Episode 36 - And Finally, Sourdough

Simon and Shawn finally got the courage to tackle their biggest and most beloved topic yet! The multitude of dumplings made in Asia come a variety of shapes, tastes and textures that cannot be found anywhere else on our little blue marble. Grab your chopsticks kids, it's time to dumple!

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Music by John Palmer

Show notes and Shout Outs:

The Spruce Eats Guide to Chinese Dumplings : https://www.thespruceeats.com/a-guide-to-types-of-chinese-dumplings-4685872

Double Happiness: https://doublehappinessfoods.com/

Folding Chinese Dumplings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9Ybdz_aWwg

Taste Tibet Cookbook: https://www.amazon.com/Taste-Tibet-Family-Recipes-Himalayas/dp/1623718546

Dim Sum Cookbook: https://www.amazon.ca/Dim-Sum-Art-Chinese-Lunch/dp/0609608878

God Of Cookery: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_god_of_cookery

Tokyo Groove Jyoshi: https://www.tokyogroove.band/

Blue Eye Samurai: https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/blue-eye-samurai-release-date

Professor Simon drags Shawn deep into the world of Sourdough starters and how to make the perfect loaf of bread out of a jar of beige slime. 

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Show notes and Shout Outs:

• I would argue that when it comes to bread, half (at most) of the final result comes from the recipe.  Far more important is handling and process. You Still Need a Recipe… Probably

  • 400g Flour

  • 400g Starter

  • 200g Water

  • 10g Salt

• • Knead until smooth, place in a banneton or bowl and cover with a clean cloth. Allow to rise for a lot longer than you probably think is necessary. I’ll often do overnight. Fresh bread in the morning!

  • Preheat the oven to 450. I recommend having either a baking stone or a dutch oven. GENTLY turn out the loaf. It’s basically a balloon at this point and we don’t want any of the delicious air to escape. 

  • Okay I lied, we want SOME of the air to escape. Slash the top all fancy. You can use a lame or sharp knife.

  • BAKE! The amount of time is dependant on the equipment currently in your oven.

  • Once done allow to rest for half an hour

• Only Lovers Left Alive: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1714915/
• The Menu: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9764362/
• Delicious in Dungeon: https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/81564899

Shawn and Simon have already given their ideas for cheap holiday gifts... Now that we are all on the home stretch, maybe it's time to find that tome for a loved one who loves to cook! Lots of recomendations for beginners, intermediates and people who have lost their minds and want to bake. Happy Holidays everyone!!!

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Show notes and Shout Outs:

• Jamie’s Dinners by Jamie Oliver (For the beginner!)

• The three-book series by Jeffery Alford and Naimoi Duguid (For the Coffee Table!)

• Cooking by Hand by Paul Bertolli (For the Intermediate with passion!)

• The Tassajara Bread Book by Edward Espe Brown (for the aspiring baker!)

• RIPE Cookbook by Ann Kask which proceeds go to Diabetes Canada (featuring yours truly!)

• Rebar, Modern Food Cookbook by Audrey Alsterberg and Wanda Urbanowicz
• Tartine by Chad Robertson
• Ready for Dessert by David Leibovitz
• Baked, New Frontiers in Baking By Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito
• My Pokemon Cookbook By Victoria Rosenthal
• And the necronom nom nom
• Bonus Mentions: Flavour Bible By Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg and Anything by Hank Shaw

As we careen into the most wonderful, often times stressful and most fincially difficult time of the year Simon and Shawn share some ideas for cheap gifts and activities in the kitchen that will really bring your loved ones together.

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Show notes and Shout Outs:

Deadfall Brewing: https://www.deadfallbrewing.com/

Tasting HIstory with Max Miller: https://www.youtube.com/c/tastinghistory

What the hell is a Woodchuck? https://a-z-animals.com/animals/groundhog-woodchuck/pictures/

Broken Record Podcast: https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/broken-record

Hermanos Guiterrez: https://www.hermanosgutierrez.ch/

Harvest time is upon us! Simon and Shawn dive deep into the history and varieties of mankind's oldest cultivated fruit. 

