Everyone has a go-to kitchen rhythm. Roger's tunes kick up his cookery.
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Chef and musician Roger Mooking gets bored easily. Bored of the same old everyday meals we all end up making time and time again. His mission? To give everyday weekday meals a fantastic exotic twist with one new ingredient. Whether it's jazzing up a so-so meatloaf with a hit of coriander, awakening ho-hum chicken with fresh ginger or adding a dazzling sweet mango to a blah pork chop, Roger spreads the joy of flavor and adds an exotic thrill to everyday cooking.
Everyone has a go-to kitchen rhythm. Roger's tunes kick up his cookery.
See Roger's Secret Ingredient
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Roger explores food, from Szechuan peppercorns to star anise, teaching you to cook with easygoing adventure.
Go Behind the ScenesRoger, fresh from Chinatown, is inspired to take on the lychee as his "Obedient Ingredient". This sweet and succulent fruit... more
Recipes from episode:Ginger is Chef Roger Mooking's "obedient ingredient" and though we're used to seeing ginger in a supporting role in many of... more
Recipes from episode:It is time to reinvent a classic... meatloaf! This 1950's staple meal will leave your crew begging for more. That is, once it... more
Recipes from episode:When Roger has a steak and potato dinner it is most definitely not your everyday meal, but it is just as simple. Roger's... more
Recipes from episode:Water Chestnuts are Chef Roger Mooking's "obedient ingredient" and he has the perfect recipe for their use, Pork and Shrimp... more
Meet Roger Mooking, award-winning musician and host of Everyday Exotic, and join in on his mission to jazz up everyday meals with an exotic twist using one new ingredient.
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