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Mena:
For a storied city
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that's Constitution this,
Liberty Bell that;
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the Historic Birthplace
of the United States of America;
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and Rocky Balboa's hometown;
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you'd think it's culinary
rep might precede it--
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but who says,
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"Philadelphia,
what a food city!""
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Well, let me tell you,
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the City of Brotherly Love
surprises the hell out of me
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with its hyper-creative
vegan restos
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and virtuoso live-fire chefs.
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Straight-up, the food
here absolutely kicks.
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Wedged between
Washington and New York,
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Philly can fly
under the radar.
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It's known as
a blue-collar town
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that loves its
meat and potatoes,
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but it's somehow
become a hub
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of vegan energy
in the last decade--
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powered by
independent thinkers,
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punk rock entrepreneurs,
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community, and yes,
the Philly Cheese Steak.
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♪
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And they're all cooking up
Northeastern comfort food
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that's the surprise
underdog of the season.
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Wow!
This is phenomenal!
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Philly punches above
its weight class.
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Time to get
in the ring and eat.
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(Street din)
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♪
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I'm Mena Massoud.
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I'm travelling
across the world
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and eating my way through
some of the coolest cities
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to show you how
beautiful meals,
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talented chefs
and restaurateurs
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are making plant-based living
delicious and attainable.
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So join me
as I show you
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how the world is
evolving vegan.
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What better way
to get the tea on Philly
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than visiting
Philadelphia food royalty?
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That's the story of
Miss Rachel's Pantry,
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an exclusive prix fixe,
one-seating-a-night,
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resto-come-supper-club
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run by Rachel Klein.
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She's on a quest to
re-create her grandmother's
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1950's luncheonette,
but vegan.
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Rachel's one of
the women putting
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Philly's vegan food
scene on the map,
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and served notice in '22
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when she slayed
Bobby Flay on national TV.
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Today, we're getting
the inside scoop
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on how she makes
her knock-out pasta
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with delicious
yet surprising fillings,
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alongside her
partner, Chef Rodger.
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What kind of pasta
are we making?
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We're gonna
make cappellacci.
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Cappellacci.
Cappellacci?
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Which is a, it's a
ravioli, essentially,
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but it's like
a little more elegante.
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Rachel: Elegante.
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Rodger:
That's how you say it, right?
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Mena:
That's Philly ravioli.
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Philly for elegant, yeah.
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Mena:
Cappellacci-hails from
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Ferrerra, Italy and
translates to little hats,
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said to resemble
local's headgear.
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What kind of flour
do we have here?
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We're using just basic
double-zero flour.
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We're gonna make
a little well here
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and we're gonna start
with some Schuylkill Punch
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Rachel: Water.
AKA Philly tap water.
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(Laughing)
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Yeah.
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Have little olive
oil in the well, too.
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Yes.
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Rodger: And then,
we're going with one finger
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'cause it's a little
easier to work with.
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You don't stick your whole
mitt in there, essentially.
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Rachel:
And it's also always good
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to start with less water...
Right.
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'Cause you can always add it...
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Both:
But you can't take it away...
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Yet!
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I'm glad we're
on the same page.
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We are.
I see you.
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Mena: It's really not
that many ingredients.
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Rodger: Yep.
It's not.
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Mena: So people could
definitely do this at home.
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Absolutely.
Rodger: Very easily.
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So I'll have
you kneed it.
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Okay.
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So what we do is fold it in half
towards yourself and then
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take your palm and stretch
it forward like that.
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Mena:
What we're doing right now
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is essentially just getting
all those gluten proteins
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to kind of work themselves in
and get a little firmer.
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Rachel: Yeah.
Rodger: Exactly.
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Wow, this is
a lot of work, man.
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Yeah, I know.
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Rachel:
You're doing great.
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Okay, how much longer
are we doing this for?
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(Laughing)
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Rodger:
So we'll just get this thin.
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Mena:
You guys do a multi-course
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service every night.
Rachel: We do. Every night.
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Right,
it's not a la carte?
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Nope.
It's a prix fixe menu.
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It is, yeah.
And there's always pasta
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which means Rodger's always
touching dough.
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Mena: Rodger's always here.
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His-- when Rog gets
cranky, as we like to say.
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(Cranking)
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Mena: Nice.
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This is getting
longer and longer,
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thinner and thinner there.
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Rodger: Longer and longer.
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Mena: Can I get a pass?
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Rodger: Sure.
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You can just pull it
very gently as you go.
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Rachel: Oh, you're doing it.
Look at you.
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Rodger: Easy does it.
Incredible job.
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Mena: Look at that. See, I
didn't mess it up for you.
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Incredible job, perfect.
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Rachel: I know,
everything's wonderful.
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Mena: That's so fun!
Rachel: Isn't it?
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Rodger: We're going to use this
wolverine looking contraption.
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Wow-za!
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Rodger: Press real hard
all the way across.
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Alright.
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Yay!
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Bravo.
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Rachel: You're doing good.
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You've got, like, apples
and figs and dates.
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This is all going in the pasta?
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Rachel: It is.
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We make a cashew chevre and it
all blends in and that's where
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you're going to shine;
you're going to pipe it.
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Well let's pipe it.
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Alright, how am I doing here?
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You're doing great,
super good, yeah.
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Alright, well Rodger we're
going to fold 'em up here.
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Yes we are.
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I'll show you what the
shape is going to look like.
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Mena: Oh.
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And then we'll do a couple, so.
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Mena: That is very cute.
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Rodger: That's how we do
our Cappellicci here.
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So we'll go end to end.
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Mena: End to end.
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Rodger: Triangle to triangle.
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Mena: Yup.
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Rodger: And then you
just gently seal it.
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Spin it around and create a
little dimple on both sides.
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Mena: Okay, I think I'm ready.
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There's your first one.
Thank you very much.
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Alright.
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So up and around...
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some dimples...
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...Okay.
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Not a-- I's going to
get-- it's getting there.
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This is the comparison.
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This is Rodger's after years
and this is my attempt at one.
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Rachel: Super good, yeah.
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Okay, so we have our beautiful,
little Cappellicci's here.
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Alright, here we
go, slide them in.
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Beautiful, yay!
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The Cappellacci boils for only
a few minutes, then bathes
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in a creamy sauce packed with
herbs, apples and coconut milk!
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So what do we got, we
got the fried sage?
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Yeah, we have fried sage.
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We'll crumble some so
that every bite gets one.
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We've got what looks
like Parmesan cheese.
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Yes, we've got some vegan
Parmesan to make it,
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like, a little stinky.
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Mena: Very nice...
oh, look at that.
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And then the fun part
are these candied pecans.
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Mena: Okay.
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You want to do a
little zhuzhy on there?
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That's a technical term.
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Beautiful, I cannot
wait to dig into that.
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Rachel: Awesome.
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Mena: Joining us for dinner is
one of Philadelphia's
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most storied food writers...
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Pleasure.
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Mena: Hey, nice to meet you.
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Mena: He's also known as
Rachel's Dad, Michael.
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He comes from a long
line of Philly foodies.
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I feel like I'm sitting with
Philadelphia food royalty.
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And speaking of that, I am going
to dig into this pasta we made.
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Rachel: Yeah, we should
probably eat some pasta.
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Mena: Look at this.
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Beautiful, fresh pasta.
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That beautiful fig, apple,
cashew filling, and that sage
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on the top there, Parmesan.
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Rachel: Yeah.
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Michael: and I didn't even
have to make a reservation.
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(Chuckling)
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Wow...
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Michael: That's great.
Mena: Mm-hmm.
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Nice and al dente, got some
firmness there,
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and the sweetness is very
subtle. It's delicious.
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And so, Michael, you've been a
food writer in Philly
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for 30 years.
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How has it changed
over the years?
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It's really diversified,
I'll tell you that.
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I mean we used to have
steakhouses and seafood houses,
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a couple of Chinese restaurants,
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but now it's like the city
evolved.
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Would you say that your average
Joe is more open to plant-based
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eating now more than before
when you first started?
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I think people realize now, and
this is your average Joe,
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as you called it, are starting
to understand that
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there's health benefits to it,
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the ecological
benefits are enormous.
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And I think people are
starting to accept it.
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Speaking of trying new things,
I want to try this,
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what looks like
a mushroom tart here.
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Rachel: So you have chicken of
the woods mushrooms
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and hen of the woods.
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There's some Chanterelle's
hiding underneath,
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a little bit
of a rutabaga puree.
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And the gravy on the bottom?
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Rachel: It's a Shitake gravy.
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I guess we just got to
pick this up and dig in.
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Oh, you're doing it, okay.
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Okay, like a taco.
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Mmm.
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Your food is very comforting.
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Thank you.
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The tart is perfectly flaky.
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Kind of reminds me almost
like a phyllo dough, almost.
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Cool, yeah.
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It's really, really buttery
which is so good
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and then you get the different
textures of
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all the different mushrooms and
the gravy is stupid good.
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Thank you.
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She's a trailblazer, this kid,
and remember, her food is vegan,
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but it's not one cuisine.
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Predominantly Italian, but it
crosses all kinds of boundaries.
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It's just happens
to be plant-based.
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Just over half of our customers
are vegan or vegetarian,
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but the rest are just people
wanting to come out for dinner
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and I love that.
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I don't think there's
barriers to entry.
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You don't have to be a
Vietnamese person to eat
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Vietnamese food.
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Yeah, and you don't have to
be a vegan to eat vegan food.
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Rachel: Yeah.
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Mena: And that's one of the
things
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that I hear all the time, too.
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"If I could eat like this I
would eat vegan all the time."
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Look at that, wow, beautiful.
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This would be the last course
in your prix-fix menu, correct?
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Yes.
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We have flourless chocolate
cake here which has a layer
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of ganache on top of it and
whipped raspberry,
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almost like a buttercream.
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♪
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The cake actually has black
beans in it
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which is a fun surprise.
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Mena: So rich and decadent.
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Beautiful on the raspberry
just helps, kind of,
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ease that richness of it.
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Rachel: Yeah.
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They go nicely together.
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You should be very proud of
her, she took a massive risk.
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I could not be prouder of her.
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She has done incredible work,
not only for herself,
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but for the city and the
community.
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She has a really special place
in the city and as a parent
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I could not be prouder of her.
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Awh.
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You're going to make me cry now.
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Rachel: I'm going
to cry now too.
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Mena: We're all going to cry.
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Well before we start
crying, cheers.
