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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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🍽️ 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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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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⏱️ 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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Wednesday – Mains

Friday – Desserts

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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

Instagram: @chef_jackieb

Substack: https://substack.com/@chefjackieb

👉 Grab the full recipe + more at: https://www.chewedupshow.com/recipes

⏱ 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.

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In this "anything goes" episode, Michael Symon, Carla Hall, and Clinton Kelly ditch traditional cooking and dive into a bracket-style taste test of eight boxed brownie mixes to determine the ultimate supermarket pick.

Inspired by sports-style elimination rounds, the hosts sample brownies head-to-head, debating fudginess, cakiness, moisture, chocolate intensity, and even the eternal "center vs corner" debate.

As the competition unfolds, different styles rise and fall based on texture, flavor, and overall chocolate satisfaction. The trio compares classic, cakey brownies with dense, ultra-fudgy options while revealing how small differences in ingredients and preparation can dramatically change the final result.

With brand reveals, nostalgic reactions, and plenty of laughs along the way, the episode delivers a fun, practical guide to navigating the brownie aisle.

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Intro + "Anything Goes" week explained

01:30 – Brownie bracket rules + center vs corner debate

03:30 – Round 1: A vs B

06:00 – Round 1: C vs D

07:30 – Round 1: E vs F

09:30 – Round 1: G vs H

11:30 – Semi-finals begin

12:00 – B vs D

13:30 – F vs H

15:00 – Final showdown: D vs H

20:00 – Brand reveals

23:00 – Winner announced

24:00 – Fan giveaway details

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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:

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• Wednesday – Mains

• Friday – Desserts

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This episode is all about turning a comfort-food classic into something new. Carla Hall introduces her "spice roulette" concept—take a familiar dish and spin the flavor profile around the world. For this episode, the "wheel" lands on Mexican inspiration, transforming traditional meatloaf with cumin, chili powder, poblano peppers, and a tangy enchilada-based glaze.

Clinton Kelly and Michael Symon dive into nostalgic meatloaf memories—from Italian-style versions to Midwest family dinners—while discussing how simple flavor swaps can completely reinvent a recipe. The trio share practical cooking tips, like mixing spices separately before adding meat and keeping onions raw for moisture and tenderness.

As the loaf bakes, the conversation expands to global variations, from Greek-inspired seasoning to Thai-style flavors and beyond. The result is a juicy, flavorful meatloaf served with a bright cabbage slaw for contrast, proving that classic comfort food can be endlessly adaptable—and just as satisfying the next day in sandwich form.

👉 Grab the full recipe + more at: https://www.chewedupshow.com/recipes

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – It's "Anything goes" week

02:00 – Carla introduces "spice roulette" concept

03:00 – Building the Mexican-inspired meatloaf mixture

04:00 – Tip: mix spices before adding to meat

05:30 – Family meatloaf memories and variations

08:00 – Processing veggies and moisture tips

11:30 – Texture check and oven plan

12:30 – Making the enchilada-based glaze

14:00 – Global meatloaf inspiration brainstorm

16:00 – Slicing and plating the finished loaf

18:00 – Tangy cabbage slaw pairing

19:00 – Taste test reactions

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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

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Chef Gabriele Bertaccini ("Chef Gabe") joins Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon in the kitchen for a deeply comforting, flavor-packed episode centered around Tuscan tradition and slow cooking. Together they dive into the story behind wild boar ragù—how patience, simple ingredients, and technique transform a rustic dish into something unforgettable.

Between laughter, personal stories, and unfiltered takes, the conversation explores heritage cooking, the emotional pull of food, and why some recipes are meant to be shared slowly at a full table. Chef Gabe walks the hosts through his approach to building flavor: layering aromatics, balancing acidity, and finishing with milk to round out the sauce.

The episode is equal parts culinary lesson and lively hangout—filled with strong opinions, warmth, and the kind of honest kitchen moments that define Chewed Up.

