EPISODE ONE: COOKING UP CONTENTION
By Chad Neumann, Logan Jacobs & Roland Regner
Official Transcript:
[THEME SONG – ELEVATOR MUSIC.]
Roland Regner: Hello everybody and welcome to our new podcast called Cooking Up Contention. A new argumentative podcast from Mustang Post News. Today we will discuss 4 arguments that myself, Chad, and Logan will argue about. Welcome to Cooking Up Contention from Mustang Post News. I’m Roland Regner.
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Chad Neumann: Queso vs salsa, two of the most popular dips on the market. Ever since it was made, people have argued all the time about which one is better. Queso. Salsa. Let’s say we are at a Mexican restaurant, and we order chips. Yo guys, what dip should we get for our chips?
Roland: SALSA obviously.
Logan Jacobs: No, I think we should get QUESO.
Logan: Clearly queso is the better dip. Not only is it great to dip your chips into but queso also goes amazingly with numerous amounts of food. For example, burritos, or tacos, both great choices that are elevated if you eat them with queso. The cheesy and sometimes spicy sauce really adds the final touch needed to make a good meal great.
Roland: While true, don’t forget how closely correlated chips and salsa are with one another. Queso goes well with lots of things, but chips GO WITH SALSA. What do you get when you order chips at a restaurant? Salsa. It’s perfect for chips; it doesn’t need to be “good” on other things when it complements chips the way it does.
Logan: Sure, salsa is almost synonymous with chips but queso is a much more far-reaching food. It’s found almost everywhere all around the world, for example with Korean corn dogs. A half cheese half meat delicious concoction often enjoyed, dipped into an amazing queso dipping sauce.
Roland: The widespread use of Queso is impressive, but it’s always the same. There are only so many varieties of queso, at the end of the day it’s just a cheesy flavor. Meanwhile salsa comes in TONS of different varieties. Regular salsa, chunky or smooth salsa, mild to spicy salsa, salsa Verde or even SALSA CON QUESO.
Logan: Salsa may have a wide variety of flavors and consistencies but that doesn’t mean that queso is bad, if anything it proves the opposite. Queso’s flavor has stood the test of time not needing to be altered to enjoy. Just a delicious cheesy flavor that can be enjoyed by anyone.
Roland: In the same way salsa has been enjoyed by many for a long time, much longer than queso as the first recorded salsa recipe was created in 1574 as opposed to queso’s first recipe in 1896. It’s very flavorful and has an incredibly recognizable taste that goes perfectly with chips, and that’s why, I think.
Logan: Queso may be later to the game than salsa but that doesn’t mean it’s worse. It has an iconic cheesy flavor and the fact that it can complement almost any dish around the world proves that.
(They overlap).
Roland: Salsa is better.
Logan: Queso is better.
Logan: Since the first chicken was fried there’s been a great deal of debate between which is better? Fried chicken or grilled chicken? This great chicken contest goes back through the ages, our parents’, parents’ argument. Imagine this, the three of us are seated at a restaurant and both Chad and Roland decide to get a chicken sandwich for dinner. After the waiter comes over, they ask the most important question of all, “would you like your chicken grilled or fried”?
Chad: Fried chicken, obviously!
Roland: Il have the grilled chicken for sure.
Roland: Obviously grilled chicken is better, it’s the classic choice when it comes to eating chicken. Simple yet great, it works in tons of different foods like sandwiches, wraps, chicken tacos, quesadillas, chicken alfredo, and just having it marinated or plain.
Chad: Those are good options, but the amount of choices with fried chicken is WAYYY more. Chicken nuggets, chicken strips and tenders, fried chicken thighs or legs, chicken wings, chicken patties; not to mention that all of these go great with all sorts of different condiments like ketchup, BBQ sauce, buffalo sauce, sweet and sour sauce.
Roland: Okay okay, sure there’s a lot of different condiments that go with fried chicken; but what about sides? Grilled chicken by itself can go with tons of other foods like, fried rice or white rice, soups, salads and other greens, tortilla chips, and pastas like fettuccine or shells.
Chad: Alright, Grilled chicken goes well with rice, but fried chicken goes well with both as well. For example, think of Chinese restaurants; they have fried chicken served with fried and white rice. Fried chicken also goes well with mac and cheese, fries, and mashed potatoes.
Roland: I hear you, but there’s one big problem with fried chicken. IT’S UNHEALTHY; not to mention that most of the sides you mentioned are unhealthy as well. Mac and cheese? Potatoes with gravy? Chicken doused in deep fryer oil? It’s a pretty unhealthy combination, especially compared to grilled chicken.