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Raspberry brownie cheers.
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Thanks so much for having me.
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Cheers.
Cheers.
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♪
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♪ Turn it ♪
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♪ Two, three, four! ♪
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♪
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Mena: I'm kinda addicted to
taking non-vegan pals to
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test their palates on
plant-based fare.
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My friend Maz Jobrani, a
stand-up comic and actor,
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is in town for a comedy gig, and
since he starred in a TV series
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set in a donut shop, I figured
he'd appreciate a trip to
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Philly's wildly popular
Dottie's Donuts,
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co-owned by restaurateur and
bassist Jeff Poleon.
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Jeff: What's up guys?
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Mena: Hey, Jeff.
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Thanks for coming by.
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I brought a donut expert here.
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Jeff: Perfect.
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He actually did a show
called Superior Donut.
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Jeff: That's sick.
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Mena: Donut expert,
I'm telling you man.
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On-screen, and I got the
off-screen
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so we're good to go, yeah.
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Mena: Dottie's Donuts started
out as a cult-fave
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wholesaler ten years ago,
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and got so popular, they've
got 3 locations across Philly.
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What's cool about this joint:
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they don't promote
they're vegan.
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And nobody
seems to notice...
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or care.
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You're a musician,
you're also a chef.
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Yeah.
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A lot of people,
when they think vegans,
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they don't think of people
that look like you.
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Like, you're tatted--
Jeff: Oh yeah, yeah.
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I come from, like, punk and
hardcore music,
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so there's, like, a whole
section when I was really young
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that I was really into,
which was like
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vegan straight edge.
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There's a whole
punk vegan scene?
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Jeff:
Yeah.
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We all know each other,
we're all...
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kind of work for each other
at one point or another
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and it's all pretty much
coming straight from punk music.
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The vegan scene does
tend to be like that.
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I mean, the restaurant scene
really is, like--
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Jeff:
Totally.
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Every restaurateur
knows each other,
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they all help
each other out.
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For sure.
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It's like, "Yo, give me
your, like, bagel recipe."
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Absolutely,
yeah, yeah, yeah.
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Some insider dealing.
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Mena:
Are comedians like that?
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Yeah,
"Give me a punch line, bro."
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00:12:30,149 --> 00:12:32,284
No, we-- no, it's
actually the opposite.
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Comedians are like,
"Yo, don't watch my set.
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I don't want you stealing
my material, man."
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Yeah, yeah.
Mena: Yeah, right.
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Can we make some donuts,
man?
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Jeff: Let's get you guys
in the kitchen.
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I'll introduce you
to our head chef, Liz.
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She makes most of the crazy
creations that we have,
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and she'll show you kind of
step-by-step what we do.
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Mena:
Alright.
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Let's do this, man.
Let's do it!
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This is the moment
I join you guys and I'm going
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00:12:50,336 --> 00:12:51,537
to be in your band too,
bro.
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Jeff:
Perfect, let's do it.
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Mena:
Dottie's pastry chef, Liz,
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is another punk musician
turned confectioner.
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We have some dough all ready
to go over here for you.
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Mena: Dottie's dough
is all made in house,
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on site,
and fresh each morning.
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Liz mixes up plant-based milk
and vegan butter
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with flour, yeast and sugar
to create their dough,
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which rises for an hour
before the fun begins.
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Very, very nice.
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00:13:17,863 --> 00:13:18,931
Can we--
can I touch the dough?
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You want to touch it?
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Maz:
I just, I always love to...
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Oh, it's so soft.
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Try it.
Try it?
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It's like a pillow.
Oh yeah, it's so nice.
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And what makes it different
than like a pizza dough
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or a bread dough?
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Liz:
Well, it's similar
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to pizza dough
but it's sweeter, I'd say.
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Okay, so you get
that rolled out?
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Get it going.
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Start this.
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Mena: Look at this!
Maz: Whoa.
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Mena:
What time do you usually
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have to get in here to,
like, start this process?
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We open pretty early.
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We get here at 4:30.
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Mena:
4:30 in the morning?
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What are you,
a stock broker?
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Mena:
At least when she's up early
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to watch the dough rise
she also gets to oversee
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this mesmerizing donut cutter
work its magic.
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00:13:53,065 --> 00:13:54,567
That is so cool!
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00:13:54,667 --> 00:13:55,701
They're tiny!
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00:13:55,801 --> 00:13:56,869
Liz:
Yeah, I know.
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They get a lot bigger
as they proof up.
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Maz:
Where do the scraps go?
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00:14:00,706 --> 00:14:03,742
We roll them back up and
then we make more dough.
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00:14:03,843 --> 00:14:04,877
Make more donuts.
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00:14:04,977 --> 00:14:06,512
Mo' dough!
Liz: Mo' dough.
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00:14:06,612 --> 00:14:07,746
Maz:
Whoa, look.
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00:14:07,847 --> 00:14:08,914
Liz:
Take all the little--
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00:14:09,014 --> 00:14:10,482
Can I help you?
Yeah, help me out, yeah.
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00:14:10,583 --> 00:14:11,684
Mena:
Help you.
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00:14:11,784 --> 00:14:13,319
Now this is fun.
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00:14:13,419 --> 00:14:16,388
After cutting, these babies
go through a proofing stage
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where they double in size,
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before they go
for a quick dip in hot oil.
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00:14:22,962 --> 00:14:24,630
Liz: So, we just
drop it in here.
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00:14:24,730 --> 00:14:27,333
Mena: Oh, that's way
gentler than I thought.
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00:14:27,433 --> 00:14:29,001
So, they're going
to fry on each side
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for maybe 30, 45 seconds.
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00:14:31,704 --> 00:14:32,771
Okay.
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00:14:32,872 --> 00:14:33,939
What are those?!
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00:14:34,039 --> 00:14:35,207
These are the donut sticks.
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00:14:35,307 --> 00:14:38,210
Those are giant chopsticks
is what those are, Liz.
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00:14:38,310 --> 00:14:39,345
Liz:
Pretty much, yeah.
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00:14:39,445 --> 00:14:40,613
Mena: Look at this.
Maz: So fun!
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00:14:40,713 --> 00:14:41,747
Mena:
Donut master.
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00:14:41,847 --> 00:14:42,982
Liz:
It is fun.
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00:14:43,082 --> 00:14:45,117
Did you learn any of
this on Superior Donuts?
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00:14:45,217 --> 00:14:46,218
I didn't learn anything!
430
00:14:46,318 --> 00:14:47,620
They just cast me.
431
00:14:47,720 --> 00:14:50,389
We're actors, we don't do
any of that real stuff.
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00:14:50,489 --> 00:14:52,091
Mena:
Don't believe this guy.
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00:14:52,191 --> 00:14:54,426
We do all our own food
stunts on this show.
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00:14:54,526 --> 00:14:56,228
I can't wait to try
the donut sticks,
435
00:14:56,328 --> 00:14:57,630
and Liz somehow trusts us
436
00:14:57,730 --> 00:14:59,498
just enough
to give it a shot.
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Maz: Careful, Mena!
Look out!
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00:15:01,133 --> 00:15:02,735
We don't have donuts
in the Middle East.
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00:15:02,835 --> 00:15:04,069
(Laughing)
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00:15:04,169 --> 00:15:05,638
Maz: In the Middle East,
your parents just say,
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00:15:05,738 --> 00:15:07,139
"do-not do this,
do-not do that"
442
00:15:07,239 --> 00:15:08,407
but that's it.
443
00:15:08,507 --> 00:15:09,675
Mena:
Like myself,
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00:15:09,775 --> 00:15:12,044
Maz emigrated
from overseas as a kid.
445
00:15:12,144 --> 00:15:14,280
He was born in Iran
and settled in Cali,
446
00:15:14,380 --> 00:15:15,714
where he later dove into comedy
447
00:15:15,814 --> 00:15:18,684
and blew up on NPR
and Stephen Colbert.
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00:15:18,784 --> 00:15:20,185
(Italian accent)
You're gonna flippa the donut,
449
00:15:20,286 --> 00:15:21,654
you're gonna
flippa the donut.
450
00:15:21,754 --> 00:15:24,256
Look it-- oh my god, these two
donuts were getting together.
451
00:15:24,356 --> 00:15:26,292
That was a little
too much for this show.
452
00:15:26,392 --> 00:15:27,826
They're getting frisky.
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00:15:27,927 --> 00:15:29,261
Maz:
I give you...
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the well done-- look at that,
and you can play--
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00:15:31,130 --> 00:15:32,264
this one's,
oh, that's harder.
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00:15:32,364 --> 00:15:33,599
You can even
play drums on them.
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00:15:33,699 --> 00:15:34,767
Liz: Yeah, they double
as drumsticks.
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00:15:34,867 --> 00:15:36,368
Mena:
There you go.
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00:15:36,468 --> 00:15:38,037
(Smooth, mid-tempo music)
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00:15:38,137 --> 00:15:41,240
As the donuts cool, we get
ready to glaze and garnish.
461
00:15:41,340 --> 00:15:45,644
These puffed-up beauties are
canvases and we the artistes.
462
00:15:45,744 --> 00:15:49,715
We're going to make the
toaster pastry donut?
463
00:15:49,815 --> 00:15:51,116
Yes.
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00:15:51,216 --> 00:15:54,320
So, need these mini
mixed berry jam toaster pastries
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and we have some blueberry glaze
and some vanilla glaze.
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00:15:57,389 --> 00:15:58,490
Okay.
467
00:15:58,590 --> 00:15:59,992
And I usually do two--
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00:16:00,092 --> 00:16:01,427
Mena: You dip 'em!
Maz: Whoa.
469
00:16:01,527 --> 00:16:04,029
Wow, I don't know why I thought
you were gonna, like, sprinkle.
470
00:16:04,129 --> 00:16:05,230
(Laughing)
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00:16:05,331 --> 00:16:06,498
Maz:
That's what I thought.
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00:16:06,598 --> 00:16:07,967
Mena:
Makes no sense.
473
00:16:08,067 --> 00:16:10,502
Liz does it effortlessly,
showing off a little dip,
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00:16:10,602 --> 00:16:14,073
some drizzle, before
the big pastry needle drop.
475
00:16:14,173 --> 00:16:15,975
Okay, here we go.
476
00:16:16,075 --> 00:16:17,710
Here we go.
477
00:16:17,810 --> 00:16:21,580
♪
478
00:16:21,680 --> 00:16:22,715
Liz:
That was, like, awesome.
