Let's Get Real
LIVE 6:30 - 7pm EST
First Aired - 08/30/2009 03:30PM
Download MP3 (Full Episode)
Download MP3 (Full Episode)
Hosted By
Sponsored by
On the very first episode of Caffeine Stream, Nicole is joined by friend and coffee expert Gaeleen Quinn. They talk about Colombian coffee and brew up a fresh pot using the Chemex.
Update Required
To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin.
Caffeine Stream Introduction (10:30)
Tags:
Hearst Ranch, Nicole Slaven, Roberta's, Gaeleen Quinn, from the source to the cup, Italy, London, Illy, traditional ways of preparing coffee, Turkish coffee, roast sugar, old fashioned roasting, high quality beans, Juan Valdez, bourbon, perfect marriage between environment and architecture, Italian Coffee in Colombia, Manuel Terzi, Terzi Caffe, the geography of Colombia, Colombia, percolator, Bogota, Tiendas, Juan, Valdez, Intelligentsia Coffee Roasters, Finca Santuario, Camilo Merizalde, Colombia has every different type of coffee you can imagine, cafe de olla, Intelligentsia,Espresso: Coffee At Its Best (10:40)
Tags:
Terzi Caffe, espresso, coffee as a study aid, brainy exchange, artists, tastings, getting the best out of each coffee by preparing espresso, Ernesto Illy, baristas, coffee culture in London, beer, Bologna, via, Oberdan, moka,Brewing Methods & The Chemex Coffeemaker (11:20)
Tags:
78th & Lexington, soup, nuts, coffee, tea, Oren's, micro lot, Brazil coffee, French press, less control, dirt residue, chemex, classic and clean brewing method, thick filters, longer saturation period, chemex was invented in 1942, americano, mocha, wetting the grinds, French press has a lack of control, Colombian government control, longest most direct contact with the grounds, making moka with the top off, bloom, Daterra,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 08/04/2009 03:00PM
Download MP3 (Full Episode)
Download MP3 (Full Episode)
Hosted By
Sponsored by
This week on Why We Cook, Erica turns her attention to Eggplant and the history of the much maligned vegetable. Also on the show, farmer Lee Jones.
Update Required
To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin.
Fried Eggplant Doesn't Taste Like Pizza! (9:17)
Tags:
eggplant, seasonality, Long Island, teaching, vegetables, electric skillet, deep fried eggplant, food snob, green markets, purple Italian eggplants, Turkish eggplant, ichiban, Kermit, thai curry, fish stew, charming anecdote,The Much Maligned Eggplant: Cooking Techniques (12:58)
Tags:
eggplant is technically a berry, the French call eggplant Aubergine, eggplant has nothing to do with eggs, eggplant is native to India and Southeast Asia, originally thought to be poisonous, eggplant is an example of why we were meant to cook, nightshade, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, tobacco, and Deadly Nightshade, bitterness, caramelized sugar, eggplant contains nicotine, twenty pounds of eggplant contain the amount of nicotine in one cigarette, toxins, raw, salt and drain, salting pulls out moisture, modern cultivators, breeding out bitterness, babaganoush, sautee, roasting, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and tahini, and a pinch of salt, fried, greek eggplant salad, Baingan Bartha, peppers, tomatoes and zucchini, nori, scallions, farmers market, steamed, mushroom, moisture, vegetables contain a lot of water, microwave, white miso, mirin, the first cultivated varieties were white and yellow,Interview with Lee Jones of the Chef’s Garden in Ohio (11:15)
Tags:
Lee Jones, varieties, chef's garden, farm, carefully nurtured vegetables, sustainable, 65 varieties of tomato, roasted, curried eggplant soup, coconut milk, puree, farmers, compost, we eat with our eyes, Casper, Little Fingers, biodegradable black plastic, drip tape, environmentally friendly, weeds, home garden, absorption rate, saturation, roots, evaporation, baby carrots, different preparations, don't compost blight-affected produce, spores will stay to affect future crops, blight, spores,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 07/12/2009 12:00PM
Download MP3 (Full Episode)
Download MP3 (Full Episode)
Hosted By
Sponsored by
This week's Main Course all-star lineup: Renato Sardo, President of Slow Food International, Ari Weinzweig, author of The Guide to Better Bacon, and Tim Harris of La Tienda.
Update Required
To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin.
The Guide To Better Bacon with Ari Weinzweig (25:50)
Tags:
Ari Weinzweig, bacon, The Guide To Better Bacon, Sam Edwards, Ham I Am, unsmoked bacon, flavoring agent, cooking bacon, eggs, fatback, salt pork, dry cured with sugar and salt, Kentucky style green beans, osmosis penetration, bacon is the olive oil of North America, Chicago, the average wagon heading West took 150 pounds of bacon per person, food history, droving, ice harvesting, drovers walked hogs to marketplaces, observant Jews don't eat pork, porks used to harbor disease, Ari has been cooking for 30 years, Zingerman's, mail order food, great tasting traditional food, Ann Arbor, Roadhouse, local printing, www.ZingermansPress.com, price is based on cost, open book finance, recession, hand harvesting wild rice, support small growers, quality of life is better when eating better food, Ari@Zingermans.com, sustainability, elitism,La Tienda Spanish Food Distributors with Tim Harris (14:40)
Tags:
Tim Harris, La Tienda, internet industry, www.latienda.com, small cornershop, cured meats, tiny grocery shops, first product Tim sold was a Serrano Ham in 1996, artichoke hearts, small family business, Spain, importation issues, regulations, FSIS, Spanairds think our practices have created a trade barrier, USDA, Smithfield Ham, domestic molds, FDA, Mangalista Pig,Renato Sardo and Anya Fernal (12:50)
Tags:
Slow Food International, International office was created in 1995, East Bay, Renato Sardo, Anya Fernal, Slow Food Film Festival, Italeats, Whole Foods, American traditions, San Francisco, Slow on the go, Anya was a judge on Iron Chef, Michael Simon, secret ingredient, Iron Chef America, Sicily, artisan cheesemakers, The Growers Collaborative, produce, McKibbin Street Lofts, Slow Food was born in the Piedmont region,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
