👋 Get InvolvedSubscribe to Cult Flav (starts at $20/yr): https://cultflav.com/communityAsk a question: https://cultflav.com/community/going-off or call 424-419-3528.📝 Question 1:“What’s up with the shelf life of onions and potatoes” - LimOn Food And Cooking by Harald McGee: https://amzn.to/3YCsRhTVeg-Table by Nik Sharma: https://cultflav.com/products/nik-sharma-veg-table📝 Question 2:“Do you have an update on this (hestan nanobond) since their patent ended?” - wooperscooper
Hestan Nanobond skillet: https://cultflav.com/products/hestan-nanobond-skilletHestan Nanobond stock pot: https://cultflav.com/products/hestan-nanobond📝 Question 3:“How’s the Hedley & Bennett chef’s knife holding up a few years later?” - MeepTikTok Review: https://www.tiktok.com/@cultflav/video/7190414649873993002📝 Question 4:“What would you recommend for someone switching from teflon to stainless steel? From what I gathered from your guys’ videos they are all pretty much in line with each other besides small details, the corners and the price point. Recs for first-time buyer?” - KrayrayjayBryn thinks carbon steel is a better replacement than stainless steelSarah says go with inexpensive like Goldilocks, because stainless steel isn’t differentiated enough to justify spending a bunch of money: https://cultflav.com/products/goldilocks-10-inch-skilletBryn’s stainless recommendation is Hestan Nanobond: https://cultflav.com/products/hestan-nanobond-skillet📝 Question 5:“Will you be doing the wishbone kitchen cookbook?” - Meg BWishbone kitchen: https://wishbonekitchen.comJustine Doiron: https://justinesnacks.comHailee Catalano: https://cafehailee.com📝 Question 6:“What are your thoughts on Ruffoni? There isn’t a whole lot of info out there on how they compare to AllClad.” - AmorEsVidaRuffoni: https://us.ruffoni.netParent company to Ruffoni: https://meyerus.com📝 Question 7:“We need an updated review on the OurPlace Always Pan Pro.” - VivienneCult Flav OurPlace Always Pan Pro Review: https://cultflav.com/products/our-place-always-pan-proAndrew from Prudent Reviews: https://prudentreviews.com/always-pan-pro-review/📝 Question 8:“Can you explain that shallow container you poured the sugar out of? I’ve been looking for better ways to store and access things like sugar.” - BrielleStart Here Review: https://youtu.be/9A-5-JF6aYE?si=jxbQVt-RZmNA0XhqRubbermaid Food Storage: https://amzn.to/3RkN3RBFrog Tape: https://amzn.to/3EvqpD7Thank you to Lim, wooperscooper, Meep, Krayrayjay, Meg, AmorEsVida, Vivienne & Brielle for the question! Thank you to all of our lovely sponsors! You know who you are, and thank you for listening!If you have a question that you’d like us to answer on the show hop into our #going-off channel in our community at cultflav.com/community or call us at 424-419-3528.And if you have opinions about the show let us know in our thread about the show: https://cultflav.com/posts/cm9hj7hpi002u5eu7yk931l32👋 Have a great week, we’ll see you next Sunday!
