NTT: If Waffles Could Fight Pancakes

About this episode

Dave and a stripped-down crew discuss various food topics, including a debate on whether waffles could beat pancakes in a fight.

Dave is joined by Joe, Quinn, and Jackie Molecules for a stripped-down crew episode covering a lot of ground: severe dust mite allergies, coin-selling in the Diamond District, homemade rotaps, and the musical qualities of real silver. Dave recaps Nick Wong and Sam Yoo’s Golden Diner pop-up, including cheeseburger fried rice, scallion waffles, and the eternal question of whether a waffle could beat a pancake in a fight. Plus: Quinn experiments with a frico Oklahoma smash burger and jam-based semifreddo, the crew debates Blizzards, Carvel cakes, Burger King fries, hot dog preferences, low-temp eggs for service, polydextrose in cocktails, oil-blanched fries, and homemade boquerones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Dave Arnold

Guests: Joe, Quinn, Jackie Molecules

Topics covered

• food experimentation
• culinary debates
• pop-up dining
• allergies
• cooking techniques
• fast food preferences

Keywords

• waffles
• pancakes
• food allergies
• pop-up
• cooking
• fast food
• culinary techniques

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Golden Diner

Products: cheeseburger fried rice, scallion waffles, Blizzards, Carvel cakes, Burger King fries, hot dog, low-temp eggs, polydextrose, oil-blanched fries, homemade boquerones

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