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Hot Iced Tea: a scientific approach to cooking

In this episode... Hot tea and cold tea existing in the one teacup? Join Sarah and Doug as they delve into modern cookery and techniques while playing with molecular gastronomy.  Glasse, Hannah. The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy. 1747. [https://archive.org/details/bim_eighteenth-century_the-art-of-cookery-made_glasse-hannah_1747/page/81/mode/2up] Martin, T. “The Experimental Researches of Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford.” Bulletin of the British Society for the History of Science, vol. 1, no. 6, 1951, pp. 144–158. “Papain: A Review of Its Biochemical and Food Applications.” National Center for Biotechnology Information, 2023. [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10047955/] Rumford, Benjamin, Count of. “Essay X: On the Construction of Kitchen Fire‑Places and Kitchen Utensils…” Essays, Political, Economical, and Philosophical, vol. 3, T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, 1802. [https://books.google.com/books?id=gZg-AQAAIAAJ&pg=PA18] “Rumford’s Kitchen Experiments.” Curious Cook (archived), 2010. [https://web.archive.org/web/20101024042355/http://www.curiouscook.com/cook/erice.php] “The Philosopher’s Stove.” Science History Institute, n.d. [https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/the-philosophers-stove/] “The Recipes Project: Rumford’s Kitchen.” The Recipes Project, 2023. [https://recipes.hypotheses.org/20849] The Whole Duty of a Woman. 1737. [https://archive.org/details/b29338098/page/n47/mode/2up] “The Secret Life of Pizza.” The Guardian, 10 Dec. 2006. [https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/dec/10/foodanddrink.obsfoodmonthly] Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2451944/fan_mail/new] Hosts: Sarah Davis & Doug Right Producer: Will Ellesson Audio Consultant: Ben Staub Cover Art: Matt Laverty Music: jonworthymusic/Salty, Sugar, Sweet - Instrumental/Tribe of Noise Please support the creators whose work we are attempting to reproduce.  The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are entirely our own and do not reflect the greater Chasing Stars team. Please like, follow, and share. Thanks again for listening. Website: Welcome to Chasing Stars [https://www.welcometochasingstars.com] Facebook: Chasing Stars Podcast [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571489281089] Instagram: welcometochasingstars [https://www.instagram.com/welcometochasingstars/] BlueSky: @chasingstarspod.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/chasingstarspod.bsky.social] Email: contact@welcometochasingstars.com

Mustard: time to get a little spicy!

In this episode... Sarah and Doug discover the history and varied recipe options for the classic condiment, mustard. Antol, Marie Nadine. The Incredible Secrets of Mustard: The Quintessential Guide to the History, Lore, Varieties, and Healthful Benefits of Mustard. Avery Publishing Group, 1999. “Bavarikon Manuscript: UBM‑HSS‑00000BAV80000017.” Bavarikon, n.d. [https://www.bavarikon.de/object/bav:UBM-HSS-00000BAV80000017?lang=en] “Chef Liana Robberecht.” Chef’s Roll, n.d. [https://chefsroll.com/features/featured-chefs/chef-liana-robberecht/] “Culinary History of Mustard in German Cuisine.” Culinary Bite, n.d. [https://culinarybite.com/articles/mustard-german-cuisine-historical-culinary-exploration/] “Harley 2378 (Magical Medieval).” Magical Medieval, 24 July 2015. [https://magicalmedieval.wordpress.com/2015/07/24/harley2378/] “History of Mustard: A Brief Overview.” Fancy Mustard, n.d. [https://www.fancymustard.com/blog/the-brief-history-of-mustard] “Homemade Mustard: Chef Recipe.” Chef Lovers, n.d. [https://www.cheflovers.com/homemade-mustard-chef-recipe/] “Il Cuoco Maceratese, Opera 21.” Atliteg Corpus, n.d. [https://corpus.atliteg.org/opera/il-cuoco-maceratese/21] “Indus Archaeobotany.” Washington State University, n.d. [https://anthro.vancouver.wsu.edu/media/documents/Indus_Archaeobotany_lHvY5RD.pdf] “Jerf el‑Ahmar.” Neolithic Architecture, n.d. [https://neolithicarchitecture.com/jerf-el-ahmar/] “Mustards of France: Best Rated.” TasteAtlas, n.d. [https://www.tasteatlas.com/best-rated-mustards-in-france] “The History of Mustard.” Project Gutenberg, n.d. [https://www.gutenberg.org/files/29728/29728-h/29728-h.htm] “The Secret Life of Mustard in German Cuisine.” Culinary Bite, n.d. [https://culinarybite.com/articles/mustard-german-cuisine-historical-culinary-exploration/] Terroir Symposium. Terroir Hospitality, n.d. [https://www.terroirsymposium.com/] “Top Mustards in France.” TasteAtlas, n.d. [https://www.tasteatlas.com/best-rated-mustards-in-france] “Chef Liana Robberecht (Instagram Profile).” Instagram, n.d. [https://www.instagram.com/chefliana/] “Chef Liana: Biography and Career.” Terroir Talk, n.d. [https://www.terroirtalk.org/stories/blog-chef-liana#:~:text=Over%20more%20than%20three%20decades,International%20Bronze%20Medal%20(2019).] “Spread the Mustard.” Spread the Mustard, n.d. [https://spreadthemustard.com/spreadthemustard/mobile/] Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2451944/fan_mail/new] Hosts: Sarah Davis & Doug Right Producer: Will Ellesson Audio Consultant: Ben Staub Cover Art: Matt Laverty Music: jonworthymusic/Salty, Sugar, Sweet - Instrumental/Tribe of Noise Please support the creators whose work we are attempting to reproduce.  The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are entirely our own and do not reflect the greater Chasing Stars team. Please like, follow, and share. Thanks again for listening. Website: Welcome to Chasing Stars [https://www.welcometochasingstars.com] Facebook: Chasing Stars Podcast [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571489281089] Instagram: welcometochasingstars [https://www.instagram.com/welcometochasingstars/] BlueSky: @chasingstarspod.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/chasingstarspod.bsky.social] Email: contact@welcometochasingstars.com

