To Taste

You catch a fish, you catch a dear — what's next?? This week, for our 10th interview on To Taste, host Cody Reiss interviews the one and only BRAD LEONE  about preserving and cooking what you catch. Brad walks Cody through cleaning your fish or animal, how to store it for longevity, and different methods of preservation — from dry aging, to smoking, to canning, and beyond. If you're inte...

On today's episode of To Taste, host Cody Reiss reads a recent short food story from his Substack (codyreiss.substack.com), about a raucous night in San Fransisco, a horrible trip to Berkeley Bowl grocery store, and a day's worth of cooking as a private chef. You'll even learn the recipe for Cody's mom's famous brisket! Enjoy <3    ---- To Taste is made by Cody Reiss (@...

Do you love cheese, but are terrified of the cheese shop? Are you a massive cheddarhead, but looking to expand your taste? Do you love soft goat cheese but hate your cheesemonger? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you're going to love this episode of To Taste, where host Cody Reiss interviews Caroline Hesse, owner and operator of C.Hesse Cheese in Brooklyn, about buying cheese. T...

On this episode of the cooking podcast To Taste, host Cody Reiss shares his a food story from his SubStack (also called To Taste), titled "The Normal Sandwiches My Mom Used To Make," about his time in Maine, the food he cooked, and the search for a simple sandwich that felt like his own.  ---- To Taste is made by Cody Reiss (@codyreiss), with art by Ben Bechelli (@sustainably_braised), a...

This episode is LONG and FOR GOOD REASON — it's so interesting!!! Host Cody Reiss talks to Lucas Sin (Chef and Host of Street Eats on Bon Appetit, who is  currently working on a book about Hong Kong diners, known as cha chaan teng) about fried rice, and in particular: golden fried rice. The two talk through rice, eggs, toppings, sauces, variations, and so much more. Lucas is so smart about fo...

Cody reads  Bean and Cheese Burritos,  a short story from his Substack, To Taste. In this ode to the humble bean and cheese, he talks beans, cheese, tortillas, and salsa, and shares his attempt to make his ideal version at home. Snuggle up, take a listen, then go get yourself a B&C <3  Read more of Cody's writing here: codyreiss.substack.com  ---- To Taste is made by Cody Reiss (@codyr...

LUMPIA!!!! On today's episode of To Taste, host Cody Reiss interviews Bettina Makalintal, a senior reporter at Eater, about that wonderful Filipino spring roll. They talk about wrapping, filling, frying, and everything else you might want to know before you cook lumpia at home. Stick around towards the end for a little bonus conversation about recipes, cooking principles, and how to become a...

Something different on To Taste today — host Cody Reiss reads his short food story, "I Want To Be Buried Under A Fig Tree," which he published on his food and travel Substack, To Taste. Let us know in the comments if you'd like to hear Cody reading more of his stories in future weeks... considering doing it every other week if people like it <3  ---- To Taste is made by Cody Reis...

Today on To Taste , we’re talking CONGEE! Calvin Eng, chef/owner of Bonnie’s in Brooklyn and co-author of Salt Sugar MSG along with Phoebe Melnick, joins host Cody Reiss to share his method (along with some righteous tips, tricks, and shortcuts) for making the always comforting rice porridge, congee. We dive into washing rice, cutting down cooking time, how to use MSG as a seasoning, and so much m...

On this episode of To Taste, host Cody Reiss interviews his oldest friend, Ben Bechelli about HOT SAUCE — just in time for pepper season! Ben is chef, gardener, and owner of the hot sauce company Fantasma, churning out seasonal, ingredient-forward hot sauces using Ben's homemade peppers, out of Oceanside, California. Cody and Ben talk about growing peppers, fermenting the essential ingredient...

CAKE! Chocolate cake, carrot cake, olive oil cake... honestly... cake! Today host Cody Reiss chats — you guessed it — cake with Sasha Piligian, the wonderful pastry chef supplying her own beautiful baked goods to some of LA's best cafes. Cody and Sasha talk about oil-based cakes, cody's failures, and frosting options. Sit down, grab a fork, and enjoy <3  ---- Sasha Piligian is a pastr...

Eric Sze, chef and co-owner of 886 and Wenwen in New York City, joins host Cody Reiss to talk about: SCALLION PANCAKES! Expect a deep dive into the ingredients and process of making scallion pancakes, and Eric's one big, surprising non-negotiable.  ------ To Taste is hosted by Cody Reiss (@codyreiss), with art by Ben Bechelli and music by Justin Kohlberg of Moonrun. Make sure to give us a fol...

The one and only ALICE WATERS of Chez Panisse joins us this week to talk about SALAD!!!! Alice, of course, is an absolutely legend of california cuisine that has done so much for the world of organic food and produce, local and seasonal eating, and food education, and in this episode she talks us through her salad awakening and how she thinks about them when she makes them at home.  To Taste is a...

On the debut episode of To Taste, Cody talks with Lex Weibel, a senior staff editor and recipe developer at NYT Cooking, about the art of grilled cheese, and how to become a more intuitive cook.  Follow us on instagram @totastepodcast, and let us know who else you want to see on the show and what topics you want to hear about!  ---- To Taste is made by Cody Reiss (@codyreiss), with art by Ben Bech...