Try It, You'll Like It
115 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 116 ratingsComedians Winston Carter and David Zwick interview their guests about a food they hate and then join their guests for a meal they've prepared using that hated food in each dish.
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Turnips with Heidi Hayward
April 04, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBActor/writer/dog portrait painter Heidi Hayward has our hosts bring turnips to the table this week. After a round of Real Food or Real Gross, a startling revelation is made public: David completely doesn’t understand the concept of fly fishing. For the tasting, roasted turnips, mashed turnips, leek and turnip soup and an Eastham Turnip Pie is served up.
Cabbage with Leah Folta and Lia Woodward
March 28, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBComedy Writers Leah Folta and Lia Woodward join the Taste Buds this week to discuss Leah’s dislike of cabbage. For Hot Tastes, David posits that restaurants should act like restaurants (and not individuals) on social media while Winston has the wild take that there aren’t enough toppings at frozen yogurt restaurants. For the tasting the Buds serve up boiled cabbage, cole slaw, stuffed cabbage (aka malfouf), kim chi and a surprise red cabbage cake.
Guinness Beer with Jacquis Neal
March 21, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBComedian and host of the Culture Kings podcast Jacquis Neal joins David and Winston for the second of two Guinness Beer episodes. The show this weeks includes a one-time round of “I Tell Ye, Irish, That Was Lucky” and a tasting that includes Guinness Draught, Extra Stout, Antwerpen Stout and the 200th Anniversary Stout as well as a Guinness Cheddar fondue, beef stew and a Guinness Ice Cream.
Guinness Beer with James Bachman
March 14, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 97.3 MBComedian James Bachman kicks off the first of two Guinness episodes of the show conveniently slotting before and after the St. Patrick’s Day holiday. For the new segment “Cheers for Beers” David highlights the Sonoran White Chocolate ale while Winston touches on cask ales in London. For the tasting, Guinness Draught Stout, Extra Stout, Foreign Stout and Antwerpen are served alongside a meal of Guinness Beef Stew, Guinness Beer Bread, a Guinness Chocolate browner and cheddar cheese drizzled w...
Chocolate with Meg Joh
March 07, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 86.1 MBWriter/Comedian Meg Joh with a freshly minted nickname (Johlee Molee) and a startling revelation: she doesn't like chocolate. In a round of Hot Tastes, Winston thinks all pancakes should be big while David believes chocolate chunks are better than chocolate chips in all cooking applications. For the tasting, Hershey’s chocolate as well as Lindt white chocolate, 70% and 90% cocoa bars are served alongside a chocolate mole sauce, a cocoa rubbed steak and olive oil chocolate truffles.
Blue Cheese with Maya Shemesh
February 28, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBActress/comedian/storyteller Maya Shemesh faces a tall order this week. Not only does she have to face down her fear of blue cheese, but she also has to endure a lengthy lesson on candy striping, and a round of situational eats involving futbol phenom Pele and his need for soup as well as the color obsessed character Royg Biv. She then musters the courage to take on a tasting involving the largest volume of (blue) cheese ever assembled for the show. The tasting included St. Agur, Rochefort,...
Tofu with J. Claude Deering
February 21, 2019 08:00 - 58 minutes - 81.3 MBActor/comedian J. Claude Deering joins us this week to talk tofu. For Hot Tastes, David (seriously) would like it ot be more culturally acceptable to drink restorative broths on the the go while Winston would love to see more table side cooking at restaurants. For the tasting, silken tofu, local purveyor Meiji tofu, crispy oven-baked tofu, sriracha and teriyaki marinated tofus and mapo tofu from Pine and Crane are served.
Cooked Carrots with Alec Patiño of Patiños Potions
February 14, 2019 07:26 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBHot sauce maker Alec Patiño of Patiños Potions joins us this week to provide some fiery sauces alongside a meal comprised of cooked carrots. For Hot Tastes, Winston wants even more sugar in his Thai food while David has the untenable argument that if you can’t present an aesthetically pleasing shrimp, he would rather that the shrimp be served with the vein intact. For tasting, a sous vide carrot, carrot jam, a baked carrot tarte, carrot halwa (a sweet stewed indian dish) and a carrot hot dog ...
