Ep. 144: The Year of Charcuterie

Essential Question: To what extent is 2023 the year of charcuterie? 

In this episode Hope sticks to her beliefs that charcuterie boards are white supremacy, but she concedes that if you take out the whiteness from the experience, then maybe they are okay after all. Listen and laugh at this silly new year episode. 

A Few Related Links:

• History of Charcuteries

• Have Butter Boards Gone too Far

• Millenials Are Obsessed

• 3 Reasons Why It’s Time to Stop–overwhelming, impractical, germ pits

Cultures that have things on boards/equivalents

• Filipino Boodle Fight (kayam kamayan; family style/military routine)

• Northern Mexican Discada (grilled meats on agricultural plow)

• Ethiopian Food (injera plate)

• South Indian Food served on banana leaves (aka a board)

Do Your Fudging Homework:

• When life hands you lemons, slice them up and add them to your charcuterie board!

Ep. 9: Filet Mignon and A Bottle of Dom

Our EQ is: What role do race and class play in the food industry?

We’re joined by Corey Evans, culinary arts teacher at Lincoln High School and LHS alum.  He tells us about his adventures and misadventures in the food industry, especially high-end dining, from the eastside of Tacoma to the eastern seaboard.  He helps us dig into some serious issues, including the politics, the racial divide, and the pecking order in restaurant kitchens, the importance of truffle oil, and great places to dine in Tacoma (spoiler: Tibbitts at Fernhill).  Other topics of discussion:

• Martha's vineyard (we had to Google which Martha - named after Bartholomew Gosnald’s daughter and/or mother in-law)
• Veal demi glace
• Gluten-free diets (not for Celiac’s) can do more harm than good
• Why a palmful is not a real measuring size
• Why Waiters Drink. And Why It Matters

Annie claimed there are recipes that are both vegan and gluten free. Evidence:

• Life-affirming Warm Nacho Dip (scroll past the book review for the recipe)
• Lotsa stuff from Vegan Richa
• All the stuff on this list from PETA

Timeless or Terrible:

Stinky Cheeses

Tatchos (tater tot nachos)

Do Your Fudging Homework:

Corey: don’t ask for substitutions on the menu unless you really really have to.

Annie: Eat at this amazing vegan cafe Quickie Too!

Hope: The Food Lab by J Kenji Lopez-Alt

Update: Since recording this episode Hope has subscribed to Blue Apron and @NerdFarmer is obsessed. If you decide to do it, use Hope or Corey as a referral. K thanx!