Dave puts together an all-star team: his starting 11 for if there was an American team in a Chef World Bowl. Difficult decisions are made, lots of incredible and important American chefs are discussed, and a roster is created, which Dave almost immediately regrets. 

He also answers an Ask Dave about his appearances on cooking competition shows as a judge, and if he would join as a contestant.

Dave also talks about his recent inaugural visit to a Whataburger, and what the trip made him wonder about regional fast food chains. He finishes with a Home Ec, discussing kitchen equipment, starting with the potato ricer.

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The Last Course cookbook: https://amzn.to/4uifm4P
Whataburger: https://whataburger.com/

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Dave is unable to cook today, so he got some friends, Chris Ying and Marc Johnson, to join him in the inaugural World Bowl: a bracket tournament to decide the best dishes around the world (in a surely not entirely comprehensive way). Today's bracket focuses on the world's great chicken dishes...
Dave, Chris, and Marc also compete in a Dinner Delivery Party, each ordering delivery and trying to win the most of 5 categories with their orders focusing on chicken dishes. Who will be the first Dinner Delivery Party champion? Whose order might not even make it to the playing field? Tune in to find out.
Learn more about Dave's favorite fried chicken ever: https://www.fourseasons.com/hongkong/dining/restaurants/lung_king_heen/Learn more about Qin West Noodle: https://www.qinwestnoodle.com/
Learn more about Zankou Chicken: https://zankouchicken.com/
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Dave makes the supposedly ideal lean-to-fat ratio burger, a 70/30 blend...and it proves to be true!
The ratio serves as a route for deliciousness, but it isn't found in that many grocery stores, which more commonly have 90/10 or 80/20. Dave delves into the history behind this and predicts that the 70/30 blend may be coming back. 
He grinds his own blend and makes a delicious cheeseburger for himself and Chris Ying, with lots of knowledge shared and lots of delicious meat consumed. 
Watch our past episode on tteokgalbi: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2I5Nnpxp2j7NYVv0r1uiP0?si=HHynvWJnQOuvT6_DXBoCBw
Watch our past episode on the rise of burgers: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2pfnJxYHg1zhK39J10B4UH?si=RTBaRncqR06L0iDoQLiOjQ
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Dave makes a dish from his past, Marco Canora's gnocchi from his days at Hearth. It's been over 20 years, but Dave can still remember the kitchen like it was yesterday.

Food serves as time travel, taking him back in time as he makes this 2-ingredient dish and a beurre monté. 

Grateful for his time there and reminiscing on what he learned, Dave also does a lot of work with only 2 ingredients, resulting in a dish that is fluffy, pillowy, and delicious.

Past episode with Marco Canora: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4HEeArPj4KXL46B2uETTyA?si=lo1ha5oDRyWHV8wUl4wsWw
Hearth: https://www.restauranthearth.com/
Ramen Gnocchi on Mind of a Chef: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_7hKfQS_Cw
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Dave makes a 'South Beach' steak and pairs it with coco-bread-Parker House rolls, a wedge salad, a baked potato, and more for Udonis Haslem, NBA on Prime Studio Analyst.

Dave and UD talk about UD's diet transformation before the NBA, Heat culture, becoming comfortable with being uncomfortable, and parenting kids who play sports.

They also discuss the cities NBA players love to go to, and the intimidating credit card game the team plays to determine who pays the bill.

Check out Udonis Haslem on Amazon Prime NBA: https://www.primevideo.com/sports 

Learn more about Mr. Chow: https://www.mrchow.com/ 

Learn more about Kabawa: https://www.momofuku.com/restaurants/kabawa 

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Dave has a guest coming in soon (like, 2 hours soon), and he's got a lot to get done in a short period of time. 
He's got salad to make, potatoes to bake, dry rubs to blend, and bread to tend!
Watch Dave set up his mise en place, prep, and make some of these delicious dishes as he tries to stay out of the weeds...and give some good tips on cooking steakhouse sides.
Check out our episode with Chris Young: https://open.spotify.com/episode/728ebNLA0FFjinl9UAsFrD?si=KLPtpyDETtaVzoAeGyfYCw
Learn more about SOS Chefs: https://sos-chefs.com/
Learn more about Benton's: https://shop.bentonscountryham.com/