Baby Corn with Katie Molinaro of Eat it Katie
February 07, 2019 08:00 - 58 minutes - 81.4 MBComedian and food praiser (on Eat it Katie) Katie Molinaro joins us to discuss the smallest corns we could find: baby corn. For the tasting, baby corn from a can, baby corn elote, the indo-chinese dish Baby Corn Manchurian, baby corn succotash and a baby corn and mint ice cream are served up
Chicken Wings with Franky Guttman
January 31, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBComedian and host of This is Dark Matters podcast Franky Guttman guests this week to discuss his distaste for chicken wings (AKA chewy fat bombs). For the tasting, Ralph’s wings, Wingstop buffalo and cajun boneless wings, Kyochon honey garlic wings, salt and pepper wings, bbq smoked wings, buffalo chicken wing dip and a Buffalo Chicken wing cupcake (yes a sweet cupcake) are served up.
Peanut Butter with Nelinda Palomino
January 24, 2019 08:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBComedian Nelinda Palomino guests this week to talk about her long-held dislike for peanut butter. For the tasting, dabs of creamy, crunchy and natural peanut butter are served with a strawberry jam PB&J squaring off one using grape jelly. They also have a colonial era cream of peanut soup, chicken satay with peanut sauce, a burger with peanut butter, homemade peanut butter squares and a Reese’s peanut butter cup.
Liver with Joel Jimenez
January 17, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBComedian/Drummer Joel Jimenez hasn’t had liver since he was a kid, but on this week’s episode, he’s deLIVERed quite a few options to try. For Hot Tastes, David wants a gas station fruit basket at the checkout aisle at grocery stores while Winston wants a larger selection of ethnic meats at his butcher counter at the grocery store. For the tasting, beef liver and onions, deli-style chopped liver, a Slavic Liver Cake and goose and duck/port wine liver mousses are served.
Ribs with Nadia Osman
January 10, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 90.5 MBWriter/Comedian Nadia Osman isn’t punking hosts Winston and David, she actuallys does not like ribs, leading to one of the most anticipated tastings yet on the show. For the tasting, four smoked versions including a salt and pepper rib, a glazed bbq sauce rib, a yakiniku rib and a homemade riff on a McRib sandwich are served alongside Food Wishes sausage oven ribs, a slow cooker root beer rib and a braised beef short rib with cheese grits.
The 2019 Taco Bell Hangover with Jake Regal and Jessica Svendsgaard
January 03, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 98.4 MBHost David Zwick has never had Taco Bell. After mentioning this fact on an earlier episode and to kick off 2019 right, fellow host Winston Carter subjects David to try a significant portion of the menu with comedians Jake Regal and Jessica Svendsgaard. For the tasting, a hard shell taco, two doritos locos tacos, a cheesy gordita crunch, a spicy tostada, a mexican pizza, a five layer burrito, a quesarito and cinnamon twists are washed down with a baja blast.
The End of 2018 Gauntlet with Jon Gabrus
December 27, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 96.8 MBComedian and podcast superstar Jon Gabrus (High and Mighty, The ActionBoyz Podcast, Raised By TV) joins Winston and David for an end of year blowout where they test his taste buds with some wild selections. For a once a year segment entitled New Tastes Resolutastes, Winston aims to eat more street meat in the new year, David wants to host more food gatherings and play around with squid ink and Jon wants to get into more cuts of beef.
Eggnog with Cory Webster
December 20, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 88.4 MBComedian Cory Webster (Dick Cannon) guests this week to keep the holiday spirit rolling in spite of his dislike for eggnog. For the tasting, a traditional eggnog, coquito, tamagozake and cartons of coconut milk eggnog and vanilla spiced eggnog are served alongside an eggnog fudge and a pork au lait stewed with eggnog instead of milk.
Chestnuts with John Roiniotis
December 13, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 92 MBChestnuts are roasted over an open flame and chestnuts have been roasted in the snow, much to the chagrin of John Roiniotis (TBToonz) who truly despises the festive nut. For the tasting, roasted chestnuts, a chestnut soup, chestnut meringue pie and chestnut cookies are served alongside imbuljata tal-qastan, a Maltese drink flavored with chestnuts, cocoa, seasonal spices and tangerine.
