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Collab between Alton Brown & Guga Foods
Two channels I follow both released separate videos of the collaboration they just did together at Alton's studio, that I thought others here might enjoy seeing as well.
Alton's channel: Alton Brown Cooks Food | Episode 16: Guga!
Guga's channel: I finally Cooked Steaks with My Culinary HERO!
This was enjoyable to watch, but I really got that YouTube creator energy which is not what I am watching AB’s show for.
I've been loving Alton's resurgence, and don't mind Guga in small doses. I found their interactions really charming on both videos, and liked that it wasn't just two views of the same thing. They each got a chance to play in each other's playground while bringing their own particular flavor to the mix. This was honestly a great collaboration. Strong showings from both of them.
Yeah, I'm absolutely loving Alton's resurgence too. And ditto about Guga as well; I do like him as a person, but I tend to burn out on his content due to so much of it being really samey (that, and I don't actually eat beef ;), and so I need to take occasional breaks from it and him.
Guga seems legit to me. I’m sometimes annoyed because he doesn’t champion Brazilian cuisine as much as I would like. But his side dishes, although generally original, are so profoundly Brazilian in spirit that I can’t get mad. He does mention picanha often, saying it’s the best cut of meat in the world. And being obsessed with meat is, itself, a very Brazilian thing.
Guga comes from the state of Minas Gerais, which is probably the most beloved state in the entire country, with an equally appreciated cuisine that is very rural, hearty, rich and heavy on all kinds of meat. Not a great place for vegetarians, but meat eaters will be very content over there. I was significantly fatter after spending two weeks in Belo Horizonte.