Pizza

In this episode... join Sarah and Doug and they discover the history and flavor of a traditional pizza. Davidson, Alan. The Oxford Companion to Food. Oxford University Press, 1999, p. 6. “Flourless Pizza: Grant Achatz’s 3‑Michelin‑Starred Creation.” Reporter Gourmet, n.d. [https://reportergourmet.com/en/news/5578-flourless-pizza-recipe-grant-achatz-s-3-michelin-starred-creation] “Gluten‑Free Pizza Flour.” King Arthur Baking Company, n.d. [https://shop.kingarthurbaking.com/items/gluten-free-pizza-flour] Groner, Paul. Saichō: The Establishment of the Japanese Tendai School. University of Hawai‘i Press, 2000, pp. 38–64. “History with Bite: The Secret Life of Pizza.” SBS Food, n.d. [https://www.sbs.com.au/food/article/history-with-bite-the-secret-life-of-pizza/n2hr7zhqg] Heiss, Mary Lou, and Robert J. Heiss. The Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide. Ten Speed Press, 2007. Kiple, Kenneth F., and Kriemhild Ornelas, editors. The Cambridge World History of Food. Vol. 2, Cambridge University Press, 2000, p. 4. “Pizza Dough Recipe from 21 Greenpoint’s Homer Murray.” Michelin Guide, n.d. [https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/article/dining-in/pizza-dough-recipe-21-greenpoint-homer-murray] “Pizza Giardiniera.” Great British Chefs, n.d. [https://www.greatbritishchefs.com/recipes/pizza-giardinera-recipe] “The Ainsworth Collection.” Ainsworth Collection, n.d. [https://ainsworth-collection.co.uk/] “The Catholic Liturgical Origin of Pizza.” Taylor Marshall, 2017. [https://taylormarshall.com/2017/06/catholic-liturgical-origin-pizza.html] “The History of Pizza.” rec.food.historic, Google Groups, n.d. [https://groups.google.com/g/rec.food.historic/c/9lr45dQqN6w] “The History of Tea Ceremony.” Five Colleges: Center for East Asian Studies, n.d. [https://www.fivecolleges.edu/community/center-east-asian-studies/japanese-tea-ceremony/history-tea] “Traditional Tea Gathering (Chakai).” Tea Ceremony Kyoto, n.d. [https://tea-ceremony-kyoto.jp/tea_ceremony/chakai.html] “Vera Pizza Napoletana: Official Disciplinare (2024).” Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana, 2024. [https://www.pizzanapoletana.org/public/pdf/Disciplinare-2024-ENG.pdf] Il Cuoco Maceratese, Opera 21. Atliteg Corpus, n.d. [https://corpus.atliteg.org/opera/il-cuoco-maceratese/21] Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2451944/fan_mail/new] Hosts: Sarah Davis & Doug Right Producer: Will Ellesson Audio Consultant: Ben Staub Cover Art: Matt Laverty Music: jonworthymusic/Salty, Sugar, Sweet - Instrumental/Tribe of Noise Please support the creators whose work we are attempting to reproduce.  The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are entirely our own and do not reflect the greater Chasing Stars team. Please like, follow, and share. Thanks again for listening. Website: Welcome to Chasing Stars [https://www.welcometochasingstars.com] Facebook: Chasing Stars Podcast [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571489281089] Instagram: welcometochasingstars [https://www.instagram.com/welcometochasingstars/] BlueSky: @chasingstarspod.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/chasingstarspod.bsky.social] Email: contact@welcometochasingstars.com

