The podcast above features me and Chef Tom LaFauci from Twisted Laurel Downtown Asheville talkin’ about food, and the 19-hundred-and-something World’s Fair, and good pots, and Latin words, and that time I fought a giant, and other stuff…
Podcast Contents
00:00 - 06:09 INTRO: At the End of Which Chef Tommy Assumes the Fetal Position
06:10 - 09:39 WORD ORIGINS: Sauce / Sausage / Sawsyge / Saucisse / Salsicus
09:40 - 20:58 LIP CANCER UPDATE: I Don’t Have Lip Cancer
20:59 - 24:54 SAUCE TALK: Ya Gotta Deglaze To Git At The Good
24:55 - 25:40 MANNA SPOT: Please Donate to MANNA Foodbank.
25:41 - 40:22 WHERE’D YA EAT? Bear’s BBQ, Aloha Café, Huli Sue’s BBQ & Grill & Accepting Random Candy From a Man in an Unmarked White Van
40:23 - 41:59 GRINDFESTAVL SPOT: Check Out GrindfestAVL
42:11 - 46:34 YES, I ENJOY MIRACLE WHIP: And Tom is Traumatized
46:35 - 54:56 A TALE (ALMOST) TOO TERRIBLE TO TELL: They Called Me King
54:57 - 56:10 OUTRO: Good Bye!
WING WONDERLAND - Just in case you didn't know, AVL Food Series and The Mule at Devil's Foot Beverage have been bringing fun food events back! First it was the Burger Bliss, which was my fave food event since 2020, then it was the Wing Wonderland, which was also fun and felt like good old times to me. There were lots of great wings to be had from The Madness - Sushi, Burger & Bar, Moe's Original BBQ, Kente Kitchen Market, LLC, Storm Rhum Bar and Bistro, Shaa'bingo Jamaican Street Food and Strictly Wings South Food Truck!
They were all very tasty and unique and everyone ate their fill of chicken wings that day!
Keep an eye out for the next event, AVL Food Series - TacoTopia! If it's anything like the last two, it should be a blast! ❤️🌮❤️
ANDALE WAY - Lunch with my mom at Andale Way Mexican Grill is always special. We sat outside, the weather was lovely, the food was great (as always), and the folks who work there are some of the best in town! We both thoroughly enjoyed ourselves! ❤️
QUOTES FROM OTHER FOOD FANS
“I went (to Andale Way) last week. I got the two taco plate like pictured here, one carnitas and one pastor. It was delicious! Also had a super tasty “Texas” margarita. The staff was great.” - Chef Jamie Wade, Sand Hill Kitchen
“We love this place. Best Mexican food in town. Usually our Friday or Saturday night date night.” - Susan EG
“Went there yesterday for my son’s birthday and family get together and sat outside. None of them had been there before but everyone loved it!” - Justin
I’m so glad that my fellow Food Fans seem to like Andale Way as much as me and my family do! To join the Food Fan group on Facebook, just click the button below!
INSTAGRAM: Please follow me on Instagram if you don’t already. It’s a great way to see what’s out there it terms of the best of the best that Asheville’s culinary scene has to offer!
Here’s what some of my Instagram followers have to say…
@garagebbq “I need to try them out! I’m a pizza snob!”
@cookwithk_candler “We can’t wait to try this place! 🤤🤙”
@edibleasheville “This looks so delicious 😍”
@ashevillemicrogreens “Yum, that’s our micro cilantro! They have a nice staff and great food up there. One of the best views in town also.”
ASHEVILLE FOOD TOURS: Come take a food tour with me, or my fellow tour guide, Sarah and Asheville Food Tours! Food tours are super fun for locals as well as visitors, and you get a lot of food! They are walking tours, of downtown, and they take about 3 - 3.5 hours. There are typically 6 or 7 stops, at least a meal’s worth of food, as well a couple of alcoholic beverages along the way too if you want them, or mocktails if you don’t. The sign-up process is easy, and if you have any Q’s you can contact me at stuhelmavl@gmail.com or The Boss, Paddy at info@ashevillefoodtours.com. Click the button below to visit our website and book your tour!
“The tour was everything we hoped it would be. The sign-up, payment, and communications were flawless. The stops were great. We want to do it again. Thanks, Stu!” - Caroline T.
“I bought tickets for my husband’s birthday for this tour and it was outstanding! Perfect amount of stops, great food, fun history tips. We walked away full and with a list of places to go to next time we’re back in town! Loved the off the beaten path recommends. Sarah was a lovely tour guide. Highly recommend! We’d been to Asheville many times before but this tour was a blast and we discovered some wonderful places!” - Shea R.
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Episode 152: Sawsyge & Miracle Whip