One of the most important things to do when traveling is to try to find out where the locals eat, and often times, that’s in a food hall or market. On today’s show: we talk to the experts, and sample the best fare from the best food markets and halls in 10 U.S. cities.
Growing up in the Upper Midwest, you get used to cold weather dishes – lots of casseroles and pot roasts and hot dish. The Twin Cities has the largest Scandinavian population in the U.S., which may be why Marcus Samuelsson opened an Aquavit there over a decade ago. Scandinavian traditions run deep, and a nascent movement … Continued
Covering the food world has certainly changed over the past decade, especially if you’re in the magazine business. Rick Bayless and I talk with Bon Appetit Magazine Editor-in-Chief, Adam Rapaport and Deputy Editor Andrew Knowlton, during their recent visit to town for the annual “Bon Appetit Presents Chicago Gourmet” event.
On this week’s show, a journey into the heart of Colombia. I recently had a chance to spend a few days in the traffic-choked capital of Bogotá, eating a lot of corn and drinking some of the best coffee of my life. But there’s also a strong movement to promote the local ingredients and the … Continued
Pretty much everyone agrees that fried chicken is delicious. It doesn’t matter where you’re from; the combination of crispy skin and juicy meat, sometimes doused in hot sauce and served with pickles is a true Southern delicacy that is hard to resist. But what are the origins of this dish, and more importantly, why have … Continued
On this week’s show, the driving force behind one of Chicago’s premier cocktail lounges stops by, to talk about a category of spirits changing cocktail menus and digestivo lists across the country. Eden Laurin, one of The Violet Hour‘s first female bartenders, walks us through this complex subset of bitter liqueurs with history, insider tips for … Continued
On this week’s show, Rick Bayless and I visited a new deli in Chicago called Snaggletooth, where they specialize in curing all of their own fish, which they butcher whole. Then the 4th generation of H. Forman & Son met us there, to show us some of his company’s latest smoked fish products, while explaining … Continued
Even though I was on Spring Break (with hordes of tourists) in Playa del Carmen, that didn’t mean I had to settle for chimichangas and other Tex Mex fare catering to the lowest common denominator. I simply asked my co-host on The Feed Podcast – Rick Bayless – where he went when he was there … Continued
Rarely found in your better izakayas and non-sushi slinging restaurants here in America, today we’re talking about one of Japan’s more unique creations. First, I head to Osaka, Japan to discover the origins of an almost unknown savory pancake called okonomiyaki. Then I bring a sample from Tsukiji Fish Market on Chicago’s near West Side to share with … Continued
On this show, I headed to the Florida Keys, straight to the source, to taste stone crabs fresh off of the boat, at Keys Fisheries. Then Rick Bayless and I were joined by NPR’s Wait Wait….Don’t Tell Me! host Peter Sagal, who overcame his food fears and now lovingly calls them crab popsicles.
Every few weeks on The Feed Podcast, we invite a chef in to take an Ingredient Challenge. This week, we asked Michael Kornick (mk, DMK, Ada St., County BBQ) to see what he could do with black-eyed peas, a New Year’s staple in the South. Each chef gets five extra ingredients and 15 minutes to … Continued