"Le Pain Quotidien with Johnny Pemberton" is Episode 212 of Doughboys, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Le Pain Quotidien with Johnny Pemberton" was released on July 18, 2019.
"Tomorrow..." - @doughboyspod
Synopsis[]
The 'boys are joined by actor and comedian Johnny Pemberton (Superstore, Live To Tape) to discuss his experience growing up with Minnesota cuisine before reviewing our most recent meal at Le Pain Quotidien. Plus, a tequila edition of Drank or Stank.
Nick's intro[]
"Belgian food is served in the quantity of German cuisine, but with the quality of French food."
This unattributed cliche speaks to the esteem in which the world holds the cuisine of Belgium, as well as how this geographically small, densely-populated state is perpetually judged in comparison with its neighbors.
Since winning sovereignty from the Dutch following the decade-long Belgian Revolution of 1830, the western European nation has developed an identity that hybridizes French, Dutch, and German influences - not coincidentally, its three national languages - and that extends to its cuisine.
Here in the U.S., Belgian food is generally thought of as just chocolate, fries, and waffles - the indulgent American-style Belgian waffle a distortion of the authentic version on the order of how Chicago-style pizza compares to pizza napoletana. But true Belgian food, which often incorporates the unique Belgian endive, encompasses a vast array of meat and game dishes: seafood (most famously mussels), hearty stews and soups, and, as with the French, a strong tradition of baking.
In 1990, Alain Coumont, a baker descended from a family of grocers, opened a shop in the capital of Brussels, giving it a name in French that translates to "the daily bread." Featuring an array of fresh baked goods and a signature large communal table, the eatery's quick success saw its menu grow to include egg dishes, tartines, and other heartier fare.
Within its first year of operation, Coumont's restaurant expanded to a chain of ten locations all in the city limits of Brussels, and within its first decade, was an international success, opening its first U.S. outpost in New York City in 1997.
Today, there are over 250 of Coumont's Belgian bakeries in two dozen countries, where thousands of customers test the accuracy of the idiom about Belgian food - specifically bread - on a daily basis.
This week on Doughboys: Le Pain Quotidien.
Fork rating[]
| guest / host | ordered | rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger |
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3.5 forks |
| Mike Mitchell |
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3.75 forks |
| Johnny Pemberton |
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4 forks |
| shared |
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Drank or Stank[]
In Drank or Stank, The Doughboys have a drink and rate it either 'Drank' or 'Stank.'
For this episode, they have two drinks: Jose Cuervo De La Familia Extra Anejo and Sprite Lymonade, both of which Mitch bought while in Mexico City.
| guest / host | Jose Cuervo | Sprite Lymonade | mixed together |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Wiger | Drank | Drank | Drank |
| Mike Mitchell | Drank | Drank | Drank |
| Johnny Pemberton | Drank | Drank | - |
| Emma Erdbrink | Drank | Drank | - |
Roast Spoon[]
lead singer of Soundgarden, Chris Cornell
| “ | lead singer of Roundgarden, Chris Coronary | ” |
–Kurt Grober | ||
Air Conditioner Update[]
| “ | The temp is at 70, for anyone tracking at home, anyone monitoring the Doughboys wikipedia. Around the 40-minute mark, we set the temperature to 70 degrees here at Mitch's apartment. | ” |
–Fine, Nick, I'll add this | ||
Quotes[]
| “ | Nick: Is there a podcast specifically for Moms of our generation? Mitch: Doughboys. |
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–Mike Mitchell being smooth | ||
| “ | Don't some people sexualize Santa? | ” |
–Nick Wiger | ||
| “ | My Mom does not bake me things to fuck! | ” |
–Mike Mitchell | ||
| “ | "Oven Fries" isn't gonna stick, not like your "Hot Salad." | ” |
–Mike Mitchell gettin' it wrong | ||
#hashtags[]
- #MagicSaladForMe
- #MenuSpendthrift
The Feedbag[]
| “ | So ways back, I got fired from Target and I felt super angsty afterward. On the advice of a friend that a new law was passed, I carried 25 boneless wings from B Dubs [Buffalo Wild Wings] into an AMC theater with no questions asked from staff to watch Men In Black 3. I don't think the law thing allowing outside food into a theater was true, but I'm curious the weirdest you ever snuck or took into a movie theater? | ” |
–John Secolis | ||
Related Episodes[]
| Johnny Pemberton episodes |
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