Explore every episode of the podcast Fire and Water Cooking and Travel - The Fusion of Food, Cooking, and Travel

Join Meathead Goldwyn of Amazingribs.com and I as we discuss the science of cooking and bbq! We talk about his new book being released May 13th 2025 "The Meathead Method", and talk about the 1st ever "Sous Vide Cruise" we both attended last month! 

You can pre-order Meatheads new book "The Meathead Method" HERE or his 1st book "Meathead: The Science of great bbq and grilling" HERE 

Check out the Fire and Water Cooking Edible Creations Seasonings and Sauces all with high quality Black Garlic HERE 

Follow along with my conversation with Lionel Garcia of MSC Cruise lines as we discuss all things MSC! We touch on many points including their history, their growth strategy, and their ships, and itineraries! We will also talk about Yacht Club, the BEST VALUE at sea in my opinion!

For the BEST Food centric vacations and travel adventures, check out Fire and Water Travel Services! We specialize on finding you the most unique cruises, tours, resorts, and restaurants for you that will make memories for years to come! We offer planning for individuals, families, and groups! Contact us at 813-300-6840 or visit our website www.fireandwatertravel.com or Facebook page

Carnival cruise lines is known as the "Fun Ships" but a big part of that is there awesome Cruise Directors who always keep the fun going! Today I sit down with Lee Mason, one of their top cruise directors and usually he is stationed on the flagship "Celebration", but i caught him at the studio in Miami getting ready yo head to another ship for a short contract before heading back to his home ship.

Make sure you Call us to book your next Carnival or any other cruise!

For the BEST Food centric vacations and travel adventures, check out Fire and Water Travel Services! We specialize on finding you the most unique cruises, tours, resorts, and restaurants for you that will make memories for years to come! We offer planning for individuals, families, and groups! Contact us at 813-300-6840 or visit our website www.fireandwatertravel.com or Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Fireandwatertravel

Join John Setzler and I for a deep discussion of all things Pizza! We talk about the different styles, ovens, and much more! John has been doing a deep dive into pizza the last few months and of course it is a hot topic right now!

Here are links to the Pizza Books we discussed -
Ken Forkish The Elements of Pizza - https://amzn.to/3Anq5UE
The Pizza Bible - https://amzn.to/3ysNgwi
Mastering Pizza - https://amzn.to/3AjRvKV

Check out our FaceBook group for outdoor pizza oven owners HERE - https://www.facebook.com/groups/outdoorpizzagroup

Check out Fire & Water Travel Services HERE - https://www.fireandwatertravel.com/

Check out all of the Fire & Water Cooking Edible Creations Seasonings and Sauces all using top quality domestic Black Garlic and other ingredients! https://amzn.to/3AjQlvJ

Get Your Personalized Full Color Paperback or Hard Cover Copy of the Fire & Water Cooking Cookbook direct from my website here - https://www.fireandwatercooking.com/fire-water-cookbook 

Join my discussion with Jen Haslacker of Arch RoamRight travel insurance as we go over all things travel insurance! What coverages are there, who needs it, when and where to buy it, etc! There is a LOT more to this topic than most people realize!

Check out Arch RoamRight Travel Insurance HERE - https://bit.ly/4bLbWNV

For the BEST Food centric vacations and travel adventures, check out Fire and Water Travel Services! We specialize on finding you the most unique cruises, tours, resorts, and restaurants for you that will make memories for years to come! We offer planning for individuals, families, and groups! Contact us at 813-300-6840 or visit our website www.fireandwatertravel.com or Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Fireandwatertravel

Today we have a conversation with Peter Laurent of JVR Industries about all the changes going on with JVR's chamber vacuum sealer line including the Vac100, Vac110, and More! They are still my TOP Choice in chamber vacuum sealers and now they have much more to offer! High quality chamber sealers, accessories, and bags with Amazing customer Service! 

Use the Code "FIREWATER" at check out to get $100 off! 

Stay Tuned for the "Outlet Sale" on August 6th for your chance to get a super deal on a slightly blemished unit! Check them out HERE - https://bit.ly/3sUrxub 

Join me for a conversation with Diane Horan of AmaWaterways River Cruise Line to discuss her company and river cruises overall. We discuss the history of Ama, how river cruising is different than ocean cruising, what has changed over the years, how Ama is different, and much more! Make sure you check out the link below to see AmaWaterways website for more information on their ships, itineraries, and much more!

Check out AmaWaterways HERE - https://bit.ly/3W3RX7f

For the BEST Food centric vacations and travel adventures, check out Fire and Water Travel Services! We specialize on finding you the most unique cruises, tours, resorts, and restaurants for you that will make memories for years to come! We offer planning for individuals, families, and groups! Contact us at 813-300-6840 or visit our website www.fireandwatertravel.com or Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Fireandwatertravel

Join us for a conversation with West Coast of Florida Business Manager Angela Garner as we discuss all that Virgin Voyages cruise line offers on their All Adult Lady Ships!
It is NOT What you may think!

