Charlie Connell - Tasting Table

Location

Jersey City, NJ

School

Purdue University, University Of Illinois At Chicago

Expertise

Midwestern Culinary Delights, Dive Bars, Encased Meats

Charlie has written profiles of numerous celebrity chefs, including Michael Symon, Kristen Kish, and Jet Tila.
While writing a profile of a notable celebrity chef, things went off the rails on the subject of mole. The chef threw down the gauntlet that if Charlie tasted his mother's recipe, he'd change his mind about the dish. The chef was right; Charlie had just never had great mole before.
He once wrote an exhaustive ranking of every beer the Pabst Brewing Company ever produced.

Experience

After getting his degree in history, Charlie ended up falling backward into the world of journalism when he started freelancing for Inked Magazine. With Inked showing little interest in publishing articles about Imperial Russia and the False Dmitrys (his expertise at college), he began covering his love of food and liquor for the magazine. He journeyed to Mexico to cover the release of Jose Cuervo's Reserva De La Familia tequila and ventured to Tennessee to drink George Dickel directly from the barrel. For Time Out, Charlie spent time in Brooklyn eating and talking with numerous notable NYC chefs as they prepared to open the Time Out Market. He even found time to write about Chicago's secret weapon — Malört. After writing for Inked, Tattoodo, Time Out, and others, he spent four years as editor-in-chief at Inked. While there, he had the final say on every word in print and online at the magazine, as well as running their popular YouTube channel. During that time, Charlie was able to interview some of his favorite bands, all-star athletes, numerous artists, and, well, Ozzy Osbourne.

Education

Charlie graduated with a bachelor's in history from the University of Illinois Chicago. He found that the research and interview skills he developed could be used in different ways and found himself working in journalism.

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Stories By Charlie Connell

Cook

Cook By Charlie Connell

The Biggest Mistake To Avoid When Making Pork Char Siu

Once you've tasted pork char siu, the flavor will stick with you forever. If you're going to be making your own char siu, avoid making this mistake.
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Drink

Drink By Charlie Connell

The Perfect Wine Pairing For Classic Clam Dishes

Nothing can elevate a dinner quite like the perfect wine pairing. We spoke with an expert to determine the best wine to serve alongside clams.
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Restaurants

Restaurants By Charlie Connell

The Texas Roadhouse Menu Item That Outback Steakhouse Just Does Better

There are so many delicious items on the menu at Texas Roadhouse it can be hard to narrow down the choices. Here's one that you should avoid.
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Culture

Culture By Charlie Connell

The World's Biggest Burger Belongs To A Sports Bar In Detroit, Michigan

Next time you're in Detroit and looking for something to eat, might we interest you in a massive, nearly 2,000-pound hamburger? Then head to Mallie's.
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Cook

Cook By Charlie Connell

Make Bacon Cheeseburgers Even Better With One Simple Step

Bacon cheeseburgers are quite possibly the pinnacle of human achievement. Or so we thought, until we learned a simple way to up the umami even more.
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Culture

Culture By Charlie Connell

Winston Churchill's Favorite English Dish Is A True Classic

From champagne to Stilton cheese, Winston Churchill appreciated the finer things in life. But his favorite dish was a true English classic through and through.
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Cook

Cook By Charlie Connell

Here's How To Make Beef Stew Like An Italian Chef

When you think of Italian food, beef stew may not come to mind, but it should. A chef shares how to give beef stew some Italian flare.
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Drink

Drink By Charlie Connell

Why Samuel Adams Beer Was Named After The Founding Father

Samuel Adams was a patriot and he may have been a brewer, so it makes sense why the Boston Beer Company named brew after the Founding Father.
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Culture

Culture By Charlie Connell

WWI Combat Didn't Stop These Women From Frying Up Donuts For Soldiers

It's hard to picture anything other than horror filling the trenches of World War I, but some amazing women volunteers fried donuts for homesick soldiers.
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