The Best French Fries at Home, New Mexico Green Chile Stew, and Food Science With Chef Chris Young

Dave makes a version of New Mexico green chile stew for his friend, chef and scientist Chris Young. Chris also walks Dave through how to make the best french fries at home—from the freezer! Dave and Chris talk about their mindsets regarding the intersection of food and science, what they look for in restaurants now that they're older, and taking creative risks. Learn more about Chris Young Cooks: Watch Chris Young's videos on YouTube: Watch Chris' soufflé video: Learn more about Combustion Inc: Learn more about Modernist Cuisine: Learn more about The Fat Duck: Check out The Fat Duck cookbook: Check out Harold McGee's book On Food and Cooking: Learn more about Tire Shop Taqueria: Learn more about Frontier Restaurant: Learn more about Sushi Sonagi: Learn more about Arpège: Check out Heston's Blumenthal's perfect French fry recipe in 'Pursuit of Perfection': Learn more about Morton's: Learn more about Joe's Stone Crab: Host: Dave Chang Guest: Chris Young Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino Additional Crew: Michael Berger, Abby Zidonis, Marcus Yasui, Michael Delgado, Elizabeth Styles Editor: Jake Loskutoff Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Best French Fries at Home, New Mexico Green Chile Stew, and Food Science With Chef Chris Young is an episode from The Dave Chang Show by The Ringer.

This episode is 73:49 long.

This episode was published on Mar 16, 2026.

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