After a round up of Rebecca's beautiful weeding to Kate we dive into our British bundle of love. This package is filled with a bunch of crisps, biscuits, gummies and chocolate bars (with some Marmite thrown in). So what were they to do but having a tasting party? From Worcestershire sauce flavored crisps to a Cadbury Twirl, this taste test was having them sing God Save the Queen........... well almost. Thanks for listening!

John and Rebecca answer listener questions this week. No question is too complicated or downright stupid for us to answer. We cover a wide variety of topics that we hope you will enjoy. Thanks to everyone for submitting your Qs so we could give you As. Cheers!

John and Rebecca continue their decent into pizza madness this week. We start with a history of pizza in the USA and talk about what our favorite pizza toppings are. We then cover basically every type of pizza you can find in America. It's varied and fun to see how goofy some of them are. We also talk about the largest commercial pizza available, how pizza has stopped crimes and end it with pizza delivery horror stories. Thanks for listening! Cheers!!!

This week John and Rebecca start their journey into the truth about pizza. We have a cozy catch up in the first half of the episode before we get into the lovely history of the pizza pie. We start at the first flat bread beginnings of pizza and then finish up right before we get to the history of pizza in America. We have to save something for next week right?   Thanks for rating and reviewing us on iTunes. It means a lot. 

Cheers!

This week John and Rebecca cover the professional life of the first rock star chef Marco Pierre White. From his humble beginnings in Leeds to his ascension as the most recognizable Chef in all of Britain, Marco was certainly a force to be reckoned with. We also follow his career after giving up his Michelin stars and becoming a family man and restaurateur. We end up the episode with some facts about the man known as Enfant Terrible. Thanks for listening!!

John and Rebecca go live in front of the audience at The Baltimore Podcast Festival on 9-15-18. We cover cookbooks, but not just any cookbooks. We cover the cookbooks that are so strange and bizarre it will make you think we're making them up. From cooking with Coolio to cookbooks featuring........ let's say unsavory main ingredients, this crazy collection of cookbooks will have you wondering why anyone thought these were a good idea. Enjoy!

John and Rebecca are joined by Evan The Mayor From The City That Breeds Podcast to talk about Jerky. We learn how it's made, how it's packaged and how it's shopped to a very lame public. 

Thanks for listening. Please rate and review us on iTunes and add us on Spotify. 

Cheers!!

John and Rebecca are joined (AGAIN!!) this week by Catina Smith (AKA Chef Cat)!!!!

In this episode we cover all things Chef Cat. Her current brands, the calendar she's putting together, regular work and future projects. If you want to find her on Instagram, check her out here (https://www.instagram.com/culinary_socialite/). 

See you next week!!

Cheers!

John and Rebecca are joined this week by Catina Smith (AKA Chef Cat)!!!!

In this episode we cover John's culinary journey through Pittsburgh and Rebecca's travels through Provincetown.

Chef Cat talks about how much she digs the diversity of the food vendors in Baltimore. 

We talk this weekend to Chef Cat even though we go through our own mess trying to remember everything. 

See you next week!!

Cheers!

John and Rebecca get basic about wine! We cover a fast history, some fun facts and finish up with a crazy and creepy tale/ creepypasta about wine that will turn your stomach. Thanks for listening and please rate and review us on iTunes and follow us on Spotify. Cheers!!!

John and Rebecca talk about grapes on this listener-suggested episode (thanks Josh!). We follow the history of the grape, digress and regress about a few topics (catching up on important issues) and then end with some fun facts about the lovely and versatile grape. Thanks for listening!!

John and Rebecca are joined this week by Karin and Bud Tiffany from Peter's Inn located in Fells Point Baltimore. 

We cover a bunch of crazy topics from the dumb (the renaissance festival which John loves) to the fire that took out the original Peter's Inn and left an opening for Pete's to rise like a  culinary Phoenix. 

Thanks for listening. Please rate and review us on some platform..... You know the one, the one you fuck with....... hook us up. 

Cheers,

J & R

John and Rebecca stuff their faces with this episode about competitive eating. We cover the history and early beginnings on Coney Island, some crazier competitions from the past, a bunch of incredible (and disgusting) competitive eating records and then we end with some terrible competition tragedies.  Thanks for listening, please rate and review us on iTunes, follow us on Spotify and check out our Facebook page. Cheers!!

