Best Alex French Guy Cooking Podcasts (2024)

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Have You Ever Been Fooled With "Authentic" Food ? (Alex has #facepalm) 33:53

2+ y ago33:53

33:53

We are always trying to get authentic food from authentic places, but sometimes we fall. Sometimes they try to fool you into believing it is authentic. Real Feijoada ? Genuine Croissant ? Authentic Pasta ? Very easy to get fooled.By Alex French Guy Cooking

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What is your favourite SHORT Pasta Shape ? (when you thought things couldn't get any geekier) 51:44

2+ y ago51:44

51:44

Short pasta shapes include : Fusilli, Penne, Rigatoni, Bow ties and many others. Picking the right one for the sauce, pairing, is crucial to make the pasta dish great. Alex and Josh disagree, but...Do they really ?By Alex French Guy Cooking

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What is your favourite LONG Pasta Shape ? (Alex and Josh disagree) 30:14

2+ y ago30:14

30:14

Long pasta shapes include spaghetti, linguine, bucatini... They may look similar but they're really not. Alex and Josh discuss their favourite shapes and why. Disclaimer : VERY VERY GEEKYBy Alex French Guy Cooking

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Double Carbs : Right or Wrong ? 27:25

2+ y ago27:25

27:25

Double Carbs is using two different carbs on the same plate. Rice and potatoes. Pasta and bread. I feel like it may be wrong but I am not sure. Sometimes it works. What do you think ?By Alex French Guy Cooking

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Raw Croissants & Burnt Butter : What cooking failures can teach us 42:48

2+ y ago42:48

42:48

Failure in the kitchen is painful, but it is inevitable and very useful to know which route not to take. While making croissant for Christmas breakfast, Josh experienced it the hard way. Alex and Josh try to draw conclusion from this.By Alex French Guy Cooking

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Josh bought a "Croissant" in the UK and he actually enjoyed it (Alex is ROFL) 29:44

2+ y ago29:44

29:44

Josh is having a croissant every morning. Hold on. He's having "sort of a croissant", but the english version. Alex is not offended. HE IS NOT ! Oh by the way, food purists are hypocrites.By Alex French Guy Cooking

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Would you eat food that smells like SH*T ? (warning explicit smells) 43:44

2+ y ago43:44

43:44

A terrible story about a shit smell in a restaurant. Western France Andouille sausage is around the corner. Stinky foods can be delicious. How come can that be. Absolutely dreadful yet completely delightful. Also, Dog treats do stink, just saying. Enjoy or not. I don't judge.By Alex French Guy Cooking

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The World's Best Omelette comes from _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 41:05

2+ y ago41:05

41:05

Alex and Josh talk about regional Omelettes and they try to find which one is the best. They both have a personal favourite but of course, it is not the same. Great.By Alex French Guy Cooking

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Alex is a germaphobe who eats with hands. Wait, what? 36:02

2+ y ago36:02

36:02

Eating with hands is gross. Or is it ? Alex and Josh have different opinions on this. Eating with bare hands creates a different bond with food. It also is a convenient way for bacteria to get into you. But, what if you wash your hands ? Still gross ? What about the etiquette ? What about pizza ?By Alex French Guy Cooking

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Are Italian Tomatoes OBJECTIVELY better than others ? 48:44

2+ y ago48:44

48:44

Alex and Josh discuss about Italian Tomatoes and how people perceive them : Is it a lure ? or is it true that they are the best in the universe ? Can't other countries make good tomatoes too ? Very controversial subject here.By Alex French Guy Cooking

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Once you've tasted "Heaven", how to get back to normal ? 44:05

2+ y ago44:05

44:05

Alex and Josh reflect on the Fried Rice series (YouTube). Loads of things were learnt, a few were not even told in the series.By Alex French Guy Cooking

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KITCHEN UNITASKERS MUST GO ! (except the Banana-Slicer®) 36:20

3y ago36:20

36:20

Kitchen Uni-taskers are a controversial subject. Do we really need gadgets ? IS a rice cooker a gadget ? How often doo you have to use a uni tasker to accept it in your kitchen ?By Alex French Guy Cooking

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That Moment When You Start Making Ingredients Instead of Cooking Recipes 31:30

3y ago31:30

31:30

In every passionate cook's journey, there's a tilting point where you actually start making the ingredients you need to cook recipes. That's an important one cause there's no going back. Could You Make EVERYTHING You Eat ? Each One Shall Teach One Yeah.By Alex French Guy Cooking

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Should Just Picky Eaters Grow Up ? 44:10

3y ago44:10

44:10

We all have a personal Food Nemesis : Oysters, Asparagus, Chicory, Guts, Brains, Balls, Black chocolate... We are all picky eaters to a certain degree. Where does it come from ? Why are we picky eaters in the first place. ?Alex and Josh share memories, stories and experiences and try to find out why.…

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Rice. (nuff' said) 43:27

3y ago43:27

43:27

Rice is so underrated. Rice memories. Rice recipes. It can take so many different forms. Medium grain, Long grain, Short grain, separate grains, sticky grains, jasmine rice, japonica rice, basmati rice. Alex and Joh genuinely love RICE, and yet they both had good and terrible experiences in the past with it.…

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Should We Actually Dip Fried Food in Sauce ? 38:24

3y ago38:24

38:24

Fried food becomes soggy when you dip it, unless off course you ....By Alex French Guy Cooking

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The Thin Line Between Dough and Batter 34:03

3y ago34:03

34:03

Existential problems with Joshua and Alex. Pancakes.By Alex French Guy Cooking

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Chili Addiction is REAL ! (Alex is in a bad way) 34:34

