breakfast

166 – Top 5 Potato Dishes

Hey there spud! 

Potatoes are extremely versatile and has become a beloved staple in cuisines across the globe. From golden crispy fries to creamy mashed potatoes and everything in between, the amount of culinary creations that can be made with the humble potato are vast and seemingly infinite. So join Tuong La and his ‘Spuddies’ Angus MacDonald, Rich Hilborn, and Meghan Murphy as they peel back the layers of this deliciously starchy food and rank Top 5 Potato Dishes.

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134. Breakfast Sandwiches

This week, hosts Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) and Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) talk about the greatest innovation in grab-and-go breakfasts, the Breakfast Sandwich! Where did the classic egg-cheese-meat sando come from? What’s the perfect commercial iteration of it? Does a bagel with lox count as a breakfast sandwich?

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108. Lox or Smoked Salmon? Ft. Eric Silver

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and friend of the show Eric Silver (@el_silvero) keep it YUMMY with a great chat about smoked salmon, lox, gravlax, and all the accoutrements! We get into Montreal vs New York fish culture, capers, and the ACME Fish Company’s wide array of lox seasonings!

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107. Maple Syrup: it’s Liquid Gold!

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) get into the sticky, sappy world of maple syrup! We get into the great Maple Syrup heist of the 2010s, the Cabane à Sucre, and the wonders of the quebecois breakfast plate!

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90. Pancakes! Ft. Matt Cole

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) calls up longtime friend of the show Matt Cole (@mc_dj_mc) to talk about pancakes! That’s right baby, it’s a Mardi Gras episode! We get into the history of pancakes, the ideal texture for a perfect pancake, and also some cursed things! Then, Tom leads Matt through a game of IHOP or I Shop!

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129 – Top 5 Brunch Menu Items

Brunch: One Meal to rule them all.

Once upon a time, there was (probably) a person who woke up too late for breakfast and thought of the genius idea of combining both the powers of breakfast and lunch into one powerhouse meal full of eggs, pancakes, hash browns, coffee, and alcohol. The beauty of brunch is there’s no judgement. Eat breakfast past noon. Start treating yourself to alcohol in the early afternoon. Go ahead and get the best of sweet and savoury in your dish. The world is a better place because brunch exists! So join Tuong and Pull the Plug’s Justin Godelie, Shannon Godelie, and Dan Foerster as they put on their stretchy pants and feast at the PodCavern Diner while ranking Top 5 Brunch Menu Items!

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31 – Top 5 Food Mascots

Oh, Yeaah! Let’s talk about Food Mascots!

You know them. You love them. You trusted them to advertise food with gusto. These iconic characters helped sell your favorite breakfast cereals, fast food restaurants, snacks, drinks, etc. for years and now it’s time to do a roundup of the very best! This week join Tuong La and food nerds Leslie Cserepy, Desiree Warmington, and Geoff McBride as they finally decide which 5 characters sit the highest on the Food Mascot throne.

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