In today's episode, Meseidy and Rebecca talk everything you have ever needed to know about hot dogs, and probably some things you never needed to know but will enjoy knowing anyway.  They have history and how hot dogs are made. They have cooking methods. They have hot dog controversies. And they have some serious opinions on how a hot dog should be cooked and how it should be topped.  Sources: History of Hot Dogs Frankfurters Vs. Wieners Vs. Hot Dogs How is a Hot Dog Made? What is a Kosher hot dog? What is forcemeat?  Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich? Ways to Cook a Hot Dog Zweigel’s Ho ..read more

In today's episode, Meseidy and Rebecca get judgey, but with love. It's true, they're about to tell you what you might be doing wrong in the kitchen, but they also share the right way to do it and some embarrassing confessions of things they have done wrong, too. From reading recipes and prepping before cooking to the smartest (read: best) way to prepare and break down onions, bell peppers, carrots, potatoes, and more, the gals are here to make your kitchen life more efficient. They hold forth on non-stick pans, cast-iron skillets, how to clean nasty, cooked-on gunk from the worst messes, what ..read more

In today's episode, Meseidy and Rebecca talk about what constitutes a dumpling, discuss some (gasp!) dumpling controversies and their best-loved dumplings, and Meseidy is forced to question her entire life. Joking. But not really. Sources List of Dumplings wiki Dumpling controversy Soup dumpling controversy Chicken and Dumplings regional differences Pennsylvania Dutch Chicken Pot Pie Southern Style Chicken and Dumplings Northern Style Chicken and Dumplings Do you have questions, show topic requests, or comments? Email us at myplateisalwaysfull@gmail.com! Contact Us! Email myplateisalwaysfull ..read more

In today's episode, Meseidy turns the tables on Rebecca by discussing a food Rebecca doesn't like; S'mores. Rebecca obliges with some sticky s'mores history and the ladies discuss all sorts of delectable goodies -not just sweets!- that can be made around a campfire. Sources: The History of S’mores Recipes: Homemade Marshmallows Walking Tacos Supplies Campfire Pie Irons Cast Iron Dutch Oven Cast Iron Pan Got questions or comments? Do you have questions, show topic requests, or comments? Email us at myplateisalwaysfull@gmail.com! Contact Us! Email myplateisalwaysfull@gmail.com meseidy@the ..read more

In today's episode, Meseidy is scared, Rebecca is excited, and it's getting spicy in here. The ladies talk all about hot peppers, hot sauces, and Mr. Wilbur Scoville's Units. They cover the history of chili pepper domestication and the path it took around the globe, how to correctly spell chili/chilli/chile, some of their favourite hot sauces, and some tips on handling hot peppers and taming the spice if you overdo it. Sources: Scoville Scale Explained Peppers Ranked by Their Heat Brief History of Chili Peppers Recipes or links to buy: Homemade Spicy Chili Crisp Lao Gan Ma Spicy Chili Cris ..read more

In today's episode, Meseidy and Rebecca are here with Part II of our We Got Culture show. They discuss cheese trivia (yes! Cheese trivia!). They go into how cheeses are classified (or not classified) and how different aged cheeses are made- whether they’re a softer cheese like brie or a hard aged cheese like cheddar or parmesan. The gals are cutting the cheese (info) and throwing bad jokes around like glitter. Sources: Cheese Trivia The History of Cheese How Cheese is Made How Brie is Made Cheese consumption information Cheese Rolling Contest Types of Cheese Most popular cheeses in world&nbs ..read more

In today's episode, Rebecca and Meseidy go over young, or unaged cheeses and fresh cultured dairy like yogurt, kefir, and fresh cheeses like mozzarella, goat cheese, ricotta, cream cheese, cottage cheese. They discuss the crazy history of cheese, the science behind fresh cheeses, and how these fresh cultured products are made, with a seriously cheesy bunch of puns. Sources: History of Cheese History of Yogurt More History of Yogurt History of Kefir Why milk curdles The difference between skyr and Greek yogurt Recipes: How to Make Mozzarella Homemade Cultured Buttermilk Homemade Skyr Copyca ..read more

In today's episode, Meseidy and Rebecca talk about one of the most important (and their favourite) foods in the world: rice. From the history of rice (spoiler alert: it goes WAAAAY back) to a discussion of varieties and sizes of rice and their uses, the ladies cover a food that they have both arguably eaten more of than any other food in the world. They also share their best tips and tricks for cooking perfect rice every time and chat about a couple of their favourite recipes using rice. Rice, Rice Baby Show Notes Sources: History of Rice  More History of Rice and Rice Cultivation Glob ..read more

Today Meseidy and Rebecca are talking about dill pickles, bread, and butter pickles, fermented or half-sour or vinegar-based, fresh or canned pickles, all sorts of pickled vegetables, and all the tangy goodness that goes along with it.  Learn some of the surprising history of the pickle, too! Do you have questions, show topic requests, or comments? Email us at myplateisalwaysfull@gmail.com! Contact Us! Email myplateisalwaysfull@gmail.com meseidy@thenoshery.com rebecca@foodiewithfamily.com Instagram @my.plate.is.always.full @thenoshery @foodiewithfam Support the show ..read more

In today's episode, Meseidy and Rebecca get fired up about one of their favourite ways to cook: with smoke! From what defines smoking, grilling, and barbecuing, to kind of equipment is out there, what to grill and how to do it, this episode is a celebration of smoky goodness.  Sources: History of Smoked Foods Barbecue vs. smoking Equipment: Traeger Timberline Grill Weber Tabletop Grill Electric Cold or Hot Smoker Recipes: How to Smoke a Turkey and Why Canadian Bacon Homemade Maple Bourbon Jalapeno Bacon Do you have questions, show topic requests, or comments? Email us at myplateisa ..read more