Topic: Calvados

A donation from a Green Bay producer leads to a discussion about esophageal cancer and its prevalence in the Calvados-growing regions of France. The hosts suggest a link between the consumption of apple brandy (Calvados) and the disease, offering a cautionary note to drinkers. They also acknowledge a "double not a slave" donation from an American descendant of slavery.

A producer from Canada sent the hosts a bottle of "Cravato," a small-batch apple brandy made in the style of Croatian Calvados. One host describes the high alcohol content and the physical sensation of sampling the potent spirit.

The hosts review Larkspur Steakhouse, a Bradley Ogden restaurant located inside a Bloomingdale's in San Francisco. The review covers the "ammoniated" blue cheese dressing, the "bland" grass-fed New York strip, and the high-quality Caymus 2005 Cabernet. The culinary highlight was the "C&C" discovery: a pairing of cantaloupe sorbet with Calvados.