Sep 6, 2021
The Rundown
In this episode a visit with that self-proclaimed culinary
charlatan, Bob Blumer, whose new book teaches us all how to
make bombs, flavour bombs that is. Speaking of making, our go-to
DIY guy Steve Maxell is back, this time to explain why MIG
welding is the glue gun of the future. So, bombs and welds all in
this episode.
Bob Blumer and Flavourbombs
Bob Blumer didn’t start out life as a chef. He went to Western for
business, sold heavy metal t-shirts at concerts, managed
Canadian indie music queen Jane Sibery and through a surreal
cookbook for his sister, tumbled into a rollicking, rock and
roll journey into extreme cuisine. In his latest book, Flavourbomb
he explains how to dial the savoury, sweet, bitter, sour and
umami of everyday dishes right past 11 in full on Spinal
Tap style.
Steve Maxell and MIG Welding
Steve Maxell wants everyone to fall in love with MIG welding. MIG
welding? It stands for Metal Inert Gas welding. It’s a simple
form of electrical welding you can get into for a few hundred
dollars and a bit of practice. If you think welding is all
about acetyl torches, Iron Man-style helmets, and years of
training, you’re in for a surprise, because the technology has
really come down in size, price, and complexity. So much so anyone
can learn how to do simple welds at home.
Steve’s been teaching folks how to do just that. Here’s our
conversation about welding for the rest of us.
End Notes
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By the way, the music in the podcast? It's by good ol' Canadian
singer, composer and friend of the 'cast, David Archibald. You
can find more of his music at his
website, davidarchibald.com.