The Chewed Up crew heads to Miami’s iconic W South Beach for an episode filled with sunshine, seafood, and plenty of laughs. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon kick things off talking about travel, St. Patrick’s Day traditions, and Miami’s vibrant restaurant scene before diving into a fresh Florida-inspired recipe.

Michael Symon prepares grilled shrimp with citrus mojo sauce, a bright and garlicky dish inspired by the bold flavors of Miami and Cuban cooking. The shrimp are marinated in lime juice, lime zest, chili flakes, and olive oil before being grilled quickly to keep them perfectly tender.

Meanwhile, Michael blends a vibrant mojo sauce made from sour oranges, garlic, onion, fresh herbs, salt, and pepper. The citrus-forward sauce brings bold flavor and brightness to the grilled shrimp.

As the shrimp cook, the hosts chat about Miami food favorites like Cuban sandwiches and stone crab, debate beach vs. pool vacations, and share their favorite sandwiches and cheeses.

Once plated, the shrimp are served over the bright mojo sauce and shared with the audience for a taste test — creating a simple, vibrant seafood dish that captures the spirit of Miami cooking.

👉 Grab the full recipe + more at:

https://www.chewedupshow.com/recipes

Timestamps:

00:00 Welcome to Chewed Up from Miami

01:00 Filming at the W South Beach

02:20 St. Patrick’s Day traditions and Cleveland parade stories

05:00 Michael introduces grilled mojo shrimp

05:30 Making the citrus mojo sauce

07:30 Talking Miami restaurants and food scene

09:00 Marinating shrimp with lime and chili flakes

10:30 How to cook shrimp perfectly

12:00 Pool vs beach vacation debate

15:00 Plating the shrimp with mojo sauce

17:00 Taste test with audience

20:00 Food talk: sandwiches and breakfast favorites

25:00 Sponsor shoutout: Frontgate and W South Beach

26:00 Fan mail and future theme ideas

30:00 Food debate: underrated fish

32:00 Fan giveaway announcement

34:00 Wrap up from W South Beach

🙌 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:

Frontgate → Premium home, kitchen, and entertaining essentials — including Michael Symon’s collection featured on the show.

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W South Beach → The iconic oceanfront Miami hotel where every balcony faces the Atlantic.

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About Chewed Up

Three lifestyle icons reunite with zero filter, strong opinions, and even stronger flavors. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon are back in the kitchen with comedy, comfort food, and unfiltered conversation — served loud.

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Fan Giveaway

Every episode we pick one lucky subscriber for a fan giveaway.

This week’s Giveaway: A W South Beach tote and hat plus a one-night stay at the W South Beach Hotel.

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In this episode of Chewed Up, Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon take the show to Miami Beach during the SOBE Wine & Food Festival, where Michael has performed cooking demos for nearly 25 years.

Michael decides to cook something inspired by the location — a bright crab pasta packed with lemon, tarragon, crème fraîche, and buttery toasted breadcrumbs. The dish is designed specifically with Clinton and Carla in mind, blending flavors they love into one irresistible seafood pasta.

As the pasta cooks, the trio dives into a lively conversation about food tourism, favorite comedy movies, and what makes a restaurant truly great — even when it’s a tourist destination. Michael also shares tips on how to properly cook pasta, why crème fraîche works better than butter in some sauces, and how to keep delicate crab the star of the dish.

Once the pasta is tossed together with jumbo lump crab and finished with crispy lemon-chive panko crumbs, the hosts rave about how the light sauce allows the seafood to shine.

The episode wraps with fan mail questions, a discussion about Chinese takeout orders, and a lively audience giveaway featuring Michael Symon’s mustard and bourbon tasting trays.

