Braised Tofu, A5 Wagyu Steak, Aging, and Laughter with Joel McHale

About this episode

Dave Chang and Joel McHale discuss cooking, health, and aging while preparing a meal together.

Dave cooks a protein-focused dish for a "master of meat": actor, comedian, & host Joel McHale...but Dave doesn't cook red meat like Joel may be used to. After having some of Dave's delicious Wu's Garden-inspired braised tofu, Joel hops (literally) into the kitchen to make a gorgeous Miyazaki A5 wagyu steak. Amongst the cooking, Dave and Joel debate how often you should eat meat, talk about getting older and their health, and reveal why some people call Joel's home "Crazy House" (Hint: Joel likes knives. A lot.). Follow Joel McHale on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joelmchale/Check out House of Villains: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26695859/Check out Animal Control: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21376524/Check out The 1% Club: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29797830/Check out Crime Scene Kitchen: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14409846/?ref_=tturv_ov_bkCheck out Scream 7: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27047903/Learn more about Aroma Cafe: https://www.aromacoffeeandtea.com/Watch Dinner Time Live for the episode with Joel McHale and Harvey Guillén: https://www.netflix.com/title/81748864Learn more about GoRuck: https://www.goruck.com/Learn more about McCall's…

People in this episode

Host: Dave Chang

Guest: Joel McHale

Topics covered

• cooking
• meat
• health
• aging
• comedy

Keywords

• braised tofu
• A5 wagyu
• Joel McHale
• meat consumption
• aging

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wu's Garden, Aroma Cafe, GoRuck, McCall's, Koda Farms, El Gaucho Seattle, Troisgros

Products: Miyazaki A5 wagyu steak

Books & works: House of Villains, Animal Control, The 1% Club, Crime Scene Kitchen, Scream 7

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