Today on Chewed Up, Michael Symon and Clinton Kelly welcome Chef Ari back for a celebration of classic summer sides. Clinton shares two of his most requested recipes: a crunchy homemade coleslaw and his "award-winning" potato salad, both built for backyard barbecues, burgers, hot dogs, and everything else summer has to offer. His recipes are decidedly unscientific - think generous splats of mayonnaise, glugs of apple cider vinegar, and salt and pepper with "reckless abandon" - but the results speak for themselves. For the coleslaw, Clinton combines green and purple cabbage, shredded carrots, jalapeño, Dijon, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, and plenty of celery seed for a crisp, tangy side that only gets better as it sits. Then he moves on to potato salad made with smashed new potatoes, bacon, hard-boiled eggs, scallions, fresh corn, mustard, mayonnaise, and vinegar - finished with extra toppings so everyone knows exactly what they're getting into. Michael quickly declares it good enough to eat by the bucketful. Once the sides are handled, the conversation turns into a full round of summer hot takes. Clinton goes off on people who reserve hotel pool chairs with towels for hours, Michael argues that parents still need to watch their kids at restaurants and beaches, and the group debates summer fashion, flip-flops, pedicures, bad feet, lobster rolls, Jersey tomatoes, and the summer foods they refuse to go without. During fan mail, Michael and Clinton share the shows and podcasts they recommend constantly, including The Wire, The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, and How Did This Get Made? Michael also reflects on the career he almost pursued before food: coaching wrestling, something he still hopes to return to someday. 🙌 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors: Frontgate → Premium home, kitchen, and entertaining essentials — including Michael Symon's collection featured on the show.https://frontgate.com FreshDirect → Fresh groceries delivered straight to your door.https://www.freshdirect.com Produced by Simple Alien → https://www.simplealien.com/ Camera, Audio and Crew provided by TV Boy → https://tvboynyc.com/ About Chewed Up: Three lifestyle icons reunite with zero filter, strong opinions, and even stronger flavors. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon are back in the kitchen with comedy, comfort food, and unfiltered conversation — served loud. Episodes drop 3x a week: Monday – Appetizers Wednesday – Mains Friday – Desserts Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss a bite. Want to Watch? →Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z9NDuH...) →YouTube ( / @chewedupshow ) Want to Listen? → Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z9NDuH...) → Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...) → Amazon (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1fc...) → RedCircle (https://redcircle.com/shows/c42dbec1-...) Fan Giveaway: Every episode we pick one lucky subscriber for a fan giveaway. This week's Giveaway: Want in?👉 Subscribe and sign up here: https://chewedupshow.com/fangiveaway