🔥 Guest: Gabriele Bertaccini ("Chef Gabe")

https://www.instagram.com/chefgabebertaccini/

👉 Grab the full recipe + more at: https://www.chewedupshow.com/recipes

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 Welcome + introducing Chef Gabe

03:10 Tuscan cooking traditions & wild boar talk

08:45 Building flavor: aromatics and technique

14:20 Why slow cooking matters

19:05 Polenta tips and cacio e pepe twist

25:30 Stories from Chef Gabe's culinary journey

33:10 Kitchen banter & strong opinions

41:55 Plating the ragù and polenta

48:20 Tasting + 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.

Episodes drop 3x a week:

Monday – Appetizers

Wednesday – Mains

Friday – Desserts

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This episode brings chef Amanda Freitag into the kitchen for a lively, flavor-packed session with Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon. The crew cooks a bright, buttery lemon spaghetti that proves simple ingredients can deliver big flavor, then pivots to rich, decadent chocolate truffles that feel special but are surprisingly approachable to make at home.

Along the way, the conversation moves from restaurant stories and cooking techniques to hosting, comfort food, and the joy of making meals that feel elevated without being complicated. Amanda shares insight from her years in professional kitchens while the hosts keep the energy fun, candid, and unfiltered.

The result is an episode that blends practical cooking tips with personality-driven conversation — perfect for anyone who loves approachable recipes with chef-level flavor and a side of laughter.

💕 Guest: Amanda Freitag

Website: https://www.amandafreitag.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chefamandaf

👉Grab the full recipe + more at: https://www.chewedupshow.com/recipes

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Welcome back + introducing Amanda Freitag

03:10 – Kitchen catch-up and restaurant stories

07:40 – Starting the EASYAF Lemon Spaghetti

12:15 – Chef tips: balancing butter, lemon, and cheese

18:50 – Pasta plating + flavor talk

24:05 – Chocolate Truffles prep begins

30:20 – Rolling, coating, and dessert tricks

36:45 – Hosting, entertaining, and comfort food chat

43:10 – Final bites + reflections

46:30 – Giveaway + wrap

🙌 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

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This week's Giveaway: Amanda Freitag kitchen swag pack + signed recipe cards

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This episode dives headfirst into Valentine's Week with Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon talking love, dating pressure, and how food plays into romance. Clinton cooks his "Sexy Time Chicken," a bone-in roasted chicken with a tarragon beurre blanc designed to impress on date night.

The hosts reflect on how expectations shift depending on where you are in a relationship — from early dating nerves to decades-long partnerships — and how romance evolves over time.

They're joined by relationship expert and Tinder's resident expert Devyn Simone, who shares insights from dating culture today, including the importance of communication, emotional honesty, and shared values. She breaks down modern dating behaviors like ghosting and "situationships," explaining how younger generations are increasingly prioritizing intentional relationships and clear expectations.

The conversation blends humor and honesty: from texting etiquette after hookups to whether cooking on a first date is romantic or too intimate. Meanwhile, Clinton walks viewers through making beurre blanc from scratch and plating a confident, restaurant-level meal at home.

It's a mix of comfort food, real relationship advice, and chaotic kitchen energy — all in time for Valentine's Day.

💕 Guest: Devyn Simone — relationship expert & Tinder's resident dating expert https://devynsimone.com/

https://www.instagram.com/devynsimone

👉 Grab the full recipe + more at: https://www.chewedupshow.com/recipes

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 — Valentine's Week kicks off & dating pressure talk

01:00 — Introducing "Sexy Time Chicken"

04:30 — How to start the tarragon beurre blanc

05:00 — Guest intro: Devyn Simone

07:00 — Early relationships vs. long-term partnerships

12:00 — Beurre blanc tips and technique

18:30 — "Chew It or Screw It" dating game

19:30 — Cooking on a first date?

