The Straight Beef
By Michael Marino
The Straight BeefMar 20, 2015
Burger Deconstructed
Chad and Michael discuss whether a bun is necessary to call a burger a burger.
The Straight Beef - 27
Excuse me waiter, there aren't any flies in my soup. Our eminent burgiatrists Donald and Michael discuss eating insects. A sea change to help our environment or an underhanded tactic by the Musroom Council. You decide.
The Straight Beef Podcast #26
Don and Michael discuss what burger trends we can expect in 2016. We also have a few announcements about the website.
The Straight Beef Podcast - 25
Don and Michael discuss how the burger on your plate started out thousands of years ago.
The Straight Beef - 24
Ketchup. Catsup. Which is it? Also, introducing the Reverend Don Corey.
The Straight Beef Podcast 23
In this, the 23rd episode of The Straight Beef Podcast, Scott and Michael finish up their discussion of the perfect grind. Which combination of meats give you the best burger? Skirt steak? Brisket? Flap meat?
The Straight Beef Podcast - 22
The Straight Beef Podcast #22 is the first of two podcasts discussing different cuts of meat that can be ground into a burger.
The Straight Beef Podcast - 21
Scott and Michael trackdown burgiatry's most elusive subject: the meat sweats.
The Straight Beef Podcast - 20
McDonald's. When you want food and don't really care what's in it. Scott and Michael discuss the creative ways McDonald's makes you think azodicarbonamide is good for you.
The Straight Beef Podcast - 19
Scott and Michael discuss the top 5 burger trends of 2015 as predicted by burgerbusiness.com.
The Straight Beef - 18
Have you ever wondered if you can get a PhD in Frangrance and Flavor Chemistry? Well, wonder no more. Scott and Michael discuss that and more in the world's first burgography.
The Straight Beef - 17
In The Straight Beef's latest podcast, Scott and Michael talk about what makes a burger a burger, umami, and well anything else that pops into their heads. Try to keep up.
The Straight Beef - 16
Test-tube burgers: miracle meats or monstrosities with cheese? The Straight Beef decides.
The Straight Beef - 15
Scott and Michael delve into one of the world's great mysteries. Bigfoot? No. Chupacabra? No. The American Kobe Beef Burger.
The Straight Beef -14
BURGER HISTORY, PART 2: FUN ON A BUN
Where was the hamburger really invented? The Straight Beef explores the six leading theories and determines which is the least insane.
The Straight Beef - 13
BURGER HISTORY, PART 1: SADDLE MEAT
How was the first hamburger invented? Look under your saddle, pardner.
The Straight Beef - 12
What's the next best thing to a great burger? Why, it's right next to it. The top 10 sides you can get with a burger. Is your favorite on the list?
The Straight Beef - 11
The Straight Beef Episode 11 is super-sized for your listening pleasure. A decadent discussion of the top 10 toppings as determined by a burgiatric conclave.
The Straight Beef - 10
The Straight Beef celebrates Halloween in January as it looks back on its five most horrifying burgers.
The Straight Beef - 9
Man, podcast #9—featuring our buds Glenn and Dave, the NC Beer Guys—is a good one, frothing with craft beer wisdom aplenty
The Straight Beef - 8
The Straight Beef brings burger podcasting to a new level with its interview of George Ash, owner of the legendary Buns of Chapel Hill. Come for the burger wisdom, stay for the condiments game.
The Straight Beef - 7
The Straight Beef discusses its top 5 burgers of all time. If you love burgers and the adjectives that describe them, you won’t want to miss this one.
The Straight Beef - 6
In this episode, we talk about the differences between chains and local burger joints and why we haven't reviewed certain places. There's also a little meditative interlude near the end.
The Straight Beef - 5
Scott and Michael talk about the joys and differences of flat grill vs. open grill cooking. Scott also puts Michael's extensive condiment knowledge to the test.
The Straight Beef - 4
The Straight Beef Podcast Episode 4. We're releasing this a little bit early, but we think this is important. Is a patty melt a hamburger? Listen to our discussion and come to your own conclusion.
The Straight Beef - 3
In this episode, Scott and Michael talk with fellow founder of thestraightbeef.com John McManus. They tap John's vast knowledge of how to put toppings on a burger aka the order of the build.
The Straight Beef - 2
Presenting episode 2. We discuss a terrible burger experience. Plus, we teach important lessons about trying too hard and using too many adjectives.
The Straight Beef - 1
It's our first episode of The Straight Beef podcast. We're laying out the groundwork of where we want to go. We also discuss how we approach our reviews and burgiatry in general.