👉 Grab the full recipe + more at:

https://www.chewedupshow.com/recipes

Timestamps

00:00 — Michael’s cooking origin story

01:00 — Live from the SOBE Wine & Food Festival in Miami

02:00 — Michael introduces the crab pasta dish

03:30 — How to properly salt pasta water

05:00 — Building the sauce with brown butter and shallots

07:00 — Toasting lemon-chive panko breadcrumbs

09:00 — Adding pasta water and developing the sauce

10:00 — Crab meat and fresh tarragon join the pan

13:00 — Why crème fraîche works for seafood sauces

15:00 — Tasting the crab pasta

16:30 — Plating with crispy lemon breadcrumbs

18:00 — Clinton and Carla rave about the dish

19:30 — Fan mail questions

21:00 — Favorite Chinese takeout orders

22:00 — Lessons about success and restaurant culture

23:00 — Frontgate sponsor mention

24:00 — Audience giveaways

🙌 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

Frontgate → Premium home, kitchen, and entertaining essentials — including Michael Symon’s collection featured on the show.

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Produced by Simple Alien → https://www.simplealien.com/

Camera, Audio and Crew provided by TV Boy → https://tvboynyc.com/

About Chewed Up

Three lifestyle icons reunite with zero filter, strong opinions, and even stronger flavors. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon are back in the kitchen with comedy, comfort food, and unfiltered conversation — served loud. Episodes drop 3x a week:

Monday – Appetizers

Wednesday – Mains

Friday – Desserts

Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss a bite.

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Fan Giveaway

Fan Giveaway

Every episode we pick one lucky subscriber for a fan giveaway.

This week’s Giveaway: Michael Symon’s “Simply Symon Suppers” Cookbook + Pop Mustard gift packs.

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This episode of Chewed Up finds Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon recording live from the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, celebrating its 25th anniversary. The trio reflects on nearly two decades of friendship and television history while soaking in the chef-spring-break atmosphere of Miami.

Michael kicks things off with a story about his dog Norman escaping in Los Angeles and the surprising community effort that helped bring him home. The conversation quickly turns into classic Chewed Up chaos — stories about lost pets, menopause brain fog, air fryer debates, and the realities of life and marriage after decades in the food world.

In the kitchen, Carla Hall introduces a refreshing vegetarian twist on ceviche: a Watermelon–Buttermilk “Ceviche.” Inspired by Miami’s heat and vibrant flavors, the dish combines diced watermelon with cucumber, jalapeño, herbs, and a tangy buttermilk-lime dressing. The result is bright, cooling, sweet, spicy, and slightly creamy — perfect for warm weather or festival snacking.

Carla demonstrates her efficient watermelon-cutting technique while explaining the inspiration behind the dish and the classic principles of ceviche. The hosts taste the dish and immediately agree it’s a vibrant summer appetizer that works beautifully with crispy plantain or cassava chips.

The episode also features fan mail, audience giveaways, and a celebration of the show’s independent format — where the hosts can finally say whatever they want, cook what they want, and show the brands they actually love.

👉 Grab the full recipe + more at:

https://www.chewedupshow.com/recipes

Timestamps

00:00 – Welcome to Chewed Up live from SOBEWFF

01:00 – Michael Symon’s dog Norman goes missing

03:30 – The terror of losing a dog

05:00 – Carla introduces her watermelon “ceviche”

06:00 – What ceviche traditionally is

07:00 – Carla’s watermelon cutting trick

09:00 – Buttermilk-lime dressing explained

12:00 – Tasting the dressing

14:00 – Building the watermelon ceviche

16:00 – Why Chewed Up is different from network TV

17:00 – Talking brands & cooking freely

18:00 – Air fryer debate

20:00 – Fan mail questions

22:00 – Clinton Kelly’s “Gay Soup Diet” idea

24:00 – Fan giveaway announcement

26:00 – Live audience giveaway games

30:00 – Closing thoughts & festival wrap

🙌 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

Frontgate → Premium home, kitchen, and entertaining essentials — including Michael Symon’s collection featured on the show.

https://frontgate.co

Produced by Simple Alien → https://www.simplealien.com/

Camera, Audio and Crew provided by TV Boy → https://tvboynyc.com/

About Chewed Up

Three lifestyle icons reunite with zero filter, strong opinions, and even stronger flavors. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon are back in the kitchen with comedy, comfort food, and unfiltered conversation — served loud. Episodes drop 3x a week:

Monday – Appetizers

Wednesday – Mains

Friday – Desserts

Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss a bite.

