Pot Luck Food Talks: Kitchen Stories From Behind the Pass
Chef Phil & Eric | Experienced Cooks & Restaurant InsidersTwo decades on the line leave scars, stories, and a way of seeing the world that doesn’t wash off with the apron.
Pot Luck Food Talks is where the chef lifestyle gets laid bare—raw chef talk, the kind you don’t hear in PR interviews.
Phil & Eric aren’t here to romanticize. They’re here to trade food stories that smell of sweat, butter, and burned fingers. Stories about the beauty and brutality of ... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 190 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ArtsDocumentarySociety & CultureFood | |||
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🎙️ EP188 — Dutch fermentation specialist Christian Weij on why Koji works on any ingredient, why salt selects rather than kills, why rushing your miso is leaving 391 flavors undeveloped. Oh, and why the best Koji incubator he ever built was a sauna.... more
🎙️ EP187 — If done right, it's one of the best salads there is. Sweetheart cabbage. Sharp vinegar. Dressed à la minute. Everything we've learned and haven't learned about coleslaw.
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🎙️ EP186 — Smash your cloves. Wait 10. Then cook it. Everything we've learned and haven't learned about garlic.
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🎙️ EP185 — Great dishes have no unnecessary BS. Just good craft stripped down to the essentials. This episode gets into restraint, confidence, quiet technique, and the kind of cooking that has nowhere to hide.
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Phil & Eric talk about food and restaurants like two directors talking about movies. Super fun!
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Who ever left one star is a hater this is a great BOH podcast
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United States2 years ago - Real Talk
These guys talk about food like some people passionately talk about movies. Super fun!
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Germany3 years ago - Loving it!
I have been so hocked listening Phil & Eric stories about the various aspects of food, from cultural traditions, interviews with food experts and untold stories behind the best restaurant’s kitchens. If you are a foodie and interested about exploring the world of food, you will find this podcast entertaining and educational!
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Apple Podcasts | #227 | United States/Arts/Food |
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Two veteran chef hosts share raw, unvarnished stories from Michelin-star kitchens and restaurant life, blending practical technique with culture, leadership, and the realities behind service. Episodes skew toward deep dives on cooking craft, menu development, kitchen dynamics, and contemporary industry issues, often with a candid take on mentorship, burnout, and the evolving ethics of restaurant culture. The conversation is practical, gritty, and opinionated, offering listeners not just recipes but a window into the pressures, rituals, and wisdom that shape professional kitchens. A notable strength is the durability of long-form, idea-driven chats that pair technical tips with personal narratives, making it appealing for chefs, restaurant o... more
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