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First Aired - 08/08/2010 12:00PM
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This week on the Main Course Mike Edison and a telephonic Patrick Martins hosted "hambassador" Dan Purdy (of Purdy Foods), Jason Colluci (of Pulino's) and Matt Hamilton (of Belcourt) for a round table discussion on the golden-era of food television, if and when sustainability will become the norm, and the most popular food items in America. Do not miss this inside look at the trial and tribulations of chefs and the deliverymen that tirelessly serve them. Plus Steve Pope stops by with some tips on food for the hottest days of the year.
Photo 1: Pulino's Bar & Pizzeria, Lower East Side of Manhattan. Photo 2: Classic Dr. Seuss Bone-In Ham. Photo 3: Purdy Foods
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The Main Course Introduction: Hambassador Dan Purdy of Purdy Foods (12:48)
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The Main Course, Cherryholmes, Patrick Martins, Patrick is stuck in Great Barrington, Mike Edison, www.mikeedison.com, Jason Colucci, Pulino's, Matt Hamilton, Belcourt, Dan Purdy, Purdy Foods, Dan is a hambassador, ham all sourced from New York State, no nitrate curing, hickory smoked, cured for 8 to 10 days, smoked for 24 hours, ham on pizza, prosciutto and arugula style pizza, prosciutto cotto, pineapple and ham pizza, when does a pizza cease to be a pizza, what makes a ham bad?, people don't know the difference between hams, Mike likes Dr. Seuss hams,Seasonal Produce, Sourcing Locally & The Many Personalities of Food Distributors (19:37)
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Ben Sargent, Catch It Cook It & Eat It, Heritage Radio Network, Fairway Market, Scott Gold, The Shameless Carnivore, Scott is from New Orleans, gulf coast oil spill, po' boy, invented due to a labor dispute, transit union strike, contaminated seafood, we don't know how wide it will spread, BP doesn't seem to be trying particularly hard to clean it up, Susan Spicer, restaurants filing suits against BP, tar balls look solid but they leave an oily residue, testicle festival, LeRoy Knuckles, squirrel and dumplings, Americans have been eating squirrel for a long time, Bayona,Oysters, Food Myths & Cooking Temperature (21:23)
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don't eat oysters in months that don't have an R in them, don't eat braised cuts in winter months, which weird rules are true and which aren't, there is more bacteria in water when its warmer, oysters spawn when they reach a certain temperature, Americans used to deplete oyster beds when they were spawning, so it became a rule based on getting sick rather than depling oyster beds, oysters are soft and mushy when they spawn, the best months to eat oysters are when the water is below 58 degrees, overcooked meat is inedible, pork legally can be considered fully cooked to 160 degrees, Matt cooked a loin to 128, can chefs get in trouble for suggesting lower temperatures than the USDA recommends, commodity pork campaign: the other white meat, beef recall, trim from Australia and Ukraine, Jason has been eating local beef, nutrition aspect to freshness of meat, New York is finally catching up to the West Coast in terms of sourcing locally, the infrastructure is still in its infancy, Joseph Bastianich, in New York people understand that the customer is not always right, the demand needs to be there in order for the source to commit, there is a great demand in New York, educated consumers, Dan chargers 2.34 a pound for his burger, the burger sells for $5, Dan is a wholesaler, he's the only one doing what he does, he has a network in place, most people try to find the most economically way to feed their families, supermarkets are a totally different battle, restaurants are much easier, mass production was born out of supermarkets,TV Chefs & The Golden Age of Food Television (20:16)
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what makes a great bacon egg and cheese sandwich, Mario Batali, Emeril Lagasse, Jeff Smith, Ultimate Cake Off, Rachel Ray, when was the golden age of food television, Mario's show was awesome, it wasn't dumbed down, it seemed like it was in real time, the audience asked informed questions, most of the people on the show worked in his restaurants, Julia Childs, James Beard, Michael Batterberry, Top Chef, it had it's time but TV caught up to it, what's the value of winning Top Chef?, if you're smart you can get a restaurant out of it, the most talked about show is Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations, Jamie Oliver, Iron Chef, professional wrestling meets food, Andrew Zimmern, Alton Brown, Gordan Ramsay, Guy Fieri, Food Network, tainted by what gets ratings now, why isn't there a show about slow food and sustainability, if a show doesn't get ratings it will get canceled,Show Wrap Up! (12:44)
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Roberta's, the AC is broke!, everybody's drinking beer to be cool, beer cocktails, Sixpoint Craft Ales, Budweiser is the only thing Mike Edison will drink in the shower, Budweiser is good for drinking when you're already drunk, at least you can say it's very consistent, beer on ice, Presidente is Dominican Corona, Mike Edison is not afraid of Pink wine, Rose, orange wine, Pulino's now delivers!,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 03/01/2010 03:30PM
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Nicole Taylor talks food headlines with Melissa Danielle, and also chats with James Beard Award Finalist John Kessler. Also on the show for The Hot Five, Shane Ross.
