No Bad Food

Hosted ByTom Zalatnai & Teffer Adjemian

A show about great food and the people who love to make & eat it. Every week, we dig into a different dish, meal, ingredient, cuisine, or piece of food media, exploring the history & culture around it, sharing favorite recipes, and learning from our wonderful guests. The only rule? You've gotta love it. After all, there's no such thing as bad food.


All Episodes

163. The Sriracha Shortage & Chili Crisp Drama ft. Lee Kim!

This week, host Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) and special guest Lee Kim (@hunny_dill_) talk about the great Sriracha Shortage and the drama between Huy Fong creator David Tran and supplier Underwood Ranches, then dig into celebrity chef David Chang’s controversial Chili Crisp escapades.

162. Brat(wurst) Summer ft. Matt Cole!

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and eternal BFF-of-the-show Matt Cole (@mc_dj_mc) break down everything you need to make the most of Brat Summer!

161. Pudding!

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) talk about pudding! We talk about the history of how it got its name, share some personal favorites, and ask the ever-important question: is haggis a pudding?!

160. Mushrooms!

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) talk about edible fungi! We share some of our favorite mushroom dishes, from Escargot Mushrooms to Cream of Mushroom Soup, dig into the history of the mushroom, and more! Also, Teffer shares a little update about their recent trips to Boston and Ottawa and some of the delicious food eaten along the way!

159. Chef (2014) ft. James Hawes!

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and special guest James Hawes (@turrethousepressmtl) talk about Jon Favreau’s 2014 movie “Chef”- this conversation contains some mild spoilers! We get into the themes of The Chef as An Artist, parent-child relationship redemption stories, and how food service workers can touch people’s lives with their work.

158. Bagels ft. Eric Silver!

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) calls up friend of show and Best DM in Podcasting Eric Silver (@el_silvero) for a deep dive into the beauty of Montreal & New York bagels, the best bagel varieties, toppings, and schmears, and which Sex & The City character Eric endorses for President.

157. BBQ Sides ft. Aslam Choudhury!

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) calls up patron & writer Aslam Choudhury (@aslamchoudhury) to talk about all the best sides for a backyard cookout! Find out what we...

156. Eggs ft. Greg Schulz!

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) calls up longtime friend of the show Greg Schulz (@lefttriggerrighttrigger) to talk about his recent foray BACK into the world of eggs! Find out what finally made this former vegan CRACK! This one’s no YOLK! We’re so EGGScited. This is a CRY FOR HEL-

155. Butter!

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) bring you an episode all about butter! We made homemade butter before this recording and it was awesome! We also talk a lot about BOG BUTTER, clarified butter, beurre d’Isigny, and laminated doughs!