Most Important Meal: Recent Episodes
Brian Hamilton and Allison Truj
Each episode, your co-hosts break down breakfast concepts, experiences, and biases (including, inevitably, their opposite cereal sogginess preferences). Often joined by guests such as Mikah Sargent, Jason Snell, and Joe Steel, they have many a staunch eggpinion to share. They want to know what you had for breakfast.
In the wake of ten days of wisdom tooth removal recovery, Truj and Brian make a tier list of all of the soft foods they've made. Plus, a surprisingly in depth review of the Boston hot chicken scene. Brian didn't say goodbye. Truj wants to clear The Depths first.
Links and Shownotes
Home | Underdog Hot Chicken
Hot Chix Boston
Raw Dog
POV Egg Drop Soup - J. Kenji López Alt - YouTube
Classic grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup - Adam Ragusea - YouTube
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Truj has been very brave because they got a wisdom tooth removed last week, and in a world full of soft foods, one Italian medicine reigns supreme. Brian fact-checked the smoothie. Truj is sharks.
Links and Shownotes
This PASTA is Grandma's Cure For Everything (Pastina 2 ways) - YouTube
Italian wedding soup | chicken meatballs & homemade stock - YouTube
Pastina — tiny pasta porridge - YouTube
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This year's hottest Christmas gift is... not actually that hot because it's kept at a precise temperature for hours. Truj and Brian, along with a few other people in their lives, got the Ember Smart Mug as a gift, and they have quite a few opinions about how great it is. Thermodynamics are hard, but emotions are harder. Brian preheats his mugs. Truj initiated the tree going up.
Links and Shownotes
Ember Mug² - Heated Coffee Mug - Ember®
Oatly's Latest Controversy Has Led Consumers to Seek Out New Brands
The Incomparable Mug | Zazzle.com
Product Review: The Ember Smart Mug - YouTube
Is there a better way to reheat coffee? - YouTube
WaterMinder® - track your daily water intake, hydrate, feel better!
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There's a spicy treat that your hosts try to eat, which riles them up for a while. Then, what do Truj and Brian love about breakfast that isn't food or each other? A draft-style list is constructed live on air, full of pre-COVID nostalgia, morning rituals, and a ceramic celebration. Brian has enough self respect to not finish the donut. Truj wants pictures of your favorite mugs on Twitter!
Links and Shownotes
Blackbird Doughnuts | Artisanal Doughnut Shop
Menu — Evergreen Eatery & Cafe
Menu – Sound Bites
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What do you order a dozen bagels and they turn out to be just Round Spiced Bread? Tune in to hear a tale of Bad Bagel Redemption, as well as several poorly-conceived KickStarter ideas we want you to invest in. Brian said the right Billie Eilish lyric. Truj will send you a dollar.
Links and Shownotes
We are not linking the Bad Bagels in order to protect the innocent.
A Dollar Back by Truj — Kickstarter
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Truj and Brian enjoyed some afternoon tea for their roommate's birthday, complete with homemade scones, clotted cream, and jams! Plus, they've found the Most British Disagreement, and did you know that Dunkin Donuts served scones once?! Truj is a big, beautiful bird. Brian loved 70s rock and roll.
Links and Shownotes
So who has had the new SCONE from Dunkin Donuts? | The DIS Disney Discussion Forums
How to take afternoon tea like a Brit - YouTube
Binging with Babish: Breakfast from The Phantom Thread - YouTube
LPT: You can use ultra pasteurized heavy cream for clotted cream! : r/cooking - Reddit
Instant Pot Clotted Cream Recipe | The View from Great Island
Biscuits & Gravy | How to Make Breakfast Sausage - YouTube
Oils, Spreads & Sauces - Jams & Jellies - When Pigs Fly Bread
Cottagecore | Aesthetics Wiki
Home | PG Tips
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The complex science of Egg On Toast™️™️™️ is unraveled and it's the first day of court in the case of Hamilton v. Babish. Brian holds Truj's hand. Truj forgets to turn off Animal Crossing.