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Misen’s New Kickstarter, What We Do With Review Units, Marketing Cookware Terms (feat. Danny Henn)
👋 Get InvolvedSubscribe to Cult Flav (starts at $20/yr): https://cultflav.com/communityAsk a question: https://cultflav.com/community/going-off or call 424-419-3528.🍿 Cold OpenKeogh’s Crisps: https://www.keoghs.ie/our-core-range/“I would smash the bajezzus out of these” -Sarah🎙️ Guest: Danny HennHeritage Steel: https://www.heritagesteel.usInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/d_henn/🍳 Strong Opinions: Misen’s Carbon KickstarterCarbon Nonstick Pan Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/misenkitchen/the-misen-carbon-nonstick-panStarta Carbon Steel Clad Pan: https://www.stratacookware.comMisen Website: https://misen.comMisen New CEO Michael Mahoney: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelrmahoney/Misen Glassdoor: https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Misen-EI_IE1752773.11,16.htmHestan Nanobond: https://hestanculinary.comPFAS Prohibited In MN: https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air-water-land-climate/2025-pfas-prohibitions#:~:text=amotor vehicle.-,Cookware,prohibited from use in cookware.Our recommendations if you want a Carbon Steel pan today:Misen’s normal pre-seasoned carbon steel skillet if you want something shallow: https://cultflav.com/products/misen-pre-seasoned-carbon-steel-frying-panMadeIn’s Carbon Steel Skillets if you want something deep: https://madeincookware.com/products/carbon-steel-frying-pan/10-inchStrata’s carbon steel skillets if you’re focusing more on stuff like eggs than heavy searing tasks or just need something light: https://www.stratacookware.com/product-page/10-strata-carbon-steel-clad-frying-pan📝 This Week’s Questions“What do you guys do with all the cookware you review?” -Alejandro
Orange Wood Foundation: https://orangewoodfoundation.orgAlexandria House: https://www.alexandriahouse.org📊 Marketing Terms With Danny HennDanny works at Heritage Steel: https://www.heritagesteel.usPFOAs banned in the US in 2016:https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/fact-sheet-20102015-pfoa-stewardship-programAB 1200: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1200Heritage Steel Titanium Series: https://www.heritagesteel.us/collections/titanium-seriesThank you to Danny for joining us this week! Thank you to Alejandro for the question! Thank you to all of our lovely sponsors! You know who you are, and thank you for listening!If you have a question that you’d like us to answer on the show hop into our #going-off channel in our community at cultflav.com/community or call us at 424-419-3528.👋 Have a great week, we’ll see you next Sunday!
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Flavor Is A Myth, Recreating Dishes, Favorite Regional Cuisines
👋 Get InvolvedSubscribe to Cult Flav (starts at $20/yr): https://cultflav.com/communityAsk a question: https://cultflav.com/community/going-off or call 424-419-3528.🍿 Cold OpenUnited Sodas: https://unitedsodas.com“Brooklyn as hell.”---😜 Flavor Is Bullshit MentionsGastrophysics by Charles Spence: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/547661/gastrophysics-by-charles-spence/Cult Flav Affiliate link: https://amzn.to/42w1pooSarah couldn’t find if horseradish falls into the flavor or sensationSalt Fat Acid Heat by Samin Nosrat: https://www.saltfatacidheat.com/cookbooksThe tongue map is a common misconception: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongue_map#:~:text=The concept is taught in,salty%2C and 4 tastes sweetPapillae and bitter flavors: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingual_papillae#Fungiform_papillaeFlavorama by Arielle Johnson: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/flavorama-arielle-johnson?variant=41072627023906Cult Flav Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/42e7k04The Fat Duck - Heston Blumenthal's Restaurant: https://thefatduck.co.uk---👋 Questions“Food you try on holiday and how to recreate them at home?” - Jonas
Sarah mentions Night & Market in LA: https://www.nightmarketsong.com/nm-weho-1Night & Market Cookbook: https://cultflav.com/products/kris-yenbamroong-night-marketGreen Godless Sauce: https://cultflav.com/recipes/green-godless“What’s a good substitute for pistachios or cashews?” - Lauren
Bryn mentions Brandon Skier’s Pistachio Lamb dish: https://cultflav.com/products/brandon-skier-make-it-fancy---🗺️ Favorite Food Region MentionsAn Invitation to Indian Cooking by Madhur Jaffrey: https://cultflav.com/products/madhur-jaffrey-an-invitation-to-indian-cookingAfricana by Lerato Umah-Shaylor: https://cultflav.com/products/lerato-umah-shaylor-africanaIn Bibi’s Kitchen by Hawa Hassan: https://cultflav.com/products/hawa-hassan-in-bibis-kitchenPersiana by Sabrina Ghayour: https://cultflav.com/products/sabrina-ghayour-persianaTaiwanese American Cookbook by Josh Ku + Trigg Brown: https://cultflav.com/products/josh-ku-trigg-brown-win-son-presents-a-taiwanese-american-cookbookROOH - restaurant in SF: https://www.roohrestaurants.comThe Family Meal by Ferran Adrià: https://cultflav.com/products/ferran-adri-the-family-mealThank you to Jonas and Lauren for our questions this week! Thank you to all of our lovely sponsors! You know who you are, and thank you for listening!If you have a question that you’d like us to answer on the show hop into our #going-off channel in our community at cultflav.com/community or call us at 424-419-3528.👋 Have a great week, we’ll see you next Sunday!
