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That Was Delicious

by Brooke Eliason

A podcast for people who eat, sleep, and breathe all things food. Interviews with people who have shaped the gastronomic world with stories behind their restaurants, products, brands, and recipes. Let's eat.

Episodes

12. Jacques Pepin: The Story Of One of the Most Beloved French Chefs In The World

55m · Published 07 Aug 10:00

Born in 1935 near Leon, France, Jacques Pepin has been surrounded by food his entire life. From his apprenticeship at the young age of 13, to working in Paris as a young adult, to immigrating to the states in 1959, Pepin knew from the beginning that his life would be centered around food even though chefs weren’t adored as they are today, and cooks typically lived a humble, modest life out of the spotlight.

Today at age 87, Jacques has published over 30 cookbooks, been on over 13 series of 26 shows with PBS, wrote a column for the New York Times for nearly 10 years, taught at Boston University for over 70 years, and has won 24 James Beard Awards. In this episode, Jacques takes us on a journey of his childhood through later adult years, and shares stories about things like turning down a position as JFKs personal chef and what it was like hosting a television series and being lifelong friends with Julia Child, plus his thoughts on family and cooking, and why he believes the kitchen is the most sacred place in the home.

Resources:

Follow the Jacques Pepin Foundation on Instagram

Learn more about the Jacques Pepin Foundation

Order Jacques newest cookbook, Cooking My Way

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11. Ben Jacobsen, Jacobsen Salt Co.: From Hand-Bucketing Sea Water To Making The Best Finishing Salt In The World

56m · Published 31 Jul 10:00

Ben Jacobsen was living in Europe in 2003 when his girlfriend brought home good quality finishing salt and he was blown away by how much better it was than anything he had ever had in his life. After returning back to the states a few years later, Ben began experimenting with making salt on his own, sourcing sea water from the Washington and Oregon coast to see if he could replicate that salt he had enjoyed in the early 2000’s.

After sampling 27 different locations for sea water, Ben finally landed on Netarts Bay in Oregon for water that produced the best salt in the world and opened his small business in 2011. Today, Jacobsen Salt Co. is recognized as one of the best salt makers in the world and their products are used by award-winning Chefs and celebrities, have been featured in multiple noteworthy publications, and are sold nationwide in both specialty shops and places like Williams Sonoma.

In this episode Ben shares the story of building his business, some of the challenges he’s experienced over the years, why good salt is always worth the small investment for any home cook, and a few bonus recommendations for great restaurants in the Portland area.

Resources:

Follow Jacobsen Salt Co. on Instagram

Follow Ben on Instagram

Purchase Jacobsen Salt Online

Check out their two newest products: house special seasoning & Italian seasoning

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10. Brittny Hiatt: Top (Uncomplicated) Tips To Get Your Sourdough To Go From Good to Amazing

53m · Published 24 Jul 10:00

Did you begin baking sourdough in 2020 with the rest of the world? After watching a friend make artisan sourdough online, Brittny Hiatt was inspired to start baking naturally fermented breads out of her own kitchen. The process was a lot of trial and error at first, but after testing different methods and practicing this new skill, Brittny quickly became recognized as a sourdough expert.

Today on the show, Brittny shares all of her top, uncomplicated, and essential tips for any home baker listening that may want to level up their sourdough skills including:

How often to feed your starter
What your starter should look like
How to control the sourness of your sourdough
Which flours work best with sourdough
What is the hooch and should you dump it out
Benefits of sourdough vs. commercially yeasted breads
Misconceptions of sourdough

Resources:

Follow Brittny on Instagram

The Perfect Loaf Cookbook

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9. Alan Reed, Reed’s Dairy: How This Small Town 1950’s Family Business Now Makes Some Of The Best Ice Cream & Chocolate Milk In The Country

45m · Published 17 Jul 10:00

Larry Reed and his two brothers LeRoy and Dave started Reed’s Dairy in 1955, selling fresh milk for roughly 50 cents per gallon and allowing customers to pay with an honor system using a shoebox above their dairy refrigerator in their original location in Idaho Falls.

Although their farm-to-consumer roots still are in operation today with home delivery still in place as they had in the beginning, second-generation Alan Reed brought unmistakable innovation as a young opportunist to the family business in the late 70’s. Cheese, ice cream, and chocolate milk were all products added to the lineup of products at Reed’s Dairy, and to this day the ice cream at Reed’s is their most popular and beloved product.

In this episode, Alan uncovers the full story of how Reed’s Dairy began and grew, the uncompromising history behind the making of their ice cream and iconic chocolate milk (complete with Idaho potato flakes), and what Alan Reed believes to be the key to long-lasting small business.

Resources:

Follow Reed’s Dairy on Instagram

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8. Frida Guerrero, La Casa Del Tamal: From $11 In Sales to Being Voted Utah’s Best Mexican Restaurant

1h 7m · Published 10 Jul 10:00

Cristina Olvera was known for her delicious tamales over the years, but it wasn’t until 2019 that she decided to go all in on her aspiring catering company. To obtain the licensing and qualifications necessary to operate her small business, she took over a humble restaurant at a swap meet in West Valley City (Salt Lake City), Utah making classic Mexican dishes like tacos, tortas, and of course her tamales.

A few months later in early 2020, on a day when the total sales of the restaurant amounted to $11, daughter Frida Guerrero had the idea to bring excitement and buzz to the restaurant with the addition of trending birria tacos–completely new to the menu at La Casa Del Tamal and practically unknown to locals in Salt Lake City. Guerrero reassured her mother that her birria was the best she had ever tasted and that everyone who tried them would love them, but Cristina had her hesitations.

