Food

Pan Pals

“Pan Pals” is a new digital series from food influencer Beryl Shereshewsky and Austin PBS featuring diverse cooks, influencers, and participants from “The Great American Recipe.” In each episode, two people swap recipes within a given theme. Each dish is inspired by a unique culture and culinary lens, leaving each Pan Pal with an opportunity to expand their worldview and learn new tips and tricks

Meatballs

13m 34s

Have you ever wondered how meatballs are made around the world? This dish is far more versatile than you might realize and goes way beyond spaghetti and meatballs. Today, sisters Celene and Tara are sharing their Indonesian Sate Lilit, wrap-around meatballs, with Stacie, who’s showing them Greek Youvarlakia, meatball soup. See how different cultures get creative with meatballs!

Episodes

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    Meatballs

    S2 E9 - 13m 34s

    Have you ever wondered how meatballs are made around the world? This dish is far more versatile than you might realize and goes way beyond spaghetti and meatballs. Today, sisters Celene and Tara are sharing their Indonesian Sate Lilit, wrap-around meatballs, with Stacie, who’s showing them Greek Youvarlakia, meatball soup. See how different cultures get creative with meatballs!

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    Potato

    S2 E8 - 8m 54s

    It’s a fact of life, potatoes are a perfect food. Anyway you slice it (or fry it or mash it), potatoes are a universally beloved ingredient and a staple in cuisines all around the world. In today’s episode, we’ll see Brishti share Bengali Aloo Posto, potatoes and poppy seeds, with Vicken who’s given her his recipe for Armenian Sini Patates, pan potatoes with tomato gravy. Let’s get cooking!

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    Soup

    S2 E7 - 9m 59s

    It’s a worldwide fact that soup is an undisputed comfort food. It’s like a hug in a bowl. In this episode, Nancy shares her recipe for a Dominican meat stew called Sancocho, while Hens gives her his recipe for a Dutch split pea soup called Snert. Watch them cook and see how a simple dish like soup can have so much variety!

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    Chickpeas

    S2 E6 - 8m 53s

    What’s the best way to cook with chickpeas? This simple little legume is a staple in dishes all around the world. It can be transformed in so many ways and today, our guests Khadiga and Adeel are showing us their culture's best chickpea dishes! We’ll learn about Syrian Fattet Hummus, a creamy chickpea dip, and Pakistani Chana Chaat, a spiced chickpea street snack.

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    Kids Meals

    S2 E5 - 10m 36s

    What’s your kid’s favorite dish? Getting together in the kitchen with our little ones creates some of our most cherished memories. Today, dads Christopher and Steve, are sharing the dishes their kids love the most. One is a West African staple, Jollof Rice, and the other is a South Korean comfort food, Kimchi Fried Rice. Watch our guests as they share their cultures with their kids through food.

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    Dessert

    S2 E4 - 10m 13s

    This episode is for everyone out there with a sweet tooth. Today, we’re exploring the world of desserts through the eye of Jeanelle from the Philippines and Liam from the UK. In today’s episode, they’ll be making each others’ favorite cultural desserts, a Filipino sticky rice cake and a British classic, sticky toffee pudding. Save a little room for something sweet and see how they do!

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    Noodles

    S2 E3 - 10m 22s

    Almost every culture around the world has their own version of a noodle dish. Noodles can be saucy or dry, rich or fresh, the list goes on and on! Today, our guests Mae and Zeeshan are swapping their recipes for Singapore Noodles, a Cantonese stir-fried noodle, and Khau-sa, Pakistani noodles in a yogurt gravy. This episode is bound to be a tasty one!

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    Dumplings

    S2 E2 - 10m 58s

    Every culture around the world has their own variation of a dumpling. From xiao long bao to ravioli, the global dumpling limit does not exist! Today we’ll be learning about Mongolian fried dumplings called Naadmiin Huushuur and Ashkenazi Jewish boiled dumplings called Kreplach. See how our guests put their dumpling-making skills to the test when they swap recipes!

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    Eggplant

    S2 E1 - 10m 30s

    Ever wonder how people around the world cook with eggplant? From Beryl’s Italian baked eggplant with tomatoes to Tiffany’s Vietnamese steamed eggplant with scallion oil, it’s a beautiful blank canvas that can be transformed in so many ways. In this episode, we’re celebrating the seemingly humble eggplant and all it can be!

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