479
00:16:22,815 --> 00:16:23,849
That's cool,
look at you, man!
480
00:16:23,949 --> 00:16:25,584
Mena: Look at that.
Liz: Very, very nice.
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00:16:25,684 --> 00:16:27,553
♪
482
00:16:27,653 --> 00:16:30,089
Mena: Okay,
I'm no Liz but not bad.
483
00:16:30,189 --> 00:16:32,257
Let's see if Maz
got the goods.
484
00:16:32,358 --> 00:16:33,659
Maz: Alright.
You want to get in here?
485
00:16:33,759 --> 00:16:35,060
My turn?
Yeah, let me do this.
486
00:16:35,160 --> 00:16:36,929
Let's do this.
Alright, guys, okay.
487
00:16:37,029 --> 00:16:38,263
Mena and Maz:
Here we go.
488
00:16:38,364 --> 00:16:39,431
You're going to go like this,
489
00:16:39,531 --> 00:16:40,599
and you're going
to go like that.
490
00:16:40,699 --> 00:16:41,767
You're going to bring--
491
00:16:41,867 --> 00:16:42,935
Mena:
Dude, what the hell is that?
492
00:16:43,035 --> 00:16:44,069
Liz:
You got to stir it.
493
00:16:44,169 --> 00:16:45,137
Oh, I forgot
about the stirring.
494
00:16:45,237 --> 00:16:46,739
I did that so
everybody can learn.
495
00:16:46,839 --> 00:16:48,841
In making donuts, your first
move, you want to stir.
496
00:16:48,941 --> 00:16:50,042
You see what happened?
497
00:16:50,142 --> 00:16:51,610
You don't stir,
you don't get nothing!
498
00:16:51,710 --> 00:16:52,778
(Liz laughing)
499
00:16:52,878 --> 00:16:54,113
Maz:
So, now we're going to stir it.
500
00:16:54,213 --> 00:16:55,814
You go like this,
you're going to go like that,
501
00:16:55,914 --> 00:16:57,316
you're going to go,
(Exclaims in other language)
502
00:16:57,416 --> 00:16:58,417
Oh!
503
00:16:58,517 --> 00:16:59,585
Mena:
There you go.
504
00:16:59,685 --> 00:17:01,320
Look at that.
505
00:17:01,420 --> 00:17:02,588
Hey, mix and a match.
506
00:17:02,688 --> 00:17:04,323
Okay, here we go
and look at that.
507
00:17:04,423 --> 00:17:05,724
Mena:
Look at that.
508
00:17:05,824 --> 00:17:06,992
Maz:
One hand up like this, right?
509
00:17:07,092 --> 00:17:08,160
Like it's salsa.
510
00:17:08,260 --> 00:17:09,495
Da, da, da, da, da, da-da.
511
00:17:09,595 --> 00:17:10,929
(Laughing)
512
00:17:11,030 --> 00:17:12,364
Mena: There you go,
there you go.
513
00:17:12,464 --> 00:17:14,433
Maz: Definitely the
ugliest donuts are mine.
514
00:17:14,533 --> 00:17:15,734
Mena:
There we go, there we go.
515
00:17:15,834 --> 00:17:16,869
No look, boom.
516
00:17:16,969 --> 00:17:18,370
Oh!
517
00:17:18,470 --> 00:17:20,105
You got it.
Ah, look at that.
518
00:17:20,205 --> 00:17:21,940
Liz: Great job.
Mena: Good job, man!
519
00:17:22,041 --> 00:17:23,542
We gotta-- we got
to try the donuts.
520
00:17:23,642 --> 00:17:25,010
We got to try the donuts.
521
00:17:25,110 --> 00:17:26,812
Maz:
Alright.
522
00:17:29,681 --> 00:17:30,916
Holy moly.
523
00:17:31,016 --> 00:17:33,886
Mena: These donuts are good
enough to put Maz on mute.
524
00:17:33,986 --> 00:17:35,454
But just for a minute.
525
00:17:35,554 --> 00:17:37,022
That's great.
There you go.
526
00:17:37,122 --> 00:17:38,757
Wow.
Great job.
527
00:17:38,857 --> 00:17:40,526
Mena: It is so good.
Maz: Wow.
528
00:17:40,626 --> 00:17:41,827
You're a genius.
529
00:17:41,927 --> 00:17:43,228
Thank you.
530
00:17:43,328 --> 00:17:44,696
Mena:
One of Dottie's trademarks
531
00:17:44,797 --> 00:17:46,198
is its ever-changing menu.
532
00:17:46,298 --> 00:17:48,634
Half these creations
are daily specials.
533
00:17:48,734 --> 00:17:51,403
And I'm curious to find out
what my non-vegan pal
534
00:17:51,503 --> 00:17:53,372
thinks of all these donuts.
535
00:17:53,472 --> 00:17:54,973
Maz:
Yummy, yummy, yummy.
536
00:17:55,074 --> 00:17:57,743
In Persian, when you eat,
you go "nushe jan."
537
00:17:57,843 --> 00:17:59,244
"Nusha jan."
538
00:17:59,344 --> 00:18:01,713
"Nusha jan" which means,
like, enjoy and live long.
539
00:18:01,814 --> 00:18:02,815
What do you guys say?
540
00:18:02,915 --> 00:18:03,916
Like, what's your
"buon appetite?"
541
00:18:04,016 --> 00:18:05,050
"Sahetek."
542
00:18:05,150 --> 00:18:06,218
Maz: "Sahetek."
Yeah.
543
00:18:06,318 --> 00:18:07,286
Alright, let's go for it.
544
00:18:07,386 --> 00:18:08,954
Mena: "Nusha jan."
"Nusha jan, sahetek."
545
00:18:09,054 --> 00:18:10,489
Mena:
There you go.
546
00:18:10,589 --> 00:18:11,690
Maz:
Mmm. Oh, that's good.
547
00:18:11,790 --> 00:18:13,258
You got to try this one.
548
00:18:13,358 --> 00:18:14,726
By the way,
this has apple in it,
549
00:18:14,827 --> 00:18:15,861
so it's actually healthy
for you.
550
00:18:15,961 --> 00:18:17,096
Mena: Mmm.
Mm-hmm.
551
00:18:17,196 --> 00:18:19,965
Do you think that after
this experience...
552
00:18:20,065 --> 00:18:21,433
that you would try
to eat more vegan?
553
00:18:21,533 --> 00:18:22,568
I would like to.
554
00:18:22,668 --> 00:18:23,902
The truth is
I would like to.
555
00:18:24,002 --> 00:18:25,537
I went to my doctor,
I had a slight--
556
00:18:25,637 --> 00:18:26,939
I had slightly high cholesterol
557
00:18:27,039 --> 00:18:29,041
and she said
plant-based diet will help
558
00:18:29,141 --> 00:18:30,409
lower the cholesterol.
559
00:18:30,509 --> 00:18:33,312
And I thought okay, I would
like to attempt more and more.
560
00:18:33,412 --> 00:18:34,980
Mena: Okay.
Yeah.
561
00:18:35,080 --> 00:18:36,548
Well, cheers to that, man,
cheers to that.
562
00:18:36,648 --> 00:18:38,283
Thank you for helping me
make some donuts, bro.
563
00:18:38,383 --> 00:18:40,219
And thank you for saying,
"no to beef!"
564
00:18:40,319 --> 00:18:42,688
No, thank you
for having me, man.
565
00:18:42,788 --> 00:18:47,659
♪
566
00:18:47,759 --> 00:18:49,862
(Upbeat rock music)
567
00:18:49,962 --> 00:18:51,630
Mena:
After eating our weight
568
00:18:51,730 --> 00:18:53,365
in punk rock donuts,
569
00:18:53,465 --> 00:18:55,300
Maz invites me
down to his show.
570
00:18:55,400 --> 00:18:57,803
I never pass up a chance
to see a friend's act,
571
00:18:57,903 --> 00:19:02,541
so I swing by the Punch Line
before showtime.
572
00:19:02,641 --> 00:19:04,610
Maz: Hey.
Hey, yo!
573
00:19:04,710 --> 00:19:05,944
How are ya, man?
574
00:19:06,044 --> 00:19:07,112
Mena:
What's going on, man?
575
00:19:07,212 --> 00:19:08,313
What's happening?
576
00:19:08,413 --> 00:19:09,448
Both:
Look at you.
577
00:19:09,548 --> 00:19:10,782
What are you having,
grapes and blueberries?
578
00:19:10,883 --> 00:19:11,950
What is this?
579
00:19:12,050 --> 00:19:13,619
In honour of you,
it's all vegan, alright?
580
00:19:13,719 --> 00:19:14,653
Mena: I love it.
Maz: Yeah.
581
00:19:14,753 --> 00:19:16,054
How long you been
doing live shows now?
582
00:19:16,155 --> 00:19:18,357
I've been doing standup
since 25 years ago
583
00:19:18,457 --> 00:19:19,525
25 years.
584
00:19:19,625 --> 00:19:21,026
Yeah, and is crazy
because I was just saying.
585
00:19:21,126 --> 00:19:22,594
I just went
and saw Sting in concert,
586
00:19:22,694 --> 00:19:23,896
And I think I've seen Sting,
587
00:19:23,996 --> 00:19:25,564
like, I don't know,
15 times or something.
588
00:19:25,664 --> 00:19:27,633
Right.
And musicians can
play the old stuff
589
00:19:27,733 --> 00:19:28,800
And we want to hear it.
590
00:19:28,901 --> 00:19:30,002
Right.
591
00:19:30,102 --> 00:19:31,503
But comedians, you better
come up with new stuff.
592
00:19:31,603 --> 00:19:34,072
It's challenging but, you know,
we gotta keep going, brother.
593
00:19:34,173 --> 00:19:35,574
Yeah, man, all right.
Well, good luck tonight.
594
00:19:35,674 --> 00:19:37,009
Man, I look forward
to seeing it.
595
00:19:37,109 --> 00:19:38,343
Thank you, brother.
596
00:19:38,443 --> 00:19:39,978
Thank you, feeling good.
597
00:19:40,078 --> 00:19:41,313
It's that vegan food.
598
00:19:41,413 --> 00:19:43,115
The vegan food, yeah, man.
It's in me.
599
00:19:43,215 --> 00:19:44,583
It's just giving you power.
600
00:19:44,683 --> 00:19:45,751
I'm ready to go.