3y ago34:34

34:34

Alex suffers from Chili Addiction. Josh has been there, and now he's offering precious guidance.By Alex French Guy Cooking

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Beer VS Wine (Josh got belligerent) 46:19

3y ago46:19

46:19

Is Wine undoubtedly superior to Beer ? Is Beer simply better than Wine ? Alex and Josh have each picked a side, but hold on, You might actually be VERY surprised on who picked which side...By Alex French Guy Cooking

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The 3 Michelin Star Balloon Fart (Josh is LIVID) 38:39

3y ago38:39

38:39

Josh and Alex discuss all about Michelin starred restaurants. One of them likes them, the other dislikes them.By Alex French Guy Cooking

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Mayonnaise VS Hollandaise (Alex is on the fence) 34:15

3y ago34:15

34:15

A saucy Sauce-off ! Sounds like "Saucisson" in French. Whatever.By Alex French Guy Cooking

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Show Me Your Kitchen And I'll Tell You Who You Are 36:43

3y ago36:43

36:43

Back in the game for Season 2 ! After a well deserved break, Alex and Josh are back in their kitchens, and they digress. 's all I got for this description.By Alex French Guy Cooking

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The French Paradox has nothing to do with Butter 38:47

3+ y ago38:47

38:47

Josh and Alex discuss the roots of the French Paradox : An observation that French people seem to be leaner, while having a diet relatively rich in saturated fats. YES, they eat fatty foods. NO, they're not THAT leaner. BUT YES, there's a secret. AND NO, it's not related to fats.By Alex and Josh

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The Demon Zucchini 39:52

3+ y ago39:52

39:52

Josh recently had a terrible experience with a Zucchini, which shook (and shocked) Alex to the ground.By Alex and Josh

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Breakfast of Champions ! 33:42

3+ y ago33:42

33:42

Back from holiday, Alex and Josh tell us what they had for breakfast and why it mattered.By Alex and Josh

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Kitchen Stock is basically Liquid Gold 42:45

3+ y ago42:45

42:45

Josh and Alex discuss about a subject of utmost importance in the kitchen : Stock ! Sorry I meant Broth. Hold on, I think I meant Consommé... See ? That's the problem. Stocks and Broths are at the very core of cooking as we know it. These liquid flavour extractions, for a lack of better term, are foundations to so many Techniques and Cuisines in th…

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Chinese Cleaver VS Japanese Knives... 45:40

3+ y ago45:40

45:40

Chicken knife, Eel Knife, Soba noodle knife... Whatever action you want to perform in the kitchen, there is a very specific, and possibly very expensive, Japanese knife for that. That's how Japanese chefs think. Chinese chefs, on the other hand, have a much simpler yet fascinating approach to cooking knives...…

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Jumping The Shark ! (Canotto Pizza & Ramen Jiro) 37:15

4y ago37:15

37:15

Okay, We love pizza. Yes, We love ramen. And yes, We love bigger pizza and bigger ramen. But does it actually mean that bigger is better ? Is MUCH bigger MUCH better ? When is "too much" really too much ? What's hiding behind these over-the-top trends ? Let's discuss about that using two recent food examples : Canotto Pizza, which is an extreme Nea…

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Can You Call Yourself a Cook if You Don't Bake ? 33:27

4y ago33:27

33:27

Joshua and I discussed a touchy subject. I think any cook, will it be home cook, or a cooking enthusiast, or even a chef for that matter, should have a solid understanding of Baking in general. Baking breads, proofing doughs, dealing with yeasts, dealing with ferments, kneading doughs etc... ( Cakes are important too, but in this episode we are mos…

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Neapolitan Pizza Rules... 35:17

4y ago35:17

35:17

Alex is a big fan of Neapolitan pizza, aka pizza Napoletana, which is a style of pizza that originated in Naples, Italy. Joshua also like it but he may have some concerns about it... React to this episode on Twitter using @FBWDpodcastBy Alex French Guy Cooking

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Alex Never Ever Had a Sunday Roast ! 31:12

4y ago31:12

31:12

A Sunday Roast is a British classic, a true National institution that in fact might be quite common in many countries around the world... Josh and Alex discuss their memories of the this might Sunday meal ! React to this episode on Twitter using @FBWDpodcastBy Alex French Guy Cooking

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Grassy Tea or Soupy Coffee ? 43:54

4y ago43:54

43:54

Alex and Josh discuss their favorite beverages and why they picked these specific choices ... React on twitter using @FBWDpodcastBy Alex French Guy Cooking

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Our Last Meal Requests Are ... 44:44

4y ago44:44

44:44

This happens when two food geeks discuss their Last Meal options. Yummy ? Yes. Surprising ? Definitely. Odd ? Perhaps... React to the podcast on twitter using : @FBWDpodcastBy Alex French Guy Cooking

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Vietnamese Pho or Japanese Ramen ? 30:49

4y ago30:49

30:49

Episode #1. Broth, Noodles, Toppings, Style... We discussed about the specifics of Vietnamese Pho and Japanese Shio Ramen.By Alex French Guy Cooking

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A Quick Introduction ... (Trailer) 2:06

4y ago2:06

2:06

2 minute introduction to our podcast "Food, But We Digress...". This podcast about Food and Cooking, and it is hosted by two food geeks and cooking enthusiasts : Alex, the host of popular YouTube channel “Alex French Guy Cooking”, and Joshua, his video editor and fully fledged food geek. Ramen or Pho ? Coffee or Tea ? Neapolitan or NYC Pizza ? They…

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