To find out more about Virgin Voyages, check them out HERE -  https://bit.ly/3MCAxuu

For the BEST Food centric vacations and travel adventures, check out Fire and Water Travel Services! We specialize on finding you the most unique cruises, tours, resorts, and restaurants for you that will make memories for years to come! We offer planning for individuals, families, and groups! Contact us at 813-300-6840 or visit our website www.fireandwatertravel.com or Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Fireandwatertravel

Cruising has changed a lot over the last 20 years, with bigger and more impressive ships, more variety, more cruise lines, and just more of everything! In this episode I touch on some of biggest changes and where you can go now on a cruise ship. Of course I discuss how food has become one of the biggest draws to cruising over the years and how some companies keep upping their games! 

In future episodes I will be having on guests from various cruise lines to discuss what they offer their guests and what they do n=better than the competition. 

Make sure you check out my Fire and Water Travel YouTube channel and Facebook page! 

Mike and I discuss the past, present, and future of the International Sous Vide Association. The ISVA is a group of sous vide lovers who help teach and spread the good news about this amazing cooking method. 

They have a few cool events coming up this year and next that involve trips to Paris, Washington DC, and on a Virgin Voyages Cruise! Plus the annual Virtual Sous Vide Summit will take place in September! 

www.fireandwatercooking.com
www.fireandwatertravel.com 

Welcome Back! I really did miss doing these podcasts, but I am so glad I will now have time to focus 100% on doing these things that I love! As you can see I will be adding travel as another focus to the show as I believe "Food and Travel go together like peas and carrots!" LOL! 

I look forward to having on some old friends and some new ones to discuss all things food, cooking, and travel! Make sure you subscribe, and check out my socials and websites! 

https://fireandwatertravel.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Fireandwatertravel 
https://www.fireandwatercooking.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Fireandwatercooking
https://www.facebook.com/fireandwateredible 
https://www.youtube.com/@FireWaterCooking
https://www.youtube.com/@FireandWaterTravel

In this episode my guests Lloydd Capuccia and Kevin Liddell discuss seasonings and sauces, and how they interact with food and our taste buds. Over thousands of years we have developed the human palette but our tongues have tastebuds for a more basic purpose.. Survival! 

Check out the Fire & Water Cooking Seasonings on Amazon, Walmart.com, or my website HERE - https://www.fireandwatercooking.com/online-store/Fire-and-Water-Cooking-Edible-Creations-Gourmet-Products-c138134063 

Get Your Personalized Full Color Paperback or Hard Cover Copy of the Fire & Water Cooking Cookbook direct from my website here - https://www.fireandwatercooking.com/fire-water-cookbook 
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I stumbled onto Gubba a few months ago when I was looking for Freeze Dryer content on YouTube, and I got hooked on her Style! Gubba is a Gaming Streamer that has branched out into other things such as music, books, and even prepping and homesteading! She is very different from most content creators her age as she is very "modest" and honest. wether she is playing a heated game of Fortnite or learning how to milk her dairy cow, she has the same wholesome attitude and nature. We discuss how she got started and where she is going! 

Check out all things Gubba on her website HERE - www.gubbatv.com

Check out the GrillGun and Su-vGun and get 10% off from Grill Blazer HERE

Get Your Personalized Full Color Paperback or Hard Cover Copy of the Fire & Water Cooking Cookbook direct from my website here - https://www.fireandwatercooking.com/fire-water-cookbook 

In this episode I talk with Chef Andy Husbands who has had a very interesting career. From being on "Hells Kitchen" to owning and running an award winning fine dining restaurant in Boston, authoring 6 cookbooks, to winning the Jack Daniels World championship of BBQ and much more! Check out all Andy has going on at his website www.andyhusbands.com or you can check out his restaurants here  https://thesmokeshopbbq.com/

Check out our new Fire & Water Cooking Rubs and Seasonings and other products at our website https://www.fireandwatercooking.com/online-store 

In this episode I invite my friends Lloyd Cuppucia and Scott Smith on to discuss the MasterBuilt 1050 Gravity Smoker/Grill and their experience with the grill quality and the modifications they do to them. Although this grill does put out some great food, the build quality is not the greatest for sure. Below are a couple of the websites we discuss that carry a lot of products for these grills to make them much better. There is a whole cottage business to make these grills better!

https://www.lss-mods.com/

https://klotesmods.com/

Get Your Personalized Full Color Paperback or Hard Cover Copy of the Fire & Water Cooking Cookbook direct from my website here - https://www.fireandwatercooking.com/fire-water-cookbook

If you have not heard of Black Garlic, you will be please with this podcast episode! Dr Elizabeth Latham is the owner of "The Black Garlic Company" based in Texas. We discuss how she left her career as a collage professor to chase her Black Garlic dreams! She explains what black garlic is, the health benefits, and pretty much all you need to know about this "Super Food" and awesome Seasoning! You can find her "100% Made in America" Black Garlic products on the fire and water cooking website along with some of our own unique seasoning blends using her black garlic powder!

https://www.fireandwatercooking.com/online-store/Seasonings-and-Rubs-c133408796

Visit the Black Garlic Company website HERE - https://www.theblackgarlicco.com/

Get Your Personalized Full Color Paperback or Hard Cover Copy of the Fire & Water Cooking Cookbook direct from my website here - https://www.fireandwatercooking.com/fire-water-cookbook 

Technology and cooking mix well together! Chef Owen Wyatt started out as a busboy and worked his way up to Chef Thomas Keller's staff,  but then changed gears and went to work helping to develop the "Hestan Cue" Smart Induction Cooking system. He is now with an exciting start up company "Typhur" that promises to bring more innovative and useful products to the home cook.

