The Rouxde Cooking School Podcast

John talks with Chyno, a popular food personality and Restaurateur about his life, how he got started in the food biz and what's in his future. From reopening his restaurant to raising money for BIPOC in the industry to making sure clients get their Gram pics posted, Chyno is a busy man with a plan.

John and Rebecca get a little shellfish talking about oyster. Find out how amazing they are, their long history as a food source and how they should be the next gay icon. Twitter & IG @rouxdepodcast & join us on FB @ www.facebook.com/groups/rouxdepodcast/

John is visited by Baltimore Ravens Assistant Athletic Trainer Collin Francis. Food as as fuel, nutrition, and therapy is the theme with Collin also going into the teams behind the team. Find out what "treatment" is and lots of talk about ice tubs. You can find Collin on Twitter and Instagram at @cofranci and visit his webpage as www.baltimoreathletehealth.org . Thanks for listening. 

John and Rebecca talk about Chef Jose Andres this week. After a long intro and some wild food news we get into the lives of one of the most important American Chefs if not the world. Thanks for listening!

John is joined by his friend Jeni Paik to talk cooking, family businesses, chicken boxes and dealing with the ramifications from the covid-19 pandemic. She's the best. Thanks for listening. 

John and Rebecca chew the fat this week about gum We cover chewing gum and it's history as well as the history of bubblegum and some trivia on both. We also talk about a troll that planted the seeds of something beautiful. Thanks for listening. 

John is joined again by Dave Seel to talk about the help he has been providing to the workers in the restaurant industry of Baltimore. From starting a facebook group to raising thousands in relief money, Dave has been a busy man during the bad times. Thanks for listening. 

John and Rebecca talk about the history of food delivery. From ancient Greece to unknowingly walking into an orgy, we cover the gamut of delivery related knowledge and storytelling. Come for the history and stay for the delivery stories. Thanks for listening!

John shares some of his favorite simple techniques and recipes this episode to help out those who don't want to cook or are getting low on supplies. From general subjects like Roasted Veggies and Soup to more detailed recipes like Creamy Beans on Toast and Fried Rice, John covers enough to help get you through these weird times. Thanks for listening!

John and Rebecca get jacked about gin. After food news we hit the gin hard. From it's Dutch beginnings, through it's infamy in England and into the gin and juice of today we follow gin through it's ups and downs. We learn some fun facts and talk about how we're fairing in the quarantine. Thanks for listening.

This week John goes into a deep dive into one of his favorite movies: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. He covers the story (make sure to watch it first), the making of, what happened to the actors and a ton of trivia related to this crazy movie. Thanks for listening. 

John and Rebecca get go round and around this Week while we talk about bagels. From their beginnings as a gift for a new mother to rainbow swirls bagels we cover them all. We also talk about the weird reasons people have to dislike certain bagel styles. Thanks for listening!

This week John is here to recommend some culinary projects for you to do in the kitchen while we all have (ahem) extra time on our hands. From cleaning the kitchen or organizing you pantry to baking your first bread or making ramen, John has plenty of ideas to keep you busy during your time off (or you can choose to do nothing. It's up to you). Take care of yourself and each other. Thanks for list...

John and Rebecca remotely create this episode about the food shows you should watch while staying home and socially distancing yourself. The shows run from new to old and there's enough content to get you through these hard times. Thanks! Love to you all.

John talks with restaurant guru and food truck master Willy Dely. We learn about what it is to be a restaurant consultant and also what it was like at the dawn of the food truck movement. We also talk about the Covid-19 Pandemic and how it's effecting the food service industry. Thanks for listening!

John and Rebecca get into the ferocious fables of fast food with story of McDonalds. From it's humble beginnings to becoming a cultural juggernaut, we cover the highlights of it's ascent. We also get into It's best and worst toys, it's worst menu items as well as it's best selling items of all time. Thanks for listening!

This week John introduces the technique of sauteing. After some uplifting food news and expounding on his love of prepping for a meal John gets into what he thought would be a bigger subject but nonetheless goes into how it's done, why you should learn it and how a saute pan is actually junk. Thanks for listening!

John and Rebecca talk about Rebecca's trip to Cuba, a crazy side trip to Bone Thugs n Harmony selling out and then the back story on the Cuban Sandwich and some fun facts. Thanks for listening!!

Inspired by his wife and confused by her initial suggestion, John tackles both Galentine's Day and Galantines (the chicken kind). The history and break down of what each individual (and totally not the same) thing is and how awesome they are. Thanks for listening!

John starts the episode off by talking about creativity and how it can ebb and flow in your mind. Then he covers two topics: Imitation Krab and Cast Iron Cookware. Thanks for listening!

John introduces Rebecca to chef Alice Waters of the famed Chez Panisse. From her learning the importance of food in France to Michelle Obama's organic garden at the White House, we run through Alice Waters trailblazing career. Thanks for listening!!

John and Rebecca are back with Rich and Randy from Johnny Rad's and Snake Hill to talk restaurants, death row meals and... ummmm, accidents in your pants. Thanks for listening!!

John and Rebecca are joined this week by restaurateurs Rich Pugh and Randy Coffren to talk about their restaurants Johnny Rad's and Snake Hill. We talk pizza, sausage and some of our favorite Baltimore restaurants. They were so much fun that it had to be a two parter. Thanks for listening!!

This week John takes you through the the cooking technique of braising. From the way it's done, to the dishes that make it one of the most easy ways to make great food, learn about this wonderful cooking method. Thanks for listening!!!

This week John and Rebecca have a fun catch up after taking a little break for the holidays. We talk about Rebecca's trip to Memphis, her birthday/ New Year's Eve festivities as well as John's Xmas and his NYE party. Of course we talk about all of the great food we ate and made along the way. We end with a short talk about a local doughnut shop fiasco that got out of hand and how we got mixed up i...