The Pizza Show: Extra Slice – Old Forge

Frank Pinello visits the self proclaimed “pizza capital of the world” Old Forge, Pennsylvania. This small town of just over 9,000 people has over twenty pizzerias, all serving a unique rectangular pizza that has its very own lingo. Frank visits a few Old Forge staples like Arcaro & Genell and Revello’s for a red “tray” and a double stuffed white and meets with some locals to learn more about this town and its special relationship to pizza. Remember, when visiting Old Forge, don’t you dare ask for a slice! It’s a “cut” here.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!

The Pizza Show: Philadelphia

We’re headed to Pennsylvania, where we’ll learn that Philly is about more than the cheesesteak. Frank Pinello meets with a fourth-generation pizzaiolo and a new-school dough wizard who show us that there’s not one style defining Philly pizza, and that’s a good thing. Between ingredient shopping at the South 9th Street Italian Market and trying the Philly Taco on South Street, Frank gets the full tour of the Philadelphia pizza scene before heading out to Roots Country Market in Lancaster to meet with seventy-year-old Norma Knepp who can make pizza with (or better than) the best of them. There’s so much delicious pizza packed into the state, we’re petitioning to have it renamed Pizzalyvania.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!

The City Life: MUNCHIES Guide to Norway (Part 5)

In this final episode, Halaigh heads back to Oslo and starts the day with a cup of coffee at cult barista Tim Wendelboe’s cafe. Tim has long queues of coffee lovers from all over the world lining up to try his famous light-roasted brews, and Halaigh learns why coffee is considered Norway’s national drink. Refuelled on trendy brews, Halaigh joins up with his boss Esben at Maaemo, who cooks waffles and takes Halaigh on a night out on the town in Oslo. They start off at Pjoltergeist, a restaurant located in an old Hell’s Angels clubhouse, where the chefs serve some of the most progressive cooking in the Norwegian capital: from pig’s heads to cod’s tongue. Halaigh wraps up the night at Kniven, a bar dedicated to all things black metal and quality beer.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!

Northern Exposure: MUNCHIES Guide to Norway (Part 4)

We travel to the northernmost parts of Norway and start off in Finnmark where me meet the young Sami reindeer herder Jon Mikkel. Jon Mikkel is carrying on the family business and tradition, and he takes Halaigh on a life-changing experience on the mountain where they catch a reindeer and butcher it on the snowy peaks. Jon Mikkel’s grandmother then cooks up a feast of reindeer tongue and blood pudding, before Jon Mikel teaches Halaigh about the indigenous singing style called joiking. Further up the northern coast, Halaigh heads out on sea to catch some of the most delicious – and biggest – king crab on this planet. The captain is a man of few words, but he ends up cooking a glorious meal of fresh crab claws and “special sauce”.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!