Make sure you follow Typhur on their social media below.
https://www.facebook.com/TyphurCulinary
https://www.instagram.com/typhur_culinary/?hl=en
https://twitter.com/typhur

Check out the Thermoworks Thermometers and Temperature controllers  HERE - https://bit.ly/3GBZ5Pz

Get Your Personalized Full Color Paperback or Hard Cover Copy of the Fire & Water Cooking Cookbook direct from my website here - https://www.fireandwatercooking.com/fire-water-cookbook 

Join me in a discussion with Nina Skaggs, Co-owner of Avid Armor Vacuum sealers to discuss their rapid growth, their new products, and how the pandemic has affected their business! Lots of good information about their high quality products and new releases!

You can check out their products on their Website HERE - https://bit.ly/36jwEc6

Check out their YouTube Channel HERE - https://www.youtube.com/c/Avidarmor

Check out the Thermoworks Thermometers and Temperature controllers  HERE - https://bit.ly/3GBZ5Pz

Get Your Personalized Full Color Paperback or Hard Cover Copy of the Fire & Water Cooking Cookbook direct from my website here - https://www.fireandwatercooking.com/fire-water-cookbook 

We are Back! After a long hiatus, this is the 1st episode of many more to come! We will be doing at least 2 per month going forward. Here is my discussion with Mr. Jason Perlow, Long time Food blogger and tech reviewer for places like ZDnet and CNN, and a founding member of the "Modernist Food" incubator from the early 2000's "eGullet".  eGullet was a bulletin board message group where people of all cooking skill levels would collaborate on such things as sous vide and many other food related topics. People such as Anthony Bourdaine, Chris Young from ChefSteps, Nathan Myhrvold of Modernist Cuisine, Douglas Baldwin of Sous Vide for the home cook, and many more collaborated, joined in, or started out there!  https://forums.egullet.org/

You can find Jason on Twitter and his food review group on Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/groups/foodiessofl

Check out the GrillGun and Sous Vide gun HERE and use the code "Fireandwater" to get 10% off your order! - https://grillblazer.com/?ref=FireandWater

I invite my friends Kevin Liddell and Lloyd Cupuccia to discuss food preservation and retort canning. JVR Industries has introduced a new sealer bar for their popular Vac100 chamber sealer that will work for Retort and Mylar bags. This seal bar does a more concentrated and deeper seal so it will work with the 7 mil speciality bags for much longer food preservation.

Check out the JVR Vac100 Chamber sealer HERE and you can also pick up the special retort seal bar for an extra $50 - https://jvrinc.com/product-category/packaging-equipment/vac100/ref/2/

Get Your Personalized Full Color Paperback or Hard Cover Copy of the Fire & Water Cooking Cookbook direct from my website here - https://www.fireandwatercooking.com/fire-water-cookbook 

One of the most favorite smokers that AmazingRibs owner Meathead Goldwyn has ever owned is the Karubecue C-60. I have also discussed this smoker with people like John Setzler of Man Cave Meals,  Chris Young of Modernist Cuisine & ChefSteps, and Douglas Baldwin. They all rave about this very unique smoker! Join me in my discussion with the owner and inventor Bill Karau as find out the hows and why he created this amazing wood fired smoker!

Find out more about the KBQ C-60 HERE -  https://kbq.us/

You can Purchase the KBQ C-60 on Amazon with free shipping HERE - https://amzn.to/3wMv2jr

if you love Fresh Organic spices, you MUST try FreshJax Organic Seasonings and spices! All of their products are superior quality, organic, non-gmo, no added colors, anti caking, or other additives! They have the BEST blends and individual spices I have ever tried! They have many different packages for you to try and you can Find them HERE and get 15% off! http://freshjax.refr.cc/darrin​

Get The GrillGun and/or the SU-VGun torches at 10% off HERE - https://grillblazer.com/discount/FireandWater 

Get Your Personalized Full Color Paperback or Hard Cover Copy of the Fire & Water Cooking Cookbook direct from my website here - https://www.fireandwatercooking.com/fire-water-cookbook 

Check out my discussion with Chef Candace Conley and Natalia Banjac of the cooking school "The Girl Can Cook" and the podcast "Not a single fork" as we discuss how they got started and where they are going! Chef Candace has a PHD in Psychology and has an interesting path on how she got into cooking and teaching!