601
00:19:45,851 --> 00:19:47,753
Good luck, man.
Yolo. Take care, man.
602
00:19:47,853 --> 00:19:49,421
♪
603
00:19:49,521 --> 00:19:51,957
Announcer: Philadelphia,
put your hands together
604
00:19:52,057 --> 00:19:55,961
for the one and only
Maz Jobrani!
605
00:19:56,061 --> 00:19:58,263
(Audience cheering)
606
00:19:58,363 --> 00:20:00,032
Hello, Philadelphia.
How are you, Philadelphia?
607
00:20:00,132 --> 00:20:01,366
Hello, Philadelphia
608
00:20:01,466 --> 00:20:02,901
Hello, Phil--
Hey, hey, hey!
609
00:20:03,001 --> 00:20:04,136
We haven't done Philly
in a while.
610
00:20:04,236 --> 00:20:05,504
I'm so happy
to be in Philly.
611
00:20:05,604 --> 00:20:08,307
You know, Rocky was the first
movie-- I was born in Iran.
612
00:20:08,407 --> 00:20:10,309
I saw--
the first movie I ever saw,
613
00:20:10,409 --> 00:20:11,910
I think I was, like,
five years old.
614
00:20:12,010 --> 00:20:13,245
They took me to Rocky.
615
00:20:13,345 --> 00:20:15,080
I don't even know if it was
appropriate or not.
616
00:20:15,180 --> 00:20:16,548
Our parents didn't care about
that (Bleep), right?
617
00:20:16,648 --> 00:20:17,883
They took me
to The Exorcist.
618
00:20:17,983 --> 00:20:20,052
They thought it was
a movie about exercising.
619
00:20:20,152 --> 00:20:21,220
(Audience laughing)
620
00:20:21,320 --> 00:20:30,696
♪
621
00:20:30,796 --> 00:20:31,930
In the Philadelphia
neighbourhood
622
00:20:32,030 --> 00:20:33,332
called Northern Liberties,
623
00:20:33,432 --> 00:20:35,334
where historic architecture
624
00:20:35,434 --> 00:20:37,236
blends with indie boutiques
and eateries,
625
00:20:37,336 --> 00:20:40,405
is a statement:
Pietramala,
626
00:20:40,505 --> 00:20:42,007
which won the title
of one of
627
00:20:42,107 --> 00:20:43,542
the Best New Restaurants
in America
628
00:20:43,642 --> 00:20:45,210
within a year of opening.
629
00:20:45,310 --> 00:20:48,981
These incredible dishes
are created by Chef Ian,
630
00:20:49,081 --> 00:20:50,816
who's cooking with fire.
631
00:20:50,916 --> 00:20:52,884
Everything he does
is focused on shaping
632
00:20:52,985 --> 00:20:55,454
peak-season veg
with live fire
633
00:20:55,554 --> 00:20:58,190
and fermentation,
and man, does it slap.
634
00:20:58,290 --> 00:20:59,458
Hey, chef Ian.
Nice to meet you.
635
00:20:59,558 --> 00:21:00,926
Thanks for coming.
636
00:21:01,026 --> 00:21:02,427
All the way to Philly.
I'm loving it here.
637
00:21:02,527 --> 00:21:05,063
This is a great city.
My first time here.
638
00:21:05,163 --> 00:21:06,331
It's a good vegan town.
639
00:21:06,431 --> 00:21:08,834
Yeah. This looks beautiful.
What do we have here?
640
00:21:08,934 --> 00:21:10,002
♪
641
00:21:10,102 --> 00:21:12,004
Chef Ian: This is our
barn cat salad.
642
00:21:12,104 --> 00:21:13,939
We call it
the barn cat salad because
643
00:21:14,039 --> 00:21:16,675
we make a dressing
out of this cave-aged
644
00:21:16,775 --> 00:21:19,177
cashew cheese
called barn cat cheese.
645
00:21:19,278 --> 00:21:23,048
We have treviso, which is the
red radicchio, then we have
646
00:21:23,148 --> 00:21:24,716
escarole, which is
the pale green.
647
00:21:24,816 --> 00:21:28,020
And castelfranco radicchio,
which is red and green one.
648
00:21:28,120 --> 00:21:31,390
There is also shaved fennel
and watermelon radish, and then,
649
00:21:31,490 --> 00:21:33,725
over the top, we have some
puffed brown rice,
650
00:21:33,825 --> 00:21:34,993
emmer and rye.
651
00:21:35,093 --> 00:21:37,029
There's a local mill
that we get these grains from.
652
00:21:37,129 --> 00:21:39,564
And then we have
some fermented tofu,
653
00:21:39,665 --> 00:21:41,900
We make in-house,
that we grate it over the top.
654
00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:44,736
Mena: Honestly, the salad
is less of a salad.
655
00:21:44,836 --> 00:21:46,605
It's more a piece of art...
656
00:21:46,705 --> 00:21:47,773
Wow.
657
00:21:47,873 --> 00:21:49,608
...delicious edible art.
658
00:21:49,708 --> 00:21:51,576
Mmm!
659
00:21:51,677 --> 00:21:54,313
I'm getting some citrus
in there.
660
00:21:54,413 --> 00:21:55,981
Ian: Yep. Fresh lemon.
661
00:21:56,081 --> 00:21:57,616
Mena: Wow.
That's delicious.
662
00:21:57,716 --> 00:21:58,884
The way that you've used
663
00:21:58,984 --> 00:22:00,986
Three or four different kinds
of radicchio in here.
664
00:22:01,086 --> 00:22:03,422
Ian: we always try
to use as many
665
00:22:03,522 --> 00:22:05,991
Of a single vegetable
as we can.
666
00:22:06,091 --> 00:22:07,159
Mena: Fantastic.
667
00:22:07,259 --> 00:22:09,127
And so creamy.
668
00:22:09,227 --> 00:22:10,796
It's kind of your take maybe
on the Caesar salad.
669
00:22:10,896 --> 00:22:12,931
Yeah, definitely
the inspiration here is from
670
00:22:13,031 --> 00:22:15,267
blue cheese salad,
Caesar salad.
671
00:22:15,367 --> 00:22:17,035
We don't want to call
these things
672
00:22:17,135 --> 00:22:18,770
something that they're not.
673
00:22:18,870 --> 00:22:19,771
We call it what it is,
674
00:22:19,871 --> 00:22:21,273
which is
the barn cat salad.
675
00:22:21,373 --> 00:22:25,277
Mena: you spent a lot of time
in New York, originally, right?
676
00:22:25,377 --> 00:22:26,611
Yeah, I'm from New York City.
677
00:22:26,712 --> 00:22:28,814
Uh, I worked a lot
of nice restaurants there.
678
00:22:28,914 --> 00:22:31,717
I also worked on a lot of nice
vegan restaurants as well.
679
00:22:31,817 --> 00:22:34,786
But I wanted to work
in restaurants that were
680
00:22:34,886 --> 00:22:37,656
more exciting,
and used whole foods.
681
00:22:37,756 --> 00:22:39,658
I didn't move to Philly
to open a restaurant.
682
00:22:39,758 --> 00:22:41,526
That just kind of
happened on its own.
683
00:22:41,626 --> 00:22:45,297
You were pretty quickly voted
one of the best new restaurants
684
00:22:45,397 --> 00:22:46,631
in all of the U.S.
685
00:22:46,732 --> 00:22:47,799
That's correct.
686
00:22:47,899 --> 00:22:50,302
Which is a huge feat
for a vegan restaurant,
687
00:22:50,402 --> 00:22:52,604
But especially
a vegan restaurant
688
00:22:52,704 --> 00:22:54,272
that is vegetable forward.
689
00:22:54,373 --> 00:22:56,274
You don't do any vegan
substitutes.
690
00:22:56,375 --> 00:22:57,943
You really put vegetables
at the forefront
691
00:22:58,043 --> 00:23:00,679
of what you do here
at Pietramala.
692
00:23:00,779 --> 00:23:01,847
Absolutely.
693
00:23:01,947 --> 00:23:03,382
Everything we use here,
694
00:23:03,482 --> 00:23:05,350
we use from
as close as possible,
695
00:23:05,450 --> 00:23:06,518
as fresh as possible.
696
00:23:06,618 --> 00:23:07,686
And I think it's important
697
00:23:07,786 --> 00:23:10,389
to really add things
that vegan food
698
00:23:10,489 --> 00:23:14,059
is typically missing, which is
a depth of umami flavour.
699
00:23:14,159 --> 00:23:18,163
So we really try to lean on
lacto fermented vegetables,
700
00:23:18,263 --> 00:23:22,334
Smoke and fire,
to really build that flavour.
701
00:23:22,434 --> 00:23:23,702
And those are the things that
people miss,
702
00:23:23,802 --> 00:23:26,538
And they associate it
with meat, but it's not
703
00:23:26,638 --> 00:23:28,807
necessarily just
coming from meat.
704
00:23:28,907 --> 00:23:33,078
So we incorporate the flavours
into vegetables
705
00:23:33,178 --> 00:23:35,414
People are really, like, oh,
does this have bacon in it?
706
00:23:35,514 --> 00:23:36,982
It's like, no,
it's just smoke.
707
00:23:37,082 --> 00:23:40,986
Speaking of that, I'm ready
for my next dish or two.
708
00:23:41,086 --> 00:23:42,354
I'm gonna continue
to eat the salad.
709
00:23:42,454 --> 00:23:44,689
No one's taking this
away from me, but I'm ready
710
00:23:44,790 --> 00:23:45,924
to see what you got.
711
00:23:46,024 --> 00:23:50,429
Ian: This is roasted peppers
and peaches.
712
00:23:50,529 --> 00:23:52,664
Wow! Look at this.
This is incredible.
713
00:23:52,764 --> 00:23:55,434
Ian: So we have
three types of peppers
714
00:23:55,534 --> 00:23:57,436
that we roasted over the fire
from nearby farms.
715
00:23:57,536 --> 00:23:59,604
We have Jimmy Nardello
peppers.
716
00:23:59,704 --> 00:24:01,606
We have some
Italian frying peppers.
717
00:24:01,706 --> 00:24:03,608
And we have shishitos.
718
00:24:03,708 --> 00:24:05,110
On the bottom,
we have some
719
00:24:05,210 --> 00:24:07,746
house-made cashew ricotta.
720
00:24:07,846 --> 00:24:10,682
Some fresh peach.
