Making lemonade from nothing and succotash setup

Dave talks about his first experiences with TV and media as a chef and how that indirectly led to Lucky Peach.

Dave then MacGyver's off-the-cuff, making a dish of succotash and spätzle, and inadvertently finding a cultural link between them and Brunswick stew.

He finishes by answering an Ask Dave about his favorite chili pepper.

Learn more about Fallow UK: https://fallowrestaurant.com/ 

Watch our episode with Chef Jeremy Fox: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5hiONAYCjxCjAhK20CtWdd?si=hsiDb0NvQ4q_p0nzeqU05A 

Learn more about Benu: https://www.benusf.com/ 

Learn more about Ana Sortun's Oleana: https://www.oleanarestaurant.com/ 

Learn more about Via Carota: https://www.viacarota.com/ 

Learn more about Fat Duck: https://thefatduck.co.uk/ 

Learn more about Super Peach: https://www.momofuku.com/restaurants/super-peach 

Learn more about Kato: https://www.katorestaurant.com/ 

Watch The Mind of a Chef: https://www.pbs.org/show/mind-chef/ 

Watch In Search of Perfection: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1134897/ 

Learn more about Benton's: https://shop.bentonscountryham.com 

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Host: Dave Chang

Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer

Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino

Additional Crew: Michael Berger, Abby Zidonis, Marcus Yasui, Michael Delgado, Elizabeth Styles

Editor: Jake Loskutoff

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