"Ezell's with Toni Charline Ramos" is Episode 238 of Doughboys, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Ezell's with Toni Charline Ramos" was released on February 13, 2020.
"Tomorrow..." - @doughboyspod
Synopsis[]
Toni Charline Ramos joins the 'boys to review Seattle fried chicken institution Ezell's. Plus a brand new segment.
Recorded live at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle, WA.
Nick's intro (as read by Mitch)[]
Quincy Jones. Jimi Hendrix. Macklemore.
What do these three musicians have in common, aside from being equally influential?
Garfield High School
They're all alumni of Garfield High School, an academically-esteemed and ethnically-diverse campus located in the urban Central District of Seattle, Washington.
Opened in 1923, the high school takes its name, not from the sardonic cartoon cat, but from James Garfield, the U.S. president who was shot and died a slow, agonizing death over the course of 79 days, during which inept physicians force-fed him rectally.
And it was across the street from Garfield High where, in 1984, two long-time friends, Ezell Stephens and Lewis Rudd opened a fried-chicken restaurant intended for the more traditional oral method of consumption. The eatery's scrumptious breaded bird, based off a recipe from Rudd's native Texas, is never frozen, fat-trimmed, double-battered, and cooked in 100% vegetable oil, and was a quick hit with locals.
In 1994, the eatery began expanding, eventually growing to its current fifteen locations. Its fried chicken became a favorite of Oprah Winfrey. She even has it flown into Chicago, a city which is no slouch when it comes to crispy-skinned fowl. And it's not just the Big O, the family-owned chain was recently proclaimed by Esquire Magazine to be the best fried chicken in America.
So it turns out that Seattleites and Americans agree with Garfield High alum Macklemore, as quoted on his single "Let's Eat": "fuck it, man, I love fried shit!"
This week on Doughboys: Ezell's Famous Chicken.
Fork rating[]
Toni and Mitch
| guest / host | ordered | rating | adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
|
4.5 out of 4.5 forks | 5 forks |
| Mike Mitchell |
|
4 forks | 4 forks |
| Toni Charline | (shared with Mitch, though she doesn't eat meat) | 2.5 out of 3 forks | 4.17 forks |
Nick ate his meal during the show. Mitch and Toni went to the restaurant prior to the show.
They sort of adjust the fork scale for various reasons (Toni's vegetarianism, Nick eating on stage). Nick does place Ezell's in the Golden Plate Club (and adjusting the ratings, it does average 4.39 forks out of 5).
Snack or Wack[]
In Snack or Wack, The Doughboys have a snack and decide if it is 'good' or 'bad'.
At the start of the show, they try some local Seattle chocolates: Theo Chocolates Dark Salted Caramels and Ghost Chili Caramels, and Fran's Chocolate Gray Salt and Smoked Salt Caramels.
Mitch preferred the Theo Chocolates, but rated them all Snacks. Toni and Nick seemed to enjoy them too, but didn't really rate them.
| guest / host | Theo Chocolates | Fran's Chocolates |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | - | - |
| Mike Mitchell | Snack | Snack |
| Toni Charline | - | - |
Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs[]
Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs
In this new segment, probably just for Seattle, the Doughboys try some tossed salad and scrambled eggs.
Not separately, of course; Mitch dumps the scrambled eggs into a salad, and then tosses it.
Nick was entirely appalled by this. Mitch liked it. Toni abstained.
| guest / host | rating |
|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Wack |
| Mike Mitchell | Snack |
| Toni Charline | - |
Roast Spoonman[]
Microsoft
| “ | the man who puts the "micro" and the "soft" in Microsoft | ” |
–Sean Hickson | ||
Roast Burger Boy[]
FleshLight
| “ | A less personable FleshLight | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | Please get to the show. I'm bombing! | ” |
–Mitch's text to Nick since four minutes into the show and Nick hadn't shown up yet | ||
| “ | Do you still kiss your mom on the lips? | ” |
–Toni Charline to Mitch | ||
| “ | We were gonna do a fish toss on stage and Wiger thought it would be too grim. I thought it would be fun. Whoever could catch a fish better wins! | ” |
–Mike Mitchell re: the live show | ||
| “ | Courtney Love is gonna kill us. | ” |
–Mike Mitchell re: their fork ratings | ||
#hashtags[]
- #KissMommyorDaddy
- #CoolFreaks
The Feedbag[]
| “ | Recently, my wife and I have gone vegan/vegetarian. We did break it to review this chain. We're going to LA next week and may break it to go to an LA fast food chain and kill ourselves with fast food. If you have any suggestions where to go, we'd love to hear them.
And Toni, if we are going to stay vegan/vegetarian, which chains would you suggest? |
” |
–Steven West | ||
| “ | What food from a video game would you want to eat? | ” |
–Ryan Sandrew | ||
| “ | Have you guys had or ever made a fast food staple at home? | ” |
–Scott Mack | ||
Related Episodes[]
| Toni Charline Ramos episodes |
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Photos[]
