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Stirring the Pot: Ep 321

Tablet Studios

Tablet Magazine

Judaism, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2022

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

This week on Unorthodox, we’re digging in. Benedetta Guetta, author of the new cookbook, Cooking alla Giudia, joins us to discuss the fascinating—and delicious—culinary history of the Jews of Italy. We learn that Jews are responsible for bringing the orecchiette pasta shape to Italy, that Jews taught Italians how to cook eggplant, and that the Jews of Italy made kosher prosciutto using goose (here’s her recipe). Barry Levenson tells us about the National Mustard Museum in Middleton, WI, which the former Wisconsin assistant attorney general founded to celebrate the condiment. He tells us about hosting the World-Wide Mustard Competition, the connections between Jews and mustard, and shares some of his favorite mustards, all of which are available for purchase through the museum’s store.. Our Gentile of the Week is Eric Huang, the former 11 Madison Park chef behind the fried chicken pop-up Pecking House. He tells us about shifting from fine dining to pandemic pop-up fame and shares his thoughts on a few of the Jewish culinary staples he grew up eating at friends’ houses. We’re excited to feature the second installment of Cook Like a Jew, from associate producer Quinn Waller. First she learned to make chicken soup, and today she’s back to uncover the secrets of making homemade hummus with Liel. Join us June 16 at 5 p.m for “Can I Laugh At That?” a virtual panel discussion about comedy during trying times, hosted by Judy Gold and featuring Alex Edelman, Negin Farsad, and Mike Yard. Learn more and register at tabletm.ag/canilaugh. We love to hear from you! Send us your emails and voice memos at unorthodox@tabletmag.com, or leave a voicemail at our listener line: (914) 570-4869. Remember to tell us who you are and where you’re calling from. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get new episodes, photos, and more. Join our Facebook group, and follow Unorthodox on Twitter and Instagram. Get a behind-the-scenes look at our recording sessions on our YouTube channel. Find out about our upcoming events at tabletmag.com/unorthodoxlive. Want to book us for a live show or event in your area, or partner with us in some other way? Email tabletstudios@tabletmag.com. Unorthodox is produced by Tablet Studios. Check out all of our podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

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0:28.6

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0:33.0

You can find both of those links in the show notes, and thank you so much.

0:42.0

I mean, look, let's be honest, fuck ketchup, right?

0:44.5

That's right.

0:47.3

This is on Orthodox The Universe's leading Jewish podcast.

0:49.8

I am your host, Mark Oppenheimer.

0:51.9

And as ever, by my co-hosts, tablet editor-at-large, Leo Liebowitz, Shalom to you, and deputy

0:58.9

editor of tabletm magazine, Stephanie Buttman.

1:01.4

Hello.

1:02.4

Today, we are ravenous.

1:03.9

We are exceptionally hungry, because we're bringing you a show largely based on food.

1:08.7

Our guests include Italian Jewish food writer, and I love just, I just love saying this,

1:12.3

Benedetta Guetta.

1:13.5

She joined us to talk about her first English language cookbook, cooking alajudia.

1:18.3

Then we have an interview with Barry Levinson, not the filmmaker Barry Levinson.

1:22.2

Who we featured on the show, if we can.

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