This week John and...... uhhhh, actually, Rebecca is on vacation so John's 7 year old son Crosby fills in to cover one of his favorite foods: Kalamata olives! In this very short and crazy episode we find out a little bit of history about Kalamata olives, how they are made, and a few fun facts about olives. We also get a lesson on the attention span of a 7 year old boy. It's a family friendly episode that is always fun to do. Thanks for listening and please rate and review us on itunes and follow us on Spotify. Cheers!!!

John and Rebecca get down and dirty with this episode about pigs. Find out where they came from, how they are immigrants to the USA and how it became our favorite meat globally.  We also cover the history of the Baltimore Neighborhood of Pigtown, find out some fun facts about the pig and hear a harrowing story from John's past that should be a cautionary tale about adolescence stupidity. 

Thanks for listening! Please rate, review and subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Spotify and listen to our Spotify playlists (find our account).  Cheers!

John and Rebecca get trendy with this episode about food trends. Forecasted at the beginning of the year these food trends are hit or miss and on this episode we talk about the hits (and many) misses. We also talk a LOT about the episode number. It's 69 btw..... get it? 69?.........Nice!

John and Rebecca get paranoid and break out the foil hats for this episode all about aluminium foil (that's right, I said aluminium). We find out about it's weird start, how it changed names and how America started pronouncing the wrong name. We finish up with some fun facts and a list of out-of-the-box ways you can use aluminium. Please rate and review us on iTunes and also please follow us on Spotify. Cheers!

John and Rebecca talk about snowballs this week. We talk a lot about a bunch of topics with some snowball talk sprinkled throughout the conversation. We find out the history of the snowball, some of the weirder flavors and a breakdown of what the different flavors are made of. Please rate and review us on iTunes and follow us on Spotify. Thanks!!!!

John and Rebecca pay tribute this week to the late, great Anthony Bourdain. John talks about his influence on him as a writer and cook as well as his Bourdain poster and tattoo (yep..... tattoo). We go through his personal and professional life, his best quotes and then we end it with Tony's take on dessert. This was a hard one for us but we tried to make as entertaining as we could.  If you are feeling like you need help and want to reach out or if you have a friend that you think is in crisis and you don't know how to reach out please call the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.  You are not alone. We love you. 

Thanks!

John and Rebecca explore the life of Julia Child on this episode. We talk about Julia as a tall student to a tall spy and then into a tall obsessed culinary investigator. We follow her through her late in life career as a culinary icon and TV innovator. We end out with some fun facts. Please rate and review us on iTunes and follow us on Spotify. Thanks!!

John and Rebecca are Chopping Broccoli in this episode. We learn the brief history of broccoli and it's shockingly modern arrival. We hit up some fun facts and learn a little about a former president's childish relationship with broccoli. Thanks for listening. Please rate and review us on iTunes. Cheers!

John and Rebecca get stalky about Rhubarb. Get the low down on the history of rhubarb, it's medicinal beginnings and edible end. Then hit up some fun facts. There is a lot of poop talk and a bunch of digressions that make this the most Rouxde episode ever. Thanks for listening!! Please rate and review us on iTunes and follow us on Spotify. Cheers!

John and Rebecca get messy about Poutine. We find out about it's success story from humble road side garbage food to the high pedestal of foodie heaven. We learn about it's murky origin that no one really can pin down but yet we have a feeling about it. Then we throw around some facts about this saucy, cheesy and french fried dream. Please rate and review us on iTunes and follow us on Spotify. Thanks!

John and Rebecca talk this week about Foie Gras. Find out about it's ancient history, it's Jewish connection, it's controversy and how it is processed. We also touch on some foie gras-making techniques on farms around the world. We start the episode by having a cozy catch up on the two weeks we missed and hear about the mountain of food John ate in Montreal (the trip that inspired this episode). Please rate and review us on iTunes and follow us on Spotify. Cheers!

John and Rebecca go on tour with comedian Jim Meyer. We learn about eating on the road, crazy shows in Montana, being offered meth way too many times and being run out of a podunk town. We also talk about dancing cowboys, Basque food in Nevada and horror stories from comedy condos. There are lots of laughs and tale telling. We hope you like it. Check out Jim's podcast Laughfinder at http://lfp.fakingitradio.com/episodes/ . Thanks!!

