Culinary Adventures and Family Traditions with Celebrity Chef Joe Gatto

This chef embarks on culinary adventures like hand-forging knives and harvesting salt from the Atlantic. Meet our guest, Joe Gatto, a celebrated chef, charismatic TV show host, and author of Seriously From Scratch. He shares fascinating stories about cooking for sports celebrities and his experiences with brewing beer and making wine.

This episode takes us on a journey with Joe, where he emphasizes the beauty of homemade cooking and the importance of dedicating time to craft meals with your family. We get a glimpse into his life as he talks about making pizza from scratch while Paul Vato shares a nostalgic tale about making tortillas with his grandmother and using unique cooking tools like a "mocajete" as well as a modified "garbage can" to make tamales. It's not just about cooking; it's about the memories we build, the relationships we create with food, and the conversations that occur around the dining table.

Paul Vato unveils his encounters with a mysterious butcher in Chicago who would show up early in the morning, just before closing time, to distribute free meats to drunken crowds at Chicago late night bars. We chat about Joe's new show with comedic genius, Bryan Callen, which involves culinary adventures with celebrities. Learn about Joe's exciting future plans and his unique perspective on cooking, all stemming from his background in filmmaking. This conversation is a delightful blend of food, family, and fun adventures. Whether you're a food enthusiast or just love a good story, this episode is sure to serve up something everyone can savor.

(0:00:01) - Exploring Food and Culinary Adventures (0:09:10) - Cooking From Scratch and Building Memories (0:16:00) - Tortilla Press and Mexican Food Memories (0:24:53) - The Butcher Truck and Future Plans (0:33:50) - Cooking, Filmmaking, and Fun Conversations (0:44:19) - Experiences Being a Chef for A-list Celebrities

JOE GATTO

Chef Joe Gatto is an author and the host of the hit cutting-edge cooking show, Joe Gatto’s From Scratch currently airing on Pluto TV and Roku.  He is a renowned private Chef to A-list clients including Celtic and Red Sox players. Chef Joe is best known for his ability to bring people together with cooking by making it accessible, fun and highly memorable. 

Joe also hosts prestigious food events such as Boston Magazine’s The Cue, private cooking classes and demos, and is regularly featured on radio shows such as NPR’s On Point for his culinary expertise and vibrant energy.

In Joe Gatto’s From Scratch, Joe successfully melded his unbridled passion for scratch cooking, entertaining personality and filmmaking background to create a unique cooking show with heart. From making charcoal to hand forging knives to milking cows to making his own bacon, Joe takes food to its origins, and in doing so, showcases the fascinating farmers and food artisans behind it all.

He is now in development for his new show WTF - Where’s the Food? Where he and his co-host Bryan Callen (Eddie in The Hangover, Ride Along, MadTv) take some of the biggest stars in Hollywood on an unforgettable culinary adventure then go back to the kitchen where Chef Joe shows them how to make unforgettable dishes from scratch.

In 2019, Page Street published his book, Seriously From Scratch.

PAUL VATO

⁠⁠⁠⁠Paul Vato⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is an actor, improvisor, comedian, poker player, podcaster & entrepreneur.

Connect with Paul Vato across all social media at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PaulVato.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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