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EPISODE · Mar 17, 2026 · 33 MIN

Mildly Desperate Dinners

from SALT PIG · host Elinor Hutton & Lukas Volger

Welcome to Salt Pig! Dinner must be made most nights, but sometimes you have no plan or ingredients lined up. We’re there often! This week, Lukas and Ellie describe some of their solutions to last-minute meals—both the odd and the obvious—and some surprise ingredients that get us over the line. Plus, is it gross or just wildly efficient to squeeze citrus with your bare hands? Asking for a friend. Discussed in this episode:Lotus Foods Brown Rice and Millet RamenLukas’ House Slaw and One-Pan Pasta & Beans with AsparagusCatherine Newman’s 2-Ingredient SlawThe Caramelized Fish Sauce Tuna that Lukas has mentioned beforeInstagram | Substack

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Mar 17, 2026

Welcome to Salt Pig! Dinner must be made most nights, but sometimes you have no plan or ingredients lined up. We’re there often! This week, Lukas and Ellie describe some of their solutions to last-minute meals—both the odd and the obvious—and some surprise ingredients that get us over the line. Plus, is it gross or just wildly efficient to squeeze citrus with your bare hands? Asking for a friend. Discussed in this episode: Lotus Foods Brown Rice and Millet RamenLukas’ House Slaw and One...

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