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| An Amuse Bouche | 03 Jan 2025 | 00:03:10 | |
You asked for more Cult Flav? Well, you got it (and if not... keep it to yourself.)Ā We're starting a weekly podcast to go deeper on home cooking ā whether that's exploring more of the research behind our videos, answering your questions, or even interviewing other food creators and folks who make products for home cooks. If this is the first time you're hearing about us, hello ā we've been expecting you! We're Bryn and Sarah, and we make content and build community around cooking at home over at cultflav.com. We started all of this in 2018 and eventually found an audience through cookbook and cookware reviews because we have strong opinions, but the main one is just that home cooks deserve better than what the industry's been giving us. See you on Sundays!Ā p.s. If you want to get eyes on these sweet mugs, we'll also be posting video versions of each episode over on YouTube. | |||
| Algae Oil, Wellne$$, Must Have Ingredients | 05 Jan 2025 | 00:38:09 | |
This week, we've got strong opinions about algae oil, and tangentially seed oils. We answer some listener questions about olive oil, ghee, PAM, and preventing oil splatter while cooking. Then we round it all off with an introduction to our personal ingredient tastes in the form of a "must-have ingredients" draft. Sources Other References
If you'd like us to answer a question on the show just give us a call at 424-419-FLAV OR post at cultflav.com/community/GOING-OFF Thanks for listening!Ā | |||
| The Flavies 2024, Foods The Color of Magenta, & Our 5 Desert Island Tools | 12 Jan 2025 | 00:43:29 | |
The Flavies are a celebration of cooking and food from the year! These aren't necessarily the best thing period by some objective measure āĀ theyāre just our faves from this year. Next year, we plan to get nominations from a bunch of our favorite food creators and then ask you to vote on them so they can be YOUR favs to make it a whole thing.Ā The Drink It In Award Is for the beverages that kept us hydrated through long cookbook reviews and late nights writing. We basically only drink water, coffee, tea, and alcohol, but this year, these were the standouts: Runner's Up:Ā
š Winner: Mezcal AmarĆ”s Verde: https://mezcalamaras.com/en/products/mezcal-verde Ā The Canāt Stop Wonāt Stop Award is for the snacks that we just couldnāt put down this year: Runners up
š Winner
Our favorite food content⦠The Wait, it got HOW MANY VIEWS Award!? Is for the food trends that took over all of our FYP pages āĀ and occasionally our hearts. This year, there were really only two major contenders that took off on our side of the internet: Runner up
š Winner
Getting us through it award: Is for the comfort-watch food creators who did just that. 2024 was a rough year for a lot of people and the coziness that these creators embraced made it a little better for all of us. Runners up
š Winner
Ā The Lunchtime Achievement Award: This one's for up-and-coming food creators (somewhere around 100k followers or less) š Winner
Ā The Finally, Food TV Worth Watching When Youāre Not In a Hotel Room Award Runners Up
š Winner
Misen Comeback Brand of the Year Award: This is for brands who went through bankruptcy and came back and itās designed to only go to one specific brand and itās right there in the name. š Winner
The Wait, Wait Hear Me Out Award: Goes to our favorite innovations in cookware this year āĀ things that really shook up a traditional formula. Runners Up
š Winner
The Huge If True Award Goes to our most anticipated products announced for next year. Products that look truly futuristic, but weāre cautiously optimistic. š Winner
The Doin it Write Award Kinda like the writing category in our cookbook reviews, but extended beyond just cookbooks. Runner up
š Winner
The Fork Me Award This goes to the best recipe we made this year ā that we didnāt write of course āĀ and luckily we made all of these on camera at some point, so you should hopefully have context for all of em! Runners Up
š Winner
Stained Pages Award This is essentially the flavor award, which, for us is the biggest deal. Itās the cookbook that had not only the most smashes for us, but the smashes that we returned to the most⦠Runners up
šWinner
--- QUESTIONS If you would like to ask us a question on the show either Call 424-419-FLAV (3528) or post at cultflav.com/community/going-off --- 5 TOOLS DESERT ISLANDĀ Sarah's Tools
Bryn's Tools
š Thanks for watching! p.s. We've got a community page up on our website to chat about this episode over at https://cultflav.com/~cultflav/going-off | |||
| Kat Ensign vs Geoffrey Lee, Cabbage Ideas, Bean Milk (feat. Radicchio Salad) | 19 Jan 2025 | 01:14:04 | |
THINGS MENTIONED
HOW TO BE WRONG ON THE INTERNET
QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
"What do you use cabbage for?"
