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Guys and Food PodcastThe Best Chicken Wings? Ask Matt Reynolds...He Made a Movie About It! Episode 028- Imagine loving a food so much that you quit your job and make a movie about it. That's what Matt Reynolds did. Reynolds is a filmmaker from central New York. He made a documentary about the finding the best wing called The Great Chicken Wing Hunt. Here is the trailer for The Great Chicken Wing Hunt. What was once a simple regional food that blue-collar guys enjoyed with a shot and a beer after a day's work at the plant, is now an international food phenomenon. On July 29th, National Chicken Win...
2017-08-0413 minGuys and Food PodcastDelicious Things to Eat, Drink, Cook, Bake, Read, Etc. Roundup July 2017Episode 027- In this episode, I will let you know what I am up to food-wise and drink-wise. It's my thinking that you might be interested or inspired to try some of these things. Note: I do not receive any compensation for you clicking on any of these links. They are for your knowledge, use, and enjoyment. If you enjoy Guys and Food, it would mean a lot if you could tell your friends and neighbors about it, or send them a link for the website or a specific podcast or blog post. My Food Projects- In the last m...
2017-07-2830 minGuys and Food PodcastSix Sauces and Relishes for Grilled Meat Success! Episode 026- As we're knee deep into grilling season, you've probably run through your tried and true favorite ways to serve grilled meat. Today, I will offer six suggestions of sauces and relishes that will bring moisture, taste, and accentuate the flavors that come with grilled meats. Normally, I studiously avoid discussing grilling (and barbecuing for that matter) because it seems that when most people talk about "guys and food", they go straight to grilling and barbecuing. I try to cover the other aspects of guys and food but here we are in the middle of July and, if we're t...
2017-07-1316 minGuys and Food PodcastDan Pashman: Reintroducing a Favorite Food Guy Episode 025- In this encore presentation, I introduce you to Dan Pashman who is my kind of food guy. He is smart, thoughtful, and funny! He also knows his food. Once you listen to his podcast called The Sporkful you'll understand why it is not only my favorite food-related podcasts, but my favorite podcasts in general. You may also see Dan on You're Eating It Wrong on the Cooking Channel. Maybe you caught him recently with Guy Fieri on the Food Network. He was very gracious of him to come on the show. While I admit that I am a bit of...
2017-07-0528 minGuys and Food PodcastThe "What I'm Eating, Drinking, Cooking, Reading, Etc." Roundup- June 2017Episode 024- In this episode, I will let you know what I am up to food-wise and drink-wise. It's my thinking that you might be interested or inspired to try some of these things. Note: I do not receive any compensation for you clicking on any of these links. They are for your knowledge, use, and enjoyment. If you enjoy Guys and Food, it would mean a lot if you could tell your friends and neighbors about it, or send them a link for the website or a specific podcast or blog post. What I'm Cooking- Asparagus Bacon...
2017-06-2941 minGuys and Food PodcastDissecting a Wine Label- Organic, Sustainable, and Unfiltered Episode 023- Have you ever been to a wine shop or seen the terms "Organic", "Sustainable", or "Unfiltered" on a wine list? Are these real terms, important to your wine drinking experience or are simply marketing ploys designed to separate more dollars from your wallet? Our resident wine guy, Howard Riedel will help you figure out what theses terms mean and give you important insight for the next time you buy a bottle of wine. Howard is a wine expert and has 30 plus year career as a marketing consultant to the retail wine industry. Here are some of his recommendations in t...
2017-06-2116 minGuys and Food PodcastWhat Makes a Great Hamburger?Episode 022- What makes a great hamburger? It's such a personal choice but, regardless of your preferences, there are specific things that you take your burger from "meh" to fabulous. On today's show, you'll learn about those things. We'll also explore some ideas from fellow burger lovers. Their suggestions might make you stop and say, "Hey, I want to try that!" One of my favorite burgers ever is from a restaurant called The Good Steer on Long Island. It's called "The Cheese Dream" --now referred to as the "Classic Cheese Dream Supreme" on their menu. This hamburger is bathed in a vel...
2017-06-1527 minGuys and Food PodcastFruit Pie Problems Solved! Episode 021- Fruit pie season is not all unicorns and rainbows. The bounty of fruit that comes from the spring and summer months makes it this the perfect time for putting it to good use in the guise of pies--many, many pies. However, there are challenges that are unique to fruit pies as opposed to other types, say, custard pie for example. Anxiety associates itself for more than a couple of reasons. First, there are a number of variables when putting fruit into a pie filling. Second, we have to worry about the crust which is the arch-nemesis of so many a...
