Tiki Time!

We aren't afraid to ask the big questions here at Gastropod, such as: what exactly is a pancake? If you think you know the answer, prepare to have your mind blown. It turns out the sweet, syrup-covered stack of American breakfast fame are far from the only members of the pancake ...  Show more

For many people with disabilities, the kitchen can seem a deeply unfriendly place. From counters that require users to stand and cabinets that are often out of reach, to ovens that can’t be opened in mobility chairs and tools that are hard to grip or difficult to read—cooking can ...  Show more

The Mai Tai isn’t only the most famous Tiki cocktail, it’s one of the most well known cocktails on the planet. But where does it come from? Who invented it? In this episode of Invention, Robert and Joe turn to noted Tiki historian and mixologist Jeff “Beachbum” Berry for answers. ...  Show more

Dans ce podcast, je m’intéresse à une spécialité culinaire venue tout droit du Groenland, le Kiviak.Alors, pour cette recette, vous prenez un phoque, vous l’ouvrez dans la longueur et vous fourrez sa carcasse de centaines de mergules nains, des oiseaux marins qui ressemblent à de ...  Show more

Join us this week as Bartender at Large heads to one of the the best tiki bars in the world, Lost Lake. Paul McGee (Lost Lake, Milk Room, The Whistler) and Erin Hayes (Lost Lake, Aviation Gin, Perennial) are two of the creative minds behind the bar's success, and naturally they h ...  Show more

There has been a resurgence in the cocktail culture of the pre-Prohibition period and the MadMen era. And whether mixing at home, cocktails-to-go (outside) from a restaurant or bar, or the new kid on the block: ready to drink cocktails in a can, there has been a definite uptick i ...  Show more