Links and Shownotes
Black Lives Matter
James Thomson on Twitter: "At times like these, when brands can’t tweet, what I really enjoy is an ice cold Coke Zero." / Twitter
When Pigs Fly Bread
Heavenly Jam - When Pigs Fly Bread
Binging with Babish: Croque Monsieur from Brooklyn Nine-Nine - YouTube
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These quarantimes are rolling on and Truj and Brian are freezing their bagels, experimenting with homemade yogurt, and cooking up some breakfast pasta. Things get a little heated about The Tri-State Area. Take a deep breath, hold it for a few seconds, then exhale and relax, won't you? Brian got some secret bacon. Truj from the Future fact-checks the Truj of the Past.
Links and Shownotes
Am I a Man? - YouTube
Udo’s Bagels - Yelp
Bagel Shop in Lawrenceville Closing For Good This Weekend
Johnny's Bagels & Deli
Tri-state area - Wikipedia
How To Make Your Own Yogurt With 2 Ingredients - YouTube
How to Make Classic Pasta Carbonara | Kenji's Cooking Show - YouTube
Wursthall | Restaurant & Bierhaus
Brandon Melendez (@onbrandbrandonn) / Twitter
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Now that they're quarantined together, Truj and Brian have been doing a lot more cooking and drinking a lot more coffee. New drip coffee routines, bagel-baking experiments, and work-from-home routines are discussed. Truj deeply wanted to be Ramona Flowers. Brian does chores, in real life and in Animal Crossing.
Links and Shownotes (or Downbar or Description or Whatever)
Shop for Constant Comment Tea - Bigelow Tea
New York-Style Bagel Recipe - Sophisticated Gourmet
Bagels | Basics with Babish (feat. Dan Souza) - YouTube
How To Make Bagels - YouTube
2 Ingredient Bagels - Recipe Girl®
Also, Brian got laid off from his day job because of the pandemic. You should hire him to edit some of your podcasts. Here's his website, or you can email him here. Thank you.
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Happy Valentine’s Day! Truj and Brian talk through what it was like eating Chris Morocco’s Healthy-ish breakfast sandwich. Brian misses his friends from Chicago. Truj doesn’t like almondy water.
Links and Shownotes
Oats Overnight | Nutritious, Delicious, Convenient Oatmeal Breakfast
Chris Makes Breakfast Sandwiches | From the Test Kitchen | Bon Appétit - YouTube
Gordon Ramsay’s Scrambled Eggs - YouTube
Searzall — Booker and Dax
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Crossover event! Jordan and Donnie from the podcast Apartment 26 stop by to talk about meal prep, protein bars, casseroles, smoothies, and a shocking revelation about their three-stage breakfast habits. Truj wants cake in the morning. Brian fact-checked the frosting. Donnie does most of the cooking. Jordan is blending like there's no tomorrow.
Here's the thing: Truj and Brian invite their roommate James Merenda, poet and Breakfast Prince, to talk about the breads we use in our breakfast sandwiches. There's a lot of chocolate, jelly, rosemary, cinnamon, and egg to discuss! Brian recites a monologue. Truj invents Nounjectives. James tries to avoid a soggy bottom.
Happy 2020! Truj and Brian take a look back at their previous Breakfast Resolutions, which they definitely remember, and talk about 2020's Breakfast Resolutions. Truj gets a book deal. Brian explains how the Internet works.
Truj and Brian celebrate their fifth anniversary as a couple by going on a road trip to their favorite diner! What did they get each other for their anniversary? Where is the cheesecake manufactured? And how do Truj and Brian keep releasing episodes so regularly? Truj played a lot of Skyrim. Brian kept adding gifts.
Truj and Brian experiment with caffeinated chocolate! How much caffeine do we need to function? Will extra caffeine help us wake up earlier? How would Truj brand her own line of caffeinated chocolate? Brian ate a lot of sugar. Truj deserves all the tangents.
Truj and Brian celebrate Valentine's Day by talking about our breakfast crushes! Also featured are a Blink-182 singalong, a great new cocktail, and peanut butter discourse. Truj needs your fourth grade geography facts. Brian learned a new way to cut a muffin.