Want to Watch?

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Fan Giveaway

Every episode we pick one lucky subscriber for a fan giveaway.

This week’s Giveaway:

Frontgate aprons designed by Liz Symon.

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Chewed Up hits the road for the first time as Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon take the show to South Beach for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. Instead of cooking in the kitchen, the trio kicks off their Miami week by bringing their favorite local foods and restaurants directly to the stage.

Michael Symon begins with a legendary Miami institution: Joe’s Stone Crab. He shares his long history with the restaurant — which has been serving guests for over a century — and walks through his personal ordering ritual. The hosts dig into Joe’s famous fried chicken starter, followed by the star of the show: stone crab claws served chilled with mustard sauce, plus classic sides like creamed spinach and crispy hashbrown potatoes.

Clinton Kelly follows with one of his own Miami comfort-food favorites from Versailles, the iconic Cuban restaurant. The table fills with ropa vieja, white rice, black beans, maduros (sweet fried plantains), and tostones (crispy green plantains). The dishes spark conversation about Miami’s evolving food culture and Clinton’s memories of living in Miami Beach during the Chew years.

Carla Hall brings dessert with Fireman Derek’s Key Lime Pie, prompting a surprisingly serious debate about what makes the perfect key lime pie — from crust thickness to the balance of tartness and sweetness.

Along the way, the hosts share stories from the festival, spring break road trips to the Florida Keys, restaurant traditions, and the perks (and occasional chaos) of being recognizable in food towns.

The episode wraps with a fan mail cooking question, where each host reveals a cooking technique they’d love to master — including sous vide, raw bar skills, braising, and bread baking — followed by a chaotic round of live giveaways with the audience.

It’s part food tour, part nostalgia trip, and a celebration of Miami’s incredible food scene — all served with the signature Chewed Up humor.

In This Episode

Chewed Up heads to the South Beach Wine & Food Festival for a special live episode. Instead of cooking, the hosts bring their favorite Miami foods to the stage and share the restaurants they always visit when they’re in town.

Michael Symon introduces the iconic Joe’s Stone Crab, serving fried chicken, chilled stone crab claws with mustard sauce, creamed spinach, and crispy hashbrown potatoes. Clinton Kelly follows with Cuban comfort classics from Versailles, including ropa vieja, black beans, rice, and plantains. Carla Hall closes things out with Fireman Derek’s famous key lime pie, sparking a debate about the perfect balance of tart, sweet, and crust.

The trio also answers a fan mail question about cooking techniques they’d love to master and give away Miami-themed prizes to viewers and audience members.

Guest / Featured Restaurants:

• Joe’s Stone Crab
• Versailles Cuban Restaurant
• Fireman Derek’s Bake Shop

👉 Grab the full recipe + more at:

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Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

Frontgate → Premium home, kitchen, and entertaining essentials — including Michael Symon’s collection featured on the show.

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Joe’s Stone Crab → Legendary Miami seafood restaurant known for stone crab claws and classic sides.

https://www.joesstonecrab.com

Versailles Restaurant → One of the most iconic Cuban restaurants in Miami, famous for ropa vieja and Cuban classics.

https://www.versaillesrestaurant.com

Fireman Derek’s Bake Shop → Miami bakery known for its famous key lime pie and desserts.

https://www.firemandereks.com

South Beach Wine & Food Festival → One of the world’s largest food festivals celebrating chefs, restaurants, and culinary culture.

https://sobewff.org

FreshDirect → Fresh groceries delivered straight to your door.