Check out their website HERE- https://www.thegirlcancookschool.com/

Check out their Podcast "Not A Single Fork" HERE -  https://www.notasinglefork.com/

if you love Fresh Organic spices, you MUST try FreshJax Organic Seasonings and spices! All of their products are superior quality, organic, non-gmo, no added colors, anti caking, or other additives! They have the BEST blends and individual spices I have ever tried! They have many different packages for you to try and you can Find them HERE and get 15% off! http://freshjax.refr.cc/darrin​

Get The GrillGun and/or the SU-VGun torches at 10% off HERE - https://grillblazer.com/discount/FireandWater

Get Your Personalized Full Color Paperback or Hard Cover Copy of the Fire & Water Cooking Cookbook direct from my website here - https://www.fireandwatercooking.com/fire-water-cookbook 

Join me in a discussion with Nina Skaggs, co-owner of Avid Armor vacuum sealers! Avid Armor has grown very fast over the last 5 years and offers some of the best high quality vacuum sealers and supplies on the market aimed at the home user. They offer excellent products and customer service and are always expanding their offerings to help their customers and fill needs.

Check out the Avid Armor Store on Amazon - https://amzn.to/31GS1OI

if you love Fresh Organic spices, you MUST try FreshJax Organic Seasonings and spices! All of their products are superior quality, organic, non-gmo, no added colors, anti caking, or other additives! They have the BEST blends and individual spices I have ever tried! They have many different packages for you to try and you can Find them HERE and get 15% off! http://freshjax.refr.cc/darrin​

Get The GrillGun and/or the SU-VGun torches at 10% off HERE - https://grillblazer.com/discount/FireandWater

Get Your Personalized Full Color Paperback or Hard Cover Copy of the Fire & Water Cooking Cookbook direct from my website here - https://www.fireandwatercooking.com/fire-water-cookbook 

I am so excited to have Dr. Douglas Baldwin on the Show! He is the author of "Sous Vide for the Home Cook" and his pasteurization and heating tables are the industry standard! He spent the better part of a year researching and developing the information millions of people use to cook safely with sous vide. He has worked with such companies as Modernist Cuisine, ChefSteps, and now Breville/PolyScience. 

Find out all about Dr Baldwin at https://www.douglasbaldwin.com/sous-vide.html

if you love Fresh Organic spices, you MUST try FreshJax Organic Seasonings and spices! All of their products are superior quality, organic, non-gmo, no added colors, anti caking, or other additives! They have the BEST blends and individual spices I have ever tried! They have many different packages for you to try and you can Find them HERE and get 15% off! http://freshjax.refr.cc/darrin​

Check out THE Standard of Instant read thermometers by ThermoWorks HERE - http://www.thermoworks.com/Thermapen-Mk4?tw=FireandWater

Get Your Personalized Full Color Paperback or Hard Cover Copy of the Fire & Water Cooking Cookbook direct from my website here - https://www.fireandwatercooking.com/fire-water-cookbook 

Check out our conversation about cooking thermometers with Lloyd and Kevin. Instant read thermometers from full blown temperature controllers! We then tackle the Delta-T cooking and what it is and what it can do for you.

if you love Fresh Organic spices, you MUST try FreshJax Organic Seasonings and spices! All of their products are superior quality, organic, non-gmo, no added colors, anti caking, or other additives! They have the BEST blends and individual spices I have ever tried! They have many different packages for you to try and you can Find them HERE and get 15% off! http://freshjax.refr.cc/darrin​

Check out THE Standard of Instant read thermometers by ThermoWorks HERE - http://www.thermoworks.com/Thermapen-Mk4?tw=FireandWater

Get Your Personalized Full Color Paperback or Hard Cover Copy of the Fire & Water Cooking Cookbook direct from my website here - https://www.fireandwatercooking.com/fire-water-cookbook 

Check out my awesome conversation with Chris Young, the CEO for new start up Combustion, Inc, Former CEO ChefSteps and inventor of the Joule sous vide circulator, and co-author of the ground breaking "Modernist Cuisine" book series! We discuss how he got started, his time working for cutting edge Chef Heston Blumenthal, and how he has helped change the way we cook! Check out his new company HERE - http://Combustion.inc

if you love Fresh Organic spices, you MUST try FreshJax Organic Seasonings and spices! All of their products are superior quality, organic, non-gmo, no added colors, anti caking, or other additives! They have the BEST blends and individual spices I have ever tried! They have many different packages for you to try and you can Find them HERE and get 15% off! http://freshjax.refr.cc/darrin​

Check out THE Standard of Instant read thermometers by ThermoWorks HERE - http://www.thermoworks.com/Thermapen-Mk4?tw=FireandWater

Get Your Personalized Full Color Paperback or Hard Cover Copy of the Fire & Water Cooking Cookbook direct from my website here - https://www.fireandwatercooking.com/fire-water-cookbook 

Join me in my conversation with Derrick Riches as we discuss his long career of talking and reviewing all things about barbecue, grilling, and all things outdoor cooking! Derrick has tons of knowledge and experience in the outdoor cooking space and has been doing it since the late 1990's. We talk about how things have changed over the last 20 plus years.

