Super Bowl LV Food Ideas from Kitchen Quarantine & Man Cook Good

Pulled pork, homemade queso, pull some prop bets and talk about which Tom Brady stat is the most impressive

Synergies here with Brady’s first Super Bowl appearance against the Rams in Super Bowl 36. First the Bucs suffered their 5th loss of the season to the Chiefs and haven’t lost since. The same exact thing happened to Patriots in back in 2001… they lost their 5th game of season to Rams and then didn’t lose a game again.

The Patriots and the Buccaneers would then go on to face the Rams and Chiefs in the Super Bowl — The “Rams were the greatest show on turf” and the Chiefs are essentially the scariest offense we’ve seen in a long time.

Nice. Actually a good place for me to attempt to equate an Andy Reid /Eagles fans take into the mix

DOB. Help me w a half-baked theory here:

Last year when Andy Reid won SB with KC, Eagles fans were generally

1) happy for him

2) not happy for him

3) it’s wasn’t even a big enough deal to have an opinion on?

1) happy for him. Definitely. He was the best coach in our history to that point but ended poorly with a 3 win season and lots of bad signings, and replacing coaches who were hired away (promoting his offensive line coach to defensive coordinator???) his son also died of an OD while they were all in training camp at Lehigh in one of the last years. He was here for something like 14 seasons and had great success overall but it was one of those unique situations where both sides agreed it had run its course.

Nobody is upset with Andy Reid or the decision to fire him 8 years ago. There’s a contingent of zealots who are not able to root for a different team and think eagles fans who do are traitors- but there is no significant group of eagles fans actively rooting against him.

Also if KC wins ... Reid retires and Eric B gets HC job

Kitchen Quarantine Part 14 - Take out and Delivery Rankings

Take out/delivery  rankings.

Types of food, what travels well, how you’ve modified ordering and how restaurants in our areas have started to adapt

Travels well. Most pizza. Indian food (aloo gobi, tikka masala, all of it) 

Ironic blue cheese traveled well... baked Buffalo twins travelled poorly 

Fake band name of the week - Liquids on the Side or Storm Trooper Fashion Show 

Fried or grilled Buffalo wings - way longer shelf life 

Sushi on foot yes. Sushi via car - dicey 

Breakfast (less than a 20 min walk is necessary- preferably under 10)

Chicken parm - boom

French fries - need to be quick 

Pizza - always good - but within 20 better 

Tacos. Yellow door taqueria in south end. The best - travels well

BBQ brisket sandwich travled great. 

Chicken nachos - 50% travel success rate

Mandalorian Chapter 14 was Fire

Grogu aka Baby Yoda gets abducted

The Razor Crest gets nuked

Boba Fett LIVES! 

Christmas List for the New England Patriots

The 2-5 Patriots would be 4-3 at best if they still had Brady -- so who cares, moving on was still the right decision for Tom and for the New England.

Bill is still rolling the dice that this season might not finish or that other teams will get caught with bad health luck and they could be in the mix at 8-8 or 9-7 for that 7 seed

Bill chould pull a FULL TANK and lose 9 more in a row, including 2 to the Jets — just to troll them in the most inexplicable way possible

Christmas List, what Christmas List? JJ from ManCookGood says “keep Cam for 2 years 40 million and see what happens”… don’t hate it!

Kitchen Quarantine - Podcast - Part 13

Part 13 

Back to Work cooking tips and preparation hacks 

What’s the number one trend in business casual lunch? 

Grain bowls, why?

Mix of flavors, textures, cooked/raw

Make your own/go as big as you want 

Mix and match

Grain

Protein

Vegetable

Then....

Cooked veggies

Dressing

Raw?

Green/herby

Crunchy

Pickled/acidic 

Kale / chard better than lettuce for overnight

Rotisserie chicken

Canned tuna

Ceviche ish fish/shrimp

Leftovers

Salmon, low temp roast /grill holds up better next day

Saucy leftover tofu (miso and rice vinegar??)

Beans

7 minute eggs

Roast sweet potatoes

Roast squash

Roast asparagus

Roast zucchini / squash

Lunch recipe

Can garbanzo

Can tuna

Mayo/mustard or oil/vinegar/citrus/sp 

Onion/shallot

Bell pepper

Carrot

Any veggie

Nuts

Apple/pear

Lunch recipe 2

Kale Caesar salad 

Oil, Dijon, garlic, lemon juice, vinegar, sp 

Toss kale and shredded rotisserie chicken in dressing, pack in leftover yogurt container or large deli container. Piece of buttered toast chopped up on top. 

