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OKAYEST PODCAST NETWORK

You don't need to be a trained chef to create amazing dishes. Let's cook, experiment, and learn together!

Welcome to Okayest Cook, where the love for food and the joy of sharing a meal brings us together. Join our community of like-minded individuals on a culinary adventure, exploring new dishes, preserving traditions, and embracing the hunter-gatherer mindset.

Discover the joy of commensality, connecting with others through shared meals, whether in person or across space and time. At Okayest Cook, we believe in the power of education, committing to learning and sharing knowledge about hunting, gardening, foraging, processing, and preserving.

Fuel your passion for nutrition and fitness with our podcast.

Podcast

Tune in to Okayest Cook and explore the world of cooking, hunting, and everything in between. Our podcast is a space for real people, like you, looking to enhance their cooking abilities. From flavor profiles to wild game prep, we're here to share our experiences, mistakes, and triumphs. Listen, laugh, and learn with us.

  • Welcome to Okayest Cook, where food and fellowship unite. Join us on a culinary journey as we explore, preserve, and embrace. Meet our crew and discover the heart of our mission.

  • The Guys go through their top 5 cooking items. Context of what makes them “Top 5” is interesting to say the least.

  • Explore the options in browning meat.

  • Oh man, this one gets heated! Lots of feelings about this heartland dish. Listen in on the boys discuss some interesting pairings with an American classic.

  • As hunters, steaks are a focal point for each of the cooks. There are some great nuggets in this podcast on what to do and more importantly, what NOT to do.description

  • What did you eat growing up? Take a trip down memory lane with us.

  • Take control of your diet, plan ahead and don't destroy your macros

  • What makes a casserole a casserole?

  • All things pasta! Noodle shape, sauce type, cooking time, all the pasta thoughts.

  • Dessert time! Ditch the macros, we're here to talk sweets.

  • We hang out with Sonja and Alex Overheiser @acouplecooks to chat commensality and their new cook book!

  • The crew hops on a last minute call to catch up on life and discuss recent adventures.

  • We admit that side dishes are not our strongest point in the kitchen. Listen in on some fun nutritional facts, tips on sides, and a heated debate on mashed potatoes.

  • Don't throw away your wild turkey legs! So much turkey talk in this episode ranging from domestic birds to the elusive wild turkey.

  • What are those killer meals your grandma made growing up? We're looking for handwritten index cards stained from years of cooking.

  • We break down regions and brewing methods to make the perfect cup of coffee.

  • Join a conversation with Jason Michael Thomas as we chat about real food and the supply chain.

  • Whats the difference between an herb and a spice??

  • Caitlin Green owner of Mad Farmer Fitness chat about nutrition and eating better.

  • Where do you draw the line on what makes it to your plate?

  • You only get one snack for the rest of your life? Whats it going to be?

  • Join the conversation with Jeremiah Doughty as we discuss cooking wild game.

  • Charcoal v Gas? Whats you go to grilling method and why?

  • Cross grain or with, dry rub or marinade, curing salt or no, wild game or domestic?

  • New to gardening? Check out what we have growing, mistakes we've made and future plans

  • Sourdough, beer bread, all have their time and place, and energy requirements to create.

  • Dive into the versatility of eggs, from the main dish to supplementary ingredient.

  • We crash the Okayest Hunters Foam Fest and chat food!

  • Keagan Keddell chats about his experience eating on the road while maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

  • Adam Berkelman @the.intrepid.eater joins Chris to chat foraging and cooking up the plants you find

  • Chris and Andy chat about their recent adventures with a common theme of hogs

  • The Harvesting Nature crew hops on a call to discuss cooking techniques! From rescuing a broken dish to wowing your guests.