Jul 30, 2018
Wasabi 101 – Portland Culinary Podcast Episode 35 by Steven Shomler Episode 35 of the Portland Culinary Podcast is here! If you want the 411 about wasabi – this episode is for you! in this episode of the Portland Culinary Podcast our Host Steven Shomler visits with Jennifer Bloeser CEO Oregon Coast Wasabi. Jennifer Bloeser Co-founded Oregon Coast Wasabi with husband Markus Mead and she is the CEO of Portland, Oregon based Oregon Coast Wasabi and she oversees their wasabi farm on the Oregon Coast, which happens to be the largest wasabi farm in North America. iTunes – You can subscribe to the Portland Culinary Podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-culinary-podcast/id1144423445?mt=2 Go to www.PortlandCulinaryPodcast.com to hear the other 34 episodes of the Portland Culinary Podcast. Other Podcasts Mentioned in This Episode Jennifer Bloeser CEO Oregon Coast Wasabi - Portland Culinary Podcast Episode 23 - www.portlandculinarypodcast.com/jennifer-bloeser-ceo-oregon-coast-wasabi-portland-culinary-podcast-episode-23/ How to Grow Wasabi In Your Backyard – Portland Culinary Podcast Episode 34 - www.portlandculinarypodcast.com/how-to-grow-wasabi-in-your-backyard-portland-culinary-podcast-episode-34 More About This Episode During this episode you will learn what wasabi is, about the 4 parts of the wasabi plant – #1 Leaves (Greens), #2 Stalks (or Stems), #3 the Rhizome (what some people mistakenly call “wasabi root”), and #4 Roots. You learn about growing wasabi in your back yard, about the “Myth of Wasabi Seeds”, and about some of the many culinary uses for wasabi. During this episode Steven shares the disheartening experience he had when he discovered that most US sushi restaurants flat out lie to you, and deceive you when they sell you “wasabi” to go with your sushi. Sadly the vast majority of sushi restaurants will lead you to believe that they are serving you wasabi when in fact they serving you horseradish with green dye. By the way – Here in Portland both Bamboo Sushi and Zilla Sushi and Sake offer REAL Wasabi and the NOT the fake wasabi served in so many US sushi restaurants. More About Oregon Coast Wasabi Oregon Coast Wasabi is a Portland, Oregon based Company and the Oregon Coast Wasabi Farm is located – you guessed on the Oregon Coast. Jennifer Bloeser Co-founded Oregon Coast Wasabi with husband Markus Mead and she is the SEO of Portland, Oregon based Oregon Coast Wasabi and she oversees their wasabi farm on the Oregon Coast, which happens to be the largest wasabi farm in North America. Visiting Oregon Coast Wasabi People often want to visit “Oregon Coast Wasabi”. Sadly that is NOT currently an option. The Oregon Coast Wasabi Farm is a real working farm and it is NOT set up for visitors and it does NOT have a retail space or visitor center. Oregon Coast also does NOT yet have a retail space in Portland. If you want to follow the Oregon Coast Wasabi journey – We encourage you to follow these links here: Follow Oregon Coast Wasabi Website – www.OregonCoastWasabi.com Facebook - www.facebook.com/OregonCoastWasabi Instagram – www.instagram.com/oregoncoastwasabi Twitter – www.twitter.com/orcoastwasabi The Portland Culinary Podcast 411 The Portland Culinary Podcast is brought to you by Portland Culinary Radio. Steven Shomler is the Host and Creator of the Portland Culinary Podcast. Many thanks to Ken Wilson a true Media Maestro for his excellent sound engineering and editing! Follow The Portland Culinary Podcast iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-culinary-podcast/id1144423445?mt=2 SoundCloud – www.soundcloud.com/portlandculinarypodcast Facebook – www.facebook.com/PortlandCulinaryPodcast Instagram – www.instagram.com/portlandculinarypodcast Twitter – www.twitter.com/PDXCulPodcast Portland Beer Podcast The Portland Culinary Podcast has a sister podcast the Portland Beer Podcast. www.PortlandBeerPodcast.com