Cornbread with Dominique Johnson
December 06, 2018 08:00 - 58 minutes - 81.2 MBCrank up the Fela Kuti and put the Manturkey in the oven because comedian, bon vivant and leader of the Dom Squad Dominique Johnson joins us this week to dive deep into cornbread, the cornmeal classic. For the tasting, a Texas-shaped cheddar jalapeno cornbread, a sweet cornbread Bibingka from LA Filipino/American BBQ fusion restaurant Park’s Finest, a traditional spoon bread as well as deep fried hush puppies and corn dog bites are served up.
Tamarind with Jason Sheridan
November 29, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBComedian Jason Sheridan (Podcast: The Ride) joins us this week for a harrowing, leguminous Tamarind adventure. For the tasting, raw tamarind pods, homemade jelly and chutney, chicken pad thai, Tamarind Beef stew, a tamarind candy roll and a tamarind chili ice cream are served plus a tamarindo agua fresca to drink.
The Thanksgiving Wars: Part Four - Stuffing with Erin Gabbard and Jessica Zepeda
November 22, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBIn the final edition of The Thanksgiving Wars, comedian guests Erin Gabbard and Jessica Zepeda defend and destroy (respectively) the status that stuffing holds as a standard Thanksgiving side, including a fascinating discussion of what constitutes a “garnish.” For the tasting, store-bought boxed Stove Top stuffing is prepped with its basic instructions both inside of a bird and baked in a tray plus a homemade cornbread/sausage stuffing, a standard white bread stuffing and a rice stuffing are...
The Thanksgiving Wars: Part Three - Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows with Rachel Chapman and Arik Cohen
November 15, 2018 09:16 - 1 hour - 54.6 MBIt’s our most heated debate of the Thanksgiving Wars yet. Several lines in the sand are drawn. Shots fired! Winston is held back. Arik Cohen and Rachel Chapman join us to debate the merits of Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallow. For the tasting, casseroles with store-bought mini marshmallows, another topped with marshmallow fluff, and a smoked sweet potato version are served along with a dessert of sweet potato ice cream with homemade marshmallow fluff and candied pecans.
The Thanksgiving Wars: Part Two - Green Bean Casserole with Marie Buck Scott and Nikki Digaetano
November 08, 2018 16:01 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBThe Thanksgiving Wars continue with comedian guests Marie Buck Scott and Nikki Digaetano joining our hosts in deliberating the pros and cons of this divisive Thanskgiving side dish: green bean casserole. For the tasting, the traditional campbell’s recipe (of just canned green beans, french fried onions and condensed mushroom soup), a fresh scratch version and an inverse version (cream of green bean soup with whole mushrooms) are served.
The Thanksgiving Wars: Part One - Cranberry Sauce with Clare Loughran and Zach Pyke
November 01, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBIt’s the first Thanksgiving War Battle. On the four Thursdays leading up to Thanksgiving 2018, Winston and David will moderate a debate featuring a guest who loves a Thanksgiving side and an opponent who wishes to see it wiped from the cornucopia. In this first round, cranberry sauce lover Clare Loughran (Inside The Disney Vault) takes on her cran-adversary Zach Pyke (The Bachelor Zone). For the tasting, two varieties of canned sauce, homemade sauce, an attempted jelly mold and a cranberry re...
Candy Corn with Mike Cardella and Rachel Retha Middleton
October 25, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBHappy Halloween! It’s a terrifying episode of Try It You’ll Like It for David as he takes on his dislike of candy corn with true candy corn crackpots improvisers/actors Mike Cardella and Rachel Retha Middleton. For the tasting, a variety of Brach’s candy corn, Jelly Belly candy corn, homemade candy corn and a candy corn cocktail are served, plus a surprise Baked Alaska at the end made to look like candy corn with lemon curd ice cream and orange cake.
Sauerkraut with Cody Ziglar and Austin Kolodney
October 18, 2018 07:08 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBDirector/Podcast Producer Cody Ziglar and director Austin Kolodney (aka the Spice Boys) guest on this week’s episode to discuss their shared dislike of Sauerkraut. For the tasting, canned sauerkraut, homemade cabbage sauerkraut and brussel sprouts kraut, a sweeter german style kraut with kielbasa and a cocktail called a Caraway Fizz with aquavit and sauerkraut juice are all served to the Spice Boys.