2017-06-0734 minGuys and Food PodcastIs Raising Chickens for the Birds? Episode 020- Paul O'Dell makes his living as a computer programmer but spends a goodly amount of his time thinking about chickens and eggs thanks to his wife, Karen, and their three daughters. While ensconced in the suburban ideal on Long Island, the O'Dell family has taken to the more rural pastime of raising chickens--six of them to be exact. In this episode, you will learn the research that went into getting the chickens, keeping them healthy and safe, and getting the coop. You'll also learn what one does when the chickens start offering up to SIX EGGS A DAY! My...
2017-05-3132 minGuys and Food PodcastSuggestions for Cooking, Baking, Eating, Drinking, Etc. May 2017Episode 019- In this episode, I will let you know what I am up to food-wise and drink-wise. It's my thinking that you might be interested or inspired to try some of these things. Note: I do not receive any compensation for you clicking on any of these links. They are for your knowledge, use, and enjoyment. What I'm Cooking- Ham and Cheese Strata (You'll recall that I discussed this in Guys and Food Episode 004) What I'm Drinking- Armagnac, The Prisoner 2015, and Coffee Porter from 12 Gates Brewing Company and Sam Adams Coffee Stout. What I'm Bak...
2017-05-2418 minGuys and Food PodcastMezcal and Tequila: Learning the Basics of Mexico's Best Exports! Episode 018- Ed Draves didn't know much of anything about tequila or mezcal when he went to Oaxaca, Mexico on a trip with his church. Over the years, he has become an expert on the subject and has gone back to Mexico several times to witness the production of this spirit. In this episode, you'll learn the difference between tequila and mezcal. You'll get the basics on what to look for if you are a newbie. After listening, you'll also understand why Ed keeps going back! During the interview, Ed discussed Wahaka Mezcal, Rey Campero Mezcal, and the blog Dave Miller...
2017-05-1827 minGuys and Food PodcastTrucking Across America as a Food Guy Episode 017- If your only knowledge of what big rig truckers do is informed by Smokey and the Bandit and Convoy, you'll find that the stereotype of hard living, hell raisers is largely inaccurate. In Tom Kyrk's blog, Road Tested Living, he shares his life living as a trucker. Those adventures include being part of the trucker's food culture, and, yes, there is a trucker's food culture. This includes not only eating at diners and truck stops. It also means cooking in the close quarters of the back of one's rig. In this episode you'll learn how that happens. You'll also g...
2017-05-1134 minGuys and Food PodcastOne Dozen Kitchen Hacks To Make Your Life Easier Episode 016- We could all use some tricks to make things a little easier in the kitchen. In this show we will give you more than a few. If you have some, feel free to share them by clicking on the Contact button, email me at gabe@ guysandfood.com, or call the listener line at 716-427-GUYS (4897). The Guys and Food newsletter gives you delicious recipes, helpful kitchen hacks, and other things that any food guy will find useful. Some of the things in the newsletter will be exclusive, which means it won't make it on the podcast or blog. Si...
2017-05-0319 minGuys and Food PodcastScotch Whisky: Learn the Basics and How to Start a Scotch Club of your Own! Episode 015- Keith Sexton is a single malt scotch whisky aficionado. By day he works at a liquor store. When he is not doing that, he runs the Dwyer's Pub Scotch Club where lovers of single malt scotch whisky gather monthly to taste and learn more about their favorite adult beverage. That includes information about the scotch business, the scotch making process, and Scottish history. If you are intrigued, take a listen and learn the basics. During the interview, Keith gives the basics and we do a scotch tasting! If your whistle is whet and you want to learn more, Keith...
2017-04-2645 minGuys and Food PodcastNews and Reviews: Pie Successes and Failures, Hello Fresh, Chef's Table, and Cookbooks I am Reading Episode 014- This show has a lot of news and reviews that you can use! Program Note: If you have a favorite MRE, call the listener line and tell me about your favorite! (716) 427-GUYS (4897). If you served in the military, you've enjoyed field rations. Okay, "enjoyed" is most assuredly not the best word but you have at least eaten them. The anniversary of my enlistment date into the Marine Corps is coming up so I am preparing a show on MREs, C-Rations, etc. Please include: Your name Where you're calling from Branch and years of service Your favorite MRE and why If...
