There was never anything wrong with instant ramen. But there was never anything wrong with not being on the moon, either. That didn’t stop Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and that other guy* from changing the course of human history with a few daring steps and a super dope catchphrase. So too shall journalist and blogger Josh Scherer change the course of late-night, often-insane, sometimes-smart-but-always-monstrous munchie food that puts your MSG packet garbage to shame.
You’ll find more than seventy creations broken into the ten “brossential” food groups like: Beer, Fried Things, Tacos, and Struggle Snacks (because money is hard). Josh’s recipes range from indulgent eats like Beer-Poached Bratwurst Party Subs and Mac ‘n’ Cheese Nachos to hella-classy dishes like Broccolini with Burnt Lemon Hollandaise and Pork Belly Tacos with Fish Sauce Caramel. Sprinkled in are the unholy commandments for bro cooking, such as “bagged wine is the only wine you need,” and Josh’s expert advice on how to beat a hangover (it’s mostly just pastrami and emotionally purging movies).
The Culinary Bro-Down Cookbook is full of irreverent essays and anecdotes, but running throughout is a deep sense of soul and self that strives to answer the question: Why can’t the deep-fried nonsense you eat with your bros at 2 a.m. have the same emotional gravitas as an intimate family dinner?
Oh and there’s bacon, too. Like, a lot of it.
*It’s Michael Collins, you uncultured swine
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“When I talk about chugging beers and drunk cooking in the middle of parties and making obscene foods that most rational people would consider Abominations of God, it’s important that you know it’s not for shock or effect or novelty. In no superficial way these are the happiest most important moments of my life.”Yeah I used his own words to review his book, but I mean, it’s a pretty perfect summation. It’s bro-y in the best way. It’s hilarious. It’s passionate. It’s genuine…
I laughed, I cried, I woke up in a stranger’s bed. But now I’m home, brogurt parfait in hand, the horns of “2am” blasting through my Amazon echo against Alexa’s best wishes. A fantastic cookbook full of recipes that take the guilty out of “guilty pleasure”. But the honest writing and quality photography make the reading experience seem more like Scherer is right there with you in the kitchen, telling you when exactly to turn that steak 90 degrees as he turns his how…