Breakfast recipe

Overnight oats

Countless variations 

Yogurt

Berries/fruit/bananas/peanut butter/tahini 

Oats

Flax

Cinnamon

Baked eggs

Scramble eggs

Grease muffin tins

Fill 3/4 way up with eggs and mixture

350 15-20 minutes

Eat cold or reheat 

Onions

Bacon

Spinach

Tomato

Mozzarella

Ham

Cheddar

Onions

Mushrooms

Garlic 

Spinach

Segue to meal prepping tips for next KQ

Red Sox are a mess in 2020 - which is on brand for 2020 w/ the "Sportz Jerks"

Red Sox stink but MLB baseball is back (for now)

Let’s start with former Red Sox cult hero and Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly throwing behind Houston Astros Batters. 

Jeremy - every MLB team should have a guy on their roster like Joe Kelly, tell us why? 

Leave it to the red sox to beat Jake De Grom - At least Eovaldi is getting run support.  

Blame Pie - we go down the payroll and assign blame 

Active Payroll is $115 million, the injured reserve payroll is $52 million (so almost 33% of the salaries)… and if you adjust the salaries for the shortened season… $43.7 million for active payroll and $15.7 million for injured reserve, so either way over 25% of your salaries are going to dudes who are injured 

JD Martinez - I’m going with Base salaries not adjusted - he’s at $23.75 million

Xander Bogaerts - $20 million

Nathan Eovaldi - $17 million

Jackie Bradley Jr. - $11 million 

Martin Perez - Pitcher - $5.5mil

Kevin Pillar - $4.25mil 

Christian Vasquez - $4.2mil

Jonathan Lucroy - $1.5mil

Brandon Workman - $3.5mil

Andrew Benintendi - $3.4mil

Matt Barnes - $3.1 mil

There’s a bunch of dudes I don’t know or care about but we can go through them 

Mitch Moreland $2.5mil - play him

Rafael Devers - $692,500 - play him 

Alex Verdugo - $600,000 - play him

Michael Chavis - $571,000 - play him - but not a 1B

Chris Sale - $30million 

Dustin Pedroia - $13mil

Eduardo Rodriguez - $8.3million (he’s only on 10-IR — he pitched well in 2019 relative to these other guys)

Paying David Price - $5.9mill (and he counts $16,000 against the luxury tax)

Paying Pablo Sandoval - $5mil 

Paying Manny $2million in deferred money - that’s ok 

Rusney Castillo is getting $14.27 million this year in a “buried minor league contract” 

Who’s on the trade block - Xander has a full no trade clause 

Eovaldi ? is he worth a flyer for a contender? 

Jackie Bradley? same as Eovaldi? 

Underrated Prospects

Baseball Analytics is “dead” in a 60 game season. 

the manager Roenicke, seems to be going out of his way to “out do” Bobby Valentine as worst 1 year manager of the 21st century for the Red Sox. 

Airing of Grievances 

Predictions going forward — As Clubber Lang said in Rocky 3 - my prediction is pain! Red Sox are tanking 

It didn’t have to be like this - it started with the overreaction of firing Alex Cora and the Mookie Betts deal with the Dodgers was an exclamation point! But lots happened along the way.

Moreland got benched the day after 2 homers - team can’t score 

Verdugo vs. Lefties rant from Andrew 

Benintendi, Pillar, What else 

Kitchen Quarantine Part 12 - Summer foods and hating on Gazpacho

Part 12 

Peak Summer Time / Heat Wave Cooking Tips 

Shellfish

Grilled Bread 

Ceviche

A Surprisingly Aggressive take on gazpacho

Boozy Summer Cocktails

Funky Cheese and Fruit

Corn

Tomatoes 

Sweet Drizzles

Toasted Nuts

Herb Uses

Peaches, Peaches, Peaches

Mangos 

Toast Ovens

Morning Prep: Boiling and Blanching 

A-Rod 3D Chess with Ben Affleck.  A-Lo and Robert Kraft buying the Mets 

Kitchen Quarantine part 11 - Technology in protests and social justice

5 Commitments to making change to systemic injustice & racism today and every day 

Vote and encourage others to vote if they’re eligible 

Advocate for anti-racist policies by reaching out to you elected representatives 

Educate yourself and educate others on systemic racism 

Donate to anti-racist organizations and/or those which are committed to fighting for social justice and civil liberties (I started this in 2017 when the current president took office) and this week I doubled down and became a sustaining monthly donor of a second such organization

If you can’t donate - signal boost and amplify those causes so that others will learn about them

Check In - with friends and loved ones adversely impacted by racially charged attacks and systemic oppression and racism 

Places listening: France, USA, UK, Australia, Russia, Germany, Brazil, South Korea, Spain, The Philippines, Canada, Egypt, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Ukraine, and an “undefined country” (what the EFF does that mean)?