Hostess Cakes with Valerie Gordon of Valerie Confections
October 11, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 51.7 MBAt the end of this episode, hosts Winston and David offer a full-throated apology to their guest Valerie Gordon of Valerie Confections for the cavalcade of Hostess Cakes and Hostess based dishes they experienced together for the tasting. For the tasting, Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Sno Balls and creamy filling based Hostess products are served alongside a homemade Hostess Cupcakes Cake pop with bruleed marshmallow fluff, a strawberry twinkie mocktail and a smoked twinkie.
Bittermelon with Kristine De La Cruz and Sean Gilleland of Creme Caramel LA
October 04, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBKristine De La Cruz and Sean Gillaland of Creme Caramel LA challenge David and Winston with a food they’d never had before: bittermelon (aka the bitter gourd or karela). With the texture of celery, the seeds of a squash and bitterest of tastes, it presents a real challenge for them. For the tasting, raw karela, toasted seeds, a sweet bittermelon pickle, an Indian mango and karela pickle and a bittermelon syrup made into a gin fizz to mirror a gin and tonic are served.
Beer with Ellen Clifford & Shaughn Buchholz of The Wine Situation Podcast
September 27, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 54.6 MB“Ahhhhh!” screamed the guest! And that guest, Ellen Clifford, is joined by her cohost of The Wine Situation podcast, Shaughn Buchholz, to discuss her fearful reaction to beer. For the tasting, they serve up Stella Artois, a german pilsner from Eagle Rock Brewery, 21st Amendment’s Hell or High Watermelon, Sierra Nevada’s Kolsch and a homemade Hefeweizen. To eat, beer cheese dip, beer bread, Guinness Lentil and Mushroom Pie and a Shake chocolate porter ice cream with chocolate covered pretzels.
Peas with Erin McGown
September 20, 2018 15:34 - 53 minutes - 42.7 MBComedian, trombonist and good friend Erin McGown guests this week to discuss her aversion to green peas (and not, as the distinction is made clear, snap peas or snow peas). The episode kicks off with a round of Real Food or Real Gross that includes such potential foods as drunken shrimp, squirting cucumber salad and flummadiddle. For the tasting, fresh peas, two versions of mushy peas, wasabi peas, a pea soup with ham and a mint pea ice cream are served.
Grapefruit with Evan Sloan
September 13, 2018 16:34 - 59 minutes - 48.3 MBActor, writer, and mutual friend Evan Sloan guests this week to discuss his aversion to grapefruit. For the tasting, pink and ruby red grapefruits are served raw plus bruleed grapefruit halves, grapefruit chermoula (a North African sauce), grapefruit soda (made from homemade grapefruit syrup), candied grapefruit peel and a pink grapefruit marmalade are served.
Eggs with Erika Curry
September 06, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBTsss tsss! Comedian (and the woman upon which Winston acts as boyfriend) Erika Curry guests this week to discuss her dislike for eggs. For the tasting, an EGG PLATE featuring six items (scrambled, fried, hard boiled, boached and cured eggs plus a soft boiled ajitsuke tamago aka marinated ramen egg) is served plus a spaghetti carbonara, chinese egg tart and a vanilla souffle.
Roast Beef Sandwiches with Amanda Salvatore and Jackie Rae Aubel of Guilty Pleasures Podcast
August 30, 2018 07:00 - 58 minutes - 46.3 MBAmanda Salvatore and Jackie Rae Aubel, hosts of Campfire Media podcast Guilty Pleasure, join David and Winston this week to discuss Amanda’s passionate distaste for roast beef sandwiches. For the tasting, Arby’s sliders, the OG Beef from Top Round and a homemade smoked tri tip sandwich is offered to Amanda while Jackie enjoys a BBQ mushroom sandwich.
Blood Sausage with Dan Holzman of The Meatball Shop
August 23, 2018 07:00 - 48 minutes - 37.6 MBRecorded from the Hell’s Kitchen location of The Meatball Shop in New York City, Chef Dan Holzman guests to discuss meatballs and his dislike for blood sausage. For Hot Tastes, Winston wants more frozen salty foods while David would like to be able to do more individual orders for one bite items like dumplings (and even meatballs). For the tasting, Black Pudding from John Sullivan’s Bar and Grill, Soondae from Gammeeok and Morcela from Buenos Aires Restaurant are served.
