Today we present a loose concept and ask: Who likes these things? We take Tootsie to task, start a Rooney convention and refuse to stop bursting into song as we taste nuts, nougat, gummies, mounds and duds. Please, hold your applause and voice memos until the end.

Dire Desires: 9 1/2 Weeks

Molly's Now but Wow - The Big Bath House by Kyo Maclear and Gracey Zhang

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Come on over for some soup! We're hanging verbs and gratinating as we serve a spoonful of broth in a lion's head tureen. Predictably, Molly shares her experience tasting this French soup in France and Matthew recounts tales of spicy onions, clingy cheese and pervasive eggs. Finally, we wonder at the ideal broth to onion ratio, the origins of Mario and taste of making out. Presto!

Serious Eats recipe

Matthew's Now but Wow! - Super Nintendo, by Keza MacDonald

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It's a showdown on Spice Island: Mexican vs Greek Oregano! Listen as we shill for subscribers, endure Mr Etymology, learn latin, botany and geography and declare ourselves Historical Geniuses. We're rocking up the scenery as we discuss these herbs and the memories they evoke before a Nut Stop at Pound Town and a quick sniffing session.

Matthew's Now but Wow - The Road Through Miyama, by Leila Philip

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Get back to earth because we're talking Buffalo Sauce! We're South of North Madre as we learn the brainy and accidental origin stories of this specialized sauce for unbreaded, fried and rubbed chicken. We're visited by George Clooney and Simon and Garfunkel as we talk Mumbo sauce, genius combinations and exploding mayo. Note that Molly is recovering and Matthew failed to thread the needle so give us a break but also call in your criticism.

Episode 285: Chicken Wings LIVE!

Article from Chinese Cooking Demystified

The Best Oven-Fried Chicken Wings

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We leave dreams behind and enter reality today as we tackle Grocery Shopping. With help from Special Guest Alex Mayyasi we chat price comparison, admin nights, coupon clipping and competitive friendship. After proposing illegal schemes and learning the difference between Joan Rivers and Barbara Walters, we open our digital mouths and try to understand the psyche of the store with its loyalty programs, discounts and impulse buys before some truly disturbing Spilled Mail leaves us with spurting centers and orange scabs.

Episode 462: Dream Grocery Store

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The Curious Cult of Aldi on Bloomberg

Matthew's Now but Wow! - Even the Good Girls Will Cry by Melissa Auf der Maur

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Well it is definitively Spring, except when its not, so that means we're hyped up slugs fresh off the factory line to taste creme, peeps and 'chocolate'. After some salivation activation we cheese plate candy and declare them to be "Remarkable!" and "Violently Sweet!" before breaking some bunnies. After a very short appearance by Dr Peeper we treat our itchy cheeks the only way we know how.

Peeps Wikipedia page

Reese's New York Times article

Matthew's Now but Wow! - Naomi Hirahara, Hiroshima Boy and Crown City

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We're feeling remote and wonder if we need to schedule a vow renewal before we return to The Great Thai Curry, this time with an expert. Matthew becomes too cool for the show and Molly learns about popular music as we barely avoid jumping the shark by inviting Pailin back to give us the freedom to riff. We learn how a curry paste is like a jam, discover what nuggets to use when and sing the praises of spoons before we embrace our inner Handyman.

Episode 326: Thai Curry 1

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Hot Thai Kitchen Website

Hot Thai Kitchen 10th anniversary edition

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Episode 479: Fish Sauce with Pailin Chongchitnant

Matthew's Now but Wow! - Maintenance of Everything, Part One, by Stewart Brand

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We're on the cusp of summer and maybe a little too happy. Today we have a cold noodle salad that is almost too beautiful to eat and Matthew shills his book and his app. After an exclusive reading we chat toppings, dressings and motorized tombstones before whining about under-equipped vacation homes. But hey, at least we're not the noodle police!

Just One Cookbook recipe

Food Forum Kikkoman Magazine

Pretty Good Number One by Matthew Amster-Burton

EkiWalk Walking App

Matthew's Now but Wow - The Score, C. Thi Nguyen

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