Food 2: Chew Harder • Page 25

@Ken

 

Missed you, man.

 

mu2

 

Have you seen The Bear on Hulu?

 

No i haven’t, although I have seen countless advertisements for it. Have you watched it?

 

I watched the first 4 episodes and I'm really stoked on it. It's the closest to actual restaurant grunt work I've seen. Also really strong performances. And it's an Italian beef place in Chicago so plenty of shots of giardiniera.

 

That’s good to know. So many shows and movies ignore how brutal it can be to work in a restaurant. I’ll have to check it out.

 

What's something kinda simple but unique that I could bring to a BBQ this weekend?

 

There's a scene an episode or two in where there's just a long, single camera take of service and the dialogue and movement was so perfect I thought I was having flashbacks.

 

Elote salad!

 

Yeah the first episode of the bear definitely captures the feel of working in a kitchen. Excited to keep watching.

 

I know people have strong feelings about Matty Matheson but he's a consulting producer and plays a small role in the show but you can definitely tell, in the shots of prep, that they really thought about those things. Even small things like family meal are a nice inclusion.

 

My strong feelings are that he fucking rules.

 

Haha, I feel like you either love him or hate him.

I just appreciate the overwhelming positivity even if it can be grating at times. And he makes some rad food.

 

yeah I get people find him annoying but he’s an awesome, happy, positive dude who got sober (which is inspiring) and is just all around rad.

 

This is dish I’ve made a few times recently. It’s basically Italian wedding soup (spinach, carrot, dill, parsley, onion, garlic), but turned into risotto and topped with sweet Italian sausage meatballs and some added Calabrian chilis.

 

Man I love meatballs

 

Got damn

 

Crab dip stuffed jalapeño poppers
Vinaigrette & herb potato salad
Roasted Fresno & poblano chile mac & cheese

 

as a lady I once worked with wrote on the list for our work pot luck “crock pot of hot dogs”

 

FUCK

 

me and my friends have been having what we call "Hot Dog Summer" so you know there will be lots of dogs consumed tomorrow

 

Man I wanna join hot dog summer

 

hot dog summer is for everyone

i'm exclusively posting dog pics the rest of the summer

 

Missed opportunity to call them crockpotdogs.

I am going to the Craft Beer and Hotdog Festival tomorrow. I haven't eaten a hotdog in a year in preparation. Gonna get weird.