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Justifying Kitchen Equipment, Kitchen Stories, Cookbook Green Flags
👋 Get InvolvedSubscribe to Cult Flav (starts at $20/yr): https://cultflav.com/communityAsk a question: https://cultflav.com/community/going-off or call 424-419-3528.🍿 Cold OpenTillamook Waffle Cone Ice Cream Sandwiches: https://www.tillamook.com/products/ice-cream/sandwiches🧰 Products that are a good price with solid engineeringFellow: https://fellowproducts.comVitamix Hand blenders: https://cultflav.com/products/vitamix-immersion-blenderMade In: https://madeincookware.comJust avoid the wok: https://cultflav.com/products/made-in-blue-carbon-steel-wokHeritage Steel: https://www.heritagesteel.usGoldilocks Cookware: https://cookgoldilocks.com💸 Just because something is expensive doesn’t mean it’s goodOur Place: https://cultflav.com/products/our-place-always-pan-proOur Place tablewares: https://fromourplace.com/collections/tablewareAll-Clad: https://cultflav.com/products/all-clad-d3-8qt-stockpotPatent expired in 2014: https://www.centurylife.org/a-not-so-brief-history-of-all-clad/Sued for ‘dishwasher safe’ false advertising: https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/closed-settlements/all-clad-dishwasher-safe-false-advertising-4m-class-action-settlement/SMEG - That one Weezer Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kemivUKb4f4😭 Expensive and over-engineered productsGE profile: https://www.geappliances.com/smart-stand-mixersAll-Clad Cordless Hand Blender: https://cultflav.com/products/all-clad-cordless-hand-blenderVitamix Ascent Series: https://www.vitamix.com/us/en_us/shop/smart-system-blendersVeg-Table by Nik Sharma: https://cultflav.com/products/nik-sharma-veg-table🛠️ Expensive due to unique engineeringHestan NanoBond: https://cultflav.com/products/hestan-nanobond-skilletCulinary Institute of America in Napa: https://www.ciachef.edu/cia-california/MannKitchen Pepper Cannon: https://mannkitchen.com/products/the-original-pepper-cannon-pepper-millPeugeot Pepper Mill: https://us.peugeot-saveurs.com/en_us/pepper-millsSkeppshult: (No longer selling that pepper grinder)Weber Workshop Pepper Grinder: https://weberworkshops.com/products/moulin-pepper?variant=51724360778100Chef’s Press: https://cultflav.com/products/chef-bruce-hill-the-chefs-pressChef’s Press Review: https://youtu.be/UH1vMzeahN4?si=WU5esykKYyzjy0D_Breville Control Freak: https://www.breville.com/en-us/product/cmc850💡Our Hyperfixation ProductsKitchenaid Ice Cream Bucket: https://www.kitchenaid.com/countertop-appliances/stand-mixers/attachments/p.ice-cream-maker-attachment.ksmicm.htmlWynter Ice Cream Maker: https://amzn.to/4cbBcigLello Musso Pola 5030: https://amzn.to/4hVtt9jBehmor 2000AB Plus: https://www.sweetmarias.com/behmor-2000ab-plus-roaster.htmlAillio Bullet R2: https://www.sweetmarias.com/aillio-bullet-r2-roaster.html👋 Questions“I’m curious what your craziest kitchen story is?” - Amy
