I’ve listened to nearly the entire series in a short time back-to-back. I am looking forward to going through it again and taking a deep dive, practicing Chef Jacobs’s techniques and teachings. Informative, well produced, great non-stop listening. I ordered the F-STEP Boot Camp. Once through the podcast a second tome, I’m doing the boot camp. As if the podcast weren’t enough his web site has so much content with videos, anyone who puts in the effort will grow as a cook. As if that’s not enough, having been a couple years since the last episode, I had a question, shot Chef Jacob an email, not expecting a reply, and he responded quickly. Amazing dedication to the culinary arts and people wanting to hone, explore, begin, or reboot their craft. Thank you Chef!

One of the best podcasts I’ve listened to in a long time. There is so much information in each episode. It’s helped my bread baking so much.

I can’t believe how much information is contained in each episode - for anyone who really loves cooking and wants to improve, this is pure gold. Thank you for the excellent, thorough and entertaining episodes!

Chef Jacob is a refreshingly intelligent and irreverent podcaster. I love his scientific approach, joie de vivre, and disdain for anyone riding a high horse. His bread series, in particular the sourdough, has been a huge help to me as a baker. His other podcasts are entertaining and have helped me immensely with basic skills that help you become a more well rounded and independent cook. I can’t recommend this series enough. Thanks Chef Jacob.

These podcasts are invaluable to those baking at home. Is there a book?

For the home chef who wants to self-improve! Thank you for all the entertaining and amazing content!

I was looking for a cooking podcast that skipped all of the mumbling, inside-joke banter between hosts that offered only a couple minutes out of an hour of poor quality audio. This IS that show. This IS what you’re looking for! So educational. So to the point. So interesting. So informative. Loved every minute of it! Great podcast!!!

This is a phenomenal podcast that gets right into cooking! I love the focus of this podcast. Many podcasts have tangents into all sorts of irrelevant topics. Jacob stays right on topic with a wealth of fascinating and useful info. I also love the large amount of bread talk. Many baking podcasts have too much on sweets and Jacob is the best for bread. Keep it up!

I really love your show. I love your brutally honest accounts that are at the same time balanced with kindness. At the same time, I learn every time I listen. Thank you for calling the people out!

Perfect mix of intro and deep dive for a wide range of topics. So much cooking content is just glorified recipes rather than teaching the why behind the why to really learn culinary skills.

Thank you Chef Jacob!!!!!!! You’re doing a wonderful job. It is so important for all culinarians to know the basics of cooking, which a lot of cooks don’t know.

Thank you for teaching me how to become a better chef

I’ve been wanting to get into sourdough bread making. Jacob’s 5 part series is a great primer with practical insights. He breaks down the process into manageable parts. For example, none of the books I’ve read describe how you can easily convert a recipe from a direct method into an indirect method. Which Jacob presents and explains thoroughly. Really enjoyed this one. Can’t wait to check out more of his content.

This used to be a great podcast full of information (check out the bread series) But, Jacob seems to have transformed from pro to "bro" - Later episodes are marked expllicit, and sound more like high school boys dropping f-bombs and proclaiming every things as "sick" instead of the focused information from earlier episdoes. Too bad.

Jacob is excellent and does a great job breaking down advanced French techniques and food science to help amateur home cooks turn out meals like the pros. Having worked in kitchens and learned from great chefs, this is a great resource to continue my own education.

Thank you, Chef Jacob, for taking the time and energy to do what you do and share your knowledge. This podcast has become my main podcast, as Chef Jacob takes the time to break down not only technique, but the science behind what’s happening and why it happens when you do things. Breaking down dogma and teaching in an understandable way has really helped me re-visit the basics and learn a plethora of new things. Again, thank you!

Mr. Jacob, thank you so much for all the information you give. You and your team are truly amazing. I listen to your podcasts and the description help me visualize everything, as if I were in the kitchen. Honestly I can’t thank you enough for your techniques and tips.

Chef Jacob Burton allows anyone interested in the proper preparation of food to pick his brain. His Stella Culinary School goes beyond audio podcasts with a series of excellent video presentations designed to make professional cooking techniques available to everyone. UPDATE: Kudos for continuing the audio series with the long-awaited sessions on pre-ferments in breads. Starters provide much more than "San Francisco sourdough"; they improve the crust and crumb of any home-baked bread.

I love this podcast. So much solid info, presented with humor and passion. Bought the recommended books, and they are quickly among my favorites.

This podcast has caused me to become so passionate about food and cooking! I'm now practicing farm to fork. We grow are own chickens and ducks and next spring were trying the poor man's cow(goat). Thanks Jacob!

Jacob does a phenomenal job at explaining everything in a way that is easy to understand. The most informative and well- produced podcast for cooking that I've heard. Lots of science, tons of education and amazingly, it is free! A big thanks to Jacob for teaching and to Stella for making it possible!

Great show and videos. Love to hear some more.

Jacob is clear, straightforward, and informative in this series. A working chef, he takes you through the basics at your own pace. The format follows most chefs books I've read. This is the only cooking skills podcast you'll need.