The Rouxde Cooking School Podcast

A food history and cooking comedy podcast. John presents Rebecca one culinary item per show while giving it's history and crazy facts (Rebecca doesn't know the topic beforehand). It's funny, instructional and sometimes (most of the time) gross. Based out of Baltimore MD.

Food Projects During Forced Seclusion (or a lazy weekend) 03/27/2020

Food Projects During Forced Seclusion (or a lazy weekend) This week John is here to recommend some culinary projects for you to do in the kitchen while we all have (ahem) extra time on our hands. From cleaning the kitchen or organizing you pantry to baking your first bread or making ramen, John has plenty of ideas to keep you busy during your time off (or you can choose to do nothing. It's up to you). Take care of yourself and each other. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/13723205

Food Shows to Stream While on Lockdown 03/20/2020

Food Shows to Stream While on Lockdown John and Rebecca remotely create this episode about the food shows you should watch while staying home and socially distancing yourself. The shows run from new to old and there's enough content to get you through these hard times. Thanks! Love to you all. /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/13626281

A Conversation with Willy Dely 03/13/2020

A Conversation with Willy Dely John talks with restaurant guru and food truck master Willy Dely. We learn about what it is to be a restaurant consultant and also what it was like at the dawn of the food truck movement. We also talk about the Covid-19 Pandemic and how it's effecting the food service industry. Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/13533110

Fast Food and the Furious #1- McDonalds 03/05/2020

Fast Food and the Furious #1- McDonalds John and Rebecca get into the ferocious fables of fast food with story of McDonalds. From it's humble beginnings to becoming a cultural juggernaut, we cover the highlights of it's ascent. We also get into It's best and worst toys, it's worst menu items as well as it's best selling items of all time. Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/13421021

Sashay, Sauté 02/28/2020

Sashay, Sauté This week John introduces the technique of sauteing. After some uplifting food news and expounding on his love of prepping for a meal John gets into what he thought would be a bigger subject but nonetheless goes into how it's done, why you should learn it and how a saute pan is actually junk. Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/13335818

At The Cuba, Cuba Cubano 02/21/2020

At The Cuba, Cuba Cubano John and Rebecca talk about Rebecca's trip to Cuba, a crazy side trip to Bone Thugs n Harmony selling out and then the back story on the Cuban Sandwich and some fun facts. Thanks for listening!! /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/13244456

Galantines for my Galentine 02/14/2020

Galantines for my Galentine Inspired by his wife and confused by her initial suggestion, John tackles both Galentine's Day and Galantines (the chicken kind). The history and break down of what each individual (and totally not the same) thing is and how awesome they are. Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/13148612

Krabs and Cast Iron 02/07/2020

Krabs and Cast Iron John starts the episode off by talking about creativity and how it can ebb and flow in your mind. Then he covers two topics: Imitation Krab and Cast Iron Cookware. Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/13054262

Chefisode #10- Alice Waters 01/31/2020

Chefisode #10- Alice Waters John introduces Rebecca to chef Alice Waters of the famed Chez Panisse. From her learning the importance of food in France to Michelle Obama's organic garden at the White House, we run through Alice Waters trailblazing career. Thanks for listening!! /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/12959480

Pizza and Sausage with Rich and Randy Part 2!!! 01/23/2020

Pizza and Sausage with Rich and Randy Part 2!!! John and Rebecca are back with Rich and Randy from Johnny Rad's and Snake Hill to talk restaurants, death row meals and... ummmm, accidents in your pants. Thanks for listening!! /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/12863609

Pizza and Sausage with Rich and Randy Part 1!!! 01/17/2020

Pizza and Sausage with Rich and Randy Part 1!!! John and Rebecca are joined this week by restaurateurs Rich Pugh and Randy Coffren to talk about their restaurants Johnny Rad's and Snake Hill. We talk pizza, sausage and some of our favorite Baltimore restaurants. They were so much fun that it had to be a two parter. Thanks for listening!! /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/12776207

Braising Hell 01/10/2020

Braising Hell This week John takes you through the the cooking technique of braising. From the way it's done, to the dishes that make it one of the most easy ways to make great food, learn about this wonderful cooking method. Thanks for listening!!! /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/12685535

2019 Holiday wrap up!! 01/03/2020

2019 Holiday wrap up!! This week John and Rebecca have a fun catch up after taking a little break for the holidays. We talk about Rebecca's trip to Memphis, her birthday/ New Year's Eve festivities as well as John's Xmas and his NYE party. Of course we talk about all of the great food we ate and made along the way. We end with a short talk about a local doughnut shop fiasco that got out of hand and how we got mixed up in it's ridiculous drama. Thanks for listening!! /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/12602600

Kara Mae Harris 12/13/2019

Kara Mae Harris This week Kara Mae Harris from the fantastic blog Old Line Plate stops by to talk about her fantastic writing, the recipes she's recreated and why you should look into making a Maryland Stuffed Ham. Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/12386195

Chefisode #9- Guy Fieri 12/06/2019

Chefisode #9- Guy Fieri John and Rebecca go totally out of bounds talking about the God of Flavortown; Guy Fieri. After a catch up about Thanksgiving (and some Disney + digressions) we get into the man who wears the backwards sunglasses. His life, work, celebrity, restaurants and charity is all covered. We hit up a ton of fun facts and end with a trip through Guy's famous lingo. Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/12301694