This week John Takes Rebecca out to the ballgame (her favorite place) and they talk about baseball food (traditional and very non-traditional). We cover the big three: Hot Dogs, Peanuts and Crackerjack and then get introduced to the modern and crazy foods sold at ballparks across the country.

After going through that panoply of garbage food we talk about one of John's favorite stories in baseball history: Ten Cent Beer Night. You might have heard about it but do you really know the craziness that happened? Join us and find out. Thanks for listening!!!

John and Rebecca go local and take a trip to the Farmers Market this week. We find out about the history of the modern farmers market, get some do's and don't about market etiquette, some good facts and highlight a story that John relates to way too much. Please rate and review us on iTunes and follow us on Spotify. Thanks!

John and Rebecca go rogue this week and break the formula to bring you a wide variety of weird and disgusting sounding cooking vocabulary followed up by a run down of awful food dishes served around the world (have you ever heard of a Balut?). There is a catch up for the last two weeks and John describes his experience with his son and the 12th Doctor, Peter Capaldi. Thanks for listening. Please rate and review us on iTunes and Follow us on Spotify (have we told you we're on Spotify?). Cheers!

John and Rebecca are joined this week by James Beard nominee Allison Robicelli to talk about a subject dear to all of their hearts.... Pie. Hear about it's utilitarian beginnings, how pies were used as storage, how they became insanely large and how royalty would receive pies full of animals topped with those same animals. We also get some weird pie facts including a famous pie full of lampreys and how joke pies full of live animals became a thing. This week's song is Feeling Good" by Light Beams Courtesy of Don Giovanni Records. Please rate and review us on iTunes. Thanks!

John and Rebecca TP your tree while talking about Trick or treating and Halloween. Listen to hear the history of trick or treating and Halloween, get the facts on some spooky trivia and learn about the history of devil's night. Happy Halloween everyone!

John and Rebecca are smashing pumpkins this week! We start with John's wife screaming about a mouse in the house, learn about the quick history of the pumpkin, lots of facts about our favorite gourd, the story behind pumpkin spice and it's unhoy offspring and at the end John breaks Rebecca with a story so horrible that she can't look at him while he reads it to her (hint: pumpkin seeds and poop). Our song this week is from Dischord Record's own The Effect with the song New Isolation. Please rate and review us on iTunes (it REALLY helps!). Enjoy!

John and Rebecca get crabby about apples! Hear a concise history of the apple from it's minuscule start as a tart marble to it's current glory as the king of fruits. We slightly touch on Johnny Appleseed, get a ton of facts and end up with a bunch of love crazy folklore and superstitions about apples. This week's song is "I Just Want You Back" by Octopus. Thanks for listening! Please rate and review us on iTunes and we'll love you forever. Cheers!

John and Rebecca get spicy about peppers (capsicum). We talk about capsicum's (we're not calling it pepper) kinda lame history, the reason it has so many names (chili, pepper, capsicum, pimiento etc.), how it spread throughout the world and then launch into facts and folklore about our favorite spice specialists. This week's band is the appropriately names Scotch Bonnets with the song "Cheyenne ". Pleases rate and review us on iTunes. Thanks for listening you crazy kooks.

John and Rebecca kick it root down this week and celebrate the carrot. Get the carrot's late-blooming history, get some fun facts, a few weird deaths from the carrot, John's childhood trauma and a heart warming story about a generous carrot. This weeks song is "Wait for it" by Airwaves Spectacular. Enjoy! Rate and review us please.

John and Rebecca have one too many on this weeks topic: Tailgating. Listen to the varied history, the claims, the lies and the straight up goofy truths. We also get a taste of some tailgating facts as well as drink down the beauty that is the Buffalo Bill fan tailgating experience. This week’s band is Nellie Pearl with the song Live/Die. Please rate and review us.

John and Rebec…… wait a sec…. REBECCA ISN”T HERE!!!! What will we do??!! We get a six year old to fill in of course. John’s son Crosby sits in and helps tell us all about the condiment named after him; Crosby Sauce. Learn what it is, how to make it and what it’s good on. We also get to learn about Crosby and his likes (culinary and otherwise) and how goofy a six year old can get when having to sit in one place for over 30 minutes (hint: farts sounds happen). We end with a song from HR (from Bad Brains!!) with the Scotch Bonnets called “It’s On” (courtesy of morphiusrecords.com and the artists themselves). Thanks for listening as always and please rate and review us on iTunes. Thanks!