Truj and Brian celebrate Most Important Meal's rebrand by trying to rebrand breakfast. Plus, a lengthy discussion of Tim Curry and the pilot of our Long Winters spin-off podcast. Truj was angry. Brian got a visit from Marshall.
Truj and Brian are joined by Quinn Rose, who brought us a whole episode about college dorm breakfasts. We reminisce on the good times we had in college eating in our dining halls, celebrate how much better the food we make after college is, and realize how much more useful real money is than fake money. Truj had an intimate, emotional moment with a carb. Brian didn't make dinner. Quinn was given a lobster tail.
A science experiment is done in the name of Breakfast Journalism™️, and Brian is not too happy about it. Plus, 80s karaoke, a cup of thumbtacks, and some meal prep follow up. Brian does a perfect Truj impression. Truj compromises her opsec.
Happy Hollandaise, everybody! Kathy Campbell sings, laughs, and critiques breakfast food along with Truj and Brian for this very special holiday episode. What are the most important elements of a benedict dish? Why is there vinegar in the sauce? How are your hosts' meal prep efforts going? Brian had the same reaction to Chipotle that everyone does. Truj loves the glug. Kathy's baby needed butter.
Truj and Brian have started meal prepping! How does Truj make burritos? Why does microwaving frozen eggs work? What breakfast meat does Truj owe an apology to? All this, plus a fun Choose Your Own Adventure game and the introduction of Most Important Meme.
A whole Dunkin' Donuts themed episode, including a new meat-filled sandwich, Dunkin Donuts Mobile App Missed Connections, Kelly Clarkson, and more puns than you are prepared for. Truj is a born-again ham sandwich person. Brian ate a Love Muffin.
Recorded at the Cards Against Humanity podcast studio in Chicago, Alex Cox joins Truj and Brian! RX Bars, slam poetry, and, of course, shower dining are addressed before a deep dive into the wonderful world of Chicago food. Do Chicagoans actually eat deep dish pizza? Can you really get booze at Taco Bell? Seriously, it’s just a Burger King. Finally, your cohosts do an experiment to learn more about their genetic make up. Alex orders what she smells. Truj would like to address the rumors. Brian is outnumbered and will drop it.
Mikah Sargent returns to the podcast for a Shower Dining Extravaganza Debrief! Full of surprise guests, singing, and shade, Truj and Brian give all of the shower dining insight they gathered throughout Professor Sargent's Three Day Shower Dining Course. Will your hosts reconcile their differences and be open to new experiences? Truj has a twin. Brian already owns a robe. Mikah is a Puplicist.
Mikah Sargent joins Truj and Brian once more to teach a masterclass in shower dining. Technique and food choice are discussed, followed by debunking (and mockery) of Brian's anxieties surrounding food in the shower. A series of challenges are put in place for your noble cohosts to try before next week's Shower Dining Wrap Up episode! Also discussed is trash cinema, Figure It Out, and the world's worst oatmeal. Brian doesn't have a Tommy Bahama T-Shirt Mindset. Truj wants to win the Pulitzer Prize. Mikah is Dr. Phil.
Truj and Brian recount a romantic grocery store date and report on The Greatest Follow Up Ever Received before embarking on a quest to review every breakfast bar that Brian could find at the store. How much sugar is in each bar? How similar to a cookie do we like our bars? Which prominent protein bar brand will probably never sponsor us? Truj tries to launch an ASMR channel. Brian strongly disapproves.
Truj's sister Ashley joins the show for a lively discussion of chia seeds! After some follow up about milk and cereal, the two Trujes bully Brian into trying chia pudding, blend up some monstrous beverages, and create an unprecedented What'd You Have For Dinner? segment. Truj wants to eat fart food. Brian meows. Ashley has an MFA.
