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Ep 82 - Medium Raw by Anthony Bourdain

This week's episode is a book review of Anthony Bourdain's Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook.  Check it out! Medium Raw on HarperCollins (Canada) - http://www.harpercollins.ca/books/Medium-Raw-Anthony-Bourdain/

Ep 52 - Cyrus, French Presses and DIY Tandoori Ovens

This is a bit of a pot porri, with a short review about a great Persian place in Oshawa called Cyrus, discussion of french presses, fresh made Naan bread from Indian Biyani in Toronto and how to make a tandoori oven right in your own back yard (please follow all local and fire safety laws!).

• Cyrus Persian Restaurant (905-448-0892, 563 Ritson Road South, Oshawa ON) - http://www.newsdurhamregion.com/article/133107
• Indian Biyani (416-340-1254, 181, Dundas Street West, Toronto ON) - http://indian-biryani.com/index.php
• Good Eats - The Curious Case of Curry - http://www.instructables.com/id/Garbage-Can-and-Flower-Pot-Tandoor-Oven/
• French Press Coffee - http://gourmet-coffee-zone.com/french-press-howto.html
• Roasting Your Own Coffee - http://coffeegeek.com/guides/popperroasting
• Travel French Press - http://www.planetarydesign.uscategories.html?cataction=tabletops

Our Dinner Last Night, or, We Fried Our Own Damn Chicken

Note the adorable bull terrier S+P Shakers.  This was an easy meal to make.  We cut up a chicken breast and rolled it in seasoned bread crumbs, then fried the pieces in olive oil until golden brown.  The chicken then goes on a cooling rack on a cookie sheet and into the oven for 30 minutes at 350F.  Voila!  A delicious meal to share, and an serious donation to Breast Cancer research instead of pocket change from a corporation just looking to cash in on slacktivism.

Ep 42 - The Cheese Stands Alone

Long overdue, here is part one of many episodes about cheese. We give a basic primer on tasting, pairing and varieties of cheese.  So, don't be shy, grab some cheese!

• Why is Cheddar Cheese Orange? (The Straight Dope) - http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1284/why-is-cheddar-cheese-orange
• Cheese Pairings - http://www.artisanalcheese.com/pair_wine/
• Wallace & Grommit - http://www.wallaceandgromit.com/

These are but a few websites about cheese making:

• Gourmet Sleuth (Cheesemaking Recipes) - http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/Recipes/Cheese-Making-Recipes-304.aspx
• Glengarry Cheesemaking & Dairy Supply - http://www.glengarrycheesemaking.on.ca

Ep 36 - Food Inc. Movie Review

This episode is about the movie Food Inc. - this show is very philosophical but always tries to be practical.  The way we do farming now is a lot different then how our ancestors did, and people of our era are facing a lot of ethical questions.  How much science is too much science?  How long will it be before our creations turn on us?  Or, more importantly, is the bigger issue the people that try to monopolize farming and squeeze out independent people who still try to focus on quality rather then quantity (Monsanto, we're looking in your direction).  Add to these concerns: animal welfare, pollution, and you've got yourself 2 hours that is sometimes informative, sometimes relying too much on fear journalism, but is worth watching once.

• Food Inc. Official Site - http://www.foodincmovie.com/
• Joel Salatin (Crazy Farmer Guy) Offical Website - http://www.polyfacefarms.com/

Ep 35 - Ramen Noodle Taste Test

http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com Feeling the post-Christmas crunch?  Or just looking for a cheap, quick meal?  Nothing stretches an already maximized budget like ramen noodles!  A Chinese delicacy that was only available from restaurants until a post World War II Taiwanese-Japanese inventor pioneered a way to make them at home.  In this episode, we taste six different ramen noodle packages.

• ichiban sapporo - http://www.sanyofoods.co.jp/
• nissin - http://www.nissinfoods.com/
• no name - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Name_(brand)
• nong shim - http://eng.nongshim.com/eng/main.jsp
• mr. noodles kimchi - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Noodles
• 101 things to do with ramen noodles - http://www.amazon.com/101-Things-Do-Ramen-Noodles/dp/1586857355

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Pubcast #3 - Cheers! An Intermperate History of Canada

This episode is a pubcast from home combined with a book review of Nicholas Pashley's awesome book, Cheers! An Intemperate History of Canada. Links of Interest:

• Cheers! an Intemperate History of Canada by Nicholas Pashley - http://www.amazon.ca/Cheers-Nicholas-Pashley/dp/1554682576
• Victory Brewery - http://www.victorybeer.com/
• Great Lakes Brewing Co. - http://www.greatlakesbeer.com/
• Harmony Society of Ambridge, PA - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmony_Society
• Lynn Samuels - http://www.lynnsamuels.typepad.com/
• Lager Heads by Paul Brent - http://www.amazon.ca/Lager-Heads-Paul-Brent/dp/0006394248
• Find True Low Calorie Beer! - http://www.theraven.com/beer.html
• Glutton for Punishment with Bob Blumer - http://www.foodnetwork.com/glutton-for-punishment/index.html

Ep 34 - Tea!

