Snackable Bites July 30, 2018

Hi y’all! It’s another installment of our weekly roundup of food and wine news we think is worth your time. Each week we read, listen, and watch podcasts, books, essays, movies and more. Then we share the stories we find most interesting with you. Think we missed something special? Want to fan-girl and boy with us? Let us know in the comments!

How to Eat a Soup Dumpling

Y’all, dumplings are the food of the gods. The soup dumpling is the king of the food of the gods. The only problem is how do you eat them without getting scalding hot soup all over yourself?

PS: The Martin Yan video in the article is a gem! 

Learn how at The Takeout.

Samin Nosrat Builds a Better Burger

One of my favorite food educators of all time is Samin Nosrat. In her latest article for the New York Times, she tells the story of her relationship with American food. She tells this story through the most American of food items, the burger. While at the same time giving us all a delicious new spin on a burger that I am just dying to try!

Read all about it on New York Times Cooking

Are Steakhouses the Last Bastion of Misogyny?

D Magazine food critic Eve Hill-Magnus just finished up this year’s edition of the best Dallas steakhouses. She got to enjoy some of the best steaks this city has to offer. She also got a side of microaggressions and sexism. Her article opens up the conversation about what excellent service means in the modern age. I for one hope the restaurants in this city take notice and change their ways.

Read her essay at D Magazine.

David Chang on the Loss of Jonathan Gold

I enjoy the openness and honesty Dave Chang is showing on his podcast. His honesty about his struggle with depression in the wake of Anthony Bourdain’s suicide was beautiful and painful and so honorable. He brings this same spirit to his opening of this week’s podcast. In which he laments not mending fences before Jonathan Gold’s passing. It’s honest and heart-wrenching and beautiful. I hope you will give it a listen.

Everything You Need to Know for a Successful Wine Tasting

If you’ve never been to a tasting room, it can be a bit intimidating. What do you do? What’s appropriate? Am I really supposed to spit? VinePair breaks it all down for you. Just keep these simple rules of thumb in mind, and you will enjoy your tasting experience all the more!

Read about it on VinePair

What’s the Deal with Natural Wine?

Are you wondering what the heck natural wine is?  This article gives a fun and detailed breakdown of all the different opinions. I love natural wines, but then again I might be the world’s oldest hipster!

Real all about it on GrubStreet

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