Does wanting to make pizza at home mean the universe is telling you to never, ever make pizza at home? Dave straps on his Socratic sandals to guide us through a head-spinning dilemma, alongside metaphysical considerations of food-photo truthers, perfect-email hell, making your own wedding cake, the calzone-shaped cup of the carpenter, and the worst pizza Dav ... Show More
Jun 11
Nothing Fancy Pt. 2: Burgers, Education, Restaurant Shifts, and "The Real LA"
Dave griddles up some burgers and fries some hot chips as he's joined by some special guests he's known for over a decade, and some new guests he's known for under an hour. They talk about education, how restaurants have changed, what belongs on a burger, and "The Real LA."To pot ... Show More
35m 25s
Jun 8
Nothing Fancy: Burgers, Sauce, Graduation, and New Friends
Dave serves burgers and hot chips to some old pals and some new pals in a new iteration of the Dave Chang Show. He talks with these friends about whether burgers are better plain or with sauce on them, if graduation is necessary, and about dogs. To potentially sit at the counter, ... Show More
44m 22s
Jun 4
French Vinaigrettes, Summer Salad, Emulsification and Xanthan Gum, and an Onion Competition
After being inspired by our 70/30 lean-to-fat ratio in our recent burger episode, and a desire not to turn on the stove in the summer heat, Dave makes a 30/70 ratio for a great vinaigrette and a lovely salad. Dave makes a few versions of vinaigrettes, explains how to pick your le ... Show More
1h 4m
Mar 2022
The Secrets to Making the Perfect Pizza
<p>Pizza. It's ubiquitous. It's a fixture at parties and office break rooms, and there's a good chance you order it from your favorite place for dinner every single week.</p><p>But there's one setting where pizza doesn't show up very often, and that's in your own oven, having bee ... Show More
39m 16s
Oct 2021
Is Pizza An Open-Faced Sandwich? ft. Dennis Lee
Today, we're joined by Dennis Lee, former pizza maker based in Chicago, staff writer at The Takeout, and writer of the hilarious Substack, 'Food Is Stupid' to discuss: Is Pizza An Open-Faced Sandwich? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www. ... Show More
49m 24s
May 2024
How much glue should you put in your pizza?
An internet breaking news story. As we told you last week, Google has begun offering AI-generated answers to search questions. But some answers, it turns out, are strange. Users were told, for instance, that glue was an appropriate ingredient for homemade pizza. We talk to report ... Show More
42m 29s