721
00:24:10,782 --> 00:24:13,151
Then you have some
black walnut dukkah,
722
00:24:13,251 --> 00:24:15,821
which is like a Middle Eastern
spiced nut seasoning.
723
00:24:15,921 --> 00:24:17,255
Wow.
724
00:24:17,355 --> 00:24:19,424
And the black walnuts are the
quintessential Pennsylvania nut.
725
00:24:19,524 --> 00:24:20,792
That's one of
the only nuts we really
726
00:24:20,892 --> 00:24:22,194
have access to
in this region.
727
00:24:22,294 --> 00:24:24,396
Wow, America meets
the Middle East in it dish.
728
00:24:24,496 --> 00:24:25,564
I love it.
729
00:24:25,664 --> 00:24:27,399
♪
730
00:24:27,499 --> 00:24:29,234
And I can just smell
the peppers.
731
00:24:29,334 --> 00:24:31,870
I love, like,
a fire roasted pepper.
732
00:24:37,576 --> 00:24:38,910
Mmm!
733
00:24:42,747 --> 00:24:44,382
(Chuckling)
734
00:24:44,483 --> 00:24:45,917
There was a little bit
of a symphony there.
735
00:24:46,017 --> 00:24:47,886
That's incredible!
736
00:24:47,986 --> 00:24:49,888
That fire flavour
737
00:24:49,988 --> 00:24:51,790
really comes across
in this dish.
738
00:24:51,890 --> 00:24:54,159
The peppers are so juicy.
739
00:24:54,259 --> 00:24:56,094
The peaches are juicy.
740
00:24:56,194 --> 00:24:57,996
A little bit of that creaminess
from the ricotta.
741
00:24:58,096 --> 00:25:01,266
I mean, wow, this is
phenomenal, chef.
742
00:25:01,366 --> 00:25:02,601
♪
743
00:25:02,701 --> 00:25:03,935
You use seasonal
vegetables.
744
00:25:04,035 --> 00:25:07,038
It's so complex
and beautiful.
745
00:25:07,138 --> 00:25:11,142
How do you stay inspired
to innovate like this?
746
00:25:11,243 --> 00:25:14,079
Well, I'm really drawing on
all the experience I have.
747
00:25:14,179 --> 00:25:15,914
That's experience
in the kitchen,
748
00:25:16,014 --> 00:25:19,251
and experience just with
vegetables and what's in season.
749
00:25:19,351 --> 00:25:21,953
And the saying, if it grows
together, it goes together.
750
00:25:22,053 --> 00:25:24,122
How long does a dish
last on the menu?
751
00:25:24,222 --> 00:25:26,258
Uh, well, this one
in particular.
752
00:25:26,358 --> 00:25:30,328
Peppers came into season
around mid-August,
753
00:25:30,428 --> 00:25:32,631
and Peaches came into season a
bit earlier, but we had to wait
754
00:25:32,731 --> 00:25:33,965
Both: ...until peppers.
755
00:25:34,065 --> 00:25:35,967
And then, not for them
to just come into the season,
756
00:25:36,067 --> 00:25:37,502
but for them
to come into peak season.
757
00:25:37,602 --> 00:25:38,904
So this is only
been on the menu
758
00:25:39,004 --> 00:25:40,305
for about a month
and that's it.
759
00:25:40,405 --> 00:25:41,640
Oh, wow, just one month.
760
00:25:41,740 --> 00:25:43,475
Come on, peppers,
we were waiting for you!
761
00:25:43,575 --> 00:25:45,143
The peaches
were waiting for you.
762
00:25:45,243 --> 00:25:46,778
Chef Ian was waiting
for you.
763
00:25:46,878 --> 00:25:48,380
I've been waiting for you
my whole life.
764
00:25:48,480 --> 00:25:51,149
And I've been waiting
for our last dish,
765
00:25:51,249 --> 00:25:53,451
a brainy house specialty
766
00:25:53,552 --> 00:25:55,387
that combines both fire
767
00:25:55,487 --> 00:25:56,655
And fermentation.
768
00:25:56,755 --> 00:25:58,723
Ian: This is
the grilled cabbage
769
00:25:58,823 --> 00:26:00,725
with celery root
and horseradish.
770
00:26:00,825 --> 00:26:03,361
You have a Savoy cabbage.
771
00:26:03,461 --> 00:26:05,864
It's a little sweeter than
the normal green cabbage
772
00:26:05,964 --> 00:26:07,966
that you get,
and we brine that overnight,
773
00:26:08,066 --> 00:26:11,036
and then we throw that into
the fire, right over the coals,
774
00:26:11,136 --> 00:26:13,204
get that charred flavour,
and then, over the top,
775
00:26:13,305 --> 00:26:16,107
You have a sauce that we made
from celery root.
776
00:26:16,207 --> 00:26:19,411
And you have an oil
made from mustard greens.
777
00:26:19,511 --> 00:26:21,479
It really adds some more spice
to the dish,
778
00:26:21,580 --> 00:26:23,315
as well as the freshly
grated horseradish.
779
00:26:23,415 --> 00:26:24,816
Then you have lots of herbs
780
00:26:24,916 --> 00:26:26,351
and a little more chili.
781
00:26:26,451 --> 00:26:28,787
♪
782
00:26:35,827 --> 00:26:37,429
Mmm.
783
00:26:37,529 --> 00:26:39,831
This is incredible.
I mean, it's exceptional.
784
00:26:39,931 --> 00:26:40,999
Yeah, it's really good.
785
00:26:41,099 --> 00:26:42,901
(Mena laughing)
786
00:26:43,001 --> 00:26:46,504
I love it. Hey, you gotta
be confident in your own food.
787
00:26:46,605 --> 00:26:49,007
You got that fire flavour.
788
00:26:49,107 --> 00:26:52,010
An insane amount
of creaminess.
789
00:26:52,110 --> 00:26:53,411
I haven't tasted
cabbage like this,
790
00:26:53,511 --> 00:26:56,281
where it almost
melts in your mouth.
791
00:26:56,381 --> 00:26:59,784
I mean, it still
got that leafy texture to it,
792
00:26:59,884 --> 00:27:03,054
but it's so creamy
with this cream on top
793
00:27:03,154 --> 00:27:07,092
and that mustard seed oil
that you put on there.
794
00:27:07,192 --> 00:27:09,894
It's just-- look
at this.
795
00:27:09,995 --> 00:27:11,863
Wow. Look at that.
796
00:27:11,963 --> 00:27:13,431
What really stands
out here is
797
00:27:13,531 --> 00:27:15,967
that you're treating these
ingredients like you would meat.
798
00:27:16,067 --> 00:27:17,335
And it really
comes across, Chef.
799
00:27:17,435 --> 00:27:18,603
I mean, kudos to you,
800
00:27:18,703 --> 00:27:20,538
I can tell
why you were voted
801
00:27:20,639 --> 00:27:22,173
one of the new best restaurants
in America
802
00:27:22,273 --> 00:27:23,441
because you killed it.
803
00:27:23,541 --> 00:27:25,777
I mean, you killed
it, Chef, seriously.
804
00:27:25,877 --> 00:27:27,012
Everybody needs to come
805
00:27:27,112 --> 00:27:28,279
and try your restaurant,
for real, man.
806
00:27:28,380 --> 00:27:30,315
Thank you.
807
00:27:30,415 --> 00:27:31,850
Mena: Ian shifts the paradigm
808
00:27:31,950 --> 00:27:35,420
with his devoted focus
on vegetables, at their peak
809
00:27:35,520 --> 00:27:37,555
and with superb technique.
810
00:27:37,656 --> 00:27:41,926
He also reverses the flow--
that is, from New York City.
811
00:27:42,027 --> 00:27:43,428
His decision
to set down roots,
812
00:27:43,528 --> 00:27:46,297
and evolve
in Philadelphia is a triumph.
813
00:27:46,398 --> 00:27:49,534
♪
814
00:27:49,634 --> 00:27:51,469
(Upbeat instrumental music)
815
00:27:51,569 --> 00:27:53,071
Mena: Philadelphia's
a working class town
816
00:27:53,171 --> 00:27:55,974
with a working class appetite
for meaty, cheesy grab
817
00:27:56,074 --> 00:27:57,976
and go grub
and it's most famous
818
00:27:58,076 --> 00:27:59,177
in the culinary world
819
00:27:59,277 --> 00:28:01,680
for inventing its own
signature sandwich,
820
00:28:01,780 --> 00:28:03,682
the Philly Cheese Steak.
821
00:28:03,782 --> 00:28:05,817
It's an international
comfort-food classic,
822
00:28:05,917 --> 00:28:07,185
and locals take great pride
823
00:28:07,285 --> 00:28:09,454
in it, which is why you
can find it advertised
824
00:28:09,554 --> 00:28:11,389
on nearly every block.
825
00:28:11,489 --> 00:28:13,191
ALGORITHM's one
of the local spots
826
00:28:13,291 --> 00:28:14,826
that have taken
up the challenge
827
00:28:14,926 --> 00:28:16,628
of creating
a plant-based version
828
00:28:16,728 --> 00:28:20,031
of the iconic sandwich for
the tough-to-impress locals.
829
00:28:20,131 --> 00:28:21,199
Chef Cody,
what's going on?
830
00:28:21,299 --> 00:28:22,534
Nice to meet you.
831
00:28:22,634 --> 00:28:24,002
We are making the classic
832
00:28:24,102 --> 00:28:25,470
of all Philly classics today.
833
00:28:25,570 --> 00:28:26,871
The Philly Cheese Steak.
834
00:28:26,971 --> 00:28:28,173
Yeah.
835
00:28:28,273 --> 00:28:30,008
And it's vegan?
It is.
836
00:28:30,108 --> 00:28:31,476
Mena: The original
Philly Cheese Steak
837
00:28:31,576 --> 00:28:34,279
was first made
at Pat's Hot Dog Stand,
838
00:28:34,379 --> 00:28:36,381
a beloved local institution.
839
00:28:36,481 --> 00:28:37,549
Two brothers wanted
840
00:28:37,649 --> 00:28:39,517
to offer their customers more
than just dogs,
841
00:28:39,617 --> 00:28:41,519
so they cooked up
a shaved beef sandwich
842
00:28:41,619 --> 00:28:44,122
that could be made quickly
on a small grill.
843
00:28:44,222 --> 00:28:45,690
A taxi driver bought one,
844
00:28:45,790 --> 00:28:49,394
told his friends, and the
rest is Philly history.