"TF is a lime leaf?"
HOW TO GET ON THE SHOW BEAN MILK CHALLENGE FEAT. RADICCHIO SALAD
šOk, that's all for this week! Thanks for watching! p.s. We've got a community page up on our website to chat about this episode over at https://cultflav.com/community/going-off | |||
| Red Dye No. 3, The Ballad of Dyylyn, Ban/Don't Ban (feat. @hydroxide) | 26 Jan 2025 | 01:02:33 | |
THINGS MENTIONED:
QUESTIONABLE CONTENT:
As a reminder, if you want to ask questions, go post em in the #going-off channel on cultflav.com/community or call 424-419-FLAV (thatās 424-419-3528). FOLLOW HYDROXIDE!
THAT'S IT! Thanks for watching the show! As a reminder we have a community page on our website where you can chat with folks about this epsiode over at https://cultflav.com/community. Check it out. | |||
| Tradition vs. Taste, Only Weird If It Doesn't Work, & Upgrading Some Classics | 02 Feb 2025 | 00:55:22 | |
Things Mentioned
"What is your 'only weird if it doesn't work' thing in the kitchen?" - Drew
"Do you have some all time favorite foundational cookbooks that you'd recommend? And do you have any plans to review classic cookbooks?" - Zach
If youāve got a question, you can post it in ourĀ #going-off channelĀ or call 424-419-3528 Traditional Dishes That Could Use An Update
Thanks for hanging out with us and thank you to Drew and Zach for asking some great questions. As always, if youāve got a question, you can post it inĀ #going-offĀ or call 424-419-3528. | |||
| Writing Justine Cooks, Accidentally Vegan, Best First Recipes (feat. Justine Doiron) | 09 Feb 2025 | 01:07:18 | |
Snack of the day
āIf you were cooking for your partner for Valentineās Day with limited tools, and traveling to see them, what would you make that could check all the boxes for Valentineās Day?ā - Sabina
āI was wondering if you had any favorite vegan or accidentally vegan recipes?ā - Elizabeth
Thanks to Justine for coming on the show! Thanks to Sabina and Elizabeth for submitting questions! Thank you for listening! As always, if youāve got a question, you can post it inĀ #going-offĀ or call 424-419-3528.Ā | |||
| Small-run Knives, Custom Knives, Specialty Knives (feat. Eytan Zias) | 16 Feb 2025 | 00:55:13 | |
šæ This Weekās Snack: Kolsvart Candy Fish: https://www.kolsvart.com
š Things Mentioned:
MagnaCut Knives Tested
AEB-L Knives Tested
Damasteel RWL34
Our Recommendations For Most Home Cooks
āQuestions If you could commission a custom knife for yourselves, what would it be like? - Grant
In the world of small-run or custom knives, do you see a price range where performance, craftsmanship, and cost all align before the benefits start diminishing? - Lim
What are yaāllās thoughts on using the ārightā knife for the job versus the knife Iām ācomfortableā with? - Emily
šŖSpecialty Knives with Eytan Zias
Thanks to Eytan for letting us into Steelport and playing Absolutely Rank! Thanks to Grant, Lim and Emily for asking us questions! Thank you for listening! As always, if youāve got a question, you can post it inĀ #going-offĀ or call 424-419-3528. See you next Sunday! | |||
| The Cookbooks That Got Away, Recipe Copyright Infringement, Top 10 Sexiest Foods | 23 Feb 2025 | 00:53:24 | |
Get InvolvedĀ
Ā šæĀ Snack of the week: Charles Chocolates: https://www.charleschocolates.com
Ā šĀ Cookbooks Mentioned (in order as they appear):
šĀ Questions "Should recipes be able to be copyrighted?" - Forrest
Ā "How do you find recipes that balance complexity of flavors and making something that you can actually do every day?" - Gray "Do you have any tips on how to plan interesting food to keep in the fridge or freezer long term and incorporate more fun foods with meal prepping?" - Miranda Quarantine Videos (maybe donāt watch the whole thingā¦)