James Thomson, the creator of PCalc, joins Truj and Brian to talk about the Full Scottish Breakfast! Of course, they are immediately sidetracked by sobering facts about the death of the banana, #TeamCrunchy versus #TeamSoggy, cannibalism thought experiments, and black pudding. Brian read all the Twilight books. Truj interrupts Overwatch. James couldn’t leave the table.
Truj and Brian made breakfast smash burgers! They were made of sausage, tasted delicious, and raised some interesting points about the nature of breakfast sandwiches. Also included: the discovery of a new restaurant, a Krispy Kreme discussion and a quick recap of PodCon. Brian sings Les Mis. Truj is in a really difficult mood.
After Truj and Brian kick things off with a quick Life Update, including a move to another state and the purchase of a new mic, your co-hosts delve right into an update to their top breakfast sandwich lists. Brian got Truj sick. Truj had expectations that didn't match reality.
Jason Snell joins Truj and Brian this week! After discovering Jason’s breakfast habits and cereal preferences, we do a deep dive on tea: brewing methods, how to travel with tea, why we all love tea, and our favorite styles. Truj likes to oversteep. Brian had a cereal timing crisis. Jason will survive the robot apocalypse.
It's a very special Grab Bag episode of Most Important Meal! Topics include a new breakfast sandwich, the Dunkin' Donuts app, an Overnight Oats update, and a delightfully weird old picture. Truj can't find her pop filter. Brian gets bread and butter validation.
After another Soylent update, Truj and Brian talk about how adding an egg to various dishes transforms them into tasty breakfasts! Truj says a dirty word. Brian is too canonical.
Truj and Brian welcome Joe Steel to the show! They talk primarily about brunch booze, but also Dunkin’ Donuts, coffee, Mystery Science Theater 3000, and self-deprecation. Brian insults the guest. Truj didn’t sleep. Joe fixed his stepdad’s coffee maker.
This week is all about Apocalypse Breakfast! How would your hosts survive in the aftertimes? Can breakfast fit in a bug out bag? Digressions include microphone etiquette, Polish chocolate, theme parks, the pronunciation of Croissan'wich, cuddly barnyard animals, and Thirty Minutes of Screaming. Brian likes chili. Truj has an anniversary surprise.
Dan Wearsch joins Truj and Brian this week! After a quick discussion about soggy cereal and orange juice, they discuss their experiences and feelings about Waffle House, the south's breakfast pride and joy. What can you expect when you visit a Waffle House? What do you order? How can you make the most of a sweet date with someone you love? Truj loves sassy waitresses. Brian loves grits. Dan loves his wife.
Truj had Staff Brunch, Brian messed up Soylent, and they both watched the Steven Universe episode "Together Breakfast"!
There are NO spoilers for Steven Universe at large: we talk about the show on relatively basic terms and focus on the breakfast.
Truj and Brian talk about breakfast routines! How do we start our day? What role does commuting play in our mornings? Truj met Rob Gronkowski. Brian manages to make this a tech show.
Truj had some rosé, Brian geeks out about Steven Universe, and they both talk about their favorite midnight breakfast experiences.
Brian and Allison are joined this week by Mikah Sargent! He brought a bunch of questions for your hosts to answer and Follow Up topics, including avocatoast, cereal, and waffles. Truj and Mikah share a special syrup bond. Brian sings.
Slow Breakfast is our topic for the week, in contrast to Quick Breakfast last episode. What foods are possible when you spend more time cooking and prepping? How can you become closer to your friends and family through food? Truj made Avocatoast and Brian develops a new 1Password-themed Food Network show.
This week's topic is Quick Breakfasts. Truj loves a sandwich. Brian makes "strawberry shortcake".
Truj and Brian tackle an episode of Good Eats that's all about breakfast. Why does Alton Brown insist that breakfast is "man food"? What else can you cook with a waffle iron? Why is this French Press salty? Brian impersonates Meryl Streep and Justin McElroy at once. Truj is a Phantom Menace apologist.
After some quick Soylent follow up, Truj introduces the topic of Spite Breakfast. What breakfast do you serve to the people you don't like? Who would even do such a thing? Brian gets flustered. Truj doesn't let Brian paint.
