Let's Talk About Chef

This week on Lets Talk About Chef we dive into the story and traditions behind the food we eat to celebrate the season all over the world. From KFC to raw bird flash that is stored for months in a seal skin underground its all here and its all about Christmas. This episode was written and hosted by Brian ClarkeIt was produced by Timothy McDonald If you want to write to the show send everything to letstalkaboutchef@gmail.comOr you can follow Brian personally on Instagram @chefbrianclarke Although this episode is about christmas I do want to say that i hope whatever holiday you celebrate at this time of year is full of happiness and booze and fun.

What if I told you that everything that you do in a restaurant has been already decided for you? Of course you wouldn't believe it, there's no possible way that science has helped determine how to control the public with lighting, music and even the placement of where things are on a menu, there's no possible way that you are being played every single time right? Today on Lets Talk About Chef the science, story and magic tricks behind restaurants. Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian ClarkeYou can email the show at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.comor you can follow Brian on Instagram @chefbrianclarke

The American Diner is one of the most loved, treasured and important things to ever come out of America, Over the last century it was almost destroyed by fast food empires, grew out of horse drawn lunch wagons, revived by rock n roll and will hopefully be around forever. This week on Lets Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke talks about the history and admiration of one of the things he holds more dearly than most other things in his life.This week on Lets Talk About Chef its all about the diner, a love story.Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian ClarkeProduced by Timothy McDonaldIf you want to write to the show you can email letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian personally on instagram @chefbrianclarke 

This past week the internet exploded with the fake story that a restaurant in New York was somehow legally serving human meat to customers. Once common sense returned and internet rage subsided curiosity led us down a rabbit hole of grisly details about two times not too long ago that a chef did actually serve people.........peopleThis episode is tastefully done with no explicitly described scenes of murder. We may be talking about horrible people but we need not become one ourselves. Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke If you would like to write to the show you can reach us at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.comor you can follow Brian on Instagram @chefbrianclarke

This week on a brand new episode of Let's Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke reviews the first cup of coffee in the morning known as The Royale and the legendary restaurant Joe Beef.Because this is a review episode we would like to remind you that Brian is in no way affiliated with either Joe Beef or the first coffee that you drink in the morning and his opinions are entirely his own. This episode was written and hosted by Brian ClarkeIf you would like to email the show you can send everything to letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on Instagram @chefbrianclarkeWe are back next Thursday with another brand new episode 

This week on Let’s Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke is talking about the criminal big business world of food heists. Stealing diamonds and robbing banks has become a thing of the past for mafias and crooks when there are trucks and warehouses lying around everywhere filled with some of the most expensive ingredients on the planet. This episode was written and hosted by Brian Clarke You can write to us for any reason by emailing letstalkaboutchef@gmail.comOr you can follow Brian on Instagram @chefbrianclarke 

Realizing that this is our 31st episode and its airing on October 31st it was decided to make a show this week in honour of Halloween and try to scare the crap out of you.This week on Lets Talk About Chef take a trip through two of the most terrifying and scary things that have ever happened to pizza delivery drivers.These stories are real and have been written in the first person so please be warned that if you have kids around you may want to wait to listen.Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian ClarkeProduced by Timothy McDonaldIf you want to write to the show you can send everything to letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on Instagram @chefbrianclarke New episodes of Lets Talk About Chef air every Thursday morning so subscribe wherever you get your podcastsHappy Halloween 

Throughout history wars have been fought for all sorts of reasons, including food. From battling psychotic bulletproof emu's to a Mexican general getting his leg blown off by a cannon and then having his prosthetic one captured by the Americans over pastry todays episode is all about the foods of war. This episode does contain language that some may find offensive. Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke with new episodes airing every ThursdayLet's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, Google Play, IHeart Radio and anywhere else you can think of to get your podcasts.If you want to write to the show you can email us at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarkeHave a great service, and have a great week. 

This week on a very special episode of Lets Talk About Chef we sit down to talk to the legend that is Chef Grant Achatz. Chef Achatz and Brian talked for a long time about passion, searching for perfection, tricking David Blaine and what being a chef at one of the best and most prolific restaurants in the world is like after 20 years. 

This week on a brand new episode of Let's Review, Brian reviews the staggering importance of salt, yes the little white mineral that we use to season food and also his grandmothers pies that she refused to teach him how to make resulting in arguing, almost getting fired, twice, and hundreds of dollars wasted while he tried to match the recipe as a chef. This episode does contain language that some may find offensive. Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke with new episodes airing every ThursdayLet's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, Google Play, IHeart Radio and anywhere else you can think of to get your podcasts.If you want to write to the show you can email us at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarkeHave a great service, and have a great week. 

