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First Aired - 11/16/2010 06:00PM
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This week on Why We Cook Chef Erica returns from Vietnam and recounts a history as private chef, a freelance caterer, and a sordid affair with a refrigerator. Learn what habit might be the root of all US obesity evil, and how badly-designed kitchen equipment can be a status symbol and major impediment to deliciousness. This episode was sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery.
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Why We Cook Introduction (12:36)
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Erica Wides, Why We Cook, Cain Vineyard & Winery, www.cainfive.com, Erica just got back from Vietnam, freelancing as a party chef for caterers, working as a personal chef, filling up refrigerators with cooked food for a week, Atkins diet, recipe development, refrigerators, enormous vintage stove, trying to transport it, too big to move so it was thrown out, South Bend stove,Why You SHOULDN'T Be Married to the Refrigerator (17:16)
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freelance work for over induldged over pampered residents of NYC, decorative wall painting, kitchen renovation, gigantic sub zero refrigerator, Erica hates it!, a big useless monster, massive refrigerators are a scam, walk in refrigerator, we don't have time to shop for fresh food every day in America, we always think we need to stock up on things, no food in outdoor markets are kept on ice, we have cornered ourselves into a cold box, we lost touch with what happens to food after you leave it out, phobia of room temperature, some foods taste better when they are not cold, tomatoes should not be refrigerated, aging and fermenting, can be beneficial, frozen food, packaging, preservatives, wasting energy, try to avoid buying individually packaged things, American's throw out a phenomenal amount of food every week,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 04/12/2011 06:30PM
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This week on Why We Cook, Erica Wides (aka Chefsmartypants) urges listeners to drop their American habits and let fruit ripen on it's own! Learn why refrigerators can ruin perfectly good fruit on it's way to ripening perfection and find out how to hunt for bargain produce in your local supermarket. Finally, hear why Erica thinks we could all use a little more dirt in our lives. This episode was sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery. For more information visit www.CainFive.com.
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Why We Cook: Past Your Prime (12:03)
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Why We Cook, Erica Wides, Chef Smartypants, Heritage Radio Network, Cain Vineyard & Winery, www.CainFive.com, fresher food is usually better, shellfish, berries, shrimp, enzymes that cause decay come from the head, bananas, some foods need to wait, peaches, nectarines, pears, melons, shop with your nose, you can't smell when you're asleep,The Refrigerator That Killed the Pear (10:02)
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ripeness, prime ripeness is usually considered past its peak, bruises and dings on produce can be misleading, the beginning of the decay, pears you can smell outside of the packaging, ripe pears in April, 4 for $1.53 vs $1.99 a pound, discount fruit, the refrigerator killed the pears, controlled balance of ripeness, Americans don't eat many pears,Sauteed Arugula & Healthy Dirt (9:10)
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baby arugula, pre-washed produce, school garden, garlic, community gardens, sauteed arugula, freshness isn't a problem after sauteing, sometimes it's good to let food go past it's prime, immune system, food decay, ingesting tiny amounts of mold to build our defenses, Japan, bleach spray, dirt, mold, bacteria, probiotics, allergy development, we don't eat enough dirt, we eat the wrong dirt, factory farmed dirt, we shower too much, are we too clean?, deodorant,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 02/15/2010 03:30PM
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It's a packed studio this week on Hot Grease as Nicole Taylor talks with Eric Childs of Kombucha Brooklyn, Fernando Music of The Rooster Group. Also, Kate Payne gives a Hot Five on refrigerator tips.
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Hot Grease Introduction: Fernando Music (12:04)
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Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor, Heritage Radio Network, Hearst Ranch, tasty small brands, Fernando Music, The Rooster Group, Apple, design can elevate the quality of product, www.theroostergroup.com, Stonyfield, capitalism as a way to reach moral goals, Martha Stewart, Anne Saxelby, Salvatore Ricotta, The High Line, small ideas becoming big projects, the next big small brand, www.nextbigsmallbrand.com, Early Bird granola,Kombucha Brooklyn (11:28)
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http://www.kombuchabrooklyn.com, Kombucha Brooklyn, non alcoholic fermented beverage, fermented tea with yeast and bacteria, the first Kombucha company to put the drink on the market in New York City, branded with the energy of New York City, there a few small competitors now, it's bigger than Manhattan, The Rooster Group will try to help express what this brand is about,The Hot Five with Kate Payne (7:26)
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http://www.hipgirlshome.com, Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking, Kate Payne, The Hot Five, things for people who treat their refrigerators like compost piles, 5. set reasonable goals and start slow, 4. attitude, 3. being broke is an asset, 2. tools, 1. you're not alone,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
