Hog Island Oyster Shuckers

In Shuck This, Anthony Rizzi—an oyster shucker from San Francisco’s Hog Island Oyster Co.—heads straight to the source, Hog Island Oyster Farm on Tomales Bay, for a close look at how they farm this succulent and sustainable shellfish. Anthony shows us how to shuck oysters the right way so we won’t look like rookies, and sets up a seafood buffet that shows off his love for what he calls “the purest food you could hope to consume.”... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!

Spicy Fried Chicken Butt & Gallons of Soju: Chef’s Night Out with EscaLa’s Chris Oh

EscaLa’s Chris Oh takes us out for a night of culinary adventures in LA’s Koreatown. The crew gets their fill of grill-it-yourself meats and shake-it-yourself kimchi fried rice at Korean BBQ hotspot Kang Ho Dong Baekjoeong, spicy fried chicken butt at Dan Sung Sa, and gallons of soju to wash it all down before heading back to EscaLa for a plate of classic Korean streetfood: spicy ramen and rice cakes with pork belly and a fried egg. ... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!

Inside the Secretive Hix Challenge Cookoff

Chef Mark Hix is basically the OG of the British gastronomy revolution and a boss of the London restaurant scene, with a whole host of top eateries dotted across the capital. Over the years, a rumor has circulated about how he maintains his domination: to keep his head chefs on their toes and their menus ever-progressing, he gets them all together every other Tuesday for a crack-of-dawn cookoff. Munchies snagged an invite to the legendary “Hix Challenge,” which heretofore has never been witnessed by anyone outside the inner circle of head chefs. Here’s what happened.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!