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Produced by Simple Alien → https://www.simplealien.com/

Camera, Audio and Crew provided by TV Boy → https://tvboynyc.com/

About Chewed Up

Three lifestyle icons reunite with zero filter, strong opinions, and even stronger flavors. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon are back in the kitchen with comedy, comfort food, and unfiltered conversation — served loud. Episodes drop 3x a week.

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Clinton Kelly shows off his favorite “home alone” dinner — crispy tofu tossed in Indian-inspired creamed spinach and served over rice.

Michael Symon isn’t exactly a tofu enthusiast, but even he admits the crispy texture and warm spices make this dish work. Along the way, the trio talk about cooking for yourself, favorite comfort foods, pantry staples, and the meals they’d eat if the world ended tomorrow.

New episodes of Chewed Up drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Subscribe and cook along with us.

Timestamps

00:00 Intro – Michael vs. Tofu

00:33 Home Alone Week Setup

01:00 Clinton Explains His “Home Alone Dinner”

02:20 Cutting & Prepping the Tofu

03:00 The Cornstarch Trick for Crispy Tofu

03:40 Saag Paneer Inspiration

04:40 Cooking the Tofu

05:20 Cooking for Yourself vs Cooking for Guests

07:00 The Lone Star Tick Conversation

09:10 Foods They Hated as Kids

10:10 Carla Confesses She Didn’t Like Cheese

10:45 Making the Spinach Sauce

11:45 Subscribe Moment

12:20 Finishing the Dish

13:20 Michael Tries the Tofu

14:00 Why Tofu Actually Works Here

15:00 Dinner Done in 15 Minutes

16:30 Fan Mail: Last Meal on Earth

17:20 Clinton’s Answer – Steak Frites & Fries with Béarnaise

18:00 Carla’s Answer – The Perfect Hamburger

18:30 Michael’s Answer – His Mom’s Lasagna

19:50 Fan Mail: Go-To Weeknight Meals

22:00 Burger Night & Pizza Night Traditions

23:00 Frontgate Sponsor Moment

23:45 Fan Mail: Pantry Staples

26:30 Eggs & Cholesterol Debate

29:40 Giveaway – Frontgate Bread Board

31:00 Wrapping Up the Show

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It’s Home Alone Week on Chewed Up, and the hosts reveal what they actually cook when nobody else is around — no dinner parties, no expectations, just pure comfort food cravings.

Carla Hall shocks Clinton Kelly and Michael Symon by going all-in on her ultimate solo indulgence: spiralized hot dogs topped with a rich, bean-less chili inspired by Detroit-style Coney dogs. What starts as a simple hot dog turns into a masterclass in texture, nostalgia, and flavor engineering.

Along the way, the trio dives into the idea of “fun food” — the meals that bring joy whether you’re cooking for yourself, your family, or your inner child. From pimped-out cereal creations and homemade sundaes to Nutella sandwiches and decadent cheese nights, the conversation swings between culinary technique and hilarious personal stories.

Listeners also learn surprising food history (Detroit — not Coney Island — as the home of the Coney dog), cooking recovery tricks when recipes go sideways, and why spiralizing a hot dog creates maximum crispy edges and topping distribution.

Grab the full recipe + more at:

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⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Welcome to Chewed Up

01:00 – Home Alone Week theme revealed

02:00 – Carla’s hot dog obsession explained

03:00 – What is a Detroit Coney Dog?

06:30 – How to spiralize a hot dog

10:00 – “Fun food” confessions begin

12:00 – Pimp-My-Cereal stories

15:00 – Chili techniques & flavor building

17:00 – Roller coaster debate

18:30 – Cooking the spiral dogs

20:00 – Why spiral cuts change the texture

22:00 – Dubai COVID story chaos

24:00 – Finishing the chili with butter

25:00 – Ready to eat

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Produced by Simple Alien → https://www.simplealien.com/

Camera, Audio and Crew provided by TV Boy → https://tvboynyc.com/

🍽️ About Chewed Up

Three lifestyle icons reunite with zero filter, strong opinions, and even stronger flavors. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon are back in the kitchen with comedy, comfort food, and unfiltered conversation — served loud.

