In the premiere episode of American Gravy, Chef Andrew Gruel and his wife Lauren serve up a no-holds-barred conversation on the state of American food: from Walmart’s synthetic dye PR stunt to the broken food supply chain that restaurants are stuck with. They go deep on hidden costs, broken systems, sketchy ingredients, and the cottage cheese trend that needs to die. Plus: What the fork is a Taco Bell 50K? Why is there a sinkhole in their backyard? And what’s a cold sear? If you care about what’s in your food, where it comes from, or just love kitchen table banter with edge, this is your new favorite podcast. Subscribe now to American Gravy for raw, real talk on food, culture, and the weird stuff in between.

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