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 interested in hunting and fishing this episode is for you! ----Brad Leone (https://www.instagram.com/brad_leone) is an outdoorsman, fermenter, gardener, cook, host, podcaster, and so much more! You probably know him from Bon Appetit's Test Kitchen, his show It's Alive, his Podcast Lay It On, or any of his wonderful work across Instagram, YouTube and beyond. If you're interested in preservation, hunting, fishing, cooking, fermentation, or the state of New Jersey, he's your guy. ----To Taste is made by Cody Reiss (@codyreiss), with art by Ben Bechelli (@sustainably_braised), and Music by Justin Kohlberg (@m.o.o.n.r.u.n). If you liked this episode, give us a follow, set alarms for future episodes, and leave us a review :) Also make sure to check out Cody's food and travel writing Substack at www.codyreiss.substack.com. Thanks for listening and let us know who else we should interview and what other topics we should cover in the comments! 

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 (@codyreiss), with art by Ben Bechelli (@sustainably_braised), and Music by Justin Kohlberg (@m.o.o.n.r.u.n). If you liked this episode, give us a follow, set alarms for future episodes, and leave us a review :) Also make sure to check out Cody's food and travel writing Substack at www.codyreiss.substack.com. Thanks for listening and let us know who else we should interview and what other topics we should cover in the comments! 

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. They go over the major family of cheeses, some favorites therein, and so much more. Enjoy!  --Caroline Hesse (@chesse_cheese) is the owner and operator of C. Hesse Cheese, a wholesale and direct-to-consumer cheese company based in Brooklyn, NY, which is currently in its. Caroline has over 10 years of experience in the cheese industry from cheesemaking, to aging, mongering, and sales.----To Taste is made by Cody Reiss (@codyreiss), with art by Ben Bechelli (@sustainably_braised), and Music by Justin Kohlberg (@m.o.o.n.r.u.n). If you liked this episode, give us a follow, set alarms for future episodes, and leave us a review :) Also make sure to check out Cody's food and travel writing Substack at www.codyreiss.substack.com. Thanks for listening and let us know who else we should interview and what other topics we should cover in the comments! 

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), and Music by Justin Kohlberg (@m.o.o.n.r.u.n). If you liked this episode, give us a follow, set alarms for future episodes, and leave us a review :) Also make sure to check out Cody's food and travel writing Substack at www.codyreiss.substack.com. Thanks for listening and let us know who else we should interview and what other topics we should cover in the comments! 

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 food, and you're absolutely guaranteed to learn a few new things :) -- Lucas Sin is a chef and host of Street Eats on Bon Appetit. He's currently working on a book about Hong Kong diners, known as cha chaan teng. You can follow him on Instagram @Lucas.sin. ----To Taste is made by Cody Reiss (@codyreiss), with art by Ben Bechelli (@sustainably_braised), and Music by Justin Kohlberg (@m.o.o.n.r.u.n). If you liked this episode, give us a follow, set alarms for future episodes, and leave us a review :) Also make sure to check out Cody's food and travel writing Substack at www.codyreiss.substack.com. Thanks for listening and let us know who else we should interview and what other topics we should cover in the comments! 

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 (@codyreiss), with art by Ben Bechelli (@sustainably_braised), and Music by Justin Kohlberg (@m.o.o.n.r.u.n). If you liked this episode, give us a follow, set alarms for future episodes, and leave us a review :) Also make sure to check out Cody's food and travel writing Substack at www.codyreiss.substack.com. Thanks for listening and let us know who else we should interview and what other topics we should cover in the comments! 

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 more intuitive cook. P.S. It's Cody's birthday on Saturday, if you want to give him a gift, share this episode with someone you love! ----Bettina is a Senior Reporter at Eater, covering home cooking as well as restaurant and food culture more broadly. You can follow her on Instagram @buttina and @crispyegg420----To Taste is made by Cody Reiss (@codyreiss), with art by Ben Bechelli (@sustainably_braised), and Music by Justin Kohlberg (@m.o.o.n.r.u.n). If you liked this episode, give us a follow, set alarms for future episodes, and leave us a review :) Also make sure to check out Cody's food and travel writing Substack at www.codyreiss.substack.com. Thanks for listening and let us know who else we should interview and what other topics we should cover in the comments! 

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 Reiss (@codyreiss), with art by Ben Bechelli (@sustainably_braised), and Music by Justin Kohlberg (@m.o.o.n.r.u.n). If you liked this episode, give us a follow, set alarms for future episodes, and leave us a review :) Also make sure to check out Cody's food and travel writing Substack at www.codyreiss.substack.com. Thanks for listening and let us know who else we should interview and what other topics we should cover in the comments! 

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 more. Grab a bowl, your favorite demitasse, and join us! Oh, and let us know in the comments who we should interview next <3 ----Calvin (@calvinhungry) and Phoebe (@pmelnick) are the authors of the book Salt Sugar MSG and Calvin is the chef/owner of Bonnie's in Brooklyn. Go eat his food! ----To Taste is made by Cody Reiss (@codyreiss), with art by Ben Bechelli (@sustainably_braised), and Music by Justin Kohlberg (@m.o.o.n.r.u.n). If you liked this episode, give us a follow, set alarms for future episodes, and leave us a review :) Also make sure to check out Cody's food and travel writing Substack at www.codyreiss.substack.com. Thanks for listening and let us know who else we should interview and what other topics we should cover in the comments! 

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 ingredients, blending, balancing, and coming up with unique flavors. After you listen, head to the market, grab some peppers, and make yourself a batch of hot sauce. And let us know in the comments who we should interview next :) ------------------Ben Bechelli is a chef, currently running the food program at Steady State coffee shop in Carlsbad California. He's also the owner of Fantasma hot sauce, for which he grows all the peppers in his backyard. You can follow him at instagram.com/sustainably_braised. ----To Taste is made by Cody Reiss (@codyreiss), with art by Ben Bechelli (@sustainably_braised), and Music by Justin Kohlberg (@m.o.o.n.r.u.n). If you liked this episode, give us a follow, set alarms for future episodes, and leave us a review :) Also make sure to check out Cody's food and travel writing Substack at www.codyreiss.substack.com. Thanks for listening and let us know who else we should interview and what other topics we should cover in the comments!