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.

Lemon Party!!! 07/03/2020

Lemon Party!!! This week we're throwing a lemon party!!! Join us, won't you? John and Rebecca brighten up this week with a little talk about lemon. Learn it's history, how it's used culinarily, and a bunch of fun facts to impress your friends. Thanks for listening!! /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/15070631

Chyno, The Boy With The Blue Beard!!! 06/26/2020

Chyno, The Boy With The Blue Beard!!! John talks with Chyno, a popular food personality and Restaurateur about his life, how he got started in the food biz and what's in his future. From reopening his restaurant to raising money for BIPOC in the industry to making sure clients get their Gram pics posted, Chyno is a busy man with a plan. /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/14973260

The World is Your Oyster! 06/19/2020

The World is Your Oyster! John and Rebecca get a little shellfish talking about oyster. Find out how amazing they are, their long history as a food source and how they should be the next gay icon. Twitter & IG @rouxdepodcast & join us on FB @ www.facebook.com/groups/rouxdepodcast/ /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/14886332

Collin Francis!!! 06/05/2020

Collin Francis!!! John is visited by Baltimore Ravens Assistant Athletic Trainer Collin Francis. Food as as fuel, nutrition, and therapy is the theme with Collin also going into the teams behind the team. Find out what "treatment" is and lots of talk about ice tubs. You can find Collin on Twitter and Instagram at @cofranci and visit his webpage as www.baltimoreathletehealth.org. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/14705480

Chefisode #11- Jose Andres 05/29/2020

Chefisode #11- Jose Andres John and Rebecca talk about Chef Jose Andres this week. After a long intro and some wild food news we get into the lives of one of the most important American Chefs if not the world. Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/14612297

Jeni Paik!!!!! 05/21/2020

Jeni Paik!!!!! John is joined by his friend Jeni Paik to talk cooking, family businesses, chicken boxes and dealing with the ramifications from the covid-19 pandemic. She's the best. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/14520155

Gum Gum Dum Dum 05/15/2020

Gum Gum Dum Dum John and Rebecca chew the fat this week about gum We cover chewing gum and it's history as well as the history of bubblegum and some trivia on both. We also talk about a troll that planted the seeds of something beautiful. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/14428262

Dave Seel is Back!! 05/07/2020

Dave Seel is Back!! John is joined again by Dave Seel to talk about the help he has been providing to the workers in the restaurant industry of Baltimore. From starting a facebook group to raising thousands in relief money, Dave has been a busy man during the bad times. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/14331176

Special Delivery 05/01/2020

Special Delivery John and Rebecca talk about the history of food delivery. From ancient Greece to unknowingly walking into an orgy, we cover the gamut of delivery related knowledge and storytelling. Come for the history and stay for the delivery stories. Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/14228576

Easy Recipes for Sheltering in Place 04/24/2020

Easy Recipes for Sheltering in Place John shares some of his favorite simple techniques and recipes this episode to help out those who don't want to cook or are getting low on supplies. From general subjects like Roasted Veggies and Soup to more detailed recipes like Creamy Beans on Toast and Fried Rice, John covers enough to help get you through these weird times. Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/14125505

My Gineration 04/17/2020

My Gineration John and Rebecca get jacked about gin. After food news we hit the gin hard. From it's Dutch beginnings, through it's infamy in England and into the gin and juice of today we follow gin through it's ups and downs. We learn some fun facts and talk about how we're fairing in the quarantine. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/14025764

The Rouxde Film School Episode 2 - Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 04/10/2020

The Rouxde Film School Episode 2 - Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory This week John goes into a deep dive into one of his favorite movies: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. He covers the story (make sure to watch it first), the making of, what happened to the actors and a ton of trivia related to this crazy movie. Thanks for listening. /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/13931336

You Bagel You Bagel You Bet! 04/03/2020

You Bagel You Bagel You Bet! John and Rebecca get go round and around this Week while we talk about bagels. From their beginnings as a gift for a new mother to rainbow swirls bagels we cover them all. We also talk about the weird reasons people have to dislike certain bagel styles. Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/rouxdecookingschool/id/13828685

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

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