Episode notes
🎙️ EP169 – When ambition forgets humility, food stops being a conversation and turns into a lecture. Phil and Eric unpack the Richard Hart / Green Rhino controversy in Mexico City to talk about respect, cultural depth, and why cooking in another food tradition starts with listening, not declaring yourself better.
🎧 Topics Covered in This Episode:
🥖 Bread, Power & Opinion
🌍 Cooking Abroad Without Listening
🔥 Ambition vs. Arrogance
🇲🇽 Why You Don't Mess with Mexicans
🍞 Judging a Local Staple
🧠 When Confidence Becomes Ignorance
👵 Technique vs. Tradition
🧊 Go Fact Yourself: Freezing Food?
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