Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This week, Federico and John do some regional grocery shopping, Federico pursues pasta perfection, plus a documentary and podcast recommendation.

Links and Show Notes:

Unplugged:

Shop the Pig: Grocery Store Names

- Regional Grocery Stores
- Piggly Wiggly – pigglywiggly.com
- Food Lion – foodlion.com
- Harris Teeter – harristeeter.com
- Publix – publix.com
- Perfect Handmade High Hydration Pizza e Mortazza Recipe – chainbaker.com/pizza-mortazza
- NaturaSi – https://www.naturasi.it/
- Cacio e Pepe e Corn Starch – Pixel Envy – pxlnv.com/linklog/cacio-e-corn-starch
- The Perfect Cacio e Pepe Recipe, According to Science – nytimes.com/2025/01/24/science/cacio-e-pepe-recipe-corn-starch.html
- Kuzu
- Kuzu Root Starch – iherb.com/pr/eden-foods-organic-kuzu-root-starch-3-5-oz-100-g/10369?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4-y8BhC3ARIsAHmjC_HPdg9JwOp0EPnZjSMeDXebN1lTaFGbjBIHUmaPnu7HY6AlztiemykaAoieEALw_wcB

Picks:

- John’s Pick:

- An Update on Our Family – max.com/shows/update-on-our-family/f23bdf62-080d-45be-9462-5a5fcaac0d9e

- Federico’s Pick:
- Into the Aether – podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/into-the-aether-a-low-key-video-game-podcast/id1415546090
- The ITA Patreon – patreon.com/c/intothecast/posts

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00:00:00 Shop the Pig
00:12:29 An Update on Our Family
00:15:59 Into the Aether