In Episode 30, host David Crowley from Cooking Chat talks with Mike Cleavenger from The Frizzled Leek about his ideas for cherry tomatoes, scallions and delicata squash. We also hear about his ideas for using appliances such as an air fryer for convenient preparation of local food.
In this episode, we cover:
- How Mike got interested in cooking at an early age.
- Gaining a foundation of classic cooking techniques at culinary school.
- How to use an air fryer for slow roasted tomatoes.
- Ways to prepare a delicata squash.
- Mike's motivation for starting The Frizzled Leek website and what it offers home cooks.
- How an air fryer and sous vide preparations can help with dinner prep.
- His tips for grilling scallions.