Thanksgiving Leftover Ideas 11/28/2019

Thanksgiving Leftover Ideas John talks about thanksgiving leftovers. From mulligatawny soup the pumpkin pie smoothies, John has you covered. John runs through the family recipes, goes over some stuff he'd like to try and then reads a bunch of listener ideas and questions. Thanks for listening! Cheers! /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/12209633

Cinnamon Girl 11/22/2019

Cinnamon Girl John and Rebecca get spicy this week over cinnamon. From antiquity until today we follow it's history, run through some fun facts and digress as much as we want. Lots of food news and stories at the start and also John tastes tests some Japanese Kit Kats. Thanks for listening! Cheers! /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/12133655

Thanksgiving Cooking Questions Answered 11/15/2019

Thanksgiving Cooking Questions Answered John answers all of your questions about Thanksgiving cooking this week. From what cranberry sauce to eat to whether or not to brine your turkey John has you covered. Potatoes, rolls, gravy and dressing (or is it stuffing) questions are answered as well. Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/12045914

A Haunted Hangout with the Spooky Spouses 10/31/2019

A Haunted Hangout with the Spooky Spouses This week John has a creeptastic conversation with the hosts of the Spooky Spouses podcast, Lindsey and Jordan Reed. They talk about the Spooky Spouses podcast, answer some scary listener questions, talk a lot about Slimer from the Ghostbusters and then end with a rundown of the worst haunted house attraction in America. Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/11851106

Food in horror movies! 10/25/2019

Food in horror movies! This week John Presents to Rebecca some of his favorite scenes from horror movies featuring food. From the silent Nosferatu to the mind bendingly terrifying Mandy, John covers a bunch of frightening food films throughout cinema's history. Enjoy and thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/11776925

Chefisode #8- Christie McConnell 10/17/2019

Chefisode #8- Christie McConnell This week John and Rebecca talk about the spooktacular Christine McConnell. After some food news we cover what little we know about her and talk a lot about her fabulous Netflix show The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell as well as her new You Tube show called From the Mind of Christine McConnell. She's awesome and you should know about her. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/11675453

The Worst Halloween Candy 10/11/2019

The Worst Halloween Candy This week John takes you on a tour through the worst (and a bit of the best) Halloween candy out there right now. The top ten worst and best creepy confections are covered and then a rundown of candies that people hate with a few of John's most hated thrown in for bad measure. Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/11600783

We've Got the Beet! 10/04/2019

We've Got the Beet! John and Rebecca are seeing red over beets. After an overview of a food competition we judged and some food news we get into one of John's favorite root vegetables (Rebecca not so much). We get beet's history, the types you can buy and then some fun facts. Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/11510897

The Rouxde Film School Episode 1- Ratatouille 09/27/2019

The Rouxde Film School Episode 1- Ratatouille This week John presents the first in a new series of food-based movie nights. This inaugural run starts with the film Ratatouille. John breaks the film down by plot, cast, production, accolades, trivia and then a fun reading of reviews from people who hate the movie. Thanks for listening. Cheers! /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/11415581

Spill the Tea Sis! 09/20/2019

Spill the Tea Sis! This week John and Rebecca get revolutionary about tea. After covering Rebecca's culinary trip through New York City we get down to talking about those lovely leaves. We go through tea's history, its varieties and styles, fun facts and we end with some tea folklore. Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/11324936

Kiss the Cookbook 09/13/2019

Kiss the Cookbook This week John covers one of his favorite topics: cookbooks. After some food news John gets into the history of cookbooks, the types of cookbooks and then wraps it up with a list of his favorite cookbooks from his own personal collection. Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/11233076

Midnight Oil 09/06/2019

Midnight Oil John and Rebecca get slippery this week about cooking oil. The focus this week is more on plant-based oils. We cover the different types of plant oils, what smoke points are, how peanut oil became popular in america and the ways oils are extracted from plant material. We also cover some weird stories up top in our food news section. Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/11146136

Chefisode #7- Alton Brown 08/30/2019

Chefisode #7- Alton Brown This Week John and Rebecca get scientific about one of our favorite TV food personalities, Alton Brown. We cover his life, his journey to TV and his success with his show Good Eats. We gush about Good eats and finish up with some fun facts about our favorite food nerd. Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/11055272

Stop Bugging Me 08/23/2019

Stop Bugging Me This week John and a creeped-out Rebecca get buggy with it about eating insects! We start out with food news and then we cover the multiple varieties of bugs that people eat around the world, how people eat them and how it's good for the environment. Then a bunch of fun facts round up the episode with Rebecca being creeped out them whole time. /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/10964813

A Talk with Leandro Lagera 08/16/2019

A Talk with Leandro Lagera This week John and Rebecca have a Talk with Leandro Lagera about the awesome Charm City Night Market and it's patron, The Chinatown Collective. We cover the super cool event, some real talk and then end with Leandro's recs for best places to eat around Baltimore. Thanks for listening and cheers! /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/10896177

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