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"Food, But We Digress..." is a Podcast about Food and Cooking, hosted by two food geeks and cooking enthusiasts : Alex, the host of popular YouTube channel “Alex French Guy Cooking”, and Joshua, his video editor. Ramen or Pho ? Coffee or Tea ? Neapolitan or NYC Pizza ? They don't always agree, which is good, but boy do they digress... React to it on Twitter using @FBWDpodcast

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    • Feb 23, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 35 EPISODES

    4.9 from 83 ratings Listeners of Food, But We Digress... that love the show mention: alex and josh, cooking, okay, food, hate, sound, guys, love, time, fun.



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    Have You Ever Been Fooled With "Authentic" Food ? (Alex has #facepalm)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 33:53


    We are always trying to get authentic food from authentic places, but sometimes we fall. Sometimes they try to fool you into believing it is authentic. Real Feijoada ? Genuine Croissant ? Authentic Pasta ? Very easy to get fooled.

    What is your favourite SHORT Pasta Shape ? (when you thought things couldn't get any geekier)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 51:44


    Short pasta shapes include : Fusilli, Penne, Rigatoni, Bow ties and many others. Picking the right one for the sauce, pairing, is crucial to make the pasta dish great. Alex and Josh disagree, but...Do they really ?

    What is your favourite LONG Pasta Shape ? (Alex and Josh disagree)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 30:14


    Long pasta shapes include spaghetti, linguine, bucatini... They may look similar but they're really not. Alex and Josh discuss their favourite shapes and why. Disclaimer : VERY VERY GEEKY

    Double Carbs : Right or Wrong ?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 27:25


    Double Carbs is using two different carbs on the same plate. Rice and potatoes. Pasta and bread. I feel like it may be wrong but I am not sure. Sometimes it works. What do you think ?

    Raw Croissants & Burnt Butter : What cooking failures can teach us

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 42:48


    Failure in the kitchen is painful, but it is inevitable and very useful to know which route not to take. While making croissant for Christmas breakfast, Josh experienced it the hard way. Alex and Josh try to draw conclusion from this.

    Josh bought a "Croissant" in the UK and he actually enjoyed it (Alex is ROFL)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 29:44


    Josh is having a croissant every morning. Hold on. He's having "sort of a croissant", but the english version. Alex is not offended. HE IS NOT ! Oh by the way, food purists are hypocrites.

    Would you eat food that smells like SH*T ? (warning explicit smells)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 43:44


    A terrible story about a shit smell in a restaurant. Western France Andouille sausage is around the corner. Stinky foods can be delicious. How come can that be. Absolutely dreadful yet completely delightful. Also, Dog treats do stink, just saying. Enjoy or not. I don't judge.

    The World's Best Omelette comes from _ _ _ _ _ _ _

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 41:05


    Alex and Josh talk about regional Omelettes and they try to find which one is the best. They both have a personal favourite but of course, it is not the same. Great.

    Alex is a germaphobe who eats with hands. Wait, what?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 36:02


    Eating with hands is gross. Or is it ? Alex and Josh have different opinions on this. Eating with  bare hands creates a different bond with food. It also is a convenient way for bacteria to get into you. But, what if you wash your hands ? Still gross ? What about the etiquette ? What about pizza ?

    Are Italian Tomatoes OBJECTIVELY better than others ?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 48:44


    Alex and Josh discuss about Italian Tomatoes and how people perceive them : Is it a lure ? or is it true that they are the best in the universe ? Can't other countries make good tomatoes too ? Very controversial subject here.

    Once you've tasted "Heaven", how to get back to normal ?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 44:05


    Alex and Josh reflect on the Fried Rice series (YouTube). Loads of things were learnt, a few were not even told in the series.

    KITCHEN UNITASKERS MUST GO ! (except the Banana-Slicer®)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 36:20


    Kitchen Uni-taskers are a controversial subject. Do we really need gadgets ? IS a rice cooker a gadget ? How often doo you have to use a uni tasker to accept it in your kitchen ?

    That Moment When You Start Making Ingredients Instead of Cooking Recipes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 31:30


    In every passionate cook's journey, there's a tilting point where you actually start making the ingredients you need to cook recipes. That's an important one cause there's no going back. Could You Make EVERYTHING You Eat ? Each One Shall Teach One Yeah.

    Should Just Picky Eaters Grow Up ?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 44:10


    We all have a personal Food Nemesis : Oysters, Asparagus, Chicory, Guts, Brains, Balls, Black chocolate... We are all picky eaters to a certain degree. Where does it come from ? Why are we picky eaters in the first place. ?Alex and Josh share memories, stories and experiences and try to find out why.

    Rice. (nuff' said)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 43:27


    Rice is so underrated. Rice memories. Rice recipes. It can take so many different forms. Medium grain, Long grain, Short grain, separate grains, sticky grains, jasmine rice, japonica rice, basmati rice. Alex and Joh genuinely love RICE, and yet they both had good and terrible experiences in the past with it.

    Should We Actually Dip Fried Food in Sauce ?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 38:24


    Fried food becomes soggy when you dip it, unless off course you ....

    The Thin Line Between Dough and Batter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 34:03


    Existential problems with Joshua and Alex. Pancakes.