John and Rebecca get desperate with their last meal requests on this weeks episode. Hear John and Rebecca's last meals, learn about the history of the death row last meal, the rules (or lack there of) governing them, and what some infamous criminals in the past have had (or not had) as their last meal. We end on a positive note and make as much fun as we can during this heavy episode. This week's musical artist is The Wild Hymns wih their song Down in Mexico. Enjoy!

John and Rebecca get seedy about Watermelons. We learn about the murky history of this summer staple, find out some weird facts that are goofy and finish with a watermelon folk tale that you won't believe. This week's song is Second Wave Goodbye by War on Women. Thanks for listening and rate and review us on iTunes. Cheers!

John and Rebecca get corny this week over Maize! Pop into the history of this ubiquitous food staple, how it is processed for easier consumption, a bunch of crazy stats and a story from Native American folklore that will have you thoroughly grossed out. This week song is Got Soul by Brooks Long and the Mad Dog No Good courtesy of morphiusrecords.com and the artists themselves. Thanks for listening. We appreciate it. Rate and review us on iTunes if you can. Cheers!

John and Rebecca are joined this week by Jeremy Davis from Supersonic kitchen to talk all abut Tex-Mex food. Hear the history of the cuisine, how nachos got their name and find out whats is going on in the world of Supersonic Kitchen. This weeks song is Backroad Burners Rock & Roll Ultra by Backroad Burners. Thanks for listening and rate and review us if you dig it.

John and Rebecca talk this week about the mighty eggplant!! Episode 25 gives you eggplant's history, fun facts and a story about a guy with an eggplant in the shape of a......... well, you'll find out. This week's song is "Your Silence Will Not Protect You" by Drop Electric. Thanks for listening and please rate and review if you dig what you hear. Cheers!

John and Rebecca get frosty about Ice Cream! Find out the short history of this favorite dessert, some crazy flavors, rad facts and a story about a museum that may or may not be real but is still a good story.This week we feature the band Sunbathers and their song Sugar. Thanks for listening you marvelous murderers.

John and Rebecca get fuzzy about Peaches!! Hear the old history of this famous drupe, fun facts about this famously furry fruit and get the lowdown on Korean exorcisms and Japanese folklore pertaining to the peach. This week we feature the band We Were Black Clouds and their awesome song Mt. Rainier. Thanks for listening you kooky kids.

John and Rebecca get saucy this week about tomatoes!!! Learn about the recent history of tomatoes, why people thought they were poisonous and how crazy it is that Italian food became so popular immediately after being invented. We also get to know some tomato facts as well as the products that come from tomatoes (no Forrest Gump jokes). Rebecca also learns about a crazy killer movie about tomatoes. This week we feature the song We Go Further by Wume. Thanks for listening.Enjoy!

John and Rebecca get sticky about honey! Find out the long history of one of humanity's favorite foods (is it really a food?), compare the different types of honey (yes there is more than two) and get some facts about bees and the uses for their nectar loving ways. We end up talking about Mad honey and how it kills people (it's real weird). Also find out why Rebecca's ankle is jacked up and why John loves local honey (or does he?). We feature the band Djembe Jones and their song Breez featuring Kasey Jones. You guys are the best! Enjoy!

John and Rebecca get sudsy about cheap American beer. Get the short history of beer, the even shorter history of cheap American beer, the story of the beer can, some fun facts about beer and then the story of the longest hangover ever. We also find out about John's inability to remember which Adams was president and Rebecca's love of Beyonce. The song this week is Can You Please Not Help by Two Inch Astronaut. Thanks as always. We love you!

John and Rebecca pop off on the subject of cherries! Listen to the brief history of cherries, why there are so many varieties that you'll never taste, the real story behind George Washington's cherry tree bullshit and why you shouldn't eat cherry pits (hint: you'll die). Thanks for listening!