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Dave preps two fairly unfamiliar dishes for an upcoming shoot: a conch salad and makes kartoffelklösse, German potato dumplings. 
He learns on the job as he makes these, as well as talks about the dark art of sandbagging, why a food mill is superior to a ricer, and a recent sleep issue.
Dave also remembers that he's making the potato dumplings for TV, so he makes some adjustments once he realizes they're not for immediate consumption...
Watch Dave test his German pronunciation skills and show his potato dumplings with the NBA on Prime team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjL1GY-xPbk
Learn more about Kabawa: https://www.momofuku.com/restaurants/kabawa
Learn more about Haenyeo with Dave Chang at the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics: https://x.com/davidchang/status/961985335407333376?s=20
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Dave practices some steakhouse sides that he'll be serving to an upcoming guest. From a wedge salad to double-stuffed potatoes to creamed spinach, he knows the steakhouse classics, and he's getting them ready.
He also reveals a secret to a great steak sauce, which may be unexpected.
Dave takes some of his wedge salad ingredients and sautés the iceberg lettuce as well... and declares it king of lettuces!
Watch our previous episode with Todd McShay and Steve Muench: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4c860LcRk6TdaHaGXXTZ1k?si=ctg9BdF-SaaR7aZLc5oZYA
Learn more about Benton's Country Ham: https://shop.bentonscountryham.com/
Learn more about Craft: https://www.craftrestaurant.com/
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It's NFL draft week, and Dave is making a steak, rösti, tomato-onion salad, and more for The McShay Show team, Todd McShay, NFL Draft Analyst & Host, and Steve Muench, Co-Host. 
The three talk about how to analyze talent on the football field and in the kitchen, the mindset it takes to be great, and whether using analytics has gone too far or not far enough.
Todd and Steve also compete in the first Dave Chang Show Combine, testing their food-related skills in the hopes of earning a steak upgrade.
Watch The McShay Show: https://www.theringer.com/podcasts/the-todd-mcshay-show
Check out the McShay Report: https://mcshay-report.beehiiv.com/
Check out Perone's Italian Gourmet sauce: https://peronesgourmetitalian.com/
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Dave makes tteokgalbi, a delicious beef dish, and hoe-deopbap, a tasty fish-and-rice dish, for his guest, Daniel Dae Kim, Host & Executive Producer of K-EVERYTHING. 
The pair talks about role models and representation, Daniel's career path, and their roots as Korean Americans.
Dave and Daniel also discuss Busan and seafood, the next benchmarks they hope to see in their respective industries, and a backhanded compliment Dave will never forget. 
Watch K-Everything on CNN starting May 9th: https://www.cnn.com/world/k-everything
Watch Avatar: The Last Airbender on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80237957
Follow Daniel Dae Kim on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danieldaekim/
Watch Dave learn about his family history on Finding Your Roots: https://ca.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/korean-immigration-20th-century-video/finding-your-roots-season-eight/
Check out Nami Nori: https://www.naminori.us/
Check out The Joint: https://jointseafood.com/
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Dave tests out some Yoshoku-style dishes of potato salad, egg salad, and hamburg steak for upcoming guests. The hamburg steak gets a makeover with panko-crusting, which leads to a sando worth singing for. 

He discusses the 70/30 rule of meat to fat ratio, homemade mayonnaise and emulsions, and explains binchotan. 

Will these dishes make it onto a menu soon? Only one way to find out.

Watch our recent episode with Mina Kimes: https://open.spotify.com/episode/78Jzka2mBY9YR91I5uqEPt?si=fl7ZCDZqTj6mlEFIZToteA
Learn more about Kewpie: https://www.kewpieshop.com/collections/kewpie-mayonnaise?srsltid=AfmBOop6F1mS_-D1_l9ugYW1tMZ85r9KqQhQf3v7LdtY04xlDiX85SAW
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