16: Building a Cooking Club On Twitter, Creator-Led Brands, and Good Home Cooking With Myles Snider of Mother Tongue Cooking Club
In this episode of Outside The System, I spoke with Myles Snider, founder of the Mother Tongue Cooking Club. Myles is one of my favorite follows on Twitter, mostly because I love eating and he shares a lot of pictures of amazing meals. During our conversation, Myles shared a masterclass on creator-led brands, the food industry, becoming a better cook, great ingredients, and so much more. You don't want to miss this episode!
Timestamps
(03:25) How Myles got into the professional cooking world and how that led to what he's doing now
(13:44) Mother Tongue Cooking Club and what Myles is building now
(17:00) The compounding effects of doing something you enjoy
(18:20) Creator content vs brand content
(20:37) Starting a brand from scratch or partnering with someone with an audience
(21:37) Starting a spice company and what led to its failure
(24:36) Building on Substack vs Ghost and the advantage of using a less customizable platform
(33:58) The difficulty of physical products vs digital products
(40:30) For those interested in cooking, pick 3-4 meals that you want to get really good at and can eat a lot of
(1:04:06) How to eat high-quality meat for health, sustainability, and budget reasons by using alternative cuts
(1:11:10) Myles' thoughts and advice on salt, the most important ingredient in cooking
(1:15:38) Myles' thoughts on cooking fats, what he uses, and differences between various fats
(1:23:27) Some resources and ideas on fermentation and brewing
Resources and Links
Mother Tongue Cooking Club (Myles' Substack)
Masa Seed-oil Free Tortilla Chips
Tacos Ruben's in Mexico City (as seen on Netflix's Taco Chronicles)
Anti-bacterial properties of wooden cutting boards
Venezuelan Beef Liver and Onions recipe
Hank Shaw's Nose to Tail Recipes
Olive oil podcast episode on Mitolife with Tony Kasandrinos
Sacred and Herbal Healing Beers by Stephen Harrod Buhner
Radical Brewing by Randy Mosher
The Art of Fermentation by Sandor Katz
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