Spicy Nashville hot chicken meets creamy mac & cheese in the ultimate Southern comfort mash-up. Carla Hall stirs in heat and soul, Clinton Kelly declares mac “socially acceptable cheese soup,” and Michael Symon argues stove-top beats baked every time. Along the way, the trio swaps competition stories, childhood comfort food confessions, and even a Cool Whip controversy. It’s cheesy, it’s fiery, and it’s everything you need for your next comfort-food night.
Keywords: Nashville hot chicken mac and cheese, Carla Hall recipe, spicy mac and cheese, Southern comfort food, Michael Symon mac vs baked mac, Clinton Kelly funny story, Blues Hog BBQ sauce, food podcast, cooking show
Timestamps
00:00 – Carla crowned “queen of comfort food”
02:00 – Top Chef nerves & finding her food voice
04:00 – The Chew competition story that still stings
07:00 – Stove-top vs. baked mac debate
09:30 – Sponsor shout-outs: Blues Hog, Frontgate, All-Clad
12:00 – What makes real Nashville hot chicken
15:00 – Michael’s Prince’s Hot Chicken memory
18:00 – Cheese sauce secrets + Michael’s corn starch hack
22:00 – Folding in chicken + panko crunch topping
24:00 – Foods we secretly judge people for ordering
26:00 – Favorite childhood comfort foods
28:00 – Comfort foods we outgrew (bye, Cool Whip & peeps)
30:00 – Fan giveaway: Carla’s Comfort Foods cookbook
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Kitchen Designed by Anthony Carrino → https://anthonycarrino.com
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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:
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- Wednesday – Mains
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This week’s prize: Carla Hall’s Comfort Foods cookbook.
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