This One's For Jean (feat. Ben Simon of Ben To Table)

On today’s episode of Technical Issues, Dave and Nastassia are joined by Ben Simon from Ben To Table. Together they discuss the merits of New Haven, rice cookers vs. pressure cookers vs. instant pots, how to prepare grits, and more. Plus, listeners weigh in on their COVID quarantine experiences and ask about finding reliable nutrition information, and whey protein shakes. Plus, Dave shares how to light someone’s desk on fire while making nachos in an office environment. Use the discount code "HRN" at Ben To Table; you'll get $20 off a new subscription and Ben To Table will donate $10 to support all of HRN's programming. Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo while we’re all quarantined or ask in the chatroom. 

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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.