Episode 705: Samin Nosrat Answers Your Cooking Questions

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Right now, people find themselves cooking a lot more than usual, and we have loved hearing from you. This week we’re taking on some of your questions with the help of our friend, the wonderful Samin Nosrat, author of Salt Fat Acid Heat and host of the Netflix show by the same name. Francis and Samin talk about what to do when you are already sick of chicken, how your almost-adult kids can help in the kitchen, and cooking with kombucha. Plus, Samin gives us a beautiful idea for white rice. Keep the questions coming! Record a message on your phone and send it to us at contact@splendidtable.org. You should also subscribe to Samin's new podcast, Home Cooking.

Note: Because Samin and Francis were improvising on most of the cooking ideas in this episode, we don't have actual recipes. However, here are some recipes and interviews you might find helpful:

• Recipe: Tahdig (Crispy Persian Rice)

• Interview: Naz Deravian on tahdig: "It's magic every time."

• Interview: How to make kombucha, the mother of fermented drinks

• Excerpt: Making kombucha, an excerpt from "The Art of Fermentation"

• Recipe & Video: Nuoc Cham Basic Vietnamese Dipping Sauce

• Interview: Samin Nosrat on mastering salt, fat, acid and heat

• Interview: Samin Nosrat and the Persian appreciation for (lots of) fresh herbs

• Persian Recipe Collection

• Shrimp Recipe Collection

• Chicken Recipe Collection

Broadcast dates for this episode:

• April 3, 2020