2017-03-1823 minGuys and Food PodcastTV Food Show Host and Catholic Priest, Father Paul SeilEpisode 013- For many Christians around the world, Wednesday, March 1, 2017 was the beginning of the Lenten season. It's a time of repentance and spiritual renewal in preparation for Easter. Because of this, it seems appropriate we'd have a man of the cloth on the show. Father Paul Seil is the Roman Catholic parish priest at Saint Bernadette Roman Catholic Church in Orchard Park, New York and he likes food but he is no mere food guy. He is also the host of his own TV food show called Our Daily Bread. You'll find out what it's like to host a TV...
2017-03-0434 minGuys and Food PodcastTop Chef's Gerald SombrightEpisode 012- Top Chef cheftestant, Gerald Sombright is a regular guy who made his bones in the professional cooking world, not by flashing a degree from a fancy culinary school. Instead, he worked his way up from the bottom rung of the kitchen hierarchy. On this episode, he takes us on his food journey, working his way up from restaurant work in Saint Louis to being Chef De Cuisine at Ario in Marco Island, Florida to being a contestant on what is arguably the best cooking competition show on television, Top Chef. He'll give you the inside scoop on what it...
2017-02-1137 minGuys and Food PodcastJohn Tompkins- Wall Street Exec Turned Candy Man Episode 011- As Valentine's Day is fast approaching, one's mind turns to the "go to" food gift, chocolate and candy. When thinking about chocolate and candy, my attention turns to John Tompkins, owner of JT's Confections in New Jersey. In the spirit of full disclosure, John and I went to college together at Buffalo State. I wouldn't say were were drinking buddies, but we were friendly, traveled in similar circles as we both were Resident Assistants, and we shared some mutual friends. After graduation, he went to work on Wall Street and I ran my circuitous journey. Over the decades since...
2017-02-0420 minGuys and Food PodcastWhat Would Harry Potter Eat?, Blue Apron Test Drive, Celebrating a Milestone, and Other Musings Episode 010- It's a milestone tenth episode of the podcast! Thanks to you if you've taken the time to listen to any of the Guys and Food podcasts or read any of my blog posts. This is truly a labor of love and I appreciate your help in building the Guys and Food community. There are lots of ways to connect: Go to the contact page. Email info@guysandfood.com Leave a message on the listener line: 716-427-GUYS (4897) I will tell you about my recent trip to Florida. This included a few days at Universal specifically to spend time at Th...
2017-01-2820 minGuys and Food PodcastSo You Want to Start a Food Truck? Episode 009- Maybe one of your New Year's resolutions is to start a food business. Ayoub Abboud is the owner of the Knight Slider Food Truck. A few years back he decided to start his food truck business when the food truck craze was just starting up in Buffalo, New York. During the conversation, Ayoub explains what he did to start the business, some lessons he's learned along the way, and what he would do differently if he were to do it again. There is a lot to learn here from a really knowledgeable and friendly guy. If you want mor...
2017-01-1316 minGuys and Food PodcastOlive Oil- Are You Buying the Real Deal?Episode 008- Dan Gagliardo is an expert on olive oil. He is the the owner of D'Avolio Purveyors of Fine Olive Oils, Vinegars, and More. He offers you advice about shopping for olive oil-- what to look for and what to avoid. He also discusses starting his food business and how he decided to olive oil and vinegar was a business for him. In the interview I mention a recipe for an olive oil cake that I bake. I usually use regular olive oil but recently have taken to using flavored ones such as blood orange flavored oil from D'Avolio. This...
2017-01-0520 minGuys and Food PodcastJames Glucksman- A Food Guy Who Followed His Passion! Episode 007- Many food guys share their dreams about one day lining up their passion for food into some sort of food-related business. James Glucksman is a guy who did just that. After years of kicking the idea around, this native New Yorker wound up leaving his job as a business consultant and opening up a lodge on the other side of the world! It's called Pen-y-bryn Lodge in Oamaru, New Zealand. He does all the cooking for the place including making many of the operation's own cheeses, sausages, etc. He'll share his story of how all that happened and he'll...
