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Stella Culinary School

Jacob Burton

If you’ve ever dreamed about cooking like or becoming a professional chef, you’ve come to the right place. Hosted by Chef Jacob Burton, an executive chef by day, wanna be broadcaster by nigh...

Episodes

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SCS 075 | Choosing Knives, Grills, BBQs & Smokers!

In this episode of The Stella Culinary School Podcast, picking out knives, and what to consider when purchasing a smoker, BBQ, or grill this...

01:03:29Mar 30, 2021

SCS 074 | Hydrocolloids - A Practical Approach

The practical use of hydrocolloids are discussed, including Xanthan Gum, Lecithin, Agar Agar, and meat glue (transglutaminase). We talk abou...

01:22:36Mar 19, 2021

SCS 073 | Greek Salad Challenge, Dissecting A Dish's Flavor Structure, & Searing Scallops

In this episode, I lay out the "Greek Salad Challenge" as a homework assignment. The purpose of this challenge is to drill knife skills, and...

01:15:12Mar 12, 2021

SCS 072 | Acing A Chef Tryout & Banquet Style Execution

In this episode, we discuss how to ace a chef tryout when applying for a leadership position in a professional kitchen, and how to successfu...

01:13:06Mar 5, 2021

SCS 071 | Leaving Your Career for Chefdom, Food Safety, How Fat Affects Bread Dough

In this episode, Chef Jacob discusses things you should consider if you plan on leaving your career to become a chef, some potential food sa...

01:26:52Feb 26, 2021

SCS 070 | Combi Ovens for Precision Cooking, Execution, and Holding

The combi oven saga continues, with a deep dive into why I bought two more Anova Combi ovens for my professional kitchen, how we are using i...

01:17:13Feb 19, 2021

SCS 069 | Prepping for Execution, Designing Balanced Menus, Live Listener Discussion

In this live episode of the Stella Culinary School Podcast, we begin with a discussion on how I like to prep on my days off to make mid-week...

01:50:57Feb 16, 2021

SCS 068 | Gnocchi by Feel + Anova Combi-Oven Review

In this episode, I give a step by step breakdown of how to make gnocchi by feel, instead of using a recipe, whether it's potato, ricotta, or...

01:26:52Feb 5, 2021

SCS 067 | Food Writers Are Parasites + Tender Stir Fried Meats!

This episode goes off the rails quite a bit, but still turned out great, which I know you expect nothing less. We really hit our flow about...

01:46:23Jan 29, 2021

SCS 066 | Why Grandma's Beef Stroganoff Sucked!

In this episode, we get the ball rolling with an update on the pressure cooked ribs experiment, where I went wrong, and how I scrambled to f...

01:22:14Jan 22, 2021

SCS 065 | Chef's New Toy, Rib Experiments, & a Pot Roast Soooo Good It Will Demoralize Your Culinary Competition

In this episode: A lesson on tough cuts, tender cuts, and how cooking technique, preparation, and slicing can effect their overall tendernes...

01:03:35Jan 15, 2021

SCS 064 | Don't Salt Your Pasta Water, Hollandaise Isn't Mother Sauce, & The Best Way To Cook Tri-Tip

Earlier today I jumped into our Facebook group on a whim to do a live stream and say hi. What was intended to be a few minutes of awkwardly...

52:10Jan 9, 2021

SCS 063 | French Omelette Fallacy, Sous Vide Vs. Crispy Skin, & Decoding Pizza Yeast

Discuss this podcast in the Stella Culinary School Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/StellaCulinary/permalink/1437680866415097...

01:10:00May 12, 2020

SCS 062 | I'm Back. Community Questions & Updates

In this episode, I bring back The Stella Culinary Podcast after a long hiatus to answer community questions and respond to discussions going...

47:28May 5, 2020

SCS 061 | Chef Alex Downing

In this episode, Chef Alex Downing, who long time listeners of the SCS Podcast will remember as my Sous Chef at Stella Restaurant. After I l...

01:49:08Jul 22, 2019

SCS 060 | Party Foods, High Volume Execution & Listener Questions

In this episode, I'm joined once again by Chef Sean to discuss options for party foods and to answer listener questions covering topics such...

01:09:29Feb 7, 2019

SCS 059 | Christmas Cooking, Soup Solutions & Listener Questions

In this episode, I'm joined by Chef Sean Munshaw to discuss what he's cooking for Christmas, and we answer some listener questions including...

01:12:42Dec 23, 2018

SCS 058 | Live Listener Call In Show with Chef Jacob

In this episode, I hop on YouTube and broadcast live, answering listener questions that come in via the Stella Culinary Hotline and live cha...

01:04:38Nov 26, 2018

SCS 057 | Thanksgiving Tips & Industry Talk with Sous Chef Sean Munshaw

I welcome sous chef Sean Munshaw to discuss Thanksgiving tips, the launch of our fine dining concept "Pips Pass," and industry talk in gener...

01:10:36Nov 21, 2018

SCS 056 | Trends & Trade Secrets of Fresh Milled Grain

Paul Lebeau travels around the world, studying and spreading the gospel of freshly milled grains. He joins us on this episode to discuss wha...

01:10:45Nov 6, 2018