Watermelon with Joel McCrary of NBC’s Trial and Error
August 16, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBActor Joel McCrary of NBC’s Trial and Error joins us in the sweltering August heat to discuss his distaste for the most summery of summer fruits, the watermelon. For the tasting, watermelon is served raw, in an agua fresca, as the base for a gazpacho, sweet watermelon rind pickles, baked as a “steak” preparation, smoked into a watermelon ham, as well as a sweet and spicy sorbet and sour patch watermelon gummies for dessert.
Ginger with George Wu and Lawrence Tai of Waffles de Liege
August 09, 2018 07:00 - 47 minutes - 39.4 MBOwners of the truck and Pasadena restaurant Waffles de Liege George Wu and Lawrence Tai join our hosts this week to discuss their distaste for ginger. For the ginger menu, crystallized ginger, Reed’s Ginger Beer, homemade lemon ginger kombucha, ginger chews by the Ginger People and a medicinal ginger chicken broth are served.
Tripe with Chef Wes Lieberher
August 02, 2018 07:00 - 58 minutes - 48.7 MBChef Wes Lieberher (currently corporate executive chef for the J. Fall Group and formerly of Beer Belly) joins the podcast this week to discuss his distaste for tripe, the first and second stomach of a cow. For the tasting, tripe tacos from Tacos Arizas, stir fried tripe from Bao Dim Sum House, and a homemade Tripe sandwich with salsa verde that's a riff on a Florentine sandwich, the Lampredotto.
Red Bell Pepper with Maryn Silverberg of Piece of Cake LA
July 26, 2018 07:50 - 1 hour - 50.4 MBCakemaker Maryn Silverberg of Piece of Cake LA guests this week (bringing a delicious cookie butter cake with her) while David and Winston return the favor by supplying plenty of red bell peppers to her chagrin. For the tasting, raw red bell pepper, red pepper jelly, roasted red pepper romesco sauce with fried pita chips and a red bell pepper cake with a red bell pepper frosting are served.
Beets with Ross Canter & Melanie Canter of Cookie Good
July 19, 2018 07:00 - 53 minutes - 39.8 MBRecorded from their storefront in Santa Monica, owners of Cookie Good Ross and Melanie Canter join Winston & David this week to discuss Ross’s distaste for beets. For Real Food or Real Gross, Winston poses whether bat paste or fish’ems is real, while David draws on inspiration from 1950’s recipes when he has our guests choose between celebration pie and the cranberry candle. For the tasting, pickled beets, roasted beets with chevre and a chocolate beet cake are served up.
Mint with Adam Bunnell of Hustle N Dough
July 12, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBAdam Bunnell of LA donut truck Hustle N Dough guests this week to discuss donuts, coffee and his aversion to mint with David & Winston. For the tasting, they offer fresh mint, mint toasted almond feta pesto, corn succotash with mint, and andes mints plus a beverage accompaniment of a mint julep mocktail and honeydew mint juice.
Strawberries with Joe Nicchi of CVT Soft Serve
July 05, 2018 07:00 - 56 minutes - 47.7 MBJoe Nicchi of the CVT Soft Serve Truck joins Winston and David to get into his distaste for strawberries. For Hot Tastes, Winston wants there to be more cooking with lava while David staff to be forthcoming when there’s an issue and not pretend like nothing is wrong. For the tasting, raw strawberries are served with balsamic glaze and nutella, strawberry gazpacho, a strawberry milkshake and the strawberry balsamic shrub from the Aaron Polsky episode are all served.
Eggplant 2 with Hovig Agop and Hugh Horne of Checker Hall
July 04, 2018 07:00 - 49 minutes - 40.1 MBRecorded at Checker Hall in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, Winston and David return to eggplant for the second time at the behest of Checker Hall owner Hugh Horne who is not a fan (and head chef Hovig Agop joins us as well). For the tasting, an eggplant forward ratatouille, eggplant caponata, and eggplant caponata are served alongside chef Hovig’s moussaka.
Gummy Texture with Kirk Nishikawa & Sherwin Antonio of Brewyard Beer Company
June 28, 2018 07:00 - 58 minutes - 48.9 MBRecorded at Brewyard Beer Company in Glendale, CA, owners Sherwin Antonio and Kirk Nishikawa guest to dive deep into beer Kirk’s distante for gummy textures. FornHot Tastes, David wants a full ingredient list on beer labels and Winston believes there should be no indoor seating for fast food restaurants. For the tasting, Charleston Chews, sautéed mushrooms, and dukbokki (Korean rice cakes in a red sauce) and Korean mochi with a sesame filling are served up!