2016-12-2928 minGuys and Food PodcastA Sparkling Wine Guide for Celebrations of the Season or any Time of Year!Episode 006-It is fitting and proper during the time of celebrations that champagnes, prosecco, and other sparkling wines are offered to give toasts or merely to enjoy during a party. Howard Riedel is our wine guy and he has some very helpful recommendations for you. You'll learn the origins and differences between all those sparkling wines. Here are Howard's suggestions: High End Champagnes ($150-300) Dom Perignon Louis Roederer Cristal Perrier-Jouet Belle Epoque Krug Vintage Brut Mid-Level Champagnes ($40-60) Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut G.H. Mumm Cordon Rouge Brut Moet & Chandon Imperial Brut California Sparkling Wines ($15-25) Roederer Estate Brut Mum...
2016-12-2419 minGuys and Food PodcastDan Pashman from The Sporkful, a Food Guy You Should Know! Episode 005- Dan Pashman is my kind of food guy. He is smart, thoughtful, and funny! He also knows his food. Once you listen to his podcast from WNYC called The Sporkful you'll understand why it is not only my favorite food-related podcasts, but my favorite podcasts in general. You may also see Dan on You're Eating It Wrong on the Cooking Channel. Maybe you caught him recently with Guy Fieri on the Food Network. He was very gracious of him to come on the show. While I admit that I am a bit of a Sporkful fanboy, that doesn't mea...
2016-12-1732 minGuys and Food PodcastYour Cookware Buyer's Guide Episode 004 Pots and pan choices can be overwhelming! What do you really need compared to what is merely nice to have? After you've decided the pieces that you need, what materials are best for cooking? Scotty Harris is an expert authority on the subject. He is a chef instructor at the Niagara Falls Culinary Institute in Niagara Falls, New York. He also opines on his blog Cooking in Theory and Practice. Scotty will give you his cost /benefit analysis on cookware and he'll also tell you us about his food journey. After being an amateur chef for many years, he left a...
2016-12-0925 minGuys and Food PodcastFood Books for the Holidays (or Anytime of Year)Episode 003 - Jonathan Welch is the co-owner of Talking Leaves Books, an independent bookseller with two locations in Buffalo, New York. He gives you ideas on what cookbooks and other food-related books make great gifts to give (and to receive) this holiday season. He also makes a very good case on why you might want to support your local independent bookstore. In our conversation, he mentions a resource called Indiebound, to help find an independent book store in your town. A book to consider is Dinner Pie by a recent guest, noted cookbook author and authority on pie, Ken Haedrich. (Thi...
2016-12-0232 minGuys and Food PodcastSolving Your Wine Buying Confusion, Thanksgiving Wine Suggestions, and Gabe's Thanksgiving MenuEpisode 002 Do you second guess yourself when buying wine? I do. On a scale of 1-10, I am about a five when it comes to my comfort level in buying wine at a store or in a restaurant. Howard Riedel is here to calm your nerves (and mine) about wine buying. He is wine expert, has a 30 year career as a marketing consultant to the retail wine industry, and a he's part-time public radio broadcaster. Howard Riedel's Wine Recommendations for Thanksgiving: (Note: These are NOT affiliate links) Apothic Rhiannon Columbia Crest Riesling Oh… Schist! Riesling Urban Riesling Dr. Konstantin Frank Riesling...
2016-11-2229 minGuys and Food PodcastKitchen Knives Selection, Upping Your Pie Game, and This is the First Episode!Episode 001-- This is the first episode! Arguably one of the most important things in your kitchen will be the knives that you will use. During my interview with The Kitchen Knife Guru, Nate Ouderkirk discusses the selection and proper care of your kitchen knives. He also gives some great specific recommendations for knives. He's helped thousands figure out what's best, and he will help you out too! Ken Haedrich is the author of 15 cookbooks including my absolute favorite book related to pie baking-- it's called Pie. Pie has 300 recipes and is over 600 pages long. He shares his secrets of making gr...
2016-11-1446 minGuys and Food PodcastGuys and Food PromoThink of it as a man cave where guys talk food and drink instead of sports! Guys and Food is for you and other guys who love food. You don't have be a chef or work in the food business. You don't have to be an expert or a gourmet. You may just enjoy cooking, you may like to explore history or other cultures through food, or you may just like to eat. You'll probably like Guys and Food if: • Your idea of a power tool is an immersion blender. • You're more interested in who won Top Chef than who won...
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