Episode 153: Refried Beans

The hot meal that should've ended the Cold War. Whether you make it from scratch, out of a bag, or one of the many, many, many weird ways it's made all over this ever-changing world in which we live in, Noah and Louisa are going to talk about it. Join our Patreon! Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

The basis of many a Latine country's cuisine, sofrito should be an appetizing mix of fresh vegetables that creates an unmistakably potent base. Instead, as Louisa and Noah are about to discover, it mostly creates unmistakably stupid arguments. Join our Patreon! Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

For our first episode recorded during Hispanic Heritage Month, Ñoah and Louisa appropriately get into a classic Mexican breakfast. Did you know eggs can get married? Join our Patreon! Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

The mark of every professional whom a Mason jar hates to see coming. Noah and Louisa talk about this trendy, but not spendy, make-ahead breakfast. Join our Patreon! Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Only the French could get away with covering a perfectly good steak in a thick, creamy sauce full of various heavy ingredients—and still making it good enough that you have to hand it to them. Noah and Louisa explore the intricacies of this impressive-looking dish. Join our Patreon! Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

The beans so nice, they fried them twice—is what you say, when you don't know how they're actually made. Noah and Louisa talk about how that brownish-grayish scoop of paste on your taco is just the first stage in leguminous excellence. Join our Patreon! Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Noah returns from his sojourn around the sun-kissed shores of the Mediterranean to tell stories of the weird creatures he encountered, the heavenly foods they eat, and the strange sights he saw. Robert Pattinson's not in this version, though. Join our Patreon! Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Noah is still on his long journey home after the Trojan War (how do we feel about: The Noahmad as a title? We'll workshop it), so Louisa is home alone. After the requisite pizza party with a cardboard cutout of Michael Jordan, she sits down with herself to really get to the heart of what Louisa's whole deal is. Join our Patreon! Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

All roads lead to Rome, but Noah and Louisa discover that only one specific road leads to correct cacio e pepe, unless you want to be chased by an angry crowd of Romans. Join our Patreon! Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.

Noah agreed to do another episode with "cake" in the name. If you've been listening to us, you know what that means. (And if you haven't, here's all you need to know: Noah hates cake.) Join our Patreon! Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License.