Food

171. Food & Drink Ultimate Foodie Quiz!

This week, hosts Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) and Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) try to stump each other with trivia questions from the Food & Drink Ultimate Foodie Quiz card game!

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170. 8 Strange Food Name Origins!

This week, hosts Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) and Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) explore the origins behind the names of 8 of the most frequently searched foods! Why do French-Canadians call shepherd’s pie “Pate Chinois” and how did Baloney end up getting called that if it’s *not* from Bologna?

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PTP 395 – October 23, 2024 – I Love Hairy Men

In which we try to find out the best monster husband, and discover Sarah just wants a strong man that will shut up, while Shannon and Briner are keen on…

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PTP 394 – October 16, 2024 – It’s Soupy Season

Description: (0:00) Opening (9:10) Cold Beer by Jake Brenneman (12:58) Tiermaker      – Thanksgiving Foods (38:58) Staring at the Sky by Stylusboy (41:48) Ranker      – The Best Rap Artists of All-Time…

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169. The Three Sisters!

This week, hosts Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) and Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) talk about The Three Sisters: Corn, Beans, and Squash! Why do these three plants work so well together? What significance do they hold in mythology, history, and agriculture?

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168. Tampopo (1985) ft. James Hawes!

This week, host Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) and special guest James Hawes (@turrethousepressmtl) talk about Juzo Itami’s 1985 Japanese ‘Ramen Western’ Tampopo and all of its delicious, campy meanderings!

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167. Tomato, Tomato!

This week, hosts Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) and Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) follow the tomato on a journey from Mexico to Italy and beyond, learning about how this weird fruit became a beloved icon of Italian cuisine and how its American cousins became flavourless styrofoam husks of their former selves, and share some of our favorite ways to make them delicious!

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166. Savory Pies!

This week, hosts Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) and Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) dig into the history of Savory Pies! What do the Tudors, French-Canadians settlers, and Sweeney Todd have in common? When did pies go from functional to flavourful? Why don’t we eat pigeons anymore?

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165. Cast-Iron Pans!

This week, hosts Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) and Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) give you a 101 lesson in taking care of cast-iron cookware! What is ‘seasoning’ and why is it so important? How can you make perfect bread in a dutch oven? What’s the best way to make a grilled cheese sandwich or pressed panini on a stovetop? And, how can cooking with cast-iron help folks with anemia?

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PTP 393 – September 4, 2024 – Fruity Conundrums

Description:   (0:00) Opening (3:14) Invincible by Jaclyn VanHappen (Fick) (5:53) Ranker      – The Greatest Game Shows of All Time (20:32) Sail On by Paul Federici (23:44) Hyp-Hyp-Hypothetical      – $50…

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