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Hot Grease Introduction: Food Headlines with Melissa Danielle (13:21)
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Hot Grease, Nicole Taylor, Heritage Radio Network, White Oak Pastures, sustainability, local foods, good food revolution, Melissa Danielle, food headlines, community wellness advocate, black farmers and USDA agreement to settle a 1.25 billion dollar lawsuit, Pigford case, 2008 farm bill, Obama administration, call in at 718-497-2128, Manhattan Borough President, Food NYC: A Blueprint for a Sustainable Food System, Scott Stringer, Hunt's Point Market, we lose a farm in New York state every three days to development, Green Market, wholesale farmers market, nutrition, food education, school lunch, community supported agriculture conference, CSA, Melissa was a co panelist, keeping CSA members engaged throughout the seasons, there are about 100 CSA programs in New York, Bed-Stuy Farm Share, Haiti, find more about Melissa at www.melissadanielle.com,James Beard Award Finalist John Kessler (10:40)
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Atlanta Journal Constitution, John Kessler, James Beard Award, the Oscars of the food world, annual event and party in New York, A16, San Francisco, Heritage Foods USA, outstanding wine service, America's best pizzeria, Everyday Food with Rachel Ray, Ed Levine, pizza, Chinese food, Flip Burger Boutique, Richard Blais, Farm Burger, 100% grass fed beef, Watershed, gourmet burgers, Kevin Gillespie, Woodfire Grill, Scott Peacock, Carlo Petrini, old southern food traditions,The Hot Five with Shane Ross: Best Atlanta Restaurants (9:29)
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The Hot Five, Shane Ross, www.iamfashionweek.com, Fashion Week, top 5 restaurants in Atlanta, 5. Two Urban Licks, contemporary and artsy atmoshpere, trendy, wear something you wouldn't normally wear, 4. Murphy's, wine shop and bakery on premises, mimosas, casual dress down type environmental, dining out after church, 3. JCT Kitchen & Bar, popular for fried chicken, collared greens are also great, casual environment, 2. Varasano's Pizzeria, limit the toppings, laid back environment, noisy, 1. The Capital Grille, dress up!, keep it classy and sexy,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 03/23/2010 05:00PM
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Chris Cuzme, Mike Henderson & Manuela Totah all drop by to talk home brewing and "bodega beers".
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Beer Sessions Introduction (18:11)
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Jimmy Carbone, Jimmy's No 43, Beer Sessions, Good Beer Seal, special guest Brian Kenny, Ray Deter, d.b.a., The Malted Barley Appreciation Society, beersessions@gmail.com, Chris Cuzme, Mike Henderson, Manuela Totah, Brian Kenny, which bodega sold beer is the best?, Crazy Horse, Ray couldn't finish one can, the first time Ray started a beer and couldn't finish it, Mike is a home brewer, sour beers, Mike recommends PBR at 2am, Chris would grab a Brooklyn IPA, Barack Obama, beer summit, it was disapointing that they drank things like Red Stripe & Sam Adams, Obama administration, regional identity, Goose Island, Two Brothers, Brooklyn Lager, Founders Breakfast Stout, Founders beer is being tasted for the first time in New York on Beer Sessions!, regional beer, regional is a better term than local, home brew movement, craft beer week, home brew societies, New York City Home Brewers Guild, meets every third Tuesday of the month, Burp Castle, burpcastlenyc.wordpress.com, Brooklyn Kitchen, Home Brew Alley, beer judge certification program, www.cicerone.org, Hearst Ranch, Hearst Family, Angus cattle, grass finished, Elvis Presley, Roberta's, Bushwick, Heritage Radio Network, bodega six packs, there are some beers that you can't describe you have to live them, Chris Bianco, Pizzeria Bianco, Phoenix, Mike made an English mild and won the English Brown Ale category, American Pale Ale took 2nd in American ales,Home Brewing & More On Bodega Beers (14:18)
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Mike and Manuela met at d.b.a., they decided to home brew, first wheat beer was made with a kit, it was not great but still drinkable, most home brew stores sell all the ingredients you need, barley, wheat, Chris is involved with a start up brewery, Chris Post, Wandering Star, Pittsfield Massachusetts, hops from New Zealand, Cobra, Brooklyn Lager, Brooklyn used to be considered a ghetto region, now it is the center of good beer and food, Edible Brooklyn, young artisans, Brooklyn has come far, Mug's Ale House, Edward Kowalski, Malted Barley Appreciation Society, craft beer movement, the new Good Beer Seal bars will be announced soon!, May 25th at d.b.a. Brooklyn,Home Brewing Techniques & On-Air Tastings (14:27)
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home brewing is the sign of a healthy America, Mike Henderson, Blue Apron Ale, takeway gift from a Per Se dinner, Belgian dark strong, exclusively made for the Keller restaurants, made by Brooklyn Brewery, home brewed IPA and sour brown, Ray was a home brewer, the boogers that infect beer don't exist until you start brewing, lactobacillus, Sour Beer Night, home brewing sour beer, acidophilus, Jolly Pumpkin style dark beer, sugar, hops, let the yeast do its work for a week, which beer is most like a home brewed, home brew competitions, you can't get sick from drinking bad beer, Gramercy Tavern, small batch, De Ranke, Hand Brew Grits, Dan Shelton, smoky beers, Garrett Oliver, home brewed IPA, India Pale Ale, Kelso, Six Point, Heartland, there's room for some more breweries in Brooklyn, Bronx Brewery, every Monday join Ray for Liquids of Interest at d.b.a., tonight at Bar Great Harry there is a speakeasy brewery night, March 24th stone event at Blind Tiger, Dickson's Farmstand Meats,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
