Off the Record with The Sporting Chef and Michelle

Folks, Michelle and Scott have returned. They discuss season 2 of "The Fishmonger," new series "Ranch America," high cost of travel, being on TV, Horses vs. ATVs, Michelle tells a sad story, surf scoters, the Salton Sea freakshow, New host of the Sporting Chef, Big Cedar Lodge, Tunaville Market, FloridaBowfishing.com, Lucie Cardet and Michelle speaks French and she’s still a wine snob (but she doesn’t mean to be).

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The Fishmonger

Dead Meat

The Sporting Chef

Bullet Proof Communications

An episode loaded with fascinating & funny stories from hunting & fishing trips near & far as Camp Chef's Brooks Hanson spills the beans on Scott Leysath. Also, they talk about a huge influencer in the food network world, but we can't say his name.

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What are the odds that someone opposed to hunting becomes an adult-onset hunter? Slim, indeed... but meet our guest, Keng Yang, who found a love of hunting and traditions thanks to getting a dog. If you are a dog lover, this is the episode for you.

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Chef Scott & Michelle remind us that hunting season's comin' so it's time to empty your freezer of last year's game and fish. Grind things up to make burgers, fish cakes and more tasty meals. Without any warning at all, they take several tangents including whether people from California are ruining every state, not just Montana & Colorado. Controversy, speculation, and just the right amount of great cooking advice!

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The Hawaiian Island that was bombed by the Navy was Kahoolawe Island.

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Fascinating insights into the outdoor TV biz and more as Scott asks Michelle about her life in and out of the outdoor industry, specifically at Sportsman Channel. They talk about what is really takes to get into outdoor TV (e.g. a lot of work) and is it truly worth it? Plus, Michelle tries to dissect when did Scott stop eating his own food on national TV? And even though this podcast is supposed to be about Michelle, there’s a lot of Scott-stories as well.

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Fabulous & well-spoken game chef John McGannon joins Scott & Michelle for a show loaded with cooking tips, and Scott lets it slip that he owns 2 e-bikes. Mayhem ensues.

Plus, Chef John shares how to properly cook a wild turkey and why you never cook your birds as a whole - different parts require different methods of cooking.

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Michelle was drinking Chateau Montelena Sauvignon Blanc https://montelena.com/wine/2019-napa-valley-sauvignon-blanc/

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How did Michael David Winery, out of Lodi, Cali., get named the American Winery of the Year in 2020? A lot of time, hard work and family dedication. Listen in as Kevin Phillips, VP of Something at Michael David Winery, shares how his family started the vineyard in the ‘80’s, created a monster brand with “7 Deadly Zins” (which eventually sold to Constellation Brands) and that life is actually really good in Lodi. BTW – that’s Scott singing and playing the “Stuck in Lodi” throughout the podcast. Plus, just like with the podcast (eps 16) with Ryan Newkirk of Steinbeck Vineyards, Kevin shares his latest hunting adventures and what’s on deck.

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Have you ever woken up and forgot where you are? And what you are hunting that day? It happens if you travel as the host and producer of an award-winning TV series for more than 300 days out of the year, just like Melissa Bachman of Winchester Deadly Passion. Melissa joins Scott and Michelle to talk about her turkey hunting season so far (it is going well), how to cook food in a bison stomach (Scott was super interested in this), and what Melissa does in her downtime (she has zero downtime). Plus, Michelle heads out on a road trip to Big Cedar Lodge, more to follow on that soon.

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Watch her show, Winchester Deadly Passion, on Sportsman Channel and MyOutdoorTV. Plus see past shows and tons of hunting tips on her YouTube Channel.

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Cut through snooty wine talk! (And the banter between Elizabeth, Scott and Michelle BEFORE the recording is almost better than when they decided to be "official.")

Guest Elizabeth Schneider, creator of Wine for Normal People (podcast, book and website of the same name) joins Scott & Michelle.Elizabeth talks about how she got her start into the wine business – which was kind of a rocky start. Of course, the three of them get into the debate of what price level signifies a “good” bottle of wine. (No one agrees with Michelle – still) Plus, a lot of talk about how wine is an agricultural product and Elizabeth dives into the neo-temperance movement. Scott quizzes Elizabeth on wine pairings for a variety of foods. Oh – and don’t do the “Tour de Franzia.”

Elizabeth’s many wine recommends made during the show:

Guru – the $14 bottle of wine that tastes like a $50 bottle. https://egobodegas.com/wines/goru-monastrell-ingles/

Spain and Italy are great places to find a good bottle for a great value.

Scott thew Michelle under the bus about Merlot, so now her assignment is to find a bottle from Cotes de Bordeaux region, Castillon region or Saint Emilien region

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