This week, while we fight through the final dregs of our illness, we’ve been prepping for our upcoming review of Sift by Nicola Lamb. When we’re prepping for a review, there are basically two parts that take the vast majority of the time: 1. reading the book, and 2. grocery shopping.
We just finished our grocery shopping run and thought it’d be cool to share some tips on grocery shopping that we’ve picked up after reviewing 34 cookbooks. We’ve also got some listener questions about… food origins and when to get into sous vide cooking.
And finally, for this week’s absolutely rank — inspired by our friends Jordan and Kendahl who make the Happy Wife, Happy Life podcast, we’re listing our top 10 red flags: cookbook edition.
🍿 Snack Test
Tuxpeño Corn Milk: https://moirecacao.com/collections/best-sellers/products/tuxpeno-corn-m-lk-chocolate
Adean Lucuma Milk Chocolate: https://moirecacao.com/collections/best-sellers/products/tuxpeno-corn-m-lk-chocolate
The Lucuma tastes better, but the corn is interesting
Hot Dog King: https://www.tiktok.com/@hotdogking35/video/7479217709813615903
📝 Things Mentioned
Happy Wife, Happy Wife Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/hwhlpodcast/?hl=en
Sift by Nicola Lamb: https://www.nicolalamb.com/sift
Thanksgiving 2022: https://cultflav.com/sarahberus/guides/tg-showdown-22
👋 Questions
“At what point are countries able to say they are the originators of a food?” - Ray
copyright discussion we reference: https://youtu.be/LXXTsGJM9HU?si=eI9D1FIB55CNK4SN&t=2018
“For a cooking hobbyist, when do you think it’s necessary to get into sous vide?” - Kenny
Onsen Tamago: https://www.seriouseats.com/onsen-tamago-japanese-soft-cooked-egg-recipe
Bryn’s old boring ice cream video (it’s too long): https://youtu.be/Vp-jurykqTs?si=0__ZZZ5bik9E2Ac_&t=1416
🚩 Things Mentioned During Cookbook Red Flags
Matty Matheson: https://www.instagram.com/mattymatheson
Tucci Cookbook: https://cultflav.com/products/stanley-tucci-the-tucci-cookbook
Peinao: https://cultflav.com/products/helena-vikki-moursellas-peinao
Phaidon: https://www.phaidon.com
Prune: (closed)
Statebird Provisions: https://the-workshop-106410.square.site/product/state-bird-provisions-signed-cookbook/167?cp=true&sa=true&sbp=false&q=false
Ottolenghi Test Kitchen Cookbook: https://ottolenghi.co.uk/products/otk-shelf-love-cookbook
Bryn said “modernist kitchen” but he meant Modernist Cuisine: https://modernistcuisine.com/books/modernist-cuisine/
Madhur Jaffrey’s Invitation to Indian Cooking: https://cultflav.com/products/madhur-jaffrey-an-invitation-to-indian-cooking
Tiffin: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/38525243-tiffin
Modern Larder: https://cultflav.com/products/michelle-mckenzie-the-modern-larder
Mission Vegan: https://cultflav.com/products/danny-bowien-mission-vegan
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: https://www.saltfatacidheat.com/cookbooks
Ottolenghi is doing a million things: https://ottolenghi.co.uk
Nick Digiovanni: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMyOj6fhvKFMjxUCp3b_3gA
Night & Market: https://cultflav.com/products/kris-yenbamroong-night-market
Bavel: https://cultflav.com/products/ori-menashe-genevieve-gergis-bavel
Turkey & The Wolf: https://cultflav.com/products/mason-hereford-turkey-and-the-wolf
The Art of French Cooking: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastering_the_Art_of_French_Cooking
The Food of Northern Thailand: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/546675/the-food-of-northern-thailand-by-austin-bush/
The Food of Southern Thailand: https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393541694
Thank you to Ray and Kenny for asking us questions this week! Thank you for listening! And thank you to all of our lovely sponsors! You know who you are.
👋 Have a great week, we’ll see you next Sunday!