Check out Derrick's website HERE - www.derrickriches.com

if you love Fresh Organic spices, you MUST try FreshJax Organic Seasonings and spices! All of their products are superior quality, organic, non-gmo, no added colors, anti caking, or other additives! They have the BEST blends and individual spices I have ever tried! They have many different packages for you to try and you can Find them HERE and get 15% off! http://freshjax.refr.cc/darrin​

Check out the new Inkbird IHT-1S Top of the Line Instant Read Thermometer! Fully waterproof, rechargeable, 2-3 second reaction time, auto-on/off, and much more! Top of the line features at half the price! Find it on Amazon HERE - https://amzn.to/2XxoGnX

Get Your Personalized Full Color Paperback or Hard Cover Copy of the Fire & Water Cooking Cookbook direct from my website here - https://www.fireandwatercooking.com/fire-water-cookbook 

Check out my conversation with chef Tina Cannon of Tina Cannon Cooks! She is the winner of the 2020 Netflix show "American Barbecue Showdown" but she is a classically trained chef and has been competing in cooking contests for many years! Find out how she got started cooking and what drives her to continue to learn and grow.

Find Tina at her website Here - www.tinacannoncooks.com or her Facebook page Here - https://www.facebook.com/tinacannoncooks

if you love Fresh Organic spices, you MUST try FreshJax Organic Seasonings and spices! All of their products are superior quality, organic, non-gmo, no added colors, anti caking, or other additives! They have the BEST blends and individual spices I have ever tried! They have many different packages for you to try and you can Find them HERE and get 15% off! http://freshjax.refr.cc/darrin​

Check out the new Inkbird IHT-1S Top of the Line Instant Read Thermometer! Fully waterproof, rechargeable, 2-3 second reaction time, auto-on/off, and much more! Top of the line features at half the price! Find it on Amazon HERE - https://amzn.to/2XxoGnX

Get Your Personalized Full Color Paperback or Hard Cover Copy of the Fire & Water Cooking Cookbook direct from my website here - https://www.fireandwatercooking.com/fire-water-cookbook 

Make sure you check out my Blog Post that goes over the Fabulous February Giveaway! Over $1,000 in prizes will be given away! No Purchase necessary! https://www.fireandwatercooking.com/post/fabulous-february-giveaway-check-it-out

Make sure You check out The GrillGun or SU-VGun at 10% off by using this link - https://grillblazer.com/discount/FireandWater

Check out the Vac100 Chamber sealer that is back in stock at get $100 off by using the code "Fireandwater" at https://jvrinc.com/shop-all-products/packaging-equipment/vac100/vac100-vacuum-sealer

Get Your Personalized Full Color Paperback or Hard Cover Copy of the Fire & Water Cooking Cookbook direct from my website here - https://www.fireandwatercooking.com/fire-water-cookbook

Check out FreshJax Organic Spices! Handcrafted and High Quality, the best seasoning blends and spices you will ever try! Get 15% off your 1st order -  http://freshjax.refr.cc/darrin

Join me, Lloyd Cupiccia, Kevin Liddell, and Scott Smith as we discuss what just us started cooking, how we got involved with sous vide, and what motivates us to keep experimenting.

if you love Fresh Organic spices, you MUST try FreshJax Organic Seasonings and spices! All of their products are superior quality, organic, non-gmo, no added colors, anti caking, or other additives! They have the BEST blends and individual spices I have ever tried! They have many different packages for you to try and you can Find them HERE and get 15% off! http://freshjax.refr.cc/darrin

Check out the new Inkbird IHT-1S Top of the Line Instant Read Thermometer! Fully waterproof, rechargeable, 2-3 second reaction time, auto-on/off, and much more! Top of the line features at half the price! Find it on Amazon HERE - https://amzn.to/2XxoGnX


Get Your Personalized Full Color Paperback or Hard Cover Copy of the Fire & Water Cooking Cookbook direct from my website here - https://www.fireandwatercooking.com/fire-water-cookbook 

join me in a discussion with Chef David Pietranczyk of PolyScience Culinary as he goes over some of the amazing high-end chef inspired products that they have recently brought to the market that make things much easier for the professional chef and home chef alike!

 Check out David's post about "Delta" cooking that can be done using the HydroPro Plus! https://polyscienceculinary.com/blogs/news/delta-cooking?fbclid=IwAR2AWd3k30Vsw81RI7Kd5ITgHgwmAW3XY-CXHPw0ROWMta_LDrsalCDmDI8

Check out the new PolyScience HydroPro and the HydroPro Plus Plus here - https://amzn.to/3j4BPyw
Check out what PolyScience has to offer on their website HERE - https://polyscienceculinary.com/

if you love Fresh Organic spices, you MUST try FreshJax Organic Seasonings and spices! All of their products are superior quality, organic, non-gmo, no added colors, anti caking, or other additives! They have the BEST blends and individual spices I have ever tried! They have many different packages for you to try and you can Find them HERE and get 15% off! http://freshjax.refr.cc/darrin

Check out the new Inkbird IHT-1S Top of the Line Instant Read Thermometer! Fully waterproof, rechargeable, 2-3 second reaction time, auto-on/off, and much more! Top of the line features at half the price! Find it on Amazon HERE - https://amzn.to/2XxoGnX

Join me in a discussion with John Setzler of Man Cave Meals as we discuss some new grills and cookers coming out and what people need to look for when trying to cook outside with out adding smoke to the food. John has a ton of experience as he was the face of Kamado Joe for many years doing their videos.