Thanks to word of mouth, social media, and the irresistible menu items, La Casa Del Tamal quickly became one of Salt Lake City’s most beloved restaurants, with a long line of food enthusiasts each day waiting for their turn to try the coveted birria tacos.

Today La Casa Del Tamal can be found at their new location on 5600 West in West Valley City and the Olvera family has more exciting plans on the way which we fully detail in this episode.

Resources:

Follow La Casa Del Tamal on Instagram

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7. Erika Kwee, The Pancake Princess: Her Data-Driven Quest To Find The Best Recipe For Every Baked Good In Existence

42m · Published 03 Jul 10:00

In 2012, Erika started her blog The Pancake Princess as a casual way to share her favorite recipes, but things changed in 2016 when she began her quest to find the very best chocolate chip cookie recipe out there (spoiler alert: Cook’s Illustrated was the clear winner). Erika had no idea that this would be the beginning of dozens of bake offs (she’s currently at over 60 and counting) with anywhere from 9-12 recipes for each of her bake offs.

Join us as we chat on the show about how Erika selects recipes for each bake offs, what it’s like making a dozen of the same recipe, how she chooses tasters to score each bake off, and what life looks like since she’s moved from Houston to New York City.

Erika has won several awards including the Southern Living 2021 Cook Of the Year, Saveur’s blog award for Best Baking & Sweets in 2019, and we know that you’ll want to give her a trophy too after you listen in on how she’s making the world a better place, one bake off at a time.

Resources:

Erika’s first ever bake off (chocolate chip cookies)

See all of Erika’s Bake Offs

Get exclusive recipes & access to more bake offs on Erika’s Substack

Follow Erika on Instagram

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6. Ken Forkish: From 20 Years in Corporate America to Award-Winning Cookbook Author, Restauranteur, and One Of The Most Consulted Bakers In The U.S.

1h 8m · Published 26 Jun 10:00

Today we know Ken Forkish as the James Beard Award-winning cookbook author and restauranteur of several iconic Portland restaurants, but it wasn’t always that way. After dreaming of breaking free from his career in corporate America, Forkish opened his now-beloved bakery in Portland, Ken's Artisan Bakery in 2001. Ken lost over $70,000 in that first year but thankfully after two years of building his dream, Ken knew that he was going to make it.

Between the bakery, his pizzeria (Ken's Artisan Pizza), and his three inspiring and thorough cookbooks focused on bread and pizza, we cover it all in this episode from business ventures to recipe development to favorite restaurants of Ken's.

Resources:

Connect with Ken on Instagram

Buy Ken's First Cookbooks Online

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5. 20 Must-Know Tips For Eating Out in Italy (Plus 5 Bonus Italy Travel Tips)

58m · Published 19 Jun 10:00

Today we're covering 20 of our top travel tips for eating out in Italy. If you plan to visit Italy in the next year (or dream of going someday!) then this episode is a must-listen-to before your vacation.

As a bonus, we're sharing 5 general Italy travel tips at the end of the episode that answer some of our most frequently asked questions, including the most important item to pack on your trip and how many days to spend in each city.

Resources:

Female Foodie Italy Restaurant Guides

Female Foodie Italy Tours Waiting List

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4. Crystelle Pereira: From Beginner Baker to GBBO Finalist & Cookbook Author In 3 Years

1h 7m · Published 12 Jun 10:15

Crystelle Pereira began cooking in her mother's kitchen at a very young age, but it wasn't until 2019, just before the lockdown of 2020, that Crystelle's family requested that she start baking. After dabbling in several cake recipes and decorating techniques at home, Pereira's family encouraged her to apply for the 2021 season of Great British Bake Off. Thinking there was no chance she'd get on the show and after nearly a dozen rounds of interviews and applications, Crystelle received the call that she had been chosen as one of the 12 finalists on what she affectionately refers to as "Bake Off".

From successes and challenges in the GBBO tent to her post-Bake Off life including her stunning new cookbook "Flavor Kitchen", we discuss it all on this episode of That Was Delicious.

Resources:

Connect with Crystelle on Instagram (US Book Tour Details Here)

Connect with Crystelle on Tiktok

Buy Crystelle's Cookbook on Amazon

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3. Michael Brooks & Brad Otton, Settebello: Opening An Award-Winning Neapolitan Pizzeria With No Restaurant Experience, Just Passion For Good Pizza

52m · Published 12 Jun 10:10

In 1990, Michael Brooks and Brad Otton landed in Italy as natives of Colorado and Washington respectively, never having had authentic Italian food let alone bonified pizza napoletana. After falling in love with the life-changing culinary offerings of Italian cuisine, they found it difficult to enjoy anything remotely close to what they had in Italy back home.

After years of dreaming about their own Neapolitan pizzeria, Brad finally opened their first location in Henderson with subsequent locations in partnership with Michael in Salt Lake City, Summerlin, Pasadena, and Oxnard to follow. Their story is one of overcoming challengings not without a less-than-ideal pilot restaurant location, staffing issues, and virtually zero restaurant experience between the two of them.

As the late Jonathon Gold so perfectly said after dining at one of their California locations, "The pizza at Settebello is closer to real Naples pizza than any place that has ever existed in Los Angeles”.

Resources:

Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana Website

Connect with Settebello on Instagram

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That Was Delicious has 53 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 44:27:27. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on June 18th 2023. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 29th, 2024 19:10.