How was golf?

How was the camping trip? 

We should do a “picnic hack” episode 

Fake band name of the week “Pack a Helmet” 

Part 10 Kitchen Quarantine - Campfire Cooking and Making Marinades

Kitchen Quarantine Pod with Man Cook Good

Part 10 - day 77 in quarantine

More grilling? 

Camp fire Cooking and Making Marinades

Places listening - France, USA, Ireland, UK, Canada, Australia, The Maldives, Germany, Spain and Brazil 

Tops world Cities, Paris followed by Dublin, Toronto, Male (Maldives), Lyon France, Barcelona, Weingarten (Ger), Brasilia, Sydney  

Top cities here in the States - Boston, Springfield, Providence, Philly, KC and plenty more 

At least 10 different time zones listened this week - never broke it down like that before 

Massive fire at least a 7 alarm deal — about 2 blocks from our house. 7 or so triple deckers all caught fire around 3:30am 

Feel terrible for those who lived there - pouring rain last night - made the visibility nearly impossible for us to realize where it was coming from 

TALK ABOUT FOOD SEGMENT 

George Floyd's Death in Minnesota was completely senseless and inexcusable and unfortunately way too common in this country. 

I’m not prepared to share a lot of comments on that tonight. I’m hoping to bring Twin Cities native and friend of the show Abe Woldaslassie. 

What I'll say tonight is that we need to admit that there are Two Americas in terms of justice and safety for our citizens. We need to speak up and try to protect the rights of the most vulnerable populations. 

Part 8 - Kitchen Quarantine - missing food and places from "back in the day"

Kitchen Quarantine Pod with Man Cook Good

Part 8 - day 63 in quarantine 

Things you miss from the pre-COVID eating experience 

places listening France, USA, Ireland, UK, Australia, Russia, Portugal, Germany, Norway, Austria, Iran

Paris, Philly, Dublin, Ballarat Australia, Barreiro Portugal, Oslo Norway, Oldenburg Germany

Magnolia Smokehouse - brookline village - been going since 2003 — so great

miss sushi

miss bar scene at so many spots legal seafood, davios, del frescos, capital grille 

miss sharing crummy pizza with people 

miss doing yard work and grabbing some seafood at the cape

where does ManCookGood grocery shop? 

Part 7 - Kitchen Quarantine - SEAFOOD BABY!

Part 7 - day 56 in quarantine 

Seafood edition

In addition to Baku Azerbaijan and Paris France — Asuncion Paraguay, Mulacker Germany, Solingen Germany, Stoke Newington UK, London, Dublin, Barcelona… 

12 countries listening - including a listen from Moscow (last week was St. Petersburg) and also a listen in Iran 

Cindy Harrington misses Sushi - 

Trout are Salmon’s “lake life cousins” 

Picking the Final Four based on Food

Drone shut down Milan airport - wow. Eff drones - they announced in English. Then again in Italian like 3 mins later. Older woman in front of me was kinda hilarious in her response.

Santa Claus sun tanning in a garden in Florence. 

Also I’ve been mispronunciations Florence’s real name for past 17 years 

Rank order of media consumed on two trans-Atlantic flights:

Vice

Blackkklansman 

Spider-Man in the Spiderverse 

White Boy Rick

1/2 of Ralph breaks the internet 

2 eps of always sunny 13 

1 ep of AP BIO 

Rate airline terminals for food & drink options, etc 

Maybe the very dangerous airport sushi rating?

Maybe the bud light draft rating or the Bloody Mary mix rating at airport bars 

2019 March Madness - Final Four - Virginia vs Auburn and Michigan State vs Texas Tech  

Fajita theory redux for JJ  

30,000 downloads - thank you 

United Kingdom 2nd place, Angola #3, Taiwan, Egypt, Zambia, Australia, Canada and Philippines  

Lukewarm NIT Takes 

It’s kind of like a nice “going away party” or like the brunch the day after a wedding. You weren’t sure if you we even going to go, but you did and had a fun time seeing everybody one more time before finally having things end. 

Great vibe, an appreciative vibe during pregame, etc

Negative - you can’t do any “canned music” or sponsor promos that get the fans excited. 

I get not allowing the home team intro, I get letting both teams Spirit teams perform, etc. - but in this day & age of dwindling attendance and tepid interest in the NIT at best… wouldn’t a dance cam, or a bevy for free t-shirts being tossed into the crowd, or a free pizza delivery help spice stuff up. 

More importantly, they only allow pep band music. Can’t mix it up with any recorded tracks over the PA. Which takes away 1) the entire Jock Jams catalog. 2) Sandstorm and Zombie Nation techno-fests 3) And pretty much any hit song from the past 5 years. 