Episodes drop 3x a week:

Monday – Appetizers

Wednesday – Mains

Friday – Desserts

👉 Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss a bite.

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🎁 Fan Giveaway

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This week’s Giveaway: Carla Hall's Soul Food (featured during the episode)

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The latest episode of Chewed Up is all about cooking for yourself — no compromises, no preferences to juggle, just pure comfort food made exactly how you want it.

Michael Symon shares one of his favorite “home alone” meals: a walk-away French-style omelet, designed to deliver creamy, delicate eggs without the pressure of traditional chef techniques. Inspired by classic French omelets and legends like Jacques Pépin, Michael breaks down how to create soft curds, avoid browning, and let residual heat do the work — proving that great eggs are more about method than skill.

Along the way, Clinton Kelly and Carla Hall dive into egg nostalgia, diner breakfasts, dishwasher debates, personal style confessions, and fan mail questions that spiral into hilarious tangents. The trio also discusses why people are so passionate about how eggs should be cooked — and why there’s really no wrong answer.

Grab the full recipe + more at:

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⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Opening stories & introductions

01:00 – Cooking for yourself theme

02:30 – Why eggs are harder than people think

04:00 – French omelet vs diner omelet

05:00 – The “Walk-Away Omelet” explained

07:00 – Egg memories & chef stories

09:00 – Mise en place & herb prep

10:00 – Butter, pans & egg technique

11:30 – Building soft curds

12:00 – Heat off: the walk-away moment

13:30 – Subscribe + fan mail begins

15:00 – Dishwasher debate

16:30 – Omelet reveal & plating

18:00 – Pan drama & recovery

20:00 – Tasting the omelet

21:00 – Michael’s perfect solo meal idea

22:00 – Fan mail: style & glasses

23:30 – Iron Chef memories

24:00 – Sponsor message

🙌 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

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Produced by Simple Alien → https://www.simplealien.com/

Camera, Audio and Crew provided by TV Boy → https://tvboynyc.com/

About Chewed Up

Three lifestyle icons reunite with zero filter, strong opinions, and even stronger flavors. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon are back in the kitchen with comedy, comfort food, and unfiltered conversation — served loud.

Episodes drop 3x a week:

Monday – Appetizers

Wednesday – Mains

Friday – Desserts

👉 Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss a bite.

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🎁 Fan Giveaway

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This week’s Giveaway: Carla’s clothing swap! A beautiful bag of clothing items from Carla’s personal collection (as mentioned during the episode).

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It’s the finale of Meat-Optional Week in the Chewed Up kitchen, and Carla Hall is serving up serious comfort food with a hearty Butternut Squash & Black Bean Chili with Polenta Rounds. Using pantry staples, warming spices, and clever cooking techniques, Carla shows how vegetables can deliver deep, satisfying flavor without relying on meat.

Michael Symon, Clinton Kelly, and Carla dive into everything from chili science and cooking tips to gardening dreams, winter survival strategies, Instagram impulse buys, cold plunges, golf ambitions, and dream food destinations around the world.

Along the way, Carla shares smart kitchen techniques — like seasoning vegetables before roasting, why bean “pot liquor” adds flavor, and when to add herbs for maximum impact. The result is a cozy, nourishing dish perfect for cold weather cooking.

Equal parts cooking show and hangout session, this episode delivers laughs, practical cooking knowledge, and a reminder that comfort food doesn’t need meat to feel indulgent.

