A no-holds-barred food/culture podcast with chefs David McMillan and Derek Dammann.
Salt Lick with David McMillan & Lesley Chesterman
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4.9(200 reviews)
24 episodes
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A no-holds-barred food/culture podcast with chefs David McMillan and Derek Dammann.
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Publishing Since
4/15/2025
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Recent Episodes
June 15, 2026
License to Churn with Jeffrey Finkelstein
David McMillan and Derek Dammann interview Montreal baker Jeffrey Finkelstein about scaling his business, maintaining quality, and navigating the complexities of the food industry.
May 15, 2026
Gentle Simmer with Marie-Claude Lortie
<p>After more than 35 years in journalism, Marie-Claude Lortie joins David and Derek for a conversation about the food and media businesses, and the pleasure of learning to slow down.</p> <p>The former La Presse restaurant critic, columnist and editor reflects on restaurant reviewing before Instagram, the changing power of food media, and why a good restaurant is not only about what is on the plate.</p> <p>Now recovering and taking life at a slower pace, Lortie also talks about surviving cancer, and revisits some of her core issues: food waste, eating terroir or hyperlocal, and Québec's inefficient liquor monopoly.</p> <p>Follow <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/mc.lortie">Marie-Claude</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/saltlickpodcast">Salt Lick</a>, <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/davidmcmillanmtl">David</a> & <a href="https://www.instagram.com/derekdammann_">Derek</a> on Instagram.</p> <p>Salt Lick is a <a href= "https://www.tnkr.ca">TNKR Media</a> original production.</p>
April 15, 2026
Canadian Grocery Rage with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois
<p data-start="0" data-end="197">One of Canada's most outspoken experts on food and agribusiness joins David and Derek for a blunt, sometimes shocking conversation about how too much supply management has driven up grocery prices.</p> <p data-start="199" data-end="728">The Food Professor, Dr. Sylvain Charlebois of McGill and Dalhousie universities, explains why some sectors function better than others, why dairy remains a particular flashpoint, and why debates about affordability often ignore deeper structural problems. With talk of tariffs, butter, eggs, chicken and beef, the chefs try to make the issue relatable for restaurateurs and home cooks trying to buy decent food without going broke. David also makes a surprising admission to Derek about the affordability of their new restaurant.</p> <p data-start="730" data-end="773" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">Salt Lick is a <a href= "https://tnkr.ca">TNKR Media</a> original podcast.</p>
24 total episodes available with 22 transcripts
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