Episodes
Published 02/23/22
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.
Published 02/23/22
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 ?
Published 02/15/22
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
Published 02/08/22
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 ?
Published 02/03/22
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.
Published 01/25/22
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.
Published 01/18/22
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.
Published 12/15/21
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.
Published 12/07/21
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 ?
Published 11/30/21
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.
Published 11/23/21
Alex and Josh reflect on the Fried Rice series (YouTube). Loads of things were learnt, a few were not even told in the series.
Published 11/19/21
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 ?
Published 06/02/21
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.
Published 05/26/21
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.
Published 05/04/21
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...
Published 04/27/21
Fried food becomes soggy when you dip it, unless off course you ....
Published 04/20/21
Existential problems with Joshua and Alex. Pancakes.
Published 04/13/21
Alex suffers from Chili Addiction. Josh has been there, and now he's offering precious guidance.
Published 04/06/21
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...
Published 03/30/21
Josh and Alex discuss all about Michelin starred restaurants. One of them likes them, the other dislikes them.
Published 03/23/21
A saucy Sauce-off ! Sounds like "Saucisson" in French. Whatever.
Published 03/16/21
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.
Published 03/09/21
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...
Published 10/06/20
Josh recently had a terrible experience with a Zucchini, which shook (and shocked) Alex to the ground.
Published 09/29/20