This week on a brand new episode of Lets Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke is talking about the controversy, history and tradition of eating the Ortolan to extinction, a small songbird that lives in France. Despite being endangered, illegal and banned from being served since the 90's french chefs are demanding they be allowed to make this dish once again. Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke Let's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, IHeart Radio, Google Play, The Alexa In Your House and pretty much anywhere else you can think of to listen to podcasts, so if you can take the time to rate and review the show or even tell one of your friends we would greatly appreciate it.You can write to us by emailing letstalkaboutchef@gmail.comor you can follow Brian on Instagram @chefbrianclarke

This week on Lets Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke dives into the history, story and terrifying consequences of the global Olive Oil trade controlled by the Italian Mafia. The innocent and delicious olive oil that we use every single day in our homes and restaurants is making some of the most feared organized crime families a lot of money. Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke with new episodes airing every ThursdayLet's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, Google Play, IHeart Radio and anywhere else you can think of to get your podcasts.If you want to write to the show you can email us at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarkeHave a great service, and have a great week. 

Kitchens throughout history have always been dangerous places to work. There are not many careers where you are surrounded by danger at all times. Sometimes that danger is ingredients, fire, chemicals, smoke and sometimes that danger is ourselves. This week on Lets Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke tells four stories of chefs who never made it out of their kitchens, chefs who died on the line of duty. Lets Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play, The Alexa In Your House, IHeart Radio and pretty much anywhere else you can think of to listen to podcasts. You can write to the show for any reason to letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com You can follow Brian on Instagram @chefbrianclarke We are back next Thursday with another brand new episode Have a great service and have a great week 

In 1902 twelve young undergraduates would sit around a table every single night dressed in their best clothes, the silverware would be gleaming, the china plates and crystal glassware would be reflecting the candlelight, the door to the kitchen would swing open and the food laced with poison's would be set down in front of them.This week host we dive into the history, story and complete insanity of The Poison Squad. Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke with new episodes airing every ThursdayLet's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, Google Play, IHeart Radio and anywhere else you can think of to get your podcasts.If you want to write to the show you can email us at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarkeHave a great service, and have a great week. 

This week on a brand new episode of Lets Talk About Chef Brian Clarke dives into the history, story and absolutely ridiculous diet fad of Gluten Free Eating.From one of the most important proteins in our history to seemingly overnight becoming the most evil thing on the planet find out why Gluten became public health enemy number one.Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke Lets Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, IHeart Radio, Google Play, Spotify, The Alexa in your house and pretty much anywhere else you can think of to listen to podcasts, so if you can take the time to tell a friend about the show we would greatly appreciate it and we are very easy to find.If you want to write to us for any reason at all you can send everything to letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian personally on Instagram @chefbrianclarke Have a great service, and have a great week.

In this weeks episode of Let's Talk About Chef we dive into the history, story and reason why you should probably not trust the restaurants modern enemy, Tripadvisor Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian ClarkeLet's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, The Alexa In Your House, TuneIn Radio, IHeart Radio and pretty much anywhere else you can think of to listen to podcasts, so if you can tell a friend about the show we would greatly appreciate it and we are very easy to find. If you want to write to us for any reason at all you can reach us at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian personally on Instagram @chefbrianclarke 

This week on Let's Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke is back with another Let's Review episode. First up we review the concept and restaurants of Momofuku and second Brian tells the story of how a lost directionless teenager figured his life out in Italy thanks to a stranger who made him pizza.Just a warning, there is some language people may find offensive (swearing) and for that we apologize. Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke with new episodes airing every ThursdayLet's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, Google Play, IHeart Radio and anywhere else you can think of to get your podcasts.If you want to write to the show you can email us at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarkeHave a great service, and have a great week. 

This week on Let's Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke dives into the histories behind what cooks say, how we plate, and why food always looks better in a restaurant. In the end it's all just parsley and lies. Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke with new episodes airing every ThursdayLet's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, Google Play, IHeart Radio and anywhere else you can think of to get your podcasts.If you want to write to the show you can email us at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarkeHave a great service, and have a great week. 

Gabriel Rucker is a two time James Beard Award winning chef from Portland Oregon. His restaurants Le Pigeon, Little Bird Bistro and Eaters "best new restaurant in America" last year Canard are highly acclaimed not just in Portland but around the world. His cookbook "Le Pigeon - cooking at the dirty bird" is quite frankly one of the most important culinary books to be released in the past decade.Host Brian Clarke called Gabriel Rucker in Portland on Tuesday evening after having just got off the line after a busy service and while Rucker was busy prepping for dinner service at Canard to talk about pressure, Gabriels sobriety, what happens after you win a james beard award and to talk shop. Let's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play, The Alexa in your house, IHeart Radio and pretty much anywhere else you can think of to listen to podcasts. This interview happened on July 30th, 2019.It has been edited for clarity and to make your host Brian Clarke not sou

This week on Let's Talk About Chef presents Be our Guest resident super producer and front of the house guru Timothy McDonald is back for a brand new episode all about how employees steal from their restaurants. From the "Wagon Wheel" to "Cash Is King" listen as Timothy takes you through all of the ways that servers and bartenders have robbed the people they work for blind. It's a fascinating story.We are back next Thursday with another brand new and very exciting episode of Lets Talk About Chef.Lets Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, IHeart Radio, Spotify, Google Play, The Alexa in your house and pretty much everywhere you can listen to podcast's so if you have the time to tell a friend about the show we would be eternally grateful, and we are very easy to find.