cured meats

Meet Sean Hartwig, the specialty food manager at Zingerman's Deli. In this episode, Sean shares cheese tales about what he has seen and learned over his 14 years at the Zingerman's cheese counter. We discuss what servant leadership is, and what changes Zingerman's has made since 2020 that have improved work / life for the team and what makes things at Zingerman's Deli tick.

Photo courtesy of S. Carter.

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The gang complete their journey through $5 fantasy movies with Lucio Fulci's Conquest from 1983, and discuss the importance of not letting your cinematographer wipe cured meats on the camera lens.

#RideTheBucket with Nick and Jake as they meat with the undertaker of cured meats - Chef Stephan Madias of Warios Beef and Pork - for an exclusive conversation.

A few standard questions lead to a bit of the backstory on chef, including why he is here in Columbus, why/how he started Warios, who influences and inspires his cooking, and his thoughts on cold cuts VS Italian sandwiches and Philly cheesesteaks VS cheesesteaks.

WARIOS: Instagram and Website

MENTIONED: Chef Brian Polcyn - Learn Charcuterie and Butchery from an Expert

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