Chewing podcast co-host Louisa Chu talks to chef and Nobel Peace Prize nominee José Andrés during his visit to Chicago about feeding people worldwide during disasters, the pandemic included. Co-host Monica Eng talks to doctors about safer ways to dine outdoors. Sun Wah BBQ restaurant co-owner Kelly Cheng shares what she'll require any diner to sign before they sit down during COVID. Then Louisa dares Monica and producer Iris Lin to try Japanese delicious sticks, but Will They Eat It?
Jun 25, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Chewing podcast co-host Louisa Chu talks to Old Fashioned Donuts owner Buritt Bulloch about the Chicago pastry institution. Co-host Monica Eng talks to pastry chef Gale Gand about her quarantine cooking series, and chef Aaron Patin shares the possibly rosy new future for restaurants and restaurant workers in dining 2.0. Then Monica dares Louisa to eat a lingzhi mushroom cook, but Will She Eat It?
Jun 12, 2020•1 hr 34 min
Chewing podcast co-hosts Louisa Chu and Monica Eng talk about the future of restaurants and getting away from it all. First, Monica talks to Chicago chef Carrie Nahabedian, who shares the challenges facing restaurants like her Brindille as they look at reopening or not soon. Then, how do they make those "The Trip to..." movies with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, and all that food? A producer on the latest film "The Trip to Greece" reveals how. Plus, what are the best milk alternatives and why? The...
May 22, 2020•1 hr 39 min
Chewing podcast co-host Monica Eng talks sustainable seafood with Walton Family Foundation environment program officer Teresa Ish. Then Eng and co-host Louisa Chu talk home cooking recipes including pandemic pantry potatoes and sourdough discard with Chicago Tribune Food & Dining columnist and cookbook author Jim DeWan. Plus Monica dares Louisa to try tossing potato chips with ketchup, but Will She Eat It?
May 08, 2020•52 min
Chewing podcast co-host Monica Eng talks about farmers markets, essential businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, with Evanston parks and rec director Lawrence Hemingway. Co-host Louisa Chu reveals why El Milagro was trending in Chicago, and the top 10 corn tortillas. Then Monica and Louisa each find old Chinese candy in their pantries, but Will They Eat It?
Apr 24, 2020•41 min
Chewing podcast co-hosts Louisa Chu and Monica clean out the quarantine pantry with producer Iris Lin. They talk about what they are eating, and Monica reveals the danger of overeating her homemade artisan breads these days. Then she talks to scholar Joe Bozeman about the which race has the most sustainable diet and how we can all do better. Finally they dare Monica's teen daughter to eat four month old cheese flavored fish sausage, but Will She Eat It?
Apr 10, 2020•40 min
Louisa Chu and Monica Eng report from the midst of the coronavirus crisis in Chicago on what to eat and how to eat it. Plus how to deal with health care costs from old friend Dan Weissmann of the podcast An Arm and a Leg.
Mar 27, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Michael Pollan talks to old pal Monica about and his new audiobook "Caffeine: How Caffeine Created the Modern World." Then David Lebovitz talks to old pal Louisa about his new book "Drinking French: The Iconic Cocktails, Apéritifs, and Café Traditions of France, with 160 Recipes."
Feb 28, 2020•43 min
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Jan 24, 2020•1 hr 15 min
Louisa Chu talks to 93 year old Uncle Remus Saucy Fried Chicken founder Gus Rickette and daughter / CEO Charmaine Rickette. Monica Eng talks to 85 year old namesake of Chinese-American Museum of Chicago Raymond Lee, and great aunts about jook / congee recipes. Plus Monica dares Louisa to eat German currywurst chips, but Will She Eat It?
Jan 10, 2020•41 min
Monica Eng talks about surprising American story behind Italian Christmas Feast of the Seven Fishes with filmmaker Robert Tinnell. Louisa Chu talks about best new book "Last Call: Bartenders on Their Final Drink and the Wisdom and Rituals of Closing Time" with author Brad Thomas Parsons. Louisa and Monica visit world's largest Starbucks with Chicago Malort cocktail, but Will They Drink It?
