Deb and Kenji explore various pancake styles like tall and fluffy, crisp and fluffy, thin and crispy, and the popular Japanese soufflé pancake. They discuss the importance of baking soda, baking powder, and buttermilk in pancake recipes. The hosts share their quest for the absolute fluffiest pancake and discuss different pancake recipes.
Pancake variety exploration including tall, fluffy, crispy, and Japanese soufflé styles.
Importance of baking soda, baking powder, and buttermilk in creating fluffiest pancakes.
Humorous anecdotes and personal experiences adding fun to recipe testing process.
Deep dives
Dinner SOS Podcast Overview
The Dinner SOS podcast, hosted by Chris Morocco, tackles real dinner emergencies faced by home cooks, aiming to inspire joy in cooking without stress. Each episode features a call from a home cook with a meal dilemma that is solved by the host and guests from the test kitchen. The podcast promotes a fun and stress-free approach to cooking for loved ones.
Pancake Naming Adventures
The podcast delves into a humorous exploration of pancake names, including unique and creative titles generated by an AI, sparking a discussion on pancake preferences among children. The hosts share personal experiences with their children's varying reactions to pancake recipes, adding a touch of behind-the-scenes humor to the recipe testing process.
Perfect Buttermilk Pancake Quest
A culinary journey is revealed where the hosts discuss the quest for the ultimate buttermilk pancake recipe. Deb recounts her extensive exploration of numerous pancake recipes, highlighting her dedication to finding the perfect tall, fluffy buttermilk pancake. The revelation of a classic pancake recipe from the 1896 Fanny Farmer Cookbook becomes a key turning point in creating the ideal pancake.
Cooking Insight with Kenji and Deb
The podcast showcases the insights of Kenji and Deb, both professional home cooks, as they discuss the intricate process of recipe development and the nuances of creating perfect recipes. Their collaborative approach peels back the layers of recipe creation, emphasizing experimentation, adapting traditional methods, and the importance of understanding the science behind cooking.
Japanese Souffle Pancake Adventure
The hosts venture into the world of Japanese souffle pancakes, experiencing the ethereal lightness and fluffiness of these unique pancakes found at High Collar restaurant. Comparing the Japanese pancake style to traditional recipes, the conversation highlights the delicate balance between flour content, airiness, and flavor profiles, offering a delightful culinary exploration for pancake enthusiasts.
In preparation for this episode, Deb and Kenji fed their children so many pancakes that they are now on a pancake strike. But before you start feeling sorry for these young people, don’t forget they got to taste the rainbow of pancake styles. Tall and fluffy. Crisp and fluffy. Thin and crispy. The hottest pancake in the world right now, the Japanese soufflé. Tough life, kids!
We learn why baking soda, baking powder, and buttermilk feature prominently, and the technique for “the absolute fluffiest pancake”.