Thank you to Forrest, Gray and Miranda for asking us questions this week! Thank you for listening! And thank you to all of our lovely sponsors! You know who you are. š Have a great week, weāll see you next Sunday! | |||
| Our Fav Food TV, Menu Planning, Video Game Foods (feat. Chet Faliszek) | 09 Mar 2025 | 01:03:09 | |
Get InvolvedĀ
š¬Ā TV Shows Mentioned
šĀ Questions āHow do you decide your own menu pairings?ā - Barbara
š¾Ā Things Mentioned During Our Interview w/ Chet
Thank you to Barbara for asking us questions this week, thank you to Chet for being on the show, thank you to Jimmy for letting us use the office space, and thank YOU for listening!Ā And, of course, thank you to all of our lovely sponsors! You know who you are. š Have a great week, weāll see you next Sunday! | |||
| Justifying Kitchen Equipment, Kitchen Stories, Cookbook Green Flags | 30 Mar 2025 | 01:08:22 | |
šĀ Get Involved
šæĀ Cold Open
š§° Products that are a good price with solid engineering
šøĀ Just because something is expensive doesnāt mean itās good
š Expensive and over-engineered products
š ļøĀ Expensive due to unique engineering
š”Our Hyperfixation Products
šĀ Questions āIām curious what your craziest kitchen story is?ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā - Amy šCookbook Green Flags Mentions
šCorrection: Sohla El-Waylly is an author who came from an organization, (Bon Appetite) and we did think her book, Start Here was a hit. Thank you to Amy for our question this week! Thank you to all of our lovely sponsors! You know who you are, and thank you for listening! If you have a question that youād like us to answer on the show hop into our #going-off channel in our community at cultflav.com/community or call us at 424-419-3528. š Have a great week, weāll see you next Sunday! | |||
| Stocking a Kitchen From Scratch, Cutting Boards, Ice Cream (feat. Mei Liao) | 23 Mar 2025 | 01:20:42 | |
This week, weāre talking to our friend Mei Liao who runs one of our favorite channels, @daywithmei. She recently made a cross-country move and has started rebuilding her kitchen equipment collection as both an avid home cook AND a food content creator. Then Mei joins us in answering a listener question about wooden cutting boards, but letās be honest, Bryn commandeers that question and barfs out a bunch of facts without answering it... (Sorry! Clearer answer below š ā Bryn) And then we round the episode out with an ice cream ranking in a booth at Mamahuhu in San Francisco. Mei was even kind enough to bring in some new flavor combinations that sheās testing out. Ā šĀ Get Involved
Ā šæĀ Snack
Ā š¦Ā Follow Mei
Ā šĀ Things Mentioned (in order of appearance)
Ā šĀ Questions āIs it better to have one big wooden cutting board, or should you have multiple for different tasks?ā - Silas
Wood:Ā š can sequester bacteriaĀ š gentle on knivesĀ š doesn't create more plasticĀ š handwash-only, occasional oiling.Ā Plastic:Ā š sanitizable in a home dishwasher (though some boards can warp)Ā š soft ones (such as LDPE) are gentle on knives (but not dishwasher-friendly).Ā š¤·āāļø bioavailable microplastics unlikely(?) Glass/Steel š Easy to confirm sanitization š Prone to causing injury due to knife slippage š Causes way more knife damage/wear than plastic/wood Ā šØ Ice Cream Ranked Mentions š We had to do some fancy processing on the audio to reduce background noise between street sounds and the opening team setting up for the day. It made our voices a little muffled, but I hope the change in audio doesnāt throw you off too much.