Check out Man Cave Meals - https://www.facebook.com/ManCaveMeals

Check out FreshJax Organic Seasonings - http://freshjax.refr.cc/darrin

Checkout the Inkbird Instant Read Thermometer HERE - https://amzn.to/3qFpRhl

Join me in a conversation with Executive Chefs AJ Schaller and Gerard Bertholon from CREA and Cuisine Solutions as we discuss sous vide, what CREA and CS does, and the 2021 International Sous Vide Day that is happing on January 26th! You can sign up and register for the International Sous Vide Day events at their website www.internationalsousvideday.com.

Check out what CREA has to offer at www.lecrea.com or Cuisine Solutions at www.cuisinesolutions.com

Check out FreshJax Organic Seasonings - http://freshjax.refr.cc/darrin

Checkout the Inkbird Instant Read Thermometer HERE - https://amzn.to/3qFpRhl

Join me in my conversation with Jason Logsdon of Amazing Food Made Easy about how he got started in writing cookbooks, and how that led him to teach others how to do it and also his other classes he teaches for food bloggers and other influencers. Jason also has the largest Facebook group dedicated to sous vide and loves to teach and help others. Check out his website "Amazing Food Made Easy" HERE - https://www.amazingfoodmadeeasy.com/ and also his "Makin' Bacon" Website HERE - https://www.amazingfoodmadeeasy.com/info/makin-bacon/more/welcome-to-makin-bacon

if you love Fresh Organic spices, you MUST try FreshJax Organic Seasonings and spices! All of their products are superior quality, organic, non-gmo, no added colors, anti caking, or other additives! They have the BEST blends and individual spices I have ever tried! They have many different packages for you to try and you can Find them HERE and get 15% off! http://freshjax.refr.cc/darrin

Check out the new Inkbird IHT-1S Top of the Line Instant Read Thermometer! Fully waterproof, rechargeable, 2-3 second reaction time, auto-on/off, and much more! Top of the line features at half the price! Find it on Amazon HERE - https://amzn.to/2XxoGnX

Check out some clips from a few of my favorite episodes of 2020! 



Order my new book "Fire and Water Cooking: The Fusion of Smoking, Grilling, and Sous Vide Cooking" HERE -

If you love Fresh Organic spices, you MUST try FreshJax Organic Seasonings and spices! All of their products are superior quality, organic, non-gmo, no added colors, anti caking, or other additives! They have the BEST blends and individual spices I have ever tried! They have many different packages for you to try and you can Find them HERE and get 15% off! http://freshjax.refr.cc/darrin

Check out the Inkbird 1000 Watt WIFI enabled sous vide circulator! I have been using one for over a year and they work great! 

Join us in a discussion on the new Anova Precision Oven and other Combi Steam Ovens and wether our not they can really cook "Sous Vide" or not. Combi ovens have been around for many years on the restaurant and food service industry and they usually cost much more than most can afford, but the Anova Oven had made them more affordable and practical for the counter-top. 

Check out the Anova Precision Oven HERE 

Check out FreshJax Organic Seasonings HERE -  http://freshjax.refr.cc/darrin

Check out the Inkbird sous vide circulator HERE - https://amzn.to/2JWsDyY

Join us as we discuss Vacuum sealers with Andy Eising from JVR Industries, a company that has been selling and servicing commercial chamber vacuums since 1972! JVR has recently enter the retail market with its Vac100 chamber sealer which I personally own and use. Andy and I discuss the history of JVR, the changes in the vacuum sealer technology and how they are used, and much more! You can order your own Vac100 direct from JVR by clicking HERE and use the discount code "FIREANDWATER" for a $100 discount and free shipping!

if you love Fresh Organic spices, you MUST try FreshJax Organic Seasonings and spices! All of their products are superior quality, organic, non-gmo, no added colors, anti caking, or other additives! They have the BEST blends and individual spices I have ever tried! They have many different packages for you to try and you can Find them HERE and get 15% off! http://freshjax.refr.cc/darrin

InkBird just released their new WIFI Based, 4 probe, rainproof, BBQ thermometer! Has pretty much an unlimited rage as it uses 2.4ghz wifi to connect to your mobile device where ever you are! It also uses a brand new InkBird Pro app to help you monitor your cook! Find it on Amazon HERE! 

Join me in a conversation with Greg Rempe of the "BBQ Central Show" Podcast! Greg has been doing his show for 15 years and has grown it to the most listened to barbecue related podcast show of all time! Hear how he started it and how he has grown it and what he thinks of the outdoor cooking space and all of the changes he has seen in that time! Check out the BBQ Central Show website for all you need to know www.bbqcentralshow.com.

