This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) talks to Justin Bragg from Le Jus (@lejus_mtl) about bringing his delicious smash burgers to NDG, his love of diner culture, filipino food, and putting mashed potatoes on a sandwich! Then, we see what happens when brisket, rutabaga, and balsamic vinegar find their way into the Random Meal Generator!
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This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and guest Eric Silver (@el_silvero) talk about the Bacon Industrial Complex and the Bacon Mania of 2009. How did a massive PR campaign lead to this off cut of pork becoming an american breakfast staple? How did it save fast food chains from fading into obscurity? Is the Wendy’s Baconator still an exciting amount of bacon? How is Obama-era recession economics responsible for the rise of Epic Meal Time? Plus, what happens when bacon, split peas, eggplant, and ketchup find their way into the Random Meal Generator?
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This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) talk about the humble zucchini! This summer squash deserves to be treated with love and respect, and if handled correctly, can be absolutely delicious. Its flowers are also wonderful, it can be turned into musical instruments, and apparently Meghan Markle thinks they make a sexy pasta sauce. Jury’s out on that one. Plus, what happens when zucchini, ground beef, rhubarb, and instant coffee powder enter the Random Meal Generator?!
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This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) talk about iconic food duos- pairings that just feel wrong without each other! Bacon & Eggs! Burgers & Fries! Berries & Cream! Pancakes & Syrup! Chips & Dip! What’s your favorite food duo? And what happens when salmon, corn, and boxed mac & cheese find their way into the Random Meal Generator?
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Order up!
Look, we know fast food is not “good for us” but life’s too short not to occasionally indulge in the guilty pleasures of the world. That said, there are is definitely a difference between what constitutes “good” versus “bad” fast food and we are here to rank only the worthy food establishments that satisfy our high bar of questionable food. So join Tuong and Deep Fried Foodies Tom Zalatnai (No Bad Food), Matt Cole (Debate This) and Giovanni Colantonio (Left Trigger Right Trigger) as they cook up a Top 5 Fast Food Chains list!
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Happy Labor Day! This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) calls up longtime friend of the show Matt Cole (@mc_dj_mc) to talk burger history, fast food, and the beauty of a Cowboy Burger! We also get into complicated feelings around nostalgia for capitalist chain restaurants, the value of reading history through a modern lens, and the importance of recognizing the biases that come with that. PLUS, some Hamburger History True or False, and an exciting announcement about the future of No Bad Food!
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Suns out, grills out!
Who doesn’t love a backyard BBQ party in the middle of the summer? The joys of sunshine, good company, and great food make backyard BBQ parties some of the best times you can have all year! So join Tuong La and The Upford Network’s Kendalyn Aldridge, Damian Duvain, and Tom Zalatnai as they put their minds and stomachs together to grill up a Top 5 Foods For a Backyard BBQ Party list!
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