Chad: Okay fine! You caught me on that part, BUT you’re forgetting one thing… Most people eat it occasionally rather than every day. So even though it might be unhealthy it can be part of a balanced diet when not eaten regularly. Not only that but your sides aren’t exactly the healthiest either. Pasta? It’s loaded with carbohydrates. Tortilla chips? Saltier than the ocean.
Roland: At least it’s only the sides that have issues, your main course and sides have problems. Of course everything can be healthy enough in moderation, but that doesn’t take away the fact that grilled chicken is simply a healthier option all around. Grilled chicken is my preferred choice because of it’s simple and healthy taste that is an essential part of many different delicious meals.
Chad: Even though it’s not the healthiest, fried chicken is a great food choice that always satisfies my “Crunchy Cravings” and goes great with lots of different sauces and sides.
(they overlap)
Roland: Grilled chicken is better.
Chad: Fried chicken is better.
Roland: All this talk of chicken is making me want something SWEET. I think we should order a dessert, but what kind should we get? Cake? Ice Cream? Pie? I can’t decide, Logan, Chad, what do you guys want?
Chad: Ice Cream without a doubt!
Logan: Pie is much better, let’s get that.
Chad: I think that ice cream just has to be the best dessert no questions asked. It’s sweeter than pie and has more flavors. Logan, what do you have to say to defend pie?
Logan: There is no WAY that ice cream is better than pie, think about it, pie may not have more flavors, but they are all natural. Using real ingredients compared to ice creams artificial flavoring. This combined with the fact that pie typically has a pastry crust makes for pie to have an amazing all-natural flavor that clearly stumps ice cream.
Chad: Okay fine ice cream does usually use artificial ingredients… BUT you’re forgetting one thing… You eat pie and ice cream as a dessert most of the time. Even though pie uses better ingredients sometimes, most people like me for example aren’t going to care about that if you’re only eating ice cream and pie for dessert SOMETIMES. And the creamy and cold texture is obviously much more refreshing and satisfying than crusty dusty pie.
Logan: The only problem with that creamy cold texture is how fast it goes aways, melting within minutes, ending with a soupy bowl of flavored milk. Pie doesn’t have that problem, enjoyed cold, hot, or even at room temperature pie will always be delicious.
Chad: Yeah of course ice cream will melt eventually. You can say the same things for some pie’s as well. If you’re eating ice cream as a dessert, you’re not waiting an hour to eat it all. You’re going to eat it before it melts. Ice cream takes around 15- 30 minutes to melt unless you’re in a hot area of course. so realistically by then you’re probably going to be done eating the ice cream.
Logan: Alright, ice cream may take quite a while to melt but pie has by far the better toppings, whip cream or ice cream most famously. Both are commonly added to elevate pies’ already complex flavor profile by adding in a third flavor. Contrast this with ice cream toppings? A singular cherry? Oreo crumbs? Pies toppings are much better at adding to the flavor of the dessert.
Chad: It’s funny that you think those are the only toppings that you can put on ice cream. Why not combine all of those toppings you said? Maybe even add chocolate syrup, sprinkles, nuts, and other candies. The list for toppings could go on for ages. Ice Cream has SO Much more toppings than what you could put on pie!
Logan: Sure, pie may not have all of those toppings, but pie’s toppings improve the dish much more. Regardless, pie has also been around for longer letting the dish gain even more enhanced flavors overtime. This combined with its healthy flavors and delicious pastry crust is why.
Chad: They have both been around for a very long time so they both have enhanced their flavors overtime. Ice Cream toppings are better with more quantity and overall.
(They overlap)
Logan: Pie is better!
Chad: Ice cream is better!
Roland: It’s time for the FINAL most HEAVILY DEBATED food related discussion. Imagine it’s breakfast time, and you need a FRUIT DRINK to wake you up, but you can only pick one. IT’S TIME FOR THE ULTIMATE, HEATED ARGUMENT TO BEGIN. THE JUICE WARS! WHAT’S BETTER, APPLE JUICE OR ORANGE JUICE?!
Chad: Mhm, I’d say it’s pretty good. Better than orange juice.
Roland: Yeah I agree.
Group: (Murmurs of agreement)
Logan: THANKS FOR LISTENING AND WE’LL SEE YOU ALL IN THE NEXT EPISODE!
Chad: Bye bye!
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