John and Rebecca get beefed up about Hamburgers!!! This week we learn the much contested (and sometimes gross) history of the hamburger, remember a 90's comedian who had a special catchphrase and learn about a garbage person who runs a restaurant in Las Vegas. This weeks band is The Milestones with their song "UFO". Enjoy and know we love you. Cheers!

On this Zima tainted episode, John and Rebecca get fired up about grilling!! Find out the history of grilling (not barbecue!!), the story behind charcoal briquettes (and how much John hates Henry Ford), the man who changed backyard cooking in america with his grill and why Morrissey decided to stop a concert mid-song to stand up for his beliefs. We end up as always with some witchy stories that are too hot to handle (it's not good). The song this week is "Drapes" by the band Quattracenta. thanks for listening! Please rate and review us on iTunes. Cheers!

John and Rebecca get pissy about peas! Learn about the easily faked history about peas as well as a bunch of crazy fact. Add a bunch of stupidly made up occult uses and then a totally amazing story of surgery and survival by a man in which a pea tried to kill him. Thanks for listening as always. We love you!!!

John and Rebecca go LIVE in front of a crowd for the first time at the Baltimore Podcast Festival. Learn about crazy old recipes from John's collection of vintage cookbooks, Rebecca's fear of going over our time and why Turtle soup was the worst dish ever created. We finish up the episode with the song "It's All Mine" from the new album Mirror to Make You by the band Natural Velvet. Enjoy!!!!

John and Rebecca get jammed up about strawberries (aka skrawberries)! Learn the short and muddy history of the strawberry, why it was bred to be tasteless and also why it's resurgence has been one of the best food stories in the last ten years. You can also find out about the guy in the hot dog costume John hated at the Metallica concert as well as why Rebecca still eats terrible frozen microwave lunches. The song this we is "We are the Motherless" by Lazlo Lee and the Motherless Children. Enjoy!

John and Rebecca get teary eyed about onions!!!! Hear the onion's storied history, some fun facts and its use in witchcraft. We also learn about an onion-y version of divination, why Charlie Brown Peanuts were the worst and how Van Gogh used mummies in his paintings. The band Praise is our featured band this week and their song Makes No Sense will get you going. Thanks for listening.

John and Rebecca get moldy about mushrooms! Learn about mushrooms funky past, how they grow and how hard they are to cultivate.We also find out about the terrible consequences of ergot poisoning and the magical mystery that are Fairy Rings. We finish up with some wild names of wild edible mushrooms. we rock out at the end with the song Rockin' and Rollin' by the band Foghound. Thanks for listening!

John and Rebecca spread the word about Mustard! Learn about mustard's history, how it's made, the styles of mustard and what witches did with mustard seed (hint: weird stuff). This week’s episode features the song “Track Title” by the band Front Royal! Buy their music at FrontRoyalMD.bandcamp.com

John and Rebecca speak frankly about Hot Dogs. Learn the murky history of the hot dog, its bun and what toppings are recommended for a hot dog (hint: not ketchup but Rebecca disagrees. We also talk about recipes from the master of the macabre, Vincent Price. Cheers!

In this episode, John and Rebecca spread the word about butter! We learn about the history of butter, the weirdness of cows, butter production, and some crazy witchy tales and fairy stories involving butter. We also find out about Rebecca's odd choices in sandwiches. Thanks for listening!

John and Rebecca get salty about.......well, salt! They cover some of the history of salt, types of salt, a stupid expensive salt and a little crazy history. Plus more weird stuff as always.

John and Rebecca take on the subject of eggs this episode. Take a listen and learn a bit about the history of the egg, weird egg recipes and some egg superstitions. Check it out and share with your friends. There are some sound issues from 18:42-18:57. Sorry about that. Enjoy!

John and Rebecca take a stab at the subject of knives (see what I did there?). Learn about a brief history of knives, the parts of a knife and some knife safety thrown in. They also cover some horrific kitchen accidents. The episode is finished with a song by Old Nobodaddy called "Gun is Coming" All of this and a ton of bad jokes. Cheers!

This week John and Rebecca get into the secret topic which is.... Potatoes! Find out the history of these knobbly and delicious veggies while learning about a French crazy aristocrat who was obsessed with taters.

John and Rebecca talk about what else but Roux in our first episode. How to make it, what it's used for and how to store it is all covered. Thanks for listening!