845
00:28:49,494 --> 00:28:50,729
We use seitan.
846
00:28:50,829 --> 00:28:51,930
We shave it down,
847
00:28:52,030 --> 00:28:53,832
so it kind of emulates
that kind of shaved steak
848
00:28:53,932 --> 00:28:55,166
type of thing.
849
00:28:55,266 --> 00:28:56,501
We spice it.
850
00:28:56,601 --> 00:28:58,169
And then it goes
on a cheese steak
851
00:28:58,269 --> 00:28:59,504
with mushrooms
and onions.
852
00:28:59,604 --> 00:29:00,839
Yeah, baby, got some browning
on there.
853
00:29:00,939 --> 00:29:01,840
Cody: Yeah,
a little bit crispy.
854
00:29:01,940 --> 00:29:03,475
Yes, yes.
855
00:29:03,575 --> 00:29:06,745
Oh, and the cheese is going
on the griddle.
856
00:29:06,845 --> 00:29:07,746
Delicious.
857
00:29:07,846 --> 00:29:08,913
Plot twist!
858
00:29:09,013 --> 00:29:10,281
What is that made of?
859
00:29:10,381 --> 00:29:12,283
So, we take
a vegan cheese spread
860
00:29:12,383 --> 00:29:13,818
and we add Calabrian chilies
861
00:29:13,918 --> 00:29:16,521
which is this vibrant
Italian pepper.
862
00:29:16,621 --> 00:29:17,789
Mena: So, that's adding
863
00:29:17,889 --> 00:29:18,957
a ton of flavour
in there too.
864
00:29:19,057 --> 00:29:19,958
Cody: For sure.
865
00:29:20,058 --> 00:29:21,292
Mena: Damn!
866
00:29:21,392 --> 00:29:22,627
That looks good.
867
00:29:22,727 --> 00:29:24,295
Cody: And we just fill it
in like this.
868
00:29:24,395 --> 00:29:25,630
Oh, yeah.
869
00:29:25,730 --> 00:29:26,765
Get that in there.
870
00:29:26,865 --> 00:29:28,099
Cody: Make sure you can
see some mushrooms
871
00:29:28,199 --> 00:29:29,434
on top, it's important.
872
00:29:29,534 --> 00:29:30,769
Wow. Look at that.
873
00:29:30,869 --> 00:29:32,537
It's just oozing,
let me get that.
874
00:29:32,637 --> 00:29:35,273
Mm. Wow!
875
00:29:35,373 --> 00:29:37,108
Glad you liked it.
Thank you, yeah.
876
00:29:37,208 --> 00:29:38,543
Alright, so I've
seen you do it now,
877
00:29:38,643 --> 00:29:40,779
I'm going to get in there
and make my own.
878
00:29:40,879 --> 00:29:42,113
Cody: Yeah, yeah.
879
00:29:42,213 --> 00:29:43,448
Because how can
I come to Philly
880
00:29:43,548 --> 00:29:44,783
and not make
Philly Cheese Steak.
881
00:29:44,883 --> 00:29:45,984
I can't.
I can't have it.
882
00:29:46,084 --> 00:29:47,252
I got to make one.
883
00:29:47,352 --> 00:29:50,655
Alright, so first step,
get this on the griddle.
884
00:29:50,755 --> 00:29:52,090
A little bit
of mushrooms in here.
885
00:29:52,190 --> 00:29:53,792
Yes, just a little
pinch of each.
886
00:29:53,892 --> 00:29:55,460
I like my mushrooms.
887
00:29:55,560 --> 00:29:57,862
So I'm going to get a little bit
more than you put on yours.
888
00:29:57,962 --> 00:29:58,863
Cody: Okay.
889
00:29:58,963 --> 00:30:00,198
And a little bit of onion.
890
00:30:00,298 --> 00:30:01,533
Mm-hmm.
891
00:30:01,633 --> 00:30:02,867
Alright, look at that.
892
00:30:02,967 --> 00:30:04,202
Gorgeous, grab a little bit
of oil two.
893
00:30:04,302 --> 00:30:05,537
There we go.
894
00:30:05,637 --> 00:30:07,005
Beautiful.
Give her a toss.
895
00:30:07,105 --> 00:30:09,107
And you kind
of thinned it out
896
00:30:09,207 --> 00:30:11,376
so that everything got
a nice colour on it, really.
897
00:30:11,476 --> 00:30:12,811
Yes.
898
00:30:12,911 --> 00:30:14,145
Okay, you want
to make sure
899
00:30:14,245 --> 00:30:15,480
that all the surfaces
are touching.
900
00:30:15,580 --> 00:30:17,148
Yeah, exactly.
901
00:30:17,248 --> 00:30:19,551
And the Philly Cheese Steak was
created in Philly in the 1930s,
902
00:30:19,651 --> 00:30:20,919
that's really
when it started.
903
00:30:21,019 --> 00:30:22,253
Cody: Yeah.
904
00:30:22,353 --> 00:30:23,855
Before they even
added cheese to it.
905
00:30:23,955 --> 00:30:25,790
Cody: Yeah, and now it's
the world-famous dish.
906
00:30:25,890 --> 00:30:27,792
Okay, so the cheese
spread it goes on now.
907
00:30:27,892 --> 00:30:29,427
Cody: Yeah.
908
00:30:29,527 --> 00:30:31,162
Beautiful. Right there.
909
00:30:31,262 --> 00:30:34,532
Okay, and you can actually
see the pieces of the pepper
910
00:30:34,632 --> 00:30:36,301
in there
which is amazing.
911
00:30:36,401 --> 00:30:38,736
Just swimming
in flavour now.
912
00:30:38,837 --> 00:30:39,971
Cody: The heat
really brings out
913
00:30:40,071 --> 00:30:42,640
a lot of the Italian
pepper flavour too.
914
00:30:42,740 --> 00:30:43,975
Here we go.
915
00:30:44,075 --> 00:30:45,143
This is-- this is-- oh.
916
00:30:45,243 --> 00:30:46,477
Oh, yeah, look
at that.
917
00:30:46,578 --> 00:30:47,812
Cody: Yeah.
918
00:30:47,912 --> 00:30:49,147
Look at that.
919
00:30:49,247 --> 00:30:50,481
(Chuckles) Just load that
in there.
920
00:30:50,582 --> 00:30:51,816
You're a natural.
921
00:30:51,916 --> 00:30:53,151
Thank you.
922
00:30:53,251 --> 00:30:54,485
Cody: Beautiful.
923
00:30:54,586 --> 00:30:55,820
That looks magnificent.
924
00:30:55,920 --> 00:30:57,155
Would you serve this?
925
00:30:57,255 --> 00:30:58,489
I would. You're hired.
926
00:30:58,590 --> 00:30:59,824
Thank you very much.
927
00:30:59,924 --> 00:31:01,492
I'm going to serve it
to myself in a second.
928
00:31:01,593 --> 00:31:03,161
I'm off to crush my
hand-made Philly Cheese Steak
929
00:31:03,261 --> 00:31:04,963
with Algorithm's
owner, Matthew Rafferty,
930
00:31:05,063 --> 00:31:07,599
a recent vegan convert
who went sans hog
931
00:31:07,699 --> 00:31:09,033
he bought a food truck,
932
00:31:09,133 --> 00:31:10,802
and started a full-on
plant-based restaurant.
933
00:31:10,902 --> 00:31:12,003
Hey, hey, Matt.
934
00:31:12,103 --> 00:31:13,738
Chef.
935
00:31:13,838 --> 00:31:15,673
I know, right?
I'm chef for today,
936
00:31:15,773 --> 00:31:18,109
but I'm making your
specialty here.
937
00:31:18,209 --> 00:31:19,344
Matt: Yes.
938
00:31:19,444 --> 00:31:20,979
I mean, this is amazing
this is as Philly
939
00:31:21,079 --> 00:31:22,313
as it gets I feel like.
940
00:31:22,413 --> 00:31:23,648
It is, man.
941
00:31:23,748 --> 00:31:24,983
Picnic table
and everything.
942
00:31:25,083 --> 00:31:26,117
Alright.
943
00:31:26,217 --> 00:31:28,586
Both: Cheers.
944
00:31:28,686 --> 00:31:33,358
(Munching)
945
00:31:33,458 --> 00:31:34,692
Mm.
946
00:31:34,792 --> 00:31:38,062
Yeah, that's very good.
947
00:31:38,162 --> 00:31:39,297
I love the mushrooms
948
00:31:39,397 --> 00:31:42,533
in there and the spice
really makes the sandwich.
949
00:31:42,634 --> 00:31:44,469
The cheese spread
that you guys make in-house.
950
00:31:44,569 --> 00:31:45,670
Yeah.
951
00:31:45,770 --> 00:31:47,272
Fantastic.
952
00:31:47,372 --> 00:31:48,373
And the texture is great.
953
00:31:48,473 --> 00:31:51,776
And the roll as you
guys say just spot
954
00:31:51,876 --> 00:31:53,478
on absorbs all
that flavour.
955
00:31:53,578 --> 00:31:56,915
How did you conjure
up the will
956
00:31:57,015 --> 00:32:00,852
to make a vegan
Philly Cheese Steak?
957
00:32:00,952 --> 00:32:03,021
The cheese steak that's been
around for almost 100 years.
958
00:32:03,121 --> 00:32:05,857
Man, well, the reality
of it is we missed the food
959
00:32:05,957 --> 00:32:08,693
that we used to eat,
like I missed cheese steak,
960
00:32:08,793 --> 00:32:10,028
I missed Rubens.
961
00:32:10,128 --> 00:32:11,362
I missed Nashville Hots.
962
00:32:11,462 --> 00:32:14,732
So, let's veganize them
and make them pretty bad ass.
963
00:32:14,832 --> 00:32:16,534
Taking it on, though,
in the city of cheese steak's
964
00:32:16,634 --> 00:32:19,871
and in the land of the
experts that do it is daunting.
965
00:32:19,971 --> 00:32:21,105
It was a big undertaking.
966
00:32:21,205 --> 00:32:22,907
It started out as
a pretty clunky sandwich,
967
00:32:23,007 --> 00:32:24,142
a little bit,
968
00:32:24,242 --> 00:32:27,145
but we learned to like shave
the seitan down pretty
969
00:32:27,245 --> 00:32:29,681
finely enough so it comes
like chopped cheese.
