DCS Impromptu Creative Lab: Conch Salad and Kartoffelklösse, German Potato Dumplings

About this episode

Dave prepares conch salad and German potato dumplings while discussing culinary techniques and personal anecdotes.

Dave preps two fairly unfamiliar dishes for an upcoming shoot: a conch salad and makes kartoffelklösse, German potato dumplings. He learns on the job as he makes these, as well as talks about the dark art of sandbagging, why a food mill is superior to a ricer, and a recent sleep issue.Dave also remembers that he's making the potato dumplings for TV, so he makes some adjustments once he realizes they're not for immediate consumption...Watch Dave test his German pronunciation skills and show his potato dumplings with the NBA on Prime team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjL1GY-xPbkLearn more about Kabawa: https://www.momofuku.com/restaurants/kabawaLearn more about Haenyeo with Dave Chang at the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics: https://x.com/davidchang/status/961985335407333376?s=20With Vrbo, what you book is what you get. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Dave Chang

Topics covered

• cooking
• food preparation
• cultural dishes
• German cuisine
• culinary techniques

Keywords

• conch salad
• kartoffelklösse
• German potato dumplings
• food mill
• ricer
• sandbagging
• sleep issue

Sponsors

Vrbo

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NBA

Books & works: Kabawa, Haenyeo

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