📚Cookbook Green Flags MentionsFirst Generation by Frankie Gaw: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690431/first-generation-by-frankie-gaw/Agak Agak by Shu Han Lee: https://amzn.to/421dIaRPersiana by Sabrina Ghayour: https://cultflav.com/products/sabrina-ghayour-persianaDiasporican by Illyanna Maisonet: https://cultflav.com/products/illyanna-maisonet-diasporicanAmrikan by Kushbu Shah: https://amzn.to/4iZdwQcSift by Nicola Lamb: https://amzn.to/3DV105zBravetart by Stella Parks: https://amzn.to/42mwomISauces by James Peterson: https://amzn.to/4c86UgpThe Great Scandinavian Baking Book by Beatrice Ojakangas: https://amzn.to/4cc1dxZPass the Plate by Carolina Gelen: https://amzn.to/4iJLwjRFoodheim by Eric Wareheim: https://cultflav.com/products/eric-wareheim-foodheimCoconut & Sambal by Lara Lee: https://cultflav.com/products/lara-lee-coconut-and-sambalFamily Meal by Ferran Adria: https://cultflav.com/products/ferran-adri-the-family-mealStart Here by Sohla El-Waylly: https://cultflav.com/products/sohla-el-waylly-start-hereThe Chinese Way by Betty Liu: https://amzn.to/3RnHLENAll Under Heaven by Carolyn Phillips: https://cultflav.com/products/carolyn-phillips-all-under-heavenAfricana by Lerato Umah-Shaylor: https://cultflav.com/products/lerato-umah-shaylor-africanaA Super Upsetting Cookbook About Sandwiches by Tyler Kord: https://cultflav.com/products/tyler-kord-a-super-upsetting-cookbook-about-sandwiches📝Correction: Sohla El-Waylly is an author who came from an organization, (Bon Appetite) and we did think her book, Start Here was a hit.Thank you to Amy for our question this week! Thank you to all of our lovely sponsors! You know who you are, and thank you for listening!If you have a question that you’d like us to answer on the show hop into our #going-off channel in our community at cultflav.com/community or call us at 424-419-3528.👋 Have a great week, we’ll see you next Sunday!
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Stocking a Kitchen From Scratch, Cutting Boards, Ice Cream (feat. Mei Liao)
This week, we’re talking to our friend Mei Liao who runs one of our favorite channels, @daywithmei. She recently made a cross-country move and has started rebuilding her kitchen equipment collection as both an avid home cook AND a food content creator.Then Mei joins us in answering a listener question about wooden cutting boards, but let’s be honest, Bryn commandeers that question and barfs out a bunch of facts without answering it... (Sorry! Clearer answer below 👇 — Bryn)And then we round the episode out with an ice cream ranking in a booth at Mamahuhu in San Francisco. Mei was even kind enough to bring in some new flavor combinations that she’s testing out. 👋 Get InvolvedSubscribe to Cult Flav (starts at $20/yr): https://cultflav.com/communityAsk a question: https://cultflav.com/community/going-off or call 424-419-3528. 🍿 SnackBonBon Fish Candy: https://bonbonnyc.com/collections/bonbons-originalsSour Blackberry was our favorite flavorSour Peach was a close secondKolsvart continues to have the best texture: https://www.kolsvart.com 🍦 Follow MeiWebsite: https://www.daywithmei.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/daywithmei/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@daywithmeiYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@daywithmei 📝 Things Mentioned (in order of appearance)Example of restaurant supply table tops (not the exact one that Mei has): https://www.webstaurantstore.com/regency-30-x-60-wood-top-work-table-with-galvanized-base-and-adjustable-undershelf/600TW3060G.htmlOxenforge Wok: https://cultflav.com/products/oxenforge-hand-hammered-wokDeli Containers: https://www.webstaurantstore.com/search/deli-containers.htmlBryn’s favorite deli containers: http://reditainer.comMannKitchen Pepper Canon: https://mannkitchen.com/products/the-original-pepper-cannon-pepper-millUnicorn Pepper Grinder: