The Rouxde Cooking School Podcast

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!