Connoisseurs know that there's more to making a great BBQ sandwich than just piling some meat on a roll. Take pulled pork, for example. There are a number of ingredients that will seriously upgrade your pulled pork sandwich, from pickled red onions to a dash of apple cider vinegar. It makes sense that the professional pitmasters know all of these tricks, and more. That, however, brings up the question: Who's doing it the best?
Beginning in the 1980s, when figures like Wolfgang Puck and Marco Pierre White ushered in the era of the rock star chef, we've taken an outsize interest in what chefs eat when they're off duty. Anthony Bourdain turned this notion into a second career, of course, and countless shows during the age of peak food TV, from Chef's Table to Ugly Delicious, have cast an eye toward where cooks choose to eat when they're not in the kitchen,
Burgess is the 34-year-old host of Topjaw, a small but mighty internet chatshow with chefs and foodies' that, for better or worse, has changed the way Londoners and beyond eat out. Launched in 2023 with his friend Will Warr, who is also Prince and Princess of Wales's videographer (he made Kate's cancer statement video), it has now grown to almost a million followers.
Fine dining and fast food definitely have their place in the foodie world, but there's nothing that hits quite like one of those classic comfort food dishes. We'd go as far as to argue that there's something about a perfectly-made, pillowy, flavorful meatball that makes them kind of the backbone of comfort foods. Whether they're served up in a rustic Italian wedding soup or a classic Swedish meatball dish that's perfect for when the weather starts turning cold, we'll never say no.