Trailer for Culinary Word of the Day, season 2.
Culinary Word of the Day is back with season 2. Season 2 is a collection of 20 words in the order that you would experience them in the cooking process. On Wednesday, August 31st, 2022; enjoy the first 3 episodes: pinch, Maillard reaction, and saute. The following week, listen to Esculentè: a behind-the-scenes conversation podcast hosted by Jenn de la Vega and research producer Alicia Book. For every three culinary word podcasts, Jenn and Alicia discuss material from the cutting room floor in a series of bonus episodes. They answer listener questions, diving deep into the words and humanity behind them.
Hosted by Jenn de la Vega
Research by Alicia Book
Videos edited by Chris De Pew
Knife logo by pixel artist Rachelle Viola
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Hi, I’m Jenn de la Vega, the host of Culinary Word of the Day. I’m a chef and a food writer who loves learning about the origins of words. Subscribe today for short, digestible podcasts to learn more about all things edible.
Today's word is emulsion.
Today's word is barbacoa.
Al dente.
Stir Fry.
Shallow fry.
Pinch.
For every 3 episodes, you’ll also get a bonus behind-the-scenes show called Esculentè, where I discuss these culinary words in more detail with research producer, Alicia Book.
"Is this how we've evolved? We've refined our motor skills far far far into the future to...to simply enjoy our food a little bit more."
"Oh, that's beautiful."
[Laughter]
"That's a beautiful statement."
"Imagine a soup is a piece of paper and you've added a percentage of salt, that will, you know, stretch across this piece of paper."
"Yes, it's about flavor, it's about taste, and mouthfeel--all those things, but it's also really about, the core of it is safety."
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