What do you do with a pig head? Why don't more people like scrapple and haggis? Want more tips on food preservation? You're in the right place! Tune into another hilarious and information-packed episode of Cooking Issues hosted by Dave Arnold. He takes listener questions on everything from coffee infused cocktails to the poisonous nature of Indonesian candle nuts. Find out why Dave thinks there will be an explosion of immersion circulators on the market soon and his advice for smoking a whole chicken. Do your best to keep up with Dave's mile-a-minute stream of knowledge and learn more about a myriad of food and cooking related issues. Today's program was brought to you by Hearst Ranch.

"Guanciale is one of the more delicious things in the world. It ranks in my top 1 of pizza toppings."

"Salt is usually used in conjunction with dehydration for preservation in foods like ham. Salt also has other properties - it inhabits some bacteria but not lactic acid bacteria."

"With the immersion circultator dropping below $500 there will be an EXPLOSION of circulators on the market."

--Dave Arnold on Cooking Issues

We're smoking fish and steaming pudding on this week's episode of Cooking Issues. Dave Arnold and Nastassia Lopez are once again joined in the studio by Arielle Johnson, PhD candidate at UC Davis. Tune into this episode to learn how to safely smoke salmon using cold and hot smoking methods. When should you freeze your salmon in order to kill existing parasites? Find out how to use a dehydrate to dry fruits like apricots and mangos. Should one worry about sulfites in dehydrated fruits? Dave wraps up the show by talking about granola and his past obsession with pudding-making! This program has been brought to you by ChefSteps.

"The problem with most cured fish recipes is that they only giving a brine strength, but that's not really that helpful because curing depends on the fish-to-brine ratio." [19:30]

"The oxidation in dried fruit isn't just a color issue, but a taste issue." [35:35]

-- Dave Arnold on Cooking Issues

Learn the 'dos and don'ts' of ending a relationship on How to Behave's breakup show! Brian Keyser is joined in the studio by frequent panelists Rob Neill and Hannah Howard to dissect their recent breakups. Also in the studio is new behavior analyst Jennifer Peterman! Tune into this episode to learn the responsibilities associated with ending a relationship. Do you have to support your ex in their time of need? Find out when it is appropriate to dump your partner, and listen to Rob close out the show with a delightful poetry selection. Today's program has been brought to you by Roberta's. Thanks to Jon Lundbom & Big Five Chord for the How to Behave theme music.

"If you're going to break up with someone, you can't be their comfort as well, because it just gets confusing." [14:10] -- Jennifer Peterman