| Fresh, Fried and Crispy | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Food reality television |
| Starring | Daym Drops |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 24 min. |
| Production company | Ugly Brother Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | June 9, 2021 |
Fresh, Fried and Crispy is an American food reality television series hosted by American food critic and YouTube personality Daym Drops. It premiered on Netflix on June 9, 2021.
| No. | Title | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "St. Louis" | June 9, 2021 | |
| Daym has arancini at Italian restaurant Zia's; fried apple pie and a mock chicken burger at vegan bakery SweetArt; and toasted ravioli made with beaver, a fried venison steak, and a bologna sandwich at the home of Grace Meat + Three chef and co-owner Rick Lewis. | |||
| 2 | "Savannah" | June 9, 2021 | |
| Daym has a shrimp po' boy at Hudson's; tacos and fried peach from the food truck Dark Shark; a fish sandwich at Shabazz Seafood Restaurant; and a variety of appetizers and a deep-fried chicken pot pie at Treylor Park. | |||
| 3 | "Las Vegas" | June 9, 2021 | |
| Daym has ube (purple yam) French toast and spam fries at Truffles N Bacon Café; whole fried rainbow trout and salmon skin tacos at Vietnamese-American restaurant The Black Sheep; meatballs and potstickers from the food truck Prisma; and a "Whale Burger" (comprising a pound of wagyu beef, truffle cheese, a fried lobster tail, bacon and a gold-dusted bun) at Slater's 50/50. | |||
| 4 | "Baltimore" | June 9, 2021 | |
| Daym and Baltimore food personality Tim Chyno Chin have homemade fried crab stuffed dumplings; a fried pork belly burger at Between Two Buns; a crab sandwich at The Local Oyster; an assortment of fried food including mozzarella sticks, onion rings, and chicken wings at The Food Market; and a family picnic hosted by the owners of Faidley's Seafood. | |||
| 5 | "San Diego" | June 9, 2021 | |
| Daym has dry-aged rib eye steak at Cow by Bear; chicken and waffles at Rhythm's; and deep fried Oreos, Kool-Aid and salt water taffies at Chicken Charlie's Fair Stand. | |||
| 6 | "Denver" | June 9, 2021 | |
| Daym has Rocky Mountain oysters at the Buckhorn Exchange; almond crusted hogfish at Big Mac and Little Lu's; green chilli cheese fries and lumpia (Filipino egg rolls) from the food truck Adobo; and nacho fried macaroni and cheese and a Monte Cristo turducken dog at Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs. | |||
| 7 | "Birmingham" | June 9, 2021 | |
| Daym has pig candy; Thai sticky ribs and Southern fried chicken at Pursell Farms; fish and chips and loaded potatoes from the food trailer The Little London; and a private lunch with the owners of Yo' Mama's. | |||
| 8 | "Cleveland" | June 9, 2021 | |
| Daym has "Fleetwood Mac and Cheese" from the food truck Smokin' Rock N' Roll run by former guitarist Billy Morris; a cheesesteak at Fahrenheit; angel wings and kotlet schabowy at Mom's Pierogies; and barbecue at Beckham's B & M Bar-B-Que. | |||
Fresh, Fried and Crispy was produced by Ugly Brother Studios.[1] The first season was filmed between July and August 2020.[2] Filming locations included St. Louis;[3] Savannah, Georgia;[4] Las Vegas;[5] Baltimore;[6] San Diego;[2] Denver;[2] Birmingham, Alabama;[7] and Cleveland.[2]
Fresh, Fried and Crispy premiered on Netflix on June 9, 2021.[8]
Writing for the pop culture website Decider, Joel Keller found the show "just too heavy on shtick to be enjoyable".[9] M. N. Miller of Ready Steady Cut awarded the show 2.5 stars (out of a possible 5), criticizing it for being "reheated entertainment" that "doesn't offer anything new to the genre".[10]