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Show notes and Shout Outs:

Alton Brown's Pickled Watermelon Rinds: https://altonbrown.com/recipes/watermelon-rind-pickles/

Kingfisher Resort and Spa: https://www.kingfisherspa.com/spa-hydropath/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw-KipBhBtEiwAWjgwrEhz0um-MELzrEren1IdN23jf-DCL7UGaSwc9ohjqb0EIwBeHr2ltBoC9qgQAvD_BwE

A History of The Apple: https://newint.org/features/1990/10/05/simply

Tart Tatin: https://newyork.consulfrance.org/recipe-of-the-month-tarte-tatin

Joy of Cooking: https://www.amazon.ca/Joy-Cooking-Fully-Revised-Updated/dp/1501169718

The dynamic duo of Simon and Shawn carve up the late summer-early autumn bounty and pack them into jars! It's fermenting time! Lots of talk about fermenting for the novice, someone's favourite spice, hanging out with Beck and yes... Simon's legendary fizzy pepper recipe.

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Show notes and Shout Outs:

Where It's At: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPfmNxKLDG4

Sauerkraut Recipe: https://www.eatdrinkbreathe.com/canning-cabbage-part-2-sauerkraut/

A Farmhouse Culture Guide to Fermenting by Kathryn Lukas and Shane Peterson: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/597648/the-farmhouse-culture-guide-to-fermenting-by-kathryn-lukas-and-shane-peterson/9780399582653

Pacific Seaweeds by Louis Druehl and Bridgette Clarkston: https://harbourpublishing.com/products/9781550177374 

A Modern Kitchen Guide by The Farmer’s Advocate 1946: https://viurrspace.ca/handle/10613/1910

Balder’s Gate 3 is good.

It's wobbly, it's wonderful and it's cheap! Simon and Shawn take this ancient Chinese soy product and press, shape smash and fry it into your favourite new dinner protein.

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Show notes and Shout Outs:

Deep Cove Brewing: https://deepcovecraft.com/

T&T Supermarkets: https://www.tntsupermarket.com/eng/

Korean-Style Mapo Tofu:  https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/korean-style-mapo-tofu

Agedashi Tofu: https://rasamalaysia.com/agedashi-tofu/

The Amazing Devil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4_5mOSERCA

The Amazing Devil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h-ogX4GfL8

LTJ Bukem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egd1cC5hH7s

It's time to look beyond the steak, burgers and hotdogs to something more exciting to cook outside! Shawn and Simon don flip flops and bring their ten favourite things to grill, plus a lot of talk about Sous Vide, Dune and Simon's IMDB page.

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Music by John Palmer

Show notes and Shout Outs:

Pickle Recipe: https://www.fillmorecontainer.com/blog/2017/08/11/low-temperature-pasteurization-pickles/

Blackfoot Diner: https://www.blackfootdiner.com/

Revival Brewcade: https://www.drinkrevivalbeer.com/

Recordland: https://www.instagram.com/recordlandcalgary/?hl=en

Berbere Spice: https://www.eatdrinkbreathe.com/simons-berbere-spice-mix/

Simon's IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3617359/

DUNE: https://www.dunemovie.net/

It's the trial of the century! Simon and Shawn are joined by their good buddy Nick for part 2 of their after shift discussion. Drinks are had and the knives come out in this extended freeform epic!

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Music by John Palmer

Show notes and Shout Outs:

• Blue Water Cafe: https://www.bluewatercafe.net/
• Chicha: https://www.instagram.com/chichavancouver/?hl=en
• Blackfoot Diner: https://www.blackfootdiner.com/
• Taco Chronicles: https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/81040704

Simon and Shawn sit down with their good buddy Nick for part 1 of a two-part discussion of life in the culinary industry. The boys go into what it means to be a "chef", end up swapping Anthony Bourdain stories and never even get to the question that brought them together... Cheers!

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Show notes and Shout Outs:

Kitchen Confidential: https://www.amazon.ca/Kitchen-Confidential-Adventures-Culinary-Underbelly/dp/0060899220

Tojo's Restaurant: https://tojos.com/

Edward Tuson:  https://www.sookenewsmirror.com/obituaries/edward-tuson/

Simon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knight_baker_simon/

Flavorful Origins: https://netflix.fandom.com/wiki/Flavorful_Origins

Black and Blue Steakhouse: https://blackandbluesteakhouse.ca/vancouver-home/