Off the Record with The Sporting Chef and Michelle

Brad Fenson can’t leave Canada and we can’t get to him – so let’s podcast! Brad is part outdoor communicator, part fish & game manager, and 100 percent conservationist, and he loves to go ice fishing. What else do you do in Canada in the winter? He gives tips on becoming an outdoor writer and his best recipe for cooking a simple venison dish. And Scott shares how wild game recipe groups on Facebook actually don’t know what they are talking about. Plus, we learn to NOT eat bear liver and that Scott could have died on his Dead Meat series about five times over.

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Chef John McGannon of WildEats.Com is our special guest today. He and Scott refer to themselves as “Grumpy Old Chefs” and Michelle isn’t hating it. In fact, John’s tombstone will read “the dry age guy,” and Scott’s will read “the brine guy.” They discuss the rise of the wild game food influencer and they always complicate something that isn’t that complicated. Oh, and it is never the Chef’s fault. (sarcastic tone). And pro tip: there is a difference between the backstrap and tenderloin on an animal. Plus, Michelle throws shade at the old OLN, which no one who knows OLN is listening to this, right?

Chef John McGannon is at http://wildeats.com

Get Chef McGannon’s “Hunter’s Meat Map” here FOR FREE: https://www.wildeats.com/page-2/

Chef McGannon was drinking a sangiovese from Jeremy Wine Co. https://jeremywineco.com/

Michelle was drinking a Chenin Blanc kept cool in her Vin Glace container. https://www.vinglace.com/

Scott was drinking an Arnold Palmer because he was recovering. #Lame

A lot of people thought we wouldn't make it past Season One, but look at us now!

(Actually, Scott and Michelle didn't think they'd make it past season one...)

One of our most popular eps from Season 1 was just about wild game cooking hacks (eps 5) so we asked our audience for their best & worst cooking advice - and Scott shares his very simple advice for cooking wild game. (Don't soak it in buttermilk, to begin). And how sometimes, even if all things are equal, the taste can simply depend on what the animal eats.

What's it like to grow so many grapes you only use 1% of them to make your own wine?Ryan Newkirk of Steinbeck Vineyard is first and foremost a farmer of the Paso Robles land, who actually enjoys the two “b’s” – beer and bourbon. But he knows his stuff when it comes to wines. He shares why Paso wines can be drank “sooner” than other regions due to the weather and soil. Plus, Scott and Ryan discuss deer management at the winery (say what? Yes!)

Scott was drinking 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon “The Crash” (be sure to listen to Ryan tell the story of a B-26 Bomber that crashed in the middle of the vineyard) https://www.steinbeckwines.com/product/2015-The-Crash

Learn more about Steinbeck Vineyard https://www.steinbeckwines.com

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Jules McQueen is an entrepreneur (many times over) and mentor to many in the outdoor industry. Her go-get-it-ness is inspiring, and we had to have her on the podcast to talk about her latest invention (she built an App!! Carbon Unwind), how she handles stress (a bit of meditation, a bit of wine), and she goes “Off the Record” with us to share her biggest secret to date…We get a bit “woo-woo” in this episode, but that just means you needed to hear it.

Wayne's Christmas present is this: https://www.invictusexperience.com

Jules was drinking Lewis & Clark Wine https://www.vivino.com/lewis-clark-mcnary-vineyard-cabernet-sauvignon/w/7585130

Michelle was drinking Bacon Red Blend: https://www.totalwine.com/wine/red-wine/red-blend/bacon-red-blend-sonoma/p/194706750

Scott was hungover.

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Stacy Lyn Harris is a true southern lady – and how she got teamed up with Scott is a mystery that is soon revealed in this episode. With 7 kids, plus a hubby, pets, a farm and thriving business, it is a wonder how she’s able to “do it all.”

Stacy shares stories from life on the farm – including funny COVID moments – and not-so-funny moments in her husband’s dental office (whose name is also Scott). Plus, we learn about Stacy’s super-secret recipe for oatmeal, and Scott drills Michelle on what exactly are grits. Finally, Stacy walks us through how she cooks the best Thanksgiving dinner, which starts weeks ahead.

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Andrea is a busy mom and entrepreneur who was a part-time bartender at Olive Garden, and then sheltering-in-place hit where she found herself as a stay-at-home teacher to two littles. An outlet was needed, so Quarantini Time began!

Andrea shares on what it takes to go live and put yourself out there, what to do when there is a pumpkin shortage, and Scott gives a definition of when to call yourself a “Chef” and why he never eats his own food when filming “The Sporting Chef” TV show.

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Michelle and Andrea were drinking Sparkling Pumpkin Whiskey drink: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/food-cocktails/how-to/g2253/fall-cocktails/

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Michelle & Scott welcome public land hunter & TV show host Randy Newberg, Hunter. Randy is probably the best elk hunter on the planet, and self-proclaimed fourth best bull-shitter in his family. But we don't talk elk hunting with Randy at all. If you are from Minnesota, you'll especially appreciate this podcast.

Randy shares what happens when there's a lot of windshield time with his crew between one hunt to another - the genius idea of "Shop Stories" now on his YouTube channel. You'll learn why he has a bland Scandinavian palate, why muskrat trapping is his favorite, which prompts Michelle to show her homemade coyote fur hat - and Randy confirms Michelle is, in fact, a wine snob.

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Scott & Michelle welcome Chef Susie Jimenez to the show! She is as talented as she is funny and energetic. She's a Chef to the stars, which she dishes in this episode.

Susie was the runner-up to Season 7 of Food Network "Star" and lost to an idiot. But she's doing great, don't worry about that. She is a Hustler with a capital "H" and tells all about how she got to be a Chef to the biggest celebs in Aspen and beyond.

Susie was drinking wine from Usual winery out of California. https://usualwines.com

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Scott & Michelle talk the state of commercial fishing with Tommy "The Fishmonger" Gomes. He's funny & full of passion and knowledge of the fishing industry. You will come away knowledgeable about how to buy fish from your local market - and perhaps adventurous to try new kinds of fish.

Tommy explains what exactly is a Fishmonger, how he supports the American fisherman and our fishing industry, and how the pandemic has affected the industry. It has changed attitudes on local fish, prices and behaviors that will forever affect the fishing industry, like making the docks in San Diego a new destination for families.

And Michelle tries to get Tommy to visit the Midwest for a Fish Fry...keeping trying Michelle...

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