Best Tailgate Food - 2019 NFL Playoff Edition

2019 Best Tailgate Recipes w/ Jeremy Johnson- ManCookGood CEO & Founder 

FilibusterFreestyle.com 

Here’s who’s left:

Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Chargers (of San Diego) at New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs 

What i’d like to see:

Rams win big. What I think will happen Rams win ugly. 

Saints win by 1 or more. What I think will happen, Eagles win by 1 (actually i think saints win a squeaker, but I just want Eagles out).

Pats win by 1 or more. What I think will happen, I think Chargers take it. But, the Pats with a bye week might have 1 last trick left in the bag.

Chiefs win big. What I think will happen, Chiefs win ugly 

Teams we’d like to see in the Super Bowl ranked most to least:

Patriots 

Chargers 

Chiefs 

Saints

Rams

3 way tie for last Cowboys, Colts, & Eagles. 

trying to think who I like less than those teams… AFC east teams (nope, they hate us). Giants - meh? Ravens (definitely, but they’re out). Broncos (same boat as the Ravens).

Patriots 10 super bowls - played Bears, Packers, Rams, Panthers, Eagles, Giants x2, Seahawks, Falcons, Eagles (0-2 vs NFC north, 2-0 vs NFC South, 1-3 vs NFC east, 2-0 vs NFC west) 

Rams or Saints — most dangerous —but Pats will be underdogs and ME LIKELY THAT !!!! 

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Red Sox World Series Game 1-5 and Parade Notes

Red Sox vs Dodgers world series 2019 

Game 1 notes 

Kershaw was getting the “Darrrrryl” treatment in the bottom of the first/ This ain’t Petco Park Boys 

Turner is the MLB player voted most likely to lead the Wildlings north of the wall in Westeros 

Noon Time! Just in Time - Nunez with 3 run shot
Kimbrell looked better in game 1

Both starters/ aces labored through 4+ / 5+ innings 

Game 2 notes 

Price good through first 2 innings 

Kinsler knocks in a 2 out run in the second to get the Sox on the board first in game 2. 

Kinsler gets tossed out at third to end the inning - great throw, tough base running miscue 

David Price brings it!

Game 3 notes

Epic 18 innings! Evoaldi is the man despite the loss

Kinsler almost becomes Bill Buckner (off the hook 48 hours later)

Game 4 notes

The Epic Comeback - Moreland, Pearce homers change it all

Game 5 notes

Mookie Betts , JD Martinez and Chris Sale save their best for last. David Price is avenged. Steve Pearce improbably becomes MVPearce

Nations listening Turkey, Ireland, UK, Colombia, Mexico, British Indian Ocean Territory, Vietnam, UAE, El Salvador, Senegal, Japan and More

Top cities listening NYC, Arlington Va, Cornelius NC, Carrickmacross Ireland, Vazec Slovakia, Venice Italy, Izmir Turkey

SCOTUS Hot takes on Anthony Kennedy retirement, plus Celtics, Red Sox & Patriots

Why is nobody upset with Justice Anthony Kennedy for announcing his retirement before the mid-term elections?

I mean you were appointed by Reagan and you’ve been the swing vote on the Supreme Court for decades. GOP already stole Garland’s spot — the timing of this announcement in July instead of December (post election) is dastardly at best. 

Latest and greatest from the Worcester Food Scene/ East Coast Wing

Favorite Worcester Summer time story (from back in the day or now) 

5 mins on red sox and pats - Do the sox have enough to win it? Will this be the year the Pats regress from AFC Title Game level of success? If so, will they ever get it back? 

5 mins on Celts and NBA Free agency Boogie to Warriors, Marcus Smart stays with Celtics, DeRozan for Kawhi, LeBron to the Lakers - does he get a title? does he get multiple titles?

Marky Sal Wall Decor & Man cook good

"Handmaid’s Tale" and Season Two of "Big Little Lies” w/ Chloe Peterson

Interview Jeremy Johnson, Marky Sal and Dan Ruttle - Ask the same question of 3 guests

If corporations are running the nation and the world, instead of nations — then shouldn’t we at least stop choosing the federal gov’t officials we elect based on a “state by state” basis? If Wyoming as a state, with 600,000 people deserves 2 senators — then I propose that cities larger Wyoming deserve 1 senator (in addition to the two their home state gets).

Super Bowl easy recipes

Mancookgood - Filibuster Freestyle - NFL Playoffs. We give you EASY & DELICIOUS playoff football party recipe ideas. 

Minnesota Vikings - Hot Dish

Philadelphia Eagles - Cheese Steak Nachos

New England Patriots - Italian Grinders

Jacksonville Jaguars Teal Beer, Teal Hamburgers, and Seafood Gumbo

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