Meat & Potatoes — Season 1, Episode 5: Affordable Gourmet Meals
Documentary • 21 min • 2 seasons, 19 episodes
Episode synopsis
With just a few dollars in his pocket, Rahm Fama goes on a journey for affordable gourmet meat. He stops at the Pacific Pie Company in Portland, Ore., for delectable Australian-style savory pies with flaky pastry crusts full of tender chunks of premium meat in a rich sauce for $6 and less. In Los Angeles, Rahm enjoys an affordable, meaty Greek feast at Papa Cristo's featuring lamb, Greek potatoes and spanikopita, then manages to also eat the lamb sandwich. He enjoys a taste of The Oaks Gourmet Market's flavorful burger made entirely out of prime, dry-aged steak with a pineapple and jalapeño compote, oozy Taleggio cheese and crispy bacon in Hollywood, Calif.
About Meat & Potatoes
This show is rated "M" for "Meat". Meet Rahm Fahma. A chef and meat nerd originally from New Mexico, Rahm combs the country for the choicest cuts. He obsesses over meat with fellow chefs, local foodies, and passionate chowhounds across the United States. Rahm makes several stops in each episode to sample meaty fare. From meatballs in New York and chicken-fried steak in Texas to loaded gourmet hotdogs in Chicago, Rahm's carnivorous curiosities uncover the most mouth-watering meats and the side dishes that so perfectly complete them.