True Food Kitchen with Claudia O'Doherty

"True Food Kitchen with Claudia O'Doherty" is Episode 345 of *Doughboys*, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "True Food Kitchen with Claudia O'Doherty" was released on April 14, 2022.

## Synopsis

Claudia O'Doherty (*Killing It*, *Long Shot*, *Love*) joins the 'boys to talk about Mitch's trip to Key West before a review of True Food Kitchen. Plus, a special edition of Slop Quiz.

## Nick's intro

"*Breathe in... 2, 3, 4 / Hold... 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 / Out... 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8*"

This is a version of the so-called 4-7-8 breathing technique popularized by self-proclaimed integrative-medicine expert, Dr. Andrew Weil. A Harvard-educated celebrity doctor dating from before the media omnipresence of figures like Dr. Oz, Dr. Phil, and Dr. Drew, Dr. Weil has spent his public-facing career evangelizing medical advice that's outside of the mainstream, beginning with this 1972 book, *The Natural Mind*.

His approach to human health includes what appear to be admirable, ahead-of-its-time efforts at drug decriminalization (in particular, normalizing the use of marijuana and mushrooms), along with perhaps less-estimable advocacy of natural remedies over peer-reviewed pharmaceuticals. As noted in an editorial by Dr. Arnold S. Relman, Weil writes in his book, *Health and Healing*, "health and illness are particular manifestations of good and evil, requiring all the help of religion and philosophy to understand and all the techniques of magic to manipulate."

But this new-age approach to medicine has found its share of acolytes and, whether homeopathic guru or huckster quack, Weil's empire has grown to encompass over a dozen published books, a controversial multi-million dollar partnership with drugstore.com, his own school at the University of Arizona, and that most-American of business ventures: a chain restaurant.

First opened in 2008 in Phoenix, the superficially healthy fusion menu is based off of Weil's anti-inflammatory food pyramid, though it's more indulgent dishes are as calorically dense as offerings from the much-maligned Cheesecake Factory. Today, with 30+ locations and funded in part by Oprah Winfrey, Weil's high-end, sit-down concept can perhaps be viewed as a microcosm of the haphazard American approach to health care. It's actual health benefits are questionable, and it's only available if you're willing and able to pay up.

This week on *Doughboys*, True Food Kitchen.

## Fork rating

* Butternut Squash Soup
* Tomato & Lemon Ricotta Flatbread
* Seasonal Ingredient Salad
* Squash Pie
* Oat Milk Caffè Latte
 Mike Mitchell
* The O.G.
* Edamame Guacamole
* Herb Hummus
* Charred Cauliflower
* Grilled Chicken & Mozzarella Panini \*
	+ Sweet Potato Hash
* Turkey Burger
	+ Kale Salad
* Flourless Chocolate Cake \*
 Claudia O'Doherty
* Butternut Squash Soup
* Pan Seared Sea Bass

**Things Mitch Finished** are marked with a \*.

**Spoonman's Bite of the Night** went to the Flourless Chocolate Cake. **Wiger's Bite of the Night** went to the Squash Pie.

## Slop Quiz: Mandoughla Effect Edition

In Slop Quiz, Nick presents a food-related exam (pop quiz) and Mitch and the guest compete for superiority.

For this episode, the theme is food-related conspiracy theories that involve the Mandela Effect.

Nick offers the conspiracy and they have to guess which is real or the Mandela Effect.

Mitch wins!

## The Feedbag

 Claudia O'Doherty

## Photos

Grilled Chicken & Mozzarella PaniniSweet Potato HashKale Salad and Turkey BurgerFlourless Chocolate CakeCharred CauliflowerEdamame GuacamoleThe O.G.Butternut Squash SoupTomato & Lemon Ricotta FlatbreadSeasonal Ingredient SaladSquash Pie