Check out FreshJax Organic Seasonings HERE -  http://freshjax.refr.cc/darrin

Check out the Inkbird sous vide circulator HERE - https://amzn.to/2JWsDyY

Max Good "The Keeper of the Flame" from AmazingRibs.com joins me for a discussion on what is new and "Hot" (pun intended) in the grilling space this year! We also talk about his "Black Swan" line of Barbecue Sauces and some other things going on at AmazingRibs.com!

Check out www.Amazingribs.com

You can find his Black Swan Sauces on Amazon HERE - https://amzn.to/3ooEPrc

Check out the "Fire and Water Cooking Cookbook" HERE -

if you love Fresh Organic spices, you MUST try FreshJax Organic Seasonings and spices! All of their products are superior quality, organic, non-gmo, no added colors, anti caking, or other additives! They have the BEST blends and individual spices I have ever tried! They have many different packages for you to try and you can Find them HERE and get 15% off! http://freshjax.refr.cc/darrin

InkBird just released their new WIFI Based, 4 probe, rainproof, BBQ thermometer! Has pretty much an unlimited rage as it uses 2.4ghz wifi to connect to your mobile device where ever you are! It also uses a brand new InkBird Pro app to help you monitor your cook! Find it on Amazon HERE! 

Hey All! It's Black Friday Weekend! Also, check out my New Fire and Water Cooking Cookbook now available on Amazon in Kindle and Paperback! Alos available on my website in PDF version for a little cheaper. It takes my over 3 years for Sous Vide and Barbecue expertise and walks you through the concepts and techniques you can use to make some of the best food ever! Check it out HERE - We also. discuss Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping deals going on right now! 

If you love Fresh Organic spices, you MUST try FreshJax Organic Seasonings and spices! All of their products are superior quality, organic, non-gmo, no added colors, anti caking, or other additives! They have the BEST blends and individual spices I have ever tried! They have many different packages for you to try and you can Find them HERE and get 15% off!

Check out the Inkbird 1000 Watt WIFI enabled sous vide circulator! I have been using one for over a year and they work great!  Click HERE 

Lloyd Cupiccia and Kevin Liddell join me again to talk and sous vide times and temperatures for cooking, doneness, and pasteurization and why and if they matter. We also discuss our favorite ways to use sous vide for Turkey and other thanksgiving foods.

Check out Douglas Baldwins website on sous vide HERE - 

Order my new book "Fire and Water Cooking: The Fusion of Smoking, Grilling, and Sous Vide Cooking" HERE - 

If you love Fresh Organic spices, you MUST try FreshJax Organic Seasonings and spices! All of their products are superior quality, organic, non-gmo, no added colors, anti caking, or other additives! They have the BEST blends and individual spices I have ever tried! They have many different packages for you to try and you can Find them HERE and get 15% off! http://freshjax.refr.cc/darrin

Check out the Inkbird 1000 Watt WIFI enabled sous vide circulator! I have been using one for over a year and they work great! 

Join me in our conversation about the 2020 Sous Vide Summit, the Anova Precision Oven, and other stuff! It is always great having Jason and Mike on to talk about our passions. If you are interested in Jason's "How to self-publish a Cookbook" class, check out the link HERE

If you love Fresh Organic spices, you MUST try FreshJax Organic Seasonings and spices! All of their products are superior quality, organic, non-gmo, no added colors, anti caking, or other additives! They have the BEST blends and individual spices I have ever tried! They have many different packages for you to try and you can Find them HERE and get 15% off! 

Check out the Inkbird 1000 Watt WIFI enabled sous vide circulator! I have been using one for over a year and they work great!  Click HERE 

Join me in my discussion with Thea and Amando Lopatka of Umai Dry aging bags and charcuterie products. We find out how they got started, how they have expanded, and where they are going in the future. Since 2007 Umai Dry has been making home dry aged beef super easy with the bags and online how to videos. They have also just released some complete Charcuterie kits that include everything you need! Check out all the Umai Dry has to offer on their website and get 20% off by using the code "FIREANDWATER" at check out here -  https://umaidry.com/

If you love Fresh Organic spices, you MUST try FreshJax Organic Seasonings and spices! All of their products are superior quality, organic, non-gmo, no added colors, anti caking, or other additives! They have the BEST blends and individual spices I have ever tried! They have many different packages for you to try and you can Find them HERE and get 15% off! http://freshjax.refr.cc/darrin

check out the Inkbird waterproof, rechargeable, digital, fast, and adjustable instant read thermometer Here  https://amzn.to/2CCT3ST 

Join me in a conversation with Joseph Pruitt, CEO of Atlas PMG. They are a product design and manufacturer that works with several grill companies to help with a lot of the behind the scenes development and production. They have done a lot of work with Kamado Joe including the just released "Pellet Joe", a grill that offers the best functions and efficiencies of both a pellet grill and a ceramic based kamado grill. You can learn more about the other products they support on their website HERE -  https://www.atlaspmg.com/

If you love Fresh Organic spices, you MUST try FreshJax Organic Seasonings and spices! All of their products are superior quality, organic, non-gmo, no added colors, anti caking, or other additives! They have the BEST blends and individual spices I have ever tried! They have many different packages for you to try and you can Find them HERE and get 15% off! http://freshjax.refr.cc/darrin 

Check out the Inkbird 1000 Watt WIFI enabled sous vide circulator! I have been using one for over a year and they work great! 