Tuna Fish Sandwiches with Devon Randall of Arts District Brewing Company
June 21, 2018 07:00 - 59 minutes - 47.8 MBRecorded at Arts District Brewing Company in downtown LA, head brewer Devon Randall guests to discuss her dislike for tuna fish sandwiches. For the tasting, Devon provides David/Winston with a nearby bodega sandwich and they provide her with a standard tuna salad, a black garlic tuna salad and a mayo-free sesame avocado tuna salad sandwich.
Avocado with Layton Cutler and Tyler Thurman of Angel City Brewery
June 14, 2018 07:00 - 53 minutes - 43 MBRecorded at Angel City Brewery in the Arts District of DTLA, head brewer Layton Cutler and brewer Tyler Thurman join us to discuss Tyler’s distaste for avocado, a dislike made worse by the fact that Angel City brews its own avocado beer every summer. For the tasting, raw avocado, Salt and Straw’s Avocado and Oaxacan Chocolate Fudge ice cream, and a homemade popsicle are served.
Natto with Jeremy Raub of Eagle Rock Brewery
June 07, 2018 07:00 - 59 minutes - 49.1 MBAll episodes in June 2018 will feature LA craft brewers and our Brewery Month kicks off with Jeremy Raub of Eagle Rock Brewery who has Winston/David serving up natto, a Japanese fermented soybean dish. For Hot Tastes, Winston thinks that meatballs are a superior pizza topping to sausage, while David feels that any flavor that can’t be juiced shouldn’t be in beer (i.e. peanut butter). For the tasting, one homemade batch and three varieties of store-bought natto are served up with rice and scal...
Mushrooms with Ross Buran
May 31, 2018 07:00 - 59 minutes - 48 MBComedian, playwright and dear pal Ross Buran guests this week to discuss his distaste for mushrooms and all things fungi. In lieu of Hot Tastes, David surprises Winston and Ross with a Chicago-based liqueur and Korean Sweet Corn ice cream. For the tasting, a raw mushroom, Italian-style marinated mushrooms, mushroom ragout and a truffle flatbread a served up...and then a sweet mushroom surprise challenges Winston and Ross’s tastebuds.
Sushi with Chris Jenkins of Bobbie’s Small Batch Kitchen
May 24, 2018 07:00 - 57 minutes - 46.9 MBOwner of BBQ pop-up Bobbie’s Small Batch Chris Jenkins arrives with an empty stomach to receive Winston/David’s presentation of sushi, a food he avoids with regularity. Rather than attempt to make sushi on their own, the hosts leave it to the sushi professionals and present Chris with a Try Me box delivered from Sugarfish. Find Bobbie’s Small Batch Kitchen on Instagram and hit Chris up for all your smoked meat needs!
Gingerbread with Ted Hopson of The Bellwether
May 17, 2018 07:00 - 44 minutes - 38.1 MBChef Ted Hopson hosts the Winston/David at his Studio City restaurant The Bellwether to discuss his most hated food: gingerbread. This week’s hated food was even the secret ingredient when Ted appeared on Iron Chef Showdown so the boys face a daunting task trying to outdo him. For the tasting, a sweet and savory gingerbread cookie are offered.
Shrub with Aaron Polsky of Harvard and Stone
May 10, 2018 07:00 - 44 minutes - 36.3 MBBar manager Aaron Polsky hosts Winston and David at Harvard and Stone to discuss shrubs, a beverage made from fruit juice and vinegar. Centuries ago, shrubs were used to preserve fruit juices but with the advent of refrigeration, they fell out of fashion until a recent cocktail renaissance, but Aaron wants no part of it. For the tasting, homemade strawberry balsamic and orange champagne vinegar shrubs are served in addition to switchel.
Baked Beans with Tracy Tober
May 03, 2018 07:00 - 47 minutes - 36.3 MBComedian/trained chef Tracy Tober joins us at the TIYLI compound to break down her displeasure at thought of a baked bean. For the tasting, they serve up Heinz baked beans, BBQ baked beans from LA’s Bludso’s (served as they are as well as additionally smoked by David/Winston with pecan chips for two hours) and a savory baked bean dish called Tavče Gravče, one of the national dishes of Macedonia.