A bonus clip cut from the last episode where Truj and Brian discuss: making money on YouTube, the Almighty Algorithm, and gettin' while the gettin's good, kehd.
After a discussion of a weird coffee drink and sous vide, Truj and Brian break down the hows and whys of sweet breakfasts. Why are literal desserts socially acceptable to eat at breakfast? What turns Truj off about them? What letter does the word "banana" start with?
With 2017 upon us, Truj and Brian talk about their Breakfast Resolutions! Zaniness, singing, and podcast references happen. As per usual.
Brian and Truj had a delicious sandwich together and want to share their joy with you. Topics include potatoes and ketchup, sincere compliments, and organic jokes. Also, Truj sings!
With Thanksgiving in our wake, we talk about leftovers that make fantastic breakfasts the next day. Kinda. Truj makes an accusatory statement. Brian doesn't understand microwaves.
This week, we talk about self care, how we are trying to feel okay, and how we are trying to make things better. Links and Shownotes Brian's Breakfast Good Bones by Maggie Smith - Poetry Foundation Donate to the ACLU Donate to the Planned Parenthood Action Fund Truj has made a high-res version of her Good Bones art available here
After a recap of the day's meals, Allison talks all about how she liked making Aeropress coffee and Brian reconciles his love of fancy coffee with how intimidating the coffee community can be.
Brian makes a cup of coffee and talks about travel Aeropressing, roasting beans, and the importance of mugs. Truj tries the coffee and sparks fly.
This week is all about eggs! Truj has fallen in love with a new method of cooking eggs and Brian shares his favorite scrambled egg recipe with Truj.
Truj and Brian break down the big players in the fast food breakfast scene: McDonalds and Burger King. Topics include hash browns, all-day breakfast menus, and a romantic moment between your hosts in a Burger King. Also: When did Terminator 3 come out?
This week, your intrepid breakfast knights discuss diners! Our favorite dishes, breakfast food vs. lunch food, and of course, our Top Three Diners. Allison and Brian also learn how diners are integral to the fabric of their relationship - would they even be a couple without one specific diner? Links and Shownotes The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy - Wikipedia SlamCenter on iTunes Voicemail Poems Hot Dog Johnny's Image Credit: Cartoon Network
Bagels, bagels, bagels. Links and Shownotes Top Four #13: Bagel Flavors - Relay FM Neufchâtel - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
We accidentally record our first in a long series of coffee-themed episodes! This week, French press and cold brew are in our crosshairs, including our college coffee experiences, Dunkin vs. Starbucks, and our unbridled snootiness. Links and Shownotes UPPHETTA French Press from IKEA Toddy T2N Cold Brew System - Amazon Aeropress - Amazon
This week, your hosts tried Soylent. Topics include flavor, use throughout the day, and the ethos of Most Important Meal - does a meal replacement feel to sterile? Also, Hoobastank. Links and Shownotes Soylent Drink, Powder, and Bar 5 Flavors of Soylent - YouTube
Ry Amidon and Andrew Huster join Truj and Brian to discuss: Massachusetts, donut holes, Tobasco, and the origin of Most Important Meal. Shownotes and Links Questionable at Best Brian's failed Workflow result
Recorded in person at breakfast time, Allison and Brian eat egg subs together! Topics include Wawa, mushrooms, pepperoni, raw onions, hoagies, and wondering how Top Four pull these kinds of episodes off so well. Programming note: Allison's computer died midway through the recording and we salvaged her audio through Brian's microphone. If you don't want to hear the poor quality, use the chapter marker to skip to when we fixed her microphone. Links and Shownotes Top Four
This week is all about cereal: our top three cereals, milk rituals, and lots of talk about texture. Links and Shownotes Nicolas Ward's Tweet
Our Top Three breakfast sandwiches of all time, a surprising Starbucks revelation, and the difference between jellyfish and cephalopods. #BlameBoom Links and Shownotes Pork Roll They's Aliens! on We Have Concerns Ry_ebooks on Twitter Brian and Allison on Twitter