This was by no means the only show we're going to do on tea, but here's a ZFC crash coarse on one of mankind's oldest beverages (Ok, one of mankind's oldest non-alcoholic beverages).  Enjoy a cuppa your favourite as you listen to this episode.

• Tetley's Tea (round bag commercial) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zAbflmBT8A
• Different Types of Tea - http://www.imperialteagarden.com/teas.html
• Tylors of Harrogate - http://www.taylorsofharrogate.co.uk/
• Twinings of London - http://www.twinings.com/home.php
• Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Grey,_2nd_Earl_Grey
• Opium Wars - http://historyliterature.homestead.com/files/extended.html
• Tea: The Drink That Changed The World - http://www.amazon.com/Tea-Drink-that-Changed-World/dp/0804837244
• The Origins of Indian Tea - http://www.teamuse.com/article_000803.html
• Richard Sharpe Series - http://www.bernardcornwell.net/index2.cfm?page=1&seriesid=1
• Sir Thomas Lipton - http://www.mitchelllibrary.org/lipton/index.php?a=eb00
• James Burke (Science Historian) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Burke_(science_historian)
• Harney & Sons - http://www.harney.com/
• How To Prepare Matcha - http://www.matchasource.com/brewing-matcha-tea-s/13.htm
• Republic of Tea - http://www.republicoftea.com/
• Tea ceremony - http://www.chinatownconnection.com/japanese-tea-ceremony.htm
• Sano Ichiro Mysteries by Laura Joh Rowland - http://www.laurajohrowland.com/sano.html
• Sugawara Akitada Mysteries by I.J. Parker - http://www.ijparker.com/
• Tea Zer Travel Mug for Loose Leaf Tea - http://www.amazon.com/Liquid-Solutions-Tea-Zer-Tumbler-10oz/dp/B00125JHGU
• Kalahari Organic Teas - http://www.kalahariusa.com/
• McCarthy's Tea Room (Donegal Sq., 534 Main Street, Bethlehem PA ) - http://www.donegal.com/mysitecaddy/site3/mccarthystearoom.htm
• Potato Farls - http://www.irelandseye.com/aarticles/culture/recipes/cooking/tatofarl.shtm
• Coffee Coffee (5 Bel Air South Parkway, Bel Air MD) - http://www.coffeecoffee-online.com/
• Simple is Beautiful (100 Brock Street North, Whitby ON) - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Whitby-ON/Simple-is-Beautiful/96601731346
• TenRen Tea - http://www.tenren.com/

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Ep 33 - ZFC Christmas Traditions!

http://zweifatchicks.podbean.com Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of our lovely listeners!

This episode is about some of our family traditions.  We hope that everyone had a great holiday season and a very wonderful New Year.  Thanks for sticking with us and continuing to listen and refer your friends to our little podcast. Links of Interest:

• Nutroll - http://www.squidoo.com/nut-roll
• Let Them Eat Fruitcake! by Sara Dickerman - http://www.slate.com/id/2238779/
• George Washington's Egg Nog - http://cooking.cdkitchen.com/TheCompetentCook/195.html
• Alton Brown NPR Egg Nog Interview - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6597856
• Eggnog: Spike and Let it Sit, For Safety - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121615594
• Paska - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paska_(bread)

Ep 32 - The Good Fare and Cheer of Old England!

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The Good Fare and Cheer of Old England is a book we discovered at the Orillia Library.  We loved it so much we bought a copy, and felt it needed it's own ZFC show to spread the word about how great a book it is!  We are going to look into the copyright information (so far it looks like it has not been renewed and has fallen into Public Domain), so we are also going to work on creating an Audiobook version of it. Links of Interest:

• Add All Book Search and Price Comparison - http://openlibrary.org/b/OL5794571M/good_fare_and_cheer_of_old_England
• Buy GF&C of Old E Used on Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000X78APM/ref=cm_cr_thx_view
• Joan Parry Dutton's Library Thing Page - http://www.librarything.com/author/duttonjoanparry

James Keiller and Sons of Dundee Marmalade

• Keiller's: Sticky Success - http://www.bbc.co.uk/legacies/work/scotland/perth_tayside/
• Mrs. Keiller's Marmalade Recipe - http://www.scotsindependent.org/features/food/dundee_marmalade.htm

• Knob Hill Farms - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knob_Hill_Farms
• Wallace and Grommit: Curse of the Wererabbit - http://www.wandg.com/
• Slate - How Cost-Effective Is It To Make Homemade Pantry Staples? - http://www.slate.com/id/2216611/pagenum/all/
• Medieval Cooking Blog - Post Mondern Friday: Being Thrifty -http://medievalcooking.org/2009/05/15/post-modern-friday-being-thrifty/

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