    Chili Addiction is REAL ! (Alex is in a bad way)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 34:34


    Alex suffers from Chili Addiction. Josh has been there, and now he's offering precious guidance.

    Beer VS Wine (Josh got belligerent)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 46:19


    Is Wine undoubtedly superior to Beer ? Is Beer simply better than Wine ? Alex and Josh have each picked a side, but hold on, You might actually be VERY surprised on who picked which side...

    The 3 Michelin Star Balloon Fart (Josh is LIVID)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 38:39


    Josh and Alex discuss all about Michelin starred restaurants. One of them likes them, the other dislikes them.

    Mayonnaise VS Hollandaise (Alex is on the fence)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 34:15


    A saucy Sauce-off ! Sounds like "Saucisson" in French. Whatever.

    Show Me Your Kitchen And I'll Tell You Who You Are

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 36:43


    Back in the game for Season 2 ! After a well deserved break, Alex and Josh are back in their kitchens, and they digress. 's all I got for this description.

    The French Paradox has nothing to do with Butter !

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 38:47


    Josh and Alex discuss the roots of the French Paradox : An observation that French people seem to be leaner, while having a diet relatively rich in saturated fats. YES, they eat fatty foods. NO, they're not THAT leaner. BUT YES, there's a secret. AND NO, it's not related to fats.

    The Demon Zucchini

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 39:52


    Josh recently had a terrible experience with a Zucchini, which shook (and shocked) Alex to the ground.

    Breakfast of Champions !

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 33:42


    Back from holiday, Alex and Josh tell us what they had for breakfast and why it mattered.

    Kitchen Stock is basically Liquid Gold

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 42:45


    Josh and Alex discuss about a subject of utmost importance in the kitchen : Stock ! Sorry I meant Broth. Hold on, I think I meant Consommé... See ? That's the problem. Stocks and Broths are at the very core of cooking as we know it. These liquid flavour extractions, for a lack of better term, are foundations to so many Techniques and Cuisines in the world, and yet they never get the attention they deserve ! Until now that is.

    Chinese Cleaver VS Japanese Knives...

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 45:40


    Chicken knife, Eel Knife, Soba noodle knife... Whatever action you want to perform in the kitchen, there is a very specific, and possibly very expensive, Japanese knife for that. That's how Japanese chefs think. Chinese chefs, on the other hand, have a much simpler yet fascinating approach to cooking knives...

    Jumping The Shark ! (Canotto Pizza & Ramen Jiro)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 37:15


    Okay, We love pizza. Yes, We love ramen. And yes, We love bigger pizza and bigger ramen. But does it actually mean that bigger is better ? Is MUCH bigger MUCH better ? When is "too much" really too much ? What's hiding behind these over-the-top trends ? Let's discuss about that using two recent food examples : Canotto Pizza, which is an extreme Neapolitan Variation and Extra Large Ramen Bowls from Ramen Jiro. *Jumping the shark is an idiom used to describe a moment when something that was once widely popular, but has since grown less popular, makes a misguided attempt at generating publicity that instead only serves to highlight its irrelevance. I am not bragging with this reference. FYI : I didn't know about that expression, Josh did.

    Can You Call Yourself a Cook if You Don't Bake ?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 33:27


    Joshua and I discussed a touchy subject. I think any cook, will it be home cook, or a cooking enthusiast, or even a chef for that matter, should have a solid understanding of Baking in general. Baking breads, proofing doughs, dealing with yeasts, dealing with ferments, kneading doughs etc... ( Cakes are important too, but in this episode we are mostly referring to Bready-Doughy-Proofy things. Also I don't eat cakes that much )

    Neapolitan Pizza Rules...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 35:17


    Alex is a big fan of Neapolitan pizza, aka pizza Napoletana, which is a style of pizza that originated in Naples, Italy. Joshua also like it but he may have some concerns about it... React to this episode on Twitter using @FBWDpodcast

    Alex Never Ever Had a Sunday Roast !

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 31:12


    A Sunday Roast is a British classic, a true National institution that in fact might be quite common in many countries around the world... Josh and Alex discuss their memories of the this might Sunday meal ! React to this episode on Twitter using @FBWDpodcast

    Grassy Tea or Soupy Coffee ?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 43:54


    Alex and Josh discuss their favorite beverages and why they picked these specific choices ... React on twitter using @FBWDpodcast

    Our Last Meal Requests Are ...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 44:44


    This happens when two food geeks discuss their Last Meal options. Yummy ? Yes. Surprising ? Definitely. Odd ? Perhaps... React to the podcast on twitter using : @FBWDpodcast

    Vietnamese Pho or Japanese Ramen ?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 30:49


    Episode #1. Broth, Noodles, Toppings, Style... We discussed about the specifics of Vietnamese Pho and Japanese Shio Ramen.

    A Quick Introduction ... (Trailer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 2:06


    2 minute introduction to our podcast "Food, But We Digress...". This podcast about Food and Cooking, and it is hosted by two food geeks and cooking enthusiasts : Alex, the host of popular YouTube channel “Alex French Guy Cooking”, and Joshua, his video editor and fully fledged food geek. Ramen or Pho ? Coffee or Tea ? Neapolitan or NYC Pizza ? They don't always agree, which is good, but boy do they digress...

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