Hi everyone!  This was a FUN one!  Sorry it took 2 weeks to come up, Jesse had some technical issues with his macbook last week (JESSE SMASH).  But all is well, and we're back in business.  

Also, Jesse would like to apologize in advance for his state, the only time he and Nate could find to do this was after a social function that left Jesse somewhat worse for wear.  This wasn't exactly a Cocktail Hour episode, but homeboy was a little loose.  Listen up at 3:08 for an epic belch.  (All jokes aside, it's getting harder and harder to find time we are both off, since Nate works mornings and Jesse works nights, but we are getting creative.  If we have to cut an episode after a night out, you'll just have to deal with the consequences of Jesse, just like everyone else does.)

So anyway, we went into the mailbag and answered a few questions.  We got into the best way to cook a steak for home cooks, we gave a little gravy boot camp, and we answered a really fun question from alert listener Tim Lillig about the possibility of making a Reuben pie.  Oh, and Jesse blindsides Nate with an Iron Chef-style challenge that was patently ludicrous.  Have fun!

1:50 The First Question: How to Best Cook a Steak

3:08 Jesse’s Epic Beer Belch (You Have Been Warned)

4:00 How to Buy a Steak

6:38 The High-Low Principle

8:14 The Tempering Principle

10:14 Jesse’s Method (The Fine Dining Butter Baste)

12:30 The Flipping Controversy

14:47 On Digital Thermometers

16:50 The Importance of Carryover Cooking

18:55 2-Zone Grilling

20:16 The Second Question: What Are Some Great Gravy Tricks

20:30 Great Gravy Starts with Great Stock

24:20 The Grocery Store Chicken Trick

25:49 The Wondra Solution

28:39 Kitchen Bouquet is the Dirty Secret

30:27 Korean Soy Sauce

34:24 Jesse’s Crazy Iron Chef Game

41:55 Tim’s Insane Reuben Pie Question


52:35 The Spaghetti Incident