Episode 167: Bluto Returns?

Dave might be home this week - but thats not stopping him from hosting another jam-packed episode of Cooking Issues. Vacuum infusions, smoke, botulism, selzter, you name it - hes on it. Tune in as Dave calls in from home to answer a plethora of listener questions - including making popcorn taste like Doritos. Will Daves band Bluto be making a comeback? Should you stop worrying about smoke in the kitchen? Whats a PID controller? Find out on the latest edition of Cooking Issues. Todays program was brought to you by White Oak Pastures. The problem with botulism is that it isnt destroyed by freezing or cooking at normal temperatures. The reason its so tricky is that it forms spores - when you start killing off the bacteria some of them turn into spores that are extremely resistant to heat - you have to pressure cook to get rid of them. [18:00] --Dave Arnold on Cooking Issues

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Dave Arnold, chef and inventor, answers listener questions on the latest innovative techniques, equipment, and ingredients in the food world. Each week on Cooking Issues, Dave solves your cooking dilemmas with his mile-a-minute stream of knowledge. Got a question on ike-jime, the Japanese fish killing technique? We got you covered. Hydrocolloids, sous-vide, liquid nitrogen? No problem. Have a question about pimping your oven to make great pizza? Give us a call. Occasionally Dave will invite special guest chefs, bartenders, authors and columnists to join the show.