Hi guys! First, we discuss spice blending, and the total lack of decent resources on the subject. Then, we get into whether it's OK to make your employees work on Christmas (a fraught topic, every year.) Finally, we discuss some of our hits and misses over the years on our Christmas menus.
Time Stamps:
1:00 The Story of the Mouth of the South
3:54 Listener Question: Good Books About Spice Blending?
6:46 Madras Curry
9:30 Nate’s Hail Mary Recommendation.
12:22 Jesse’s Insane Spice Research Idea
16:13 Reverse Engineering
17:52 The Spice House
20:00 Back to Curry Powder and Vadouvan
21:55 On the Dual Nature of Cinnamon
23:43 The Biggest Difference Between Nate’s Cooking and Jesse’s
27:00 Restaurant Cooking on Christmas
31:28 The Fiscal Evils of a Special Christmas Menu
32:04 On Reservations and Tickets
33:19 People REALLY DO Eat at Restaurants on Holidays
40:42 Heather’s Gingersnap Cookie
41:49 Nate’s Great-Grandma’s Spiced Chocolate Cookies
42:50 On the Feast of Seven Fishes
43:57 On Italian Seafood Simplicity
45:47 Jesse’s Feast of Seven Fishes Dish
49:50 The Difficulty of Getting Rid of Leftover Turkey, and the Worst Charcuterie Plate EVER
52:20 On the Once-a-Year Potato Puree
55:25 On 86’ing Specials and Why That’s Not a Bad Thing
56:22 Jesse’s Xmas Dessert Fail
59:32 The Tale of the Dreaded Minty Sanchez