I invited my friends Lloyd Cupiccia and Kevin Liddell to the podcast to discuss all things Steak! We discuss grades, breeds, cuts, and much more. Check out below some of the resources we used during the discussion.

Crowd Cow - Get some A-5 Wagyu Steak  https://shrsl.com/2k1pf
Porter Road - Get Top Quality Meat - https://shrsl.com/2k1pn
Beef Cuts -   https://www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com/cuts/cut-charts
Grain Fed Beef - https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2001/05/010511074623.htm

The Kosher Dosher Blog - https://kosherdosher.blogspot.com/

Sous Vide Food and Fun Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/116987758949748

InkBird has several new products including a super compact multifunction vacuum sealer Here https://amzn.to/3hIUT34 Check out Inkbird's many kitchen and bbq products on Amazon! 

Join me in a discussion with BBQ Bob Trudnak, the creator of the BBQ Guru as we discuss how it came about, how the business has grown and changed over the years, and what we can expect in the future from BBQ Guru. Besides the pit temperature controllers, they also make some great grills, accessories, rubs and sauces as well!

Check out BBQ Guru HERE- https://bbqguru.com/

You can also find their products on Amazon HERE - https://amzn.to/2G1ecru 

check out the Inkbird waterproof, rechargeable, digital, fast, and adjustable instant read thermometer Here  https://amzn.to/2CCT3ST  

Hey All! I was lucky enough to talk with Scott Heimendinger, he is the creator of the Sansaire Sous Vide Circulator, one of the 1st circulators designed for the home cook! Scott is now the Chief Marketing Officer for Anova Culinary and was instrumental in developing the brand new Anova Precision Oven! Bringing the experience of the Commercial Combi Ovens to the home cook!  Make sure you listen to what this new oven is capable of and how it works!

Check out the Anova Precision Oven HERE - https://bit.ly/3g7TS3Y

he New Inkbird wifi enabled BBQ Temperature Controller is totally affordable, adjustable, and comes with 1 pit probe and 2 food probes. Comes with 2 different adaptors for Kamado type grills and can work with many other adaptors for kettle grills and bullet smokers. Has manual and app controls, easy to set up and use! Check it out HERE https://amzn.to/32FD3tB

Check out my discussion with Dennis Schutte, owner and inventor of Duck Fat Cooking Spray! 5 years ago, Dennis stumbled on an idea that nobody else dared to take on! Bringing Duck Fat in the form of a spray can for much easier applications to home cooks everywhere! Find out why Cornhusker Kitchen is the ONLY producer and just what it took to bring this revolutionary product to market!
Check out Duck Fat Spray on Amazon HERE https://amzn.to/3kwSgmR and check out the Mangalitsa Pork Lard HERE https://amzn.to/32GM5GK


check out the Inkbird waterproof, rechargeable, digital, fast, and adjustable instant read thermometer Here  https://amzn.to/2CCT3ST 

Check out my conversation with Mendel Lin, CEO of The MeatStick as we discuss how they came up with the idea for the product and who they continue to innovate and improve the product. From design to prototype to launch, and where they see the future of technology in the indoor and outdoor cooking space! The MeatStick is fully waterproof and deep fryer proof and can be used in sous vide cooking. Check out the MeatStick on Amazon HERE https://amzn.to/3caV469 and check out the upcoming Mini by TMS HERE https://themeatstick.com/products/mini-by-tms


The New Inkbird wifi enabled BBQ Temperature Controller is totally affordable, adjustable, and comes with 1 pit probe and 2 food probes. Comes with 2 different adaptors for Kamado type grills and can work with many other adaptors for kettle grills and bullet smokers. Has manual and app controls, easy to set up and use! Check it out HERE https://amzn.to/32FD3tB

As part of a series where I talk with small business owners and entrepreneurs, In this episode I have a great discussion with Gary Bixler, owner and creator of "The Farm Sauce" on how he took a decades old very unique family sauce recipe and bottled it so everyone else can enjoy it! Gary has a very interesting story on how the sauce came about and stayed in his family and what finally made him decide to bottle it for the masses!

You can find The Farm Sauce on his website HERE https://www.thefarmsauce.com/ or you can find it at Atlanta Grill Company HERE https://atlantagrillcompany.com/products/the-farm-sauce?_pos=1&_sid=cd175ce83&_ss=r 

InkBird has a few new products you may want to try! They now offer an affordable bbq pit temperature controller that works with most kamado style grills and kettles Here - https://amzn.to/3mub1cn and they have a super compact multifunction vacuum sealer Here https://amzn.to/3hIUT34 Check out Inkbird's many kitchen and bbq products on Amazon!