970
00:32:29,781 --> 00:32:30,982
And, shortly
after you opened,
971
00:32:31,082 --> 00:32:33,651
you got voted best food truck
in Philadelphia.
972
00:32:33,751 --> 00:32:34,986
Matt: Yeah.
973
00:32:35,086 --> 00:32:36,821
Which is a huge,
you know, huge win.
974
00:32:36,921 --> 00:32:39,023
Yeah, within the first year
of us being open,
975
00:32:39,123 --> 00:32:41,059
Philadelphia Magazine
voted us best food truck,
976
00:32:41,159 --> 00:32:42,694
not just best vegan
food truck.
977
00:32:42,794 --> 00:32:44,262
Exactly.
978
00:32:44,362 --> 00:32:45,596
But best food truck
in the city.
979
00:32:45,697 --> 00:32:48,466
There's probably 150
different licensees
980
00:32:48,566 --> 00:32:51,169
in the city,
I mean--
That's huge.
981
00:32:51,269 --> 00:32:52,503
I teared up
when I read that.
982
00:32:52,603 --> 00:32:53,838
It's huge.
983
00:32:53,938 --> 00:32:55,573
So, the reception
has been pretty powerful.
984
00:32:55,673 --> 00:32:57,508
Philadelphia is
in a spot now
985
00:32:57,608 --> 00:32:59,344
where you're not afraid
986
00:32:59,444 --> 00:33:02,447
to put vegan the name
of the place.
987
00:33:02,547 --> 00:33:03,781
Philadelphia is embracing
plant-based food.
988
00:33:03,881 --> 00:33:05,316
When did this happen?
989
00:33:05,416 --> 00:33:08,286
It's been a culmination
of a lot of years of work.
990
00:33:08,386 --> 00:33:09,420
Probably decades.
991
00:33:09,520 --> 00:33:11,289
But the vegan community
here is pretty large
992
00:33:11,389 --> 00:33:12,757
and pretty vibrant now.
993
00:33:12,857 --> 00:33:15,326
The restaurant community
is very tight knit
994
00:33:15,426 --> 00:33:18,396
and what we've really done
in the land of cheese steaks,
995
00:33:18,496 --> 00:33:21,466
you know, everybody is vying
for a place for like,
996
00:33:21,566 --> 00:33:22,800
to be like, you know what?
997
00:33:22,900 --> 00:33:24,135
We make a damn
good cheese steak.
998
00:33:24,235 --> 00:33:25,770
We'd like to think
that we are one
999
00:33:25,870 --> 00:33:27,805
of the top five of vegan
cheese steaks in the city.
1000
00:33:27,905 --> 00:33:31,109
I don't think we're ever going
to like, break into the like,
1001
00:33:31,209 --> 00:33:32,844
carnivorous market
of being like
1002
00:33:32,944 --> 00:33:34,178
a top 10 cheese steak
1003
00:33:34,278 --> 00:33:35,680
or a top 20 cheese steak
in the city.
1004
00:33:35,780 --> 00:33:36,948
It would be awesome
1005
00:33:37,048 --> 00:33:38,716
to be able to do
that, but it's tough.
1006
00:33:38,816 --> 00:33:40,752
It's hard to,
but we like to think
1007
00:33:40,852 --> 00:33:43,855
that we're the better ones out
there that make a good version.
1008
00:33:43,955 --> 00:33:44,956
You see me.
1009
00:33:45,056 --> 00:33:46,324
I'm going back,
I'm going back
1010
00:33:46,424 --> 00:33:47,825
in there even just
with a fork
1011
00:33:47,925 --> 00:33:51,262
because the cheese steak
is-- it's fire.
1012
00:33:51,362 --> 00:33:52,597
I just want more.
1013
00:33:52,697 --> 00:33:53,931
Matt: Yeah.
1014
00:33:54,032 --> 00:33:56,234
Philly is the city
of brotherly love
1015
00:33:56,334 --> 00:33:58,569
and I'm feeling
that every time I walk around.
1016
00:33:58,669 --> 00:34:00,138
Like, everybody is so nice,
1017
00:34:00,238 --> 00:34:02,640
you know, people say hi
to you out of the blue.
1018
00:34:02,740 --> 00:34:03,975
Yes.
1019
00:34:04,075 --> 00:34:06,277
And I'm just like, I'm surprised
how loving it is here.
1020
00:34:06,377 --> 00:34:07,612
Sure.
1021
00:34:07,712 --> 00:34:09,013
And I can see
that translating
1022
00:34:09,113 --> 00:34:10,848
to the community whether
it's the vegan community,
1023
00:34:10,948 --> 00:34:12,417
the restaurant community
and I feel like
1024
00:34:12,517 --> 00:34:15,953
that encourages everybody
to support each other.
1025
00:34:16,054 --> 00:34:17,822
Big time. Big time.
1026
00:34:17,922 --> 00:34:19,157
We're all friends,
1027
00:34:19,257 --> 00:34:20,491
we're all family
and everybody tries
1028
00:34:20,591 --> 00:34:21,826
to take care
of each other.
1029
00:34:21,926 --> 00:34:23,494
In the actual core
of everything that we do,
1030
00:34:23,594 --> 00:34:26,164
we just want to keep
taking good care of guests,
1031
00:34:26,264 --> 00:34:27,165
making delicious food
1032
00:34:27,265 --> 00:34:28,733
and slinging good
cheese steaks.
1033
00:34:28,833 --> 00:34:31,035
Mena: As long as you're slinging
them, I'll keep eating them.
1034
00:34:31,135 --> 00:34:36,007
♪
1035
00:34:36,107 --> 00:34:39,544
(Dynamic hip-hop beat)
1036
00:34:39,644 --> 00:34:42,413
♪
1037
00:34:42,513 --> 00:34:43,514
Mena:
On an anonymous street
1038
00:34:43,614 --> 00:34:45,149
in Center City,
Philadelphia,
1039
00:34:45,249 --> 00:34:48,753
lies a nightmarish plant-based
bar and eatery known as...
1040
00:34:48,853 --> 00:34:50,555
Monster Vegan.
1041
00:34:50,655 --> 00:34:53,424
(Scary music)
1042
00:34:53,524 --> 00:34:54,959
Okay, it's not that scary,
1043
00:34:55,059 --> 00:34:58,129
but as a guy who just filmed his
first horror flick last year,
1044
00:34:58,229 --> 00:34:59,964
I gotta try the spot that boasts
1045
00:35:00,064 --> 00:35:02,500
vegan comfort food
with a side of terror.
1046
00:35:02,600 --> 00:35:05,703
This calls for a drink at a bar
and eatery that's anything
1047
00:35:05,803 --> 00:35:07,205
but frightening.
1048
00:35:07,305 --> 00:35:10,408
This space is always horror
themed year-round, right?
1049
00:35:10,508 --> 00:35:11,409
Yes.
1050
00:35:11,509 --> 00:35:12,410
Mena:
Like, this never changes?
1051
00:35:12,510 --> 00:35:13,678
Year-round.
1052
00:35:13,778 --> 00:35:15,413
Mena:
Hey, I'm game, and ready to
1053
00:35:15,513 --> 00:35:17,782
try my hand at witchy mixology.
1054
00:35:17,882 --> 00:35:19,884
We are going to make
a Manhattan today.
1055
00:35:19,984 --> 00:35:21,085
Okay. Alright,
1056
00:35:21,185 --> 00:35:22,920
and if I wanted to grab this
on the menu here
1057
00:35:23,020 --> 00:35:24,355
at Monster Vegan,
what's it called?
1058
00:35:24,455 --> 00:35:26,757
This is
the Jason Takes Manhattan,
1059
00:35:26,858 --> 00:35:28,326
after the film,
of course.
1060
00:35:28,426 --> 00:35:30,328
The Jason takes--
Of course, of course. Alright.
1061
00:35:30,428 --> 00:35:32,196
It's going to be
a smoked Manhattan,
1062
00:35:32,296 --> 00:35:33,865
rye whiskey, orange liqueur.
1063
00:35:33,965 --> 00:35:35,032
Love it.
1064
00:35:35,133 --> 00:35:36,200
Matthew:
One whole ounce
1065
00:35:36,300 --> 00:35:37,401
of sweet vermouth.
1066
00:35:37,502 --> 00:35:39,170
Everything has alcohol
in that.
1067
00:35:39,270 --> 00:35:41,506
Matthew:
It's a stiff drink.
1068
00:35:41,606 --> 00:35:43,441
Mena:
Alright. And we're not done yet.
1069
00:35:43,541 --> 00:35:44,542
This is just the base.
1070
00:35:44,642 --> 00:35:45,543
We are not done.
1071
00:35:45,643 --> 00:35:46,844
We are going to smoke
this cocktail.
1072
00:35:46,944 --> 00:35:48,679
It really smells
like a campfire.
1073
00:35:48,779 --> 00:35:51,149
We're going to let it
kind of cling to the glass.
1074
00:35:51,249 --> 00:35:54,552
That orange peel,
it'll all come together.
1075
00:35:54,652 --> 00:35:55,720
Let's do the reveal.
1076
00:35:55,820 --> 00:35:56,854
Mena:
Okay.
1077
00:35:56,954 --> 00:35:58,022
Oh yeah.
Look at that.
1078
00:35:58,122 --> 00:35:59,157
Matthew:
Just like that.
1079
00:35:59,257 --> 00:36:00,258
Alright, well, cheers, Matt.
1080
00:36:00,358 --> 00:36:01,425
Thank you very much.
1081
00:36:01,526 --> 00:36:02,593
Matthew:
Absolutely.
1082
00:36:05,363 --> 00:36:06,631
Wow!
1083
00:36:06,731 --> 00:36:09,467
That is a nice stiff drink,
but I'm getting a lot of orange
1084
00:36:09,567 --> 00:36:11,569
in there and that smokiness.
1085
00:36:11,669 --> 00:36:14,005
The ride just kind of acts
as like a beautiful canvas
1086
00:36:14,105 --> 00:36:16,007
to carry all of that flavour.
1087
00:36:16,107 --> 00:36:17,275
Absolutely.
Well put.
1088
00:36:17,375 --> 00:36:19,577
Mena:
With a creepy cocktail in hand,
1089
00:36:19,677 --> 00:36:21,846
I'm ready to dig into some grub.
1090
00:36:21,946 --> 00:36:25,917
Oh wow, look at that.
That is incredible.
