The Kitchen Adventures of Heather Evans and Feral Kitchens
In this episode of the Okayest Cook Podcast, host Chris Whonsetler sits down with Heather Evans, the creator behind Feral Kitchens. Broadcasting from the Okayest Network, Chris delves into a conversation with Heather about her Instagram-famous food creations and her journey with sourdough. Heather shares her experiences starting Feral Kitchens, her methods for making incredible dishes like sourdough discard battered shrimp, and her approach to making cooking fun and stress-free. They also discuss teaching sourdough classes, managing a cottage food business, and reverse engineering restaurant favorites at home. Heather offers listeners a recipe for Bang Bang Shrimp and shares her insights into feeding sourdough starter and cooking with wild game. The episode wraps up with a look at Heather's future culinary plans and her approach to cooking for kids.
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00:00 Welcome to the Okayest Cook Podcast
00:55 Introducing Heather Evans from Feral Kitchens
02:02 Sourdough Adventures and Homesteading
04:52 Exploring Cheese and Notable Meals
07:20 Sourdough Simplified: Tips and Tricks
14:12 Cottage License and Small Business Insights
20:52 The Art of Sourdough: Techniques and Methods
28:11 Sourdough Starter Struggles
28:52 Mailing Sourdough Starters
29:45 Reverse Engineering Recipes
32:22 Creative Cooking on Instagram
37:29 Cooking for Kids
40:07 Upcoming Culinary Adventures
49:54 Battered Shrimp Recipe
53:47 Where to Find Feral Kitchens
Find Heather:
Social: https://www.instagram.com/feralkitchens/
Mentioned in Episode:
Pizza Episode - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0FiWEi64e828uYnKbAAIj3?si=72f153ca65f74a88
Baked Feta Recipe in The Mediterranean Dish - https://bit.ly/3XyuwEN
Flavor bible - https://bit.ly/424b5VM
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