https://www.unicornmills.org/magnum.htmlPeugeot Pepper Grinder: https://us.peugeot-saveurs.com/en_us/Cuisinart ICE21 Ice Cream Maker: https://www.cuisinart.com/frozen-yogurt---ice-cream-sorbet-maker/ICE-21P1.htmlWhynter Compressor Ice Cream Maker: https://www.whynter.com/product/no-pre-freezing-automatic-compressor-2-1-qt-ice-cream-maker-stainless-steel-icm-200ls/Immersion Blenders: https://cultflav.com/products/vitamix-immersion-blenderTatung Rice Cooker: https://us.tatung.com/Product/1-Tatung Multi-Functional CookerZojirushi Rice Cooker: https://www.zojirushi.com/app/category/rice-cookersAroma Rice Cooker: https://www.aromaco.com/category/rice-cookers-multicookers/rice-grain-cookers/ 👋 Questions“Is it better to have one big wooden cutting board, or should you have multiple for different tasks?” - SilasMei suggests shelf liners to add more grip: https://www.homedepot.com/b/Kitchen-Kitchen-Storage-Organization-Shelf-Liners-Drawer-Liners/N-5yc1vZc3xhSheet pans for food prep: https://cultflav.com/products/winco-eighth-sheet-panWood: 👍 can sequester bacteria 👍 gentle on knives 👍 doesn't create more plastic 👎 handwash-only, occasional oiling. Plastic: 👍 sanitizable in a home dishwasher (though some boards can warp) 👍 soft ones (such as LDPE) are gentle on knives (but not dishwasher-friendly). 🤷♂️ bioavailable microplastics unlikely(?)Glass/Steel👍 Easy to confirm sanitization👎 Prone to causing injury due to knife slippage👎 Causes way more knife damage/wear than plastic/wood 🍨 Ice Cream Ranked Mentions📝 We had to do some fancy processing on the audio to reduce background noise between street sounds and the opening team setting up for the day. It made our voices a little muffled, but I hope the change in audio doesn’t throw you off too much.We shot this at Mamahuhu: https://eatmamahuhu.comMei’s Favorite Gelato Shop is Pitango in Baltimore: https://www.pitangogelato.com/location/fells-point/Start Here Semifreddo: https://youtu.be/9A-5-JF6aYE?si=QjnRucV9pzRdrelf&t=486Rootbeer Floats at Penny Ice Creamery in Santa Cruz: https://www.thepennyicecreamery.comCulvers for Custard: https://www.culvers.comMei Recommends Double Rainbow in San Francisco: https://doublerainbow.com/products/vanilla-mango-tango?_pos=1&_sid=35d0e8ab9&_ss=rMamahuhu Soft Serve: https://www.instagram.com/eatmamahuhu/p/CiG3bIhLblf/Straus Ice Cream: https://www.strausfamilycreamery.com/products/ice-cream/Gotts Soft Serve: https://www.gotts.com/private-events/sf-ferry-building/#Dippin Dots Expands Into Freezing Blood Plasma?: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dippin-dots-debuts-new-manufacturing-facility-spurred-by-growth-of-cryogenic-division-301107732.htmlWe don’t know if this is still or ever was a thing, but Dippin Dots was acquired J&J Snack Foods Corp. in 2022.Nojo’s in San Francisco - Used To Have A Great Black Sesame Ice Cream Sandwich: https://nojosframen.com/menuThank you Mei for joining us! Thank you to Mamahuhu for letting us use a booth! Thank you to Silas for our question this week! Thank YOU for listening! And, of course, thank you to all of our lovely sponsors! You know who you are. 👋 Have a great week, we’ll see you next Sunday!
Each week, Cult Flav – aka Sarah and Bryn – goof, rant and hyperfixate our way through news, product reviews, questions from you(s?), and occasionally guest interviews...from around the world of home cooking.
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