Comments on: episode 40 :: capital gains

By: Phil

Phil — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:29:40 +0000

Hey Nik – glad I’m not the only one! Thanks for not making me feel like a freak!

Paxton is the real deal. He’s a guy with a head full of information, and not shy about sharing what he knows. It’s amazing to sit at a table full of talent like that. Between Rick, and Peter, and Sean — it was a really intense day for me. I did my best to keep my mouth shut and just observe. And you can imagine how hard that is for me not to talk.

Thanks for your comments dude.

By: Phil

Phil — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:20:01 +0000

Hi Jennifer! I think you could be referring to Kurobuta? That’s sometimes referred to as Black Pork, or Berkshire here in the states. I’m sure if you google Berkshire or Kurobuta you will find a lot of information on this.

This is considered the Kobe of pork, so you’re right there. I’ve never tasted it myself, but I know about it because I’d read about how the chefs at The French Laundry source it for the restaurant. If you do happy to find it and have it, let me know. I’d love to hear about it.

Thanks for your comments!

By: Jennifer Litz

Jennifer Litz — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:38:31 +0000

PS–Great pictures too!

By: Jennifer Litz

Jennifer Litz — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:37:39 +0000

Hey Phil,

Doin’ an article on beer-fed “Kobe” beef, so thanks for reminding me not to call it the wrong thing! Great show as always.

On the subject of Waygu and Kobe (not really) ever heard of kurtibuto pork? Pretty sure I’m spelling it wrong … lookin’ for info on it.

By: nikenji

nikenji — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:17:31 +0000

Great show, man. I laughed so hard when you talked about dreaming of the supermarkets, because i have the SAME DREAMS!
well, now i’ll have to get to sacramento someday, i have family in the santa rosa area. very cool that you hung out with sean saxton, he just seems like a wealth of knowledge and creative spirit.

hope food inc. gets out here in northwoods wisconsin.

cheers, phil.

By: Phil

Phil — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:20:49 +0000

Thanks for the kind words as always, Charles! Always good to hear positive feedback, especially about the music. Your story about Corti Brothers is the best – would be nice if you shared it, either here or on your blog some time. When you emailed me about it earlier last month, I really felt like I wasn’t making a big deal out of nothing.

I hope people do see Food, Inc. – if not in the theatre, when it’s available on DVD in the home market. I can’t stress enough how important a message it is for everyone.

By: Charles Thompson

Charles Thompson — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:30:10 +0000

As you always do, Phil, you turned out another great episode. Much fun hearing about the Sacto food world. It’s been years since I have spent time there. As you already know I’m a big fan of Corti Bros. — such an amazing store! And Food Inc., saw it, was so aghast at what really goes on in the corporate farming world/food industry — jaw was on the floor, and they get away with it. Shameful. It’s no wonder obesity, and diabetes, are at epidemic levels in this country. Unbelievable. And then there’s Paula Deen! Enough said. Love the music choice, again, as always. Thanks for another great show, thanks for the shout out (we have to get that beef tasting organized!) Cheers!

By: Phil

Phil — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:46:07 +0000

Peter – thanks, man. It means a lot that you took the time to comment here. First, let me congratulate you on your recent awards at the California State Fair. Well deserved honors!!

That day was epic in every way. You are all so lucky to have a store like Corti Brothers. While we have small regional markets that are special in their own way, nothing compares to the scope and variety of ingredients that Corti Brothers brings to your city. I appreciate that you guys took the time to show us around there. If I lived anywhere near there, I’d be proud to say Corti Brothers was my market too.

Thanks for clarifying Morant’s. My head was flooded with information and I failed to take notes. To even attempt to describe the smell of that place would do it an injustice. You just have to go. So funny that you know the owner by name. I sense that’s just the way it is for anyone who’s grown up there. Maybe Morant’s is in your DNA.

And Peter, what I said about your beers doesn’t begin to scratch the surface about how blown away I was. As I’ve told many people, when I described that trip – it was liquid artwork. You may very well be on your way to re-inventing the wheel on Belgian Sour Ales. For all of the criticisms it receives from non-fans or those who feel it’s a flawed style, you may well be the brewer to breath new life into it. And I’m not just blowing smoke here. Thanks for sharing your craft with me, and for taking the time out of your day to hang with us.

By: Phil

Phil — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:37:41 +0000

Thanks for your comments Mitch!!! Great to hear from a fellow fan of BFH. They’re one of my favorite beercasts, if not my favorite overall.

Appreciate the movie recommendations. I have not seen Our Daily Bread, but will certainly look for it now. It’s been interesting to see how many movies about food culture and the state of food in our nation have been made.

We focused on King Corn quite a bit when it was released, and when the filmmakers decided to give broadcasting rights to PBS when the movie made it’s way into the home market. http://mylifeasafoodie.com/2008/04/15/watch-king-korn-for-free-on-pbs/

It’s funny that you mention the movie now, because so much of what was said in Food, Inc. brought back what King Corn focused on. Thanks for bringing this up, Mitch. I’m going to revisit the movie in our next episode and make sure any new arrivals have a chance to see this movie in DVD while the issues are still fresh in everyone’s minds.

Thanks again for listening, and for taking the time to comment!

By: Phil

Phil — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:31:02 +0000

Rick, thanks for your comments and most importantly for opening my eyes to California’s culinary hidden treasure. For as high as you’d touted it, it was more than I expected. If nothing else, Corti Brothers changed my entire perspective.

Thank you for clarifying that the goat cheese that we enjoyed on the back of Peter’s truck was Humbodlt Fog from Cypress Grove. That entire scenario seemed so surreal. Katrina would make a special setting on our table to enjoy a cheese as rich as that, and here we were crumbling it on pieces of hand-ripped baguette in the parking lot of a grocery store. It was one of those food-crazed moments that will stay with me forever. It deserved wine, but it was much too early for that.

So Peter just medaled too? Why is that not a shocker? He’s literally transformed Sacramento Brewing’s lineup of beers into works of art.

Thanks again for being so accommodating to us. That weekend would have been half-assed at best had it not been for your hospitality. I certainly do look forward to “next time”, whenever that might be.