1091
00:36:26,017 --> 00:36:30,555
Front and centre we have
our peach ricotta made with
1092
00:36:30,655 --> 00:36:32,256
grilled jersey peaches,
1093
00:36:32,356 --> 00:36:36,961
drizzled with
aged balsamic reduction
1094
00:36:37,061 --> 00:36:38,696
and, of course,
some sour bread toast.
1095
00:36:38,796 --> 00:36:41,199
Mena:
Mm, a tantalizing plate.
1096
00:36:41,299 --> 00:36:42,934
And I gotta give a hand to how
1097
00:36:43,034 --> 00:36:45,436
the chef sliced them
peaches and toast.
1098
00:36:45,536 --> 00:36:51,609
When you have something like
this beautiful sourdough bread
1099
00:36:51,709 --> 00:36:57,114
and this ricotta,
you should always find a way to
1100
00:36:57,215 --> 00:36:59,951
get into the mood and the theme.
1101
00:37:00,051 --> 00:37:01,185
Matthew:
Yes, sir.
1102
00:37:01,285 --> 00:37:02,386
You know?
1103
00:37:04,088 --> 00:37:04,989
(Clink)
1104
00:37:05,089 --> 00:37:07,692
(Munching)
1105
00:37:07,792 --> 00:37:09,860
(Laughter)
1106
00:37:09,961 --> 00:37:12,096
Who knew this can bring
so much joy?
1107
00:37:12,196 --> 00:37:14,599
They're goofy, but if you're
gonna go to Monster,
1108
00:37:14,699 --> 00:37:16,601
you gotta get into character.
1109
00:37:16,701 --> 00:37:18,970
The food is monster as well,
I can see.
1110
00:37:19,070 --> 00:37:20,338
Absolutely.
1111
00:37:20,438 --> 00:37:24,242
This is what I call honkers,
that's a honker of a sandwich.
1112
00:37:24,342 --> 00:37:26,110
Matthew:
My personal favourite, The BAVA.
1113
00:37:26,210 --> 00:37:30,615
It's our take on a meatball sub
named after Mario Bava,
1114
00:37:30,715 --> 00:37:33,150
classic
Italian horror film director.
1115
00:37:33,251 --> 00:37:37,822
It is layered with
our vegan ricotta and then
1116
00:37:37,922 --> 00:37:39,657
our grilled house-made
meatballs.
1117
00:37:39,757 --> 00:37:43,794
We have comfit tomato
and house-made pesto.
1118
00:37:43,894 --> 00:37:47,198
You know it's a good honker
of the sandwich when you have to
1119
00:37:47,298 --> 00:37:50,668
strategize how to, how are you
going to get in there.
1120
00:37:50,768 --> 00:37:53,237
Are you going to get in there
from the side, on the top?
1121
00:37:53,337 --> 00:37:54,639
I like to go top to bottom.
1122
00:37:54,739 --> 00:37:56,007
Like this?
1123
00:37:56,107 --> 00:37:57,008
Matthew:
Yeah!
1124
00:37:57,108 --> 00:37:58,376
Alright, here we go.
1125
00:38:03,381 --> 00:38:04,382
Wow!
1126
00:38:04,482 --> 00:38:05,449
That's how you do it.
1127
00:38:05,549 --> 00:38:06,684
Mena:
This is what you want,
1128
00:38:06,784 --> 00:38:10,955
like, classic comfort food,
the tomatoes, the garlic.
1129
00:38:11,055 --> 00:38:12,923
And then I got
caramelized onions in there too?
1130
00:38:13,024 --> 00:38:14,025
Matthew:
Yeah, absolutely.
1131
00:38:14,125 --> 00:38:15,426
Very, very nice.
1132
00:38:15,526 --> 00:38:17,862
It is vegan food
for carnivores.
1133
00:38:17,962 --> 00:38:20,865
When Monster Vegan
was first conceived,
1134
00:38:20,965 --> 00:38:24,268
it was made to fill a niche.
1135
00:38:24,368 --> 00:38:28,039
A lot of vegan restaurants
at the time kind of focused on
1136
00:38:28,139 --> 00:38:31,042
the more serious aspect
of dining.
1137
00:38:31,142 --> 00:38:34,145
And also the smaller portions.
1138
00:38:34,245 --> 00:38:36,847
So, we like to do big
at Monster Vegan.
1139
00:38:36,947 --> 00:38:38,649
You don't shy away here,
obviously,
1140
00:38:38,749 --> 00:38:39,884
from the meat substitutes.
1141
00:38:39,984 --> 00:38:41,085
Right.
1142
00:38:41,185 --> 00:38:44,422
Ten, 15 years ago, vegan food
was a lot of,
1143
00:38:44,522 --> 00:38:46,324
like, vegetable forward.
1144
00:38:46,424 --> 00:38:48,125
And then as we started getting
1145
00:38:48,225 --> 00:38:50,828
these meat substitutes
coming on the market,
1146
00:38:50,928 --> 00:38:54,632
you can still eat
your favourites and not have to
1147
00:38:54,732 --> 00:38:58,169
sacrifice anything,
but you can do it vegan.
1148
00:38:58,269 --> 00:38:59,737
I think it really comes down
1149
00:38:59,837 --> 00:39:02,673
to just people's love
for comfort food.
1150
00:39:02,773 --> 00:39:03,808
Cheers to that.
1151
00:39:03,908 --> 00:39:04,909
Cheers.
Cheers to honkers.
1152
00:39:05,009 --> 00:39:06,143
Alright,
here we go.
1153
00:39:06,243 --> 00:39:08,579
Cheers to honkin' good food.
1154
00:39:08,679 --> 00:39:11,382
♪
1155
00:39:11,482 --> 00:39:13,784
(Upbeat hip-hip beat)
1156
00:39:13,884 --> 00:39:15,419
♪
1157
00:39:15,519 --> 00:39:17,054
Mena:
Time for one last pit-stop
1158
00:39:17,154 --> 00:39:18,923
before the main event.
1159
00:39:19,023 --> 00:39:21,826
So I'm dropping
by 20th Street Pizza,
1160
00:39:21,926 --> 00:39:24,395
one of the best
vegan pizzerias in Philly.
1161
00:39:24,495 --> 00:39:28,432
♪
1162
00:39:28,532 --> 00:39:31,268
Here at 20th Street Pizza,
you do all vegan pies.
1163
00:39:31,369 --> 00:39:34,271
It's a hard thing to find vegan
pizzas by the slice.
1164
00:39:34,372 --> 00:39:35,539
Mark:
Yeah, totally.
1165
00:39:35,639 --> 00:39:38,342
You know, I think it's important
that vegan food to be
1166
00:39:38,442 --> 00:39:39,777
as accessible as possible.
1167
00:39:39,877 --> 00:39:42,880
So, doing a slice shop, I think,
is the best way to do it.
1168
00:39:42,980 --> 00:39:44,115
You know, it's cheap,
it's quick,
1169
00:39:44,215 --> 00:39:46,384
it's really the best food
there is, I think.
1170
00:39:46,484 --> 00:39:48,719
Yeah, I love pizza, man.
It's my favourite food.
1171
00:39:48,819 --> 00:39:50,888
And what's on the Balboa here?
What do we got?
1172
00:39:50,988 --> 00:39:53,057
Mark:
On Balboa, we got cashew cheese,
1173
00:39:53,157 --> 00:39:57,495
there's roasted cherry tomato,
some vegan meatballs,
1174
00:39:57,595 --> 00:40:02,299
some pistachio pesto
and arugula on top.
1175
00:40:02,400 --> 00:40:04,568
♪
1176
00:40:04,668 --> 00:40:06,036
Mena:
Sounds like the perfect slice
1177
00:40:06,137 --> 00:40:08,806
to fuel up before hitting
those famous steps.
1178
00:40:08,906 --> 00:40:10,908
♪
1179
00:40:11,008 --> 00:40:11,976
Mm.
1180
00:40:12,076 --> 00:40:15,112
♪
1181
00:40:15,212 --> 00:40:16,514
Mm.
1182
00:40:16,614 --> 00:40:19,283
We've got an incredible amount
of cheese here, which is good.
1183
00:40:19,383 --> 00:40:20,851
It's a cashew cheese,
really nice.
1184
00:40:20,951 --> 00:40:22,353
We got pesto in there
1185
00:40:22,453 --> 00:40:25,856
and I see some of that
meatball right here.
1186
00:40:25,956 --> 00:40:27,858
Oh yeah.
Oh yeah.
1187
00:40:27,958 --> 00:40:33,764
♪
1188
00:40:33,864 --> 00:40:35,199
Perfect pizza.
1189
00:40:35,299 --> 00:40:38,302
Fuelling up with the Balboa
to go Balboa style.
1190
00:40:38,402 --> 00:40:41,105
(Triumphant music)
1191
00:40:41,205 --> 00:40:43,908
One of Philadelphia's most
iconic sites commemorates
1192
00:40:44,008 --> 00:40:48,813
the greatest fictional underdog
of all time: Rocky Balboa.
1193
00:40:48,913 --> 00:40:51,182
And I can't leave the city
without retracing
1194
00:40:51,282 --> 00:40:56,587
the Champ's steps up to
the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
1195
00:40:56,687 --> 00:41:00,324
Philly, I gotta say.
You punch way above your weight.
1196
00:41:00,424 --> 00:41:04,094
You completely surprised me,
hitting hard with your intricate
1197
00:41:04,195 --> 00:41:08,299
vegan turns on everything from
cheesesteaks to live-fire veg.
1198
00:41:08,399 --> 00:41:11,635
The food
was an absolute knockout!
1199
00:41:11,735 --> 00:41:14,972
(Panting)
1200
00:41:15,072 --> 00:41:18,142
Philadelphia, for a history
town, you got a bright,
1201
00:41:18,242 --> 00:41:20,878
sunny food future ahead of ya.
1202
00:41:20,978 --> 00:41:22,880
I brotherly love ya.
1203
00:41:22,980 --> 00:41:31,922
♪
1204
00:41:32,022 --> 00:41:34,758
(Dynamic theme)
1205
00:41:34,859 --> 00:41:41,832
♪
1206
00:41:41,932 --> 00:41:48,873
♪ ♪
1207
00:41:48,973 --> 00:41:55,946
♪
1208
00:41:56,046 --> 00:41:58,949
(Whirring, clicking)
1209
00:41:59,049 --> 00:42:03,521
(Musical flourish)
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