20:00 — Ghosting and texting etiquette

21:00 — Tinder data: shared values, communication & Gen Z dating

22:00 — Situationships explained

🙌 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:

Frontgate → Premium home, kitchen, and entertaining essentials — including Michael Symon's collection featured on the show. https://frontgate.com

FreshDirect → Fresh groceries delivered straight to your door. https://www.freshdirect.com

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

This week's Giveaway: Chewed Up Valentine's kitchen bundle + signed merch

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Valentine's Week kicks off in the Chewed Up kitchen with a dish that literally sealed the deal: Matthew's Black Pepper Chicken Curry. Carla Hall shares the story behind the recipe her husband made during their early days together — a comforting, flavor-packed meal that still shows up whenever she needs a little extra love.

Clinton Kelly, Michael Symon, and Carla cook their way through the curry step-by-step, from toasting spices and browning chicken to building a rich, aromatic sauce with ginger, onions, and coconut milk. Along the way, they talk about relationships, cooking as an act of love, handwritten notes, and the dishes that help "get your girl" — or keep her.

The episode also dives into fan mail, career dreams still on the horizon, and what it means to "stage" in a restaurant kitchen. It's a mix of comfort food, chaos, and heartfelt conversation — exactly the energy you want heading into Valentine's Day.

Grab the full recipe + more at:

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⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 Welcome + Valentine's Week kickoff

01:30 The dish that "sealed the deal"

02:00 Carla's Black Pepper Chicken Curry begins

04:00 Building the spice blend + prep tips

06:00 What "curry" really means

10:00 Cooking with love + relationship stories

13:00 Browning chicken + kitchen techniques

17:00 Coconut milk + sauce build

20:00 Serving with basmati rice, peas, cashews

25:00 Sponsor shoutout + Frontgate

26:00 Fan Mail: What does "stage" mean in restaurants?

28:00 Career dreams still ahead

34:00 Fan giveaway announcement

35:00 Love stories: how they met their partners

37:00 Wrap + Valentine's Week continues

🙌 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:

Frontgate → Premium home, kitchen, and entertaining essentials — including Michael Symon's collection featured on the show. https://frontgate.com

FreshDirect → Fresh groceries delivered straight to your door. https://www.freshdirect.com

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? →⁠Spotify⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z9NDuHH7XP03FXQIhHlQ3) →⁠YouTube⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/@ChewedUpShow)

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This week's Giveaway: Frontgate serving tray with collapsible stand from Michael Symon's collection

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It's Super Bowl weekend, and the Chewed Up kitchen is officially in party mode. While the Big Game looms, Clinton Kelly makes a bold — and controversial — declaration: nothing says football like baked brie. To prove his point, he whips up baked brie three ways, creating an effortless, crowd-pleasing appetizer lineup designed for real hosts who don't want to spend the whole party in the kitchen.

As the cheese melts, the conversation predictably spirals. Carla Hall and Michael Symon jump in with strong opinions, hosting wisdom, and a few well-earned side-eyes as the crew spins the Chewed Up Hot Take Wheel. From overrated movies and questionable social media influencers to airplane etiquette, nutrition myths, and why convenience might be doing us more harm than good, nothing is off limits.

Between rants, laughs, and bites of melty brie, the hosts share smart entertaining tips, debate the virtues of carbs, and remind us that the best parties don't need perfection — just good food, good company, and opinions you're willing to stand by. The episode wraps with tasting notes, Super Bowl send-offs, and a fan giveaway featuring Frontgate, proving once again that comfort food and chaos are always better together.

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⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Super Bowl weekend & party food energy

01:30 – Why baked brie always wins

04:30 – Caramelized onion & thyme brie

06:00 – Pistachio, honey & orange zest brie

08:30 – Roasted garlic & rosemary brie

11:00 – Chewed Up Hot Take Wheel returns

13:00 – Overrated movies debate

16:30 – Social media & influencer rants

20:00 – Travel & airplane etiquette hot takes

22:30 – Diet myths & carb truth

25:00 – Tasting the brie (strong opinions)

30:00 – Fan giveaway winner announced

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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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This Week's Giveaway:

A Frontgate serving tray from the Michael & Liz Symon collection

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