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Welcome to Meat-Optional Week

01:20 – Carla introduces the butternut squash chili

03:50 – Pro tip: oil vegetables before roasting

04:30 – Toasting spices for deeper flavor

05:00 – Why Carla keeps the bean “pot liquor”

06:30 – When to add herbs for maximum flavor

08:00 – Winter gardening talk & seasonal debates

10:00 – Cold plunges and Instagram purchases

12:00 – Crafting hobbies and Bird Buddy stories

13:30 – Fan mail & kitchen chaos

15:00 – Learning golf (and failing at golf)

18:00 – Dream food travel destinations

20:00 – Road trip vs bus trip debate

24:00 – Frontgate sponsor moment

24:45 – Plating the chili & polenta rounds

25:30 – Final tasting and wrap-up

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Produced by Simple Alien → https://www.simplealien.com/

Camera, Audio and Crew provided by TV Boy → https://tvboynyc.com/

🍽️ About Chewed Up

Three lifestyle icons reunite with zero filter, strong opinions, and even stronger flavors. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon are back in the kitchen with comedy, comfort food, and unfiltered conversation — served loud.

Episodes drop 3x a week:

Monday – Appetizers

Wednesday – Mains

Friday – Desserts

👉 Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss a bite.

Want to Watch?

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→⁠YouTube⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/@ChewedUpShow)

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🎁 Fan Giveaway

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This week’s Giveaway: Caraway kitchen towels and potholders.

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Chef Esther Choi joins Clinton Kelly and Michael Symon in the kitchen to make a cozy, umami-packed Mushroom Udon Soup that proves comfort food can be both simple and deeply flavorful.

In this episode of Chewed Up, Esther shares her approach to building rich broth from vegetable scraps, along with practical cooking habits that make weeknight meals easier and more satisfying. Together, the hosts explore comfort food nostalgia, kitchen shortcuts worth adopting, and why homemade soup might be the ultimate upgrade from instant ramen.

Expect big laughs, smart cooking tips, and a noodle bowl you’ll want to make immediately.

👩‍🍳 Guest

Esther Choi — Chef & Restaurateur

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👇 FULL RECIPE + MORE

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⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 Welcome & introducing Esther Choi

02:10 Comfort food memories

06:45 Saving vegetable scraps

10:30 Building the veggie broth

16:20 Mushroom umami secrets

21:05 Cooking the udon

24:40 Taste test & reactions

28:10 Kitchen shortcuts discussion

32:45 Final thoughts

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🍽️  About Chewed Up

Three lifestyle icons reunite with zero filter, strong opinions, and even stronger flavors. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon are back in the kitchen with comedy, comfort food, and unfiltered conversation — served loud.

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In this episode of Chewed Up, lifestyle icons Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon are back in the kitchen bringing the heat — and the cheese.

This episode centers around a crave-worthy, comfort-food classic with a twist: Portobello Mushroom Parmesan Subs.

Instead of chicken, thick, meaty portobello caps are roasted until tender, layered onto hero rolls, smothered in marinara, and blanketed with mozzarella and Parmesan before being broiled to bubbly perfection. It’s hearty, satisfying, and bold enough to convert even the most skeptical meat-lover.

Between roasting mushrooms and melting cheese, the trio dive into unfiltered takes on meatless cooking, sandwich superiority debates, and what really makes comfort food comforting. Expect sharp humor, kitchen chaos, strong opinions, and a lot of cheese pulls.

Guest: Jackie Bukala

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⏱ Timestamps

00:00 – Welcome back & kitchen chaos begins

02:15 – Why portobello mushrooms are the perfect swap

05:40 – Prepping and seasoning the mushrooms

09:10 – The great meatless debate

13:25 – Building the ultimate parm sub

16:45 – Broil magic: achieving peak melt

19:30 – First bites & verdict

23:00 – Comfort food confessions

27:10 – Final thoughts & fan giveaway

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🍽️ About Chewed Up

Three lifestyle icons reunite with zero filter, strong opinions, and even stronger flavors. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon are back in the kitchen with comedy, comfort food, and unfiltered conversation — served loud.

Episodes drop 3x a week:

Monday – Appetizers

Wednesday – Mains

Friday – Desserts

👉 Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss a bite.

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→⁠YouTube⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/@ChewedUpShow)

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This week’s Giveaway: A copy of Clinton Kelly’s book, Freakin’ Fabulous.

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