The Stew

2015 is here, so Jason and Chris list all the food trends of last year they hope will die a slow death, and predict whats gonna be hot this year in the food world.  Also Jason just got a sous-vide machine for Christmas so we talk about that stuff for awhile.  Happy New Year!

Josh Pressman is a cook here in LA at the famed restaurant Rustic Canyon.  Chang and I chat with him about his career path, pop up restaurants, food on instagram, a look into some dishes he’s collaborated on at Rustic Canyon, we take some listener questions about dishes, foraging, preserving, and so much more! 

Jason and Chris sit down with our friend Andre Canaparo, Jason’s old roommate and food friend.  We steal the idea from Food is the new rock podcast that Jason was just on, and we do our own 2014 Holiday gift guide for all food related stuff!

Nathan Hazard is a fellow food podcaster, cocktail man, and part of the extremely popular Coconut Club pop up restaurant series.  Chris and I chat with him about cocktails, pop ups, pupu platters, ice, eggs, Hawaii, and so much more!

Jason & Chris sit down this week to chat about Thanksgiving and Christmas foods, Pappy Van Winkle Whiskey, The Searzall, open kitchens, Korean short ribs, mayonnaise, and 5-10 bad jokes.

This week Chris and I chat with Nate Day, an old friend and cold pressed juice man.  We cover juicing myths and benefits, how to change your diet and eating habits, MSG and food addiction, how exactly cold pressed juicing works, and how the process of opening his own location here in LA has been going.  

The boys chat about wings, food habits, blue apron unboxing review, social media power, roadkill eating, korean war foods, halloween recipes, snickers bars, our favorite bite of food, the future of junk food, cheetos, road trips, and so much more!

This episode Chris and I chat about fondant potatoes, oily fish, Evan Kleiman, Grand Central Market, Jewish Delis, Acai Bowls, smoothies, cheese, ice cream, wetting the bed, beef and pickle tacos, New York favs, and so much more!

Kate Green is the assistant to Nancy Silverton, famed LA chef responsible for LA Brea Bakery, Mozza, Chi Spacca, etc.  Chris Stewart is Jason's twin brother who also works in the restaurant world, currently the general manager for Good Girl Dinette in Los Angeles.  Chris Chang is out of town this week so Jason talks to them about food name misconceptions, Cafe Gratitude, morning rituals, hospitality, the art of tipping, our childhood with food, and so much more!

Adrianna Adarme is a well known food writer responsible for the blog "A Cozy Kitchen," she's currently writing her first book, owns a corgi, and is an old friend of mine!  Chris and I chat with her about her Peruvian roots, cheez-its, eating Guinea pigs, her cook book, navigating a new food podcast, lame yelpers, the word "ethnic," the prim and proper world of food media, The Mind of A Chef, Nigella Lawson, Jennifer Lawrence's Feet, and Anthony Bourdain!

Zach Brooks hosts the popular podcast "Food is the New Rock," he was nice enough to stop by and chat with Chang and I about the origins of his food journey with Midtown Lunch and his podcast, food critics, gravy, the struggles of being fat and loving food, LA thai food debates, best burger in LA, 7 minutes on butter lettuce, bay cities deli, banh mi, tapenade, peanut butter, spilling on your clothes, and more!

On our first episode of The Stew, Jason Stewart and Chris Chang chat with electronic producer and coffee connoisseur Daedelus about food celebrities, artisanal jello shots, what Korean Grandmas eat, smuggling drugs in airport foods, craft services, learning a proper pour over coffee, whats on his rider, Cafe Gratitude, and so much more! I promise it will get better.