Pizza Fun Facts

Sarah and Doug discuss some interesting pizza facts.  Have you heard of the newest fact from 2026? Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2451944/fan_mail/new] Hosts: Sarah Davis & Doug Right Producer: Will Ellesson Audio Consultant: Ben Staub Cover Art: Matt Laverty Music: jonworthymusic/Salty, Sugar, Sweet - Instrumental/Tribe of Noise Please support the creators whose work we are attempting to reproduce.  The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are entirely our own and do not reflect the greater Chasing Stars team. Please like, follow, and share. Thanks again for listening. Website: Welcome to Chasing Stars [https://www.welcometochasingstars.com] Facebook: Chasing Stars Podcast [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571489281089] Instagram: welcometochasingstars [https://www.instagram.com/welcometochasingstars/] BlueSky: @chasingstarspod.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/chasingstarspod.bsky.social] Email: contact@welcometochasingstars.com

Wagashi: Japanese Tea Sweets featuring Daifuku Mochi

In this episode... Sarah and Doug try a traditional Japanese sweet served with tea. Darra Goldstein, editor. The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets. Oxford University Press, 2015, pp. 776–777. Groner, Paul. Saichō: The Establishment of the Japanese Tendai School. University of Hawai‘i Press, 2000, pp. 38–64. Heiss, Mary Lou, and Robert J. Heiss. The Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide. Ten Speed Press, 2007. Kiple, Kenneth F., and Kriemhild Ornelas, editors. The Cambridge World History of Food. Vol. 2, Cambridge University Press, 2000, p. 4. Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan). 和菓子の歴史 (History of Wagashi). Archived 22 Feb. 2024. National Diet Library (Japan). 駆け足でたどる和菓子の歴史 (A Quick History of Wagashi). Archived 22 Feb. 2024. Sen Sōshitsu XV. The Japanese Way of Tea: From Its Origins in China to Sen Rikyū. University of Hawai‘i Press, 1998. “その1 和菓子の歴史.” Japan Wagashi Association. Archived 22 Feb. 2024. “History of Tea.” Five Colleges: Center for East Asian Studies, n.d. [https://www.fivecolleges.edu/community/center-east-asian-studies/japanese-tea-ceremony/history-tea] “茶会 (Chakai).” Tea Ceremony Kyoto, n.d. [https://tea-ceremony-kyoto.jp/tea_ceremony/chakai.html] Verde, Tom. “The Artful Design of Wagashi.” Atlas Obscura, 2023. [https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/wagashi-design] Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2451944/fan_mail/new] Hosts: Sarah Davis & Doug Right Producer: Will Ellesson Audio Consultant: Ben Staub Cover Art: Matt Laverty Music: jonworthymusic/Salty, Sugar, Sweet - Instrumental/Tribe of Noise Please support the creators whose work we are attempting to reproduce.  The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are entirely our own and do not reflect the greater Chasing Stars team. Please like, follow, and share. Thanks again for listening. Website: Welcome to Chasing Stars [https://www.welcometochasingstars.com] Facebook: Chasing Stars Podcast [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571489281089] Instagram: welcometochasingstars [https://www.instagram.com/welcometochasingstars/] BlueSky: @chasingstarspod.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/chasingstarspod.bsky.social] Email: contact@welcometochasingstars.com