Food Science!!

I geeked out this Sunday afternoon when I went on iTunes and found two new podcasts. The first is a Cooks Illustrated Podcast. I've loved the magazine [and the companion America's Test Kitchen] for a long time now, and having a video podcast is sweet icing on the cake. On top of that, the most recent podcast is about Cast Iron Pans [which everyone should watch, because everyone should own a Cast Iron Pan]. Link to Podcast.

The second Podcast is Food Science. Now, given my excitement about Cooks Illustrated, seeing Food Science was like a second slice of cake. Dr. Kiki is as excited about all of this as I am, making her an entertaining and fun host. Link to Podcast. 

I highly recommend both these podcasts!

Deconstructing Dinner

...is a new (to me) Podcast that I've come to enjoy over the past few days.  The host has interviewed a variety of people relative to the subject of the show.  He's done a fine job of editing his conversations with them to keep each show well paced and informative. 

All of the episodes are archived on iTunes.  I'd recommend starting out with the first episode from the series which explains what to expect in the rest of the show.  And since they do such of fine job of explaining, I won't, just go download the first episode and see if its something you're interested in.  

Here is a link to the website.

Podcasts

There is so much information available in the form of free Podcasts.  This is both a blessing and curse.  It's fantastic that the information is free, it can be tough to sort through all of them for the gems of entertainment combined with education.

I can currently recommend the following Podcasts:

Apple Quick Tip of the Week - it's short, to the point, and highlights features I didn't know existed.

NPR: Environment - is a collection of stories on the environment from various NPR shows throughout the week.  Essentially, they've done the sifting for you on the specific subject matter.

NPR: Science Friday - is a wonderful show with various topics with a basis in science.  Though, they don't speak over my head.  Its actually quite day to day on average.  I highlight a recent podcast about stress and the holiday season that might help many people out there.

Science Elements - is less everyday science compared to NPR: Science Friday.  Interesting concepts and ideas that I might never come across in my day to day experiences though.

This American Life - podcasts of the radio show hosted by Ira Glass, stories of fact and fiction. Often engaging and insightful into various aspects of being human.

Those are currently my top five podcasts.  I've been downloading and trying out other podcasts.  Will definitely comeback with opinions on other podcasts as time goes by. Will also get back to experimenting with food soon as well.