Thank you Mei for joining us! Thank you to Mamahuhu for letting us use a booth! Thank you to Silas for our question this week! Thank YOU for listening! And, of course, thank you to all of our lovely sponsors! You know who you are. š Have a great week, weāll see you next Sunday! | |||
| Grocery Etiquette, Food Origins, Cookbook Red Flags | 16 Mar 2025 | 01:12:06 | |
šĀ Get Involved
Ā šæĀ Snack Test
šĀ Things MentionedĀ
šĀ QuestionsĀ āAt what point are countries able to say they are the originators of a food?ā - RayĀ
āFor a cooking hobbyist, when do you think itās necessary to get into sous vide?ā - KennyĀ
š© Things Mentioned During Cookbook Red Flags
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. š Have a great week, weāll see you next Sunday! | |||
| Misenās New Kickstarter, What We Do With Review Units, Marketing Cookware Terms (feat. Danny Henn) | 13 Apr 2025 | 01:13:10 | |
šĀ Get Involved
šæĀ Cold Open Keoghās Crisps: https://www.keoghs.ie/our-core-range/
šļøĀ Guest: Danny Henn
š³Ā Strong Opinions: Misenās Carbon Kickstarter
Our recommendations if you want a Carbon Steel pan today:
šĀ This Weekās Questions āWhat do you guys do with all the cookware you review?ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā -Alejandro
šĀ Marketing Terms With Danny Henn
Thank you to Danny for joining us this week! Thank you to Alejandro for the question! Thank you to all of our lovely sponsors! You know who you are, and thank you for listening! If you have a question that youād like us to answer on the show hop into our #going-off channel in our community at cultflav.com/community or call us at 424-419-3528. š Have a great week, weāll see you next Sunday! | |||
| Flavor Is A Myth, Recreating Dishes, Favorite Regional Cuisines | 06 Apr 2025 | 00:39:24 | |
šĀ Get Involved
šæĀ Cold Open United Sodas: https://unitedsodas.com
--- šĀ Flavor Is Bullshit Mentions
--- šĀ Questions āFood you try on holiday and how to recreate them at home?ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā - Jonas
āWhatās a good substitute for pistachios or cashews?ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā - Lauren
--- šŗļøĀ Favorite Food Region Mentions
Thank you to Jonas and Lauren for our questions this week! Thank you to all of our lovely sponsors! You know who you are, and thank you for listening! If you have a question that youād like us to answer on the show hop into our #going-off channel in our community at cultflav.com/community or call us at 424-419-3528. š Have a great week, weāll see you next Sunday! | |||
| Oops! All Q&A | 20 Apr 2025 | 00:24:59 | |
šĀ Get Involved
šĀ Question 1: āWhatās up with the shelf life of onions and potatoesā - Lim
šĀ Question 2: āDo you have an update on this (hestan nanobond) since their patent ended?ā - wooperscooper Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
šĀ Question 3: āHowās the Hedley & Bennett chefās knife holding up a few years later?ā - Meep
šĀ Question 4: āWhat would you recommend for someone switching from teflon to stainless steel? From what I gathered from your guysā videos they are all pretty much in line with each other besides small details, the corners and the price point. Recs for first-time buyer?ā - Krayrayjay
šĀ Question 5: āWill you be doing the wishbone kitchen cookbook?ā - Meg B
šĀ Question 6: āWhat are your thoughts on Ruffoni? There isnāt a whole lot of info out there on how they compare to AllClad.ā - AmorEsVida
šĀ Question 7: āWe need an updated review on the OurPlace Always Pan Pro.ā - Vivienne
šĀ Question 8: āCan you explain that shallow container you poured the sugar out of? Iāve been looking for better ways to store and access things like sugar.ā - Brielle
Thank you to Lim, wooperscooper, Meep, Krayrayjay, Meg, AmorEsVida, Vivienne & Brielle for the question! Thank you to all of our lovely sponsors! You know who you are, and thank you for listening! If you have a question that youād like us to answer on the show hop into our #going-off channel in our community at cultflav.com/community or call us at 424-419-3528. And if you have opinions about the show let us know in our thread about the show: https://cultflav.com/posts/cm9hj7hpi002u5eu7yk931l32 š Have a great week, weāll see you next Sunday! | |||
| 16: A First Look at Umma by Sarah & Nam Soon Ahn | 27 Apr 2025 | 00:43:09 | |
šĀ Get Involved
šĀ Umma Mentions
Thank you to Stephanie for the question! Thank you to all of our lovely sponsors! You know who you are, and thank you for listening! If you have a question that youād like us to answer on the show hop into our #going-off channel in our community at cultflav.com/community or call us at 424-419-3528. And if you have opinions about the show let us know in our thread about the show: https://cultflav.com/posts/cm9hj7hpi002u5eu7yk931l32 š Have a great week, weāll see you next Sunday! | |||
| 17: Going Off...The Air | 04 May 2025 | 00:04:23 | |
Weāve got another first look out today for By Heart, and next week, our big Sift review is going to be out.
Weāll certainly be taking first looks at equipment too and we expect to fold in goofy absolutely rank-type shit, listener questions, and plenty of strong opinions into the mix. Weāll probably do more interviews too, but we want them to be more like the one we did with Sad Papi where we cooked with him IN OUR KITCHEN.
Cooking is the point and we want to lean into that. Less telling, more showing. Thank you all so much for hanging out with us the last few months. We appreciate all the feedback and how much you played in the space with us while we figured this out. We're taking questions as always over in the Cult Flav Community: https://cultflav.com/community š Have a great week, we'll see you next Sunday!Ā | |||