Tastecast

In addition to sharing with you 4 summer-tastic recipes, we’re going to talk about the best hot dogs to grill this summer, and we’ll tell you how to flavor your smoke to boost your cookout. Cured is the latest restaurant to join the 3-star club and we’ll tell you why. We’ll talk about the legal troubles facing the chef and co-owner of San Antonio’s best restaurant, and we get all ranty about competitive hot dog eating.

Today we’re going to show you why you dust off your Bundt pan and get it ready to werk, you better werk. We’ll also get our chill on with some of the best frozen treats in San Antonio, we’ll talk about the zero-star review of the Winchester in Alamo Heights - ouch - we’ll try some newfangled Slim Jim’s and we get all ranty and ravey about exposed feet in restaurants.

Today we’ll be talking about all those funky fruits you see at the grocery store. Which ones are good and what the heck do you do with them? We’ll also talk about the Taste Team’s Fantasy Fast Food Draft and why Rebelle in the St. Anthony is now the finest seafood restaurant in San Antonio. We’ll taste test from Voh-je chocolates, give you the not-so-happy lowdown on Big Lou’s Burgers and BBQ. We talk about the little kitchen gadget you can’t live without, tell you how to make Cheesy Dill Pickle Dip and we get all ranty about Jack in the Box raising its prices on its tacos.

In this week's special episode, in honor of the upcoming 2018 NBA Draft, the Taste Team picks their favorite fast food items to compete head to head in a drive thru-friendly, non-dessert high calorie showdown. Visit https://www.expressnews.com/food/ for the exciting conclusion.

Today we’ll talk about two pro BBQ dads who are passing on their love of the cue to their sons. We’ll also talk about the 5 sandwiches to eat right now, the 1-star dining review of Acu Bistro Bar near the Dominion, our cravings for spicy Sichuan peanuts, three summer cocktails with ginger beer and we get all ranty about calories on menus. Who needs that guilt trip?

Today we’ll talk about the Hill Country’s bumper crop of peaches this summer and what to do with all that fresh goodness. We’ll also talk about the 10 commercial sauces recommended by Chuck Blount and how to customize them. We’ll look at Mike’s sad country song of a review of Texas 46 BBQ in Spring Branch, taste Lick’s latest ice cream flavors, we’ll give you tips for how to add more acid to your cooking, how much we love the shakshuka a Moshe’s and we get all ranty about pooches on the patio. Find additional info about all the topics the gang discusses at ExpressNews.com/food/.

The Taste Team (minus Emily Spicer, who's enjoying some well-deserved vacation time) talks sandwiches, the rise of Southern restaurants and new restaurant reviews, followed by "high octane" coffee testing and some ranty comments about bratty restaurant antics. Find additional info about all the topics the gang discusses at ExpressNews.com/food/.

Today the gang talks about how to have a better al fresco picnic this summer, and how to switch up your burger game with some alternative proteins. We’ll talk about the 1-star dining review of Bexar Pub, famous for the Folc burger, we’ll taste test some Twang’s salts for beer and more and we’ll talk about some surprisingly good barbecue from HEB, our love of Lebanese mountain bread, 4 ways to dress up your bubbly with just one ingredient and we get all ranty and rave-y about bratty a-hole kids in restaurants, and the parents that let this happen.

The Taste Team has details on what's cropping up at local farmers' markets & what they consider to be the longest brisket cook they've ever heard of! That discussion, restaurant reviews & news, live gourmet cheese puff sampling, boozy ice cream, our weekly food rant & more on today's episode. Find additional info about all the topics the gang discusses at ExpressNews.com/food/.

On San Antonio's last windy and rainy day of the season, the gang visited celebrity food outposts for both Paula Deen and “Cake Boss” Buddy Valastro. But there can only be one winner! That discussion, the gang's favorite recipes from their moms (Happy Mother's Day!), restaurant reviews & news, live ice cream sampling, our weekly food rant & more on today's episode. Find additional info about all the topics the gang discusses at ExpressNews.com/food/.

In honor of Cinco de Mayo, the gang goes through the city's best queso you can enjoy during the upcoming holiday. That discussion, ceviche recipes, the return of Pollos Asados Los Norteños, restaurant reviews & news, live prepackaged cocktail sampling & more on today's episode. Find additional info about all the topics the gang discusses at ExpressNews.com/food/.

It's Fiesta week! But did you know you can find San Antonio "puffy tacos" without standing in line while being hit with confetti? The gang goes through some of the top 10 locations as well as how to infuse more "saladish" veggies into your diet. Those discussions, restaurant reviews, live craft soda sampling & more on today's episode. Find additional info about all the topics the gang discusses at ExpressNews.com/food/.

How can you take advantage of the spring bounty of herbs in your cooking, or cook Fiesta-style turkey legs at home? And what's the deal with meats on sticks in restaurants? Those discussions, restaurant reviews, live cookie tastings & more on today's episode. Find additional info about all the topics the gang discusses at ExpressNews.com/food/.

The gang goes through mandatory BBQ tips & some fresh ideas for how to bring up your nacho game. Those discussions, restaurant reviews, live pili nut tasting & more on today's episode. Find additional info about all the topics the gang discusses at ExpressNews.com/food/.

In honor of the anniversary of HemisFair '68, this week the gang goes through some of the city's most iconic & puro San Antonio dishes, followed by a sparkling seltzer sampling. Those discussions & more on today's episode. Find additional info about all the topics the gang discusses at ExpressNews.com/food/.

The gang goes through different recipes to bring new flavor & value to deviled eggs, lamb suggestions to get Americans to eat more of the meat each year (cheaper than you think), the year's first 3-star restaurant review & a new food truck location. Those discussions, live kid-friendly organic milkshake sampling & more on today's episode. Find additional info about all the topics the gang discusses at ExpressNews.com/food/.

The gang breaks down the edible flower boom, the 'Nowait' app that allows you skip the line at restaurants, the proper ratios for 'Mad Men' Drinks, how delicious Southern ham is & if kale belongs on burgers. Those discussions, live cookie sampling, new restaurant reviews & more on today's episode. Find additional info about all the topics the gang discusses at ExpressNews.com/food/.

Who were the big winners this year, & should establishments list the price of their drinks in menus? Those discussions, live chicharrón sampling, new restaurant reviews & more on today's episode. Find additional info about all the topics the gang discusses at ExpressNews.com/food/.  

The gang breaks down San Antonio's hidden sausage dynasty, colorful radishes, new restaurant reviews… & how "Brooklynites" are preaching about how great their BBQ is. Read more about all the topics discussed on today's episode at ExpressNews.com/food/.

In honor of the upcoming Oscars, Chuck Blount, Paul Stephen, Mike Sutter & Emily Spicer begin with a discussion of food movies, followed by local restaurant recommendations & some of their top recipes... concluding with a grievance-filled rant about San Antonio's margarita culture.