The Best French Fries at Home, New Mexico Green Chile Stew, and Food Science With Chef Chris Young

The Dave Chang Show

The Ringer

Food, Society & Culture, Arts

4.8 • 8.7K Ratings

🗓️ 16 March 2026

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Dave makes a version of New Mexico green chile stew for his friend, chef and scientist Chris Young. Chris also walks Dave through how to make the best french fries at home—from the freezer! Dave and Chris talk about their mindsets regarding the intersection of food and science, what they look for in restaurants now that they're older, and taking creative risks. Learn more about Chris Young Cooks: https://chrisyoungcooks.com/ Watch Chris Young's videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisYoungCooks Watch Chris' soufflé video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU5u9UzZnEU&t=394s Learn more about Combustion Inc: https://combustion.inc/ Learn more about Modernist Cuisine: https://modernistcuisine.com/books/modernist-cuisine/ Learn more about The Fat Duck: https://thefatduck.co.uk/ Check out The Fat Duck cookbook: https://amzn.to/40mo19d Check out Harold McGee's book On Food and Cooking: https://amzn.to/4rp2NlS Learn more about Tire Shop Taqueria: https://www.yelp.com/biz/tire-shop-taqueria-los-angeles Learn more about Frontier Restaurant: https://www.frontierrestaurant.com/ Learn more about Sushi Sonagi: https://www.exploretock.com/sushi-sonagi-gardena/ Learn more about Arpège: https://www.alain-passard.com/en/ Check out Heston's Blumenthal's perfect French fry recipe in 'Pursuit of Perfection': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCB9jIpNGzY Learn more about Morton's: https://www.mortons.com/ Learn more about Joe's Stone Crab: https://joesstonecrab.com/ Host: Dave Chang Guest: Chris Young Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino Additional Crew: Michael Berger, Abby Zidonis, Marcus Yasui, Michael Delgado, Elizabeth Styles Editor: Jake Loskutoff Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Your morning toast is shaking.
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0:24.6	I'm making rain chili stew from New Mexico.
0:29.6	This is the second time I've ever attempted to make it.
0:32.6	And you're going to find out if I pass a test from somebody that was raised in New Mexico, and Albuquerque in New Mexico,
0:38.8	and his name is Chef Chris Young. You can find him on YouTube and all the social media channels,
0:44.3	but he's somebody that I've done a long time. He is one of the OGs when it comes to
0:51.3	sort of modern astronomy, and he is, I'll just let you guys find out how influential he's been.
1:00.3	And we're going to catch up or talk shop.
1:02.6	And then we're going to make some impromptu air friar, frozen French fries that I think might blow your mind.
1:08.4	Everything he does is well researched and dialed in. So this is going to be a podcast that I think might blow your mind. Everything he does is well researched and dialed in.
1:11.6	So this is going to be a podcast that I thought might have been more about me cooking along
1:16.8	and then having Chris, but I realized I need to cook this. There's no way I could have cooked
1:22.4	a green chili while he was here. So I cooked most of this in advance and hope you guys enjoy.
1:30.4	Welcome to the Dave Chang Show, part of the Ringer podcast network, presented by Major Doma
1:34.3	Media. We are on Spotify and also Netflix. We're here with Chris Young. Oh my God. I was just
1:41.8	explaining to Chris the insanity of this show versus dinner time live.
1:48.1	And I'm just happy that you're on this show because it's much more relaxed.
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