Episode 275: Precious Abalone Flesh

This week on Cooking Issues, Dave and Nastassia are joined in the studio by Paul Adams and the one and only Harold McGee to discuss why Pyrex is the devil, people who don't like crema (Anti-Cremists), taking the wind out of sunchokes, French fries and ice cream, "pine nut syndrome," cooking wild abalone, coconut fat, and more!

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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.