Dec 21, 2019•39 min
Nov 26, 2019•55 min
Monica Eng visits Mitsuwa Marketplace to learn how to shop for Japanese groceries. Yoshi's Cafe owner Nobuko Katsumura teaches her how to eat ramen. Louisa Chu talks to Gaijin owners about okonomiyaki. Monica dares Louisa to taste cheese flavored fish sausage, but Will She Eat It?
Nov 12, 2019•1 hr 8 min
Louisa Chu visits newest Patel Brothers, the largest Indian grocery chain in North America. Monica Eng talks to a Johns Hopkins researcher about the best diet to save the planet. Louisa learns sweet loves stories behind biscuit desserts at Superkhana International and Thattu. Monica dares her to eat spicy fish roe potato chips, but Will She Eat It?
Oct 28, 2019•1 hr 5 min
Memories and the Way We Ate: Mexican-American Top Chef Carlos Gaytan reveals story behind new French-Mexican restaurant Tzuco in Chicago. NPR / NYT alum journalist Micki Maynard shares over dim sum how to interview family. Chicago magazine former dining editor Penny Pollack talks about her life in food. Louisa Chu dares Monica Eng to try Parle-G biscuits, but Will She Eat It?
Oct 12, 2019•56 min
Chicago woodsman Brendan Fox talks organic gardening and mushrooms. The Violet Hour owner and mixologist Toby Maloney and cocktails author Kara Newman to talk nightcaps. Peninsula chef Elmo Han talks mooncakes. Louisa dares Monica to eat vegetarian mooncakes from Shanghai but Will She Eat It?
Sep 13, 2019•57 min
James Beard award winning baker Greg Wade at Publican Quality Bread. "Let's Make Ramen" authors Hugh Amano and Sarah Becan. Monica offers Louisa cucumber flavor potato chips, but Will She Eat It?
Aug 26, 2019•40 min
Aug 05, 2019•35 min
Louisa talks to The Licking restaurant co-founder Elric "E-Class" Prince on the West Side of Chicago. Monica learns about a modern meat raffle and visits an award-winning meadery.
Jul 22, 2019•46 min
Jun 29, 2019•1 hr
Louisa visits award-winning Korean restaurant San Soo Gab San to talk to restaurateur Christopher Kim. Monica talks to James Beard winning chefs Beverly Kim and Johnny Clark of Parachute restaurant. Plus chef and author Bill Kim attends the Greater Chicago Food Depository chef training graduation and Sophie Kim explains Korean dining etiquette.
Jun 10, 2019•1 hr 2 min
Louisa talks to Gourmet editor and author Ruth Reichl. Monica gets easy weeknight dinners ideas on James Beard red carpet. Bibimbap pie, but Will She Eat It?
May 24, 2019•32 min
Feb 18, 2019•36 min
Louisa visits iconic Italian-American restaurant Sabatino's on their last night. Monica learns about a dinner called La Bestia, bringing awareness to contributions of immigrants. Plus she talks to a German woman living in London about the secrets of Aldi. Then Monica dares Louisa and Iris to eat Russian dried fish, but Will They Eat It?
Feb 01, 2019•44 min
Dec 28, 2018•1 hr 13 min
Dec 14, 2018•58 min
Nov 28, 2018•1 hr 15 min
Nov 14, 2018•1 hr 4 min
Louisa sits down with Noma chefs Rene Redzepi and David Zilber about “The Noma Guide to Fermentation." Then Monica chats up chef Marcus Samuelsson about cooking for presidents, and MasterChef Junior chef Evan Robinson about going to Slow Food Terra Madre. Plus Louisa dares Monica's resident budding chef Matteo to eat her special super spicy ramen but Will He Eat It?
Oct 31, 2018•1 hr 6 min
Pixar "Bao" director Domee Shi and producer Becky Neiman-Cobb talk about the story behind the dark dumpling short film. Monica investigates an exploding watermelon gene, then breast milk with "Like a Mother" author Angela Garbes. Plus Louisa offers a duck fat maple latte but Will She Drink It?
Oct 15, 2018•57 min
