On this week's Trafficking Issues, Dave and Nastassia have been abandoned by Jean, who is on jury duty. Despite being down a man, they soldier on to answer a number questions about: building your own rotary evaporators, lies about biodegradable bags, the addition of yeast in sourdough,  crisping sweet potato fries, and much more. Plus, Dave & Nastassia quiz Matt on the ethics of skimming from your friends' special deliveries. Have a question for Cooking Issues? Send us a voicememo while we’re all social distancing or ask in the <a href="http://mixlr.com/heritage-radio-network/">chatroom</a>.  Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Cooking Issues by<a href="http://heritageradionetwork.org/donate"> becoming a member</a>!Cooking Issues is Powered by <a href="http://simplecast.com/">Simplecast</a>.

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Dave Arnold, chef and inventor, answers listener questions on the latest innovative techniques, equipment, and ingredients in the food world. Each week on Cooking Issues, Dave solves your cooking dilemmas with his mile-a-minute stream of knowledge. Got a question on ike-jime, the Japanese fish killing technique? We got you covered. Hydrocolloids, sous-vide, liquid nitrogen? No problem. Have a question about pimping your oven to make great pizza? Give us